The U.S. is investigating TP-Link, a Chinese router manufacturer, which could have been connected to cyberattacks on government organizations, The Wall Street Journal reports. A TP-Link spokesperson said the company would "welcome any opportunities to engage with the U.S. government to demonstrate that our security practices are fully in line with industry security standards." Meanwhile, the U.S.
The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation could help bolster data privacy by providing a framework for trading platforms and crypto-asset service providers while also allowing for growth within the crypto marketplace.
Ireland's Data Protection Commission issued fines totaling 251 million euros to Meta to resolve two inquiries stemming from a 2018 data breach. The first decision related to incomplete data breach notification and documentation, while the second decision focused on alleged violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation's privacy-by-design-and-default principle. The breach, according to the DPC, was rectified by Meta shortly after discovery.
The U.K. Office of Communications published the first edition codes of practice and guidance for addressing illegal harms potentially caused by the use of technology companies' various products under the Online Safety Act. The code contains more than 40 safety measures companies must adopt, while also conducting risk assessments prior to 16 March 2025.
Attorneys general from 22 states and the District of Columbia are urging a U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois judge to reject Clearview AI's settlement over biometric privacy concerns, Biometric Update reports.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner agreed to a AUD50 million settlement with Meta Platforms to be distributed among Australian Facebook users affected by the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The civil case began in 2020, and the settlement came as a result of court-ordered mediation.
Anthropic published a report highlighting its Clio tool, which aims to provide an analysis of the company's Claude AI model's analytics in a privacy-preserving manner. Clio works to enable "bottom-up discovery of patterns by distilling conversations into abstracted, understandable topic clusters," while anonymizing user data.Full story
Telecommunications companies AT&T and Verizon have allegedly not informed all consumers affected by the "Salt Typhoon" cyberattack carried out by Chinese hackers, NBC News reports. Meanwhile, the Biden administration issued a notice to China Telecom Americas claiming the company potentially poses a national security risk to the U.S.
The World Economic Forum published a white paper exploring the potential impacts of autonomous AI agents that are "capable of sensing, learning and acting upon their environments." The paper outlines how AI agents "can enhance efficiency across sectors including healthcare, education and finance."Full story
Latvia's Data State Inspectorate advised on the need to develop a noncompliance procedure and self-monitoring plan to help employees know what to do if they come across a data protection error.