Finland’s Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman issued a 1.8 million euro fine to S-Bank after the company allegedly implemented a new login system without ensuring the system was secure, leading to a data breach. Deputy Data Protection Commissioner Annina Hautala…
In an op-ed for The Economist, Signal President Meredith Whittaker claimed the advancement of AI agents will have privacy implications for consumers and organizations alike as the technology aims to assist users while collecting vast amounts of personal information. Whittaker…
The European Data Protection Supervisor authorized the signing of the U.N. Convention against Cybercrime on behalf of the EU and approved the conclusion of the convention in a recently released opinion. The EDPS recommended the effect of the convention should…
The Digital Regulatory Cooperation Forum will launch a digital library to support streamlined regulatory compliance for organizations after the U.K. granted the DRCF 800,000 GBP from the Regulatory Innovation Office’s AI Capability Fund. DRCF Director of Projects Nathalie Lowe said…
Slovenia’s data protection authority, Informacijski PooblaÅ¡Ä�enec, said efforts to protect children’s online safety must be done without surveillance mechanisms, such as online chat monitoring standards used to detect child sexual abuse material, that impede individuals’ privacy. The IP noted it…
The U.K.’s Ministry of Defence allegedly restricted the Information Commissioner’s Office from obtaining information into its 2022 data breach that leaked information about 25,000 individuals wanting to leave Afghanistan, The Telegraph reports. The ICO was unable to carry out its…
France’s data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés, conducted a survey on how having a data protection officer at a company can affect its economic standing. The survey found larger companies tend to benefit from a…
The European Data Protection Supervisor released a report containing the findings from its data privacy impact assessment survey in 2024. According to the executive summary, the survey sought to gather information about how EU institutions were conducting privacy assessments. In…
The European Commission’s preliminary adequacy decision with Brazil “emphasizes Brazil’s robust constitutional and legal framework,” while highlighting the right to privacy enshrined in its constitution and the country’s General Data Protection Law, Opice Blum Attorney, Data Protection and AI Manager,…
Global Logic Head of AI and Data Governance ShanShan Pa, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, FIP, discussed “vibe coding” AI for business and the precautions needed to ensure anything produced does not cause security issues. “Governance isn’t about eliminating risk; it’s…