The European Commission issued a preliminary finding both Meta and TikTok allegedly violated the transparency requirements under the EU Digital Services Act for failing to provide researchers sufficient access to public data. The Commission also claims Meta did not provide…
France’s data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés, published the results of a survey that evaluated French citizens’ attitudes toward paying for online services and pay-or-consent models. Depending on the type of service, as many 48%…
The European Data Protection Board published the assessment submitted by a representative from the Support Pool of Experts program examining the practicality of establishing a digital euro. The expert examined the feasibility of the “token-based offline modality” as well as…
The Medical Specialist Group was fined 100,000 euros by the Guernsey Office of the Data Protection Authority after it allegedly failed to install key security updates to protect patients’ data, the Guernsey Press reports. The private health care provider sustained…
Speaking at the Predict Europe cybersecurity conference, U.K. Government Communications Headquarters Director Anne Keast-Butler said the country’s security agencies are currently confronting the most “contested and complex” cyber threat environment she has ever seen, The Record reports. Keast-Butler said the…
The EU Data Act operates alongside other key regulations, like the EU General Data Protection Regulation, Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act and AI Act, KobylaÅ„ska Lewoszewski Mednis Law Firm Partner Anna KobylaÅ„ska writes. She said, while these digital regulations…
The European Commission is evaluating if OpenAI’s ChatGPT may be considered a very large online platform under the EU Digital Services Act, Euractiv reports. OpenAI recently announced average monthly EU users of ChatGPT was 120.4 million, which is more than…
The U.K. government announced several countries will adopt the U.K.’s minimum cybersecurity protections for connected devices during Singapore’s International Cyber Week. Per the agreement, connected devices that meet Singapore’s cybersecurity standards will now be protected under the U.K.’s Product Security…
The Wall Street Journal reports on the downside of genetic monitoring services after ancestry company 23andMe said it would offer it for five years to people impacted by a massive cyberattack in 2023. Cybersecurity professionals say limited monitoring does little…
The Netherlands’ data protection authority, Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, published guidance on developing AI literacy. The AP said AI literacy is critical for developing and deploying responsible AI and algorithms. The guide contains information on legal obligations and offers practical examples for…