Regulatory sandboxes can be a helpful tool for organizations looking to bolster innovation while following compliance obligations, though there are some discrepancies between regulators' processes and standards. IAPP AI Governance Research Fellow Richard Sentinella noted regulatory sandboxes can be beneficial for organizations despite a lack of a "one-size-fits-all approach to setting up a regulatory sandbox."Full story
Opening the IAPP AI Governance Global Europe 2025 this week in Dublin, Ireland, Irish Minister for Trade Promotion, AI and Digital Transformation Niamh Smyth said, "Privacy and AI governance professionals have a critical role to play in the unfolding AI revolution." IAPP Managing Director, Europe, Isabelle Roccia, CIPP/E, discusses Ireland's AI strategy and key takeaways on where and how to start the governance journey.
IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM, offers his take on the latest privacy and AI governance developments in the nation's capital and around the U.S. This week, he explores the Federal Trade Commission's digital regulatory priorities, as outlined by Chair Andrew Ferguson in a recent House oversight hearing.Full story
Google published research on differential privacy on trust graphs, aiming to allow users to have control over their data by sharing information to individuals they trust. The proposed algorithm could help protect individuals' privacy as "platforms move towards varied models of trust, from data sharing initiatives in healthcare, to individual data sharing choices on social platforms."Full story
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is soliciting comments from children, adolescents and parents on how to better protect privacy online. The comments will be incorporated into provisions of the Children's Online Privacy Code that is expected to go into effect by 10 Dec. 2026.
Denmark's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, and the Agency for Digital Government published joint guidance for website and app developers using cookies and other similar technologies. The guidance provides an overview of the Cookie Executive Order and complying with the EU General Data Protection Regulation.Full story
France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, issued guidance on data breach response obligations for data protection officers and administrative employees in the education sector. The guidance noted schools must be in compliance with data protection regulations, enlist safeguards to prevent data breaches and respond quickly to data security incidents.Full story
As part of its 25th anniversary, the IAPP will celebrate 25 trailblazing innovators and 25 defining moments in the last quarter century that helped establish the privacy and digital governance profession. This week, we highlight Dan Solove's impacts on the privacy field as a teacher, author, mentor and innovator.Full story
The education technology industry's voluntary pledge to protect student information has been dissolved due to children's privacy enforcement, EdSurge reports. The Future of Privacy Forum Senior Vice President for Policy John Verdi said the pledge was successful in helping organizations protect personal data but is not equipped to handle growing AI concerns.Full story
The U.S. National Security Agency's Cybersecurity Director Dave Luber announced he will retire from the agency at the end of May after 38 years with the agency, The Record reports. NSA Deputy Director George Barnes said Luber's leadership "will be missed at NSA and in the national security arena."Full story