Aspects of the EU AI Act will be part of the European Commission’s omnibus digital simplification package, according to a Commission consultation outline. The proposal aims to bring “legal predictability” around AI Act rules, while also covering potential updates to…
Former Italian Prime Minister and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi called for a pause on implementing some AI Act rules until “drawbacks” with high-risk models deployed in areas such as critical infrastructure and health can be further evaluated, Euronews…
Poland’s data protection authority, the UrzÄ…d Ochrony Danych Osobowych, called on the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Science and Higher Education to draft new national laws for protecting personal data in the context of sharing medical data for research…
Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama appointed the government’s AI assistant, Diella, to serve as a digital cabinet member to help make unbiased decisions for the government and prevent corruption, Euronews reports. Rama said government ministries in Albania will slowly be…
Lithuania’s State Data Protection Inspectorate updated its guidance on what counts as a personal data breach. The recommendations include three new examples to illustrate when a notification to the authority is not necessary.Full story
Euronews reports some national enforcers are not prepared or equipped to enforce the EU Data Act, which took force 12 Sept., because of delays in conversions of the law. Relevant authorities in Germany and the Netherlands warned of implementation issues…
A survey by the Chartered Management Institute found a third of employers in the U.K. are using tracking technology to monitor employee productivity, emails and web history, the Guardian reports. The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office raised concerns about organizational use…
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office discussed misconceptions around how it is implementing its new strategy around online user tracking. The ICO outlined nine prominent issues it noticed during consultations and surveys regarding updated guidance on storage and access technologies launched…
Leaked documents allegedly detail aspects of China’s surveillance and content moderation tools, which are available for countries to purchase, Wired reports. The tools can be used by countries to influence political messaging and showed censorship tools are shaped by the…
France’s data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés, released guidance on schools’ use of surveillance systems, and what safeguards schools must implement to protect students’ privacy. The guide indicated only authorized employees should be able to…