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…
Wired reports on a new facet in online sexual extortion schemes, where spyware can be used to take a picture of a person and any adult explicit content they may be viewing online. The malware is feared to make it…
Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski wrote for EU Tech Loop on the 12 Sept. deadline EU member states face to submit a proposal for “chat control,” which is software trained to look for child sexual abuse material in…
The Czech Republic’s National Cyber and Information Security Agency warned about the growing influence the People’s Republic of China has on critical sectors and services and the risks of transferring data through devices connected to the internet through these regions.…
Estonia’s Data Protection Inspectorate issued a 3 million euro fine to Allium UPI after it allegedly did not implement adequate data protection standards leading to a data breach impacting more than 750,000 consumers. DPI Director General Pille Lehis said, “if…
Euractiv reports EU institutions are drawing closer to consensus on a final framework for the proposed Data Act. The latest negotiations and draft text bring agreements on provisions for data governance as well as business-to-government data sharing. An issue that…
The Netherlands data protection authority, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, is seeking further clarification from OpenAI about how its generative artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT handles personal information. The AP is inquiring if the ChatGPT algorithm is trained on answers to questions that…