Hospitality, tech company resolve US class-action lawsuits
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled a class-action data breach lawsuit against Marriott International cannot continue, Reuters reports.
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CNIL examines economic benefits of GDPR cybersecurity regulation
France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, published a report looking at the EU General Data Protection Regulation's economic effect on cybersecurity. The analysis delves into the externalities created by the cybersecurity industry and how it effects businesses, customers and potential cybercriminals.Full story
Sweden's IMY supports proposed national AI strategy
Sweden's data protection authority, the Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten, supports the AI Commission's proposed roadmap that aims to promote innovation while protecting individuals' personal data. IMY claimed AI investments "that integrate a strong privacy perspective are of central importance both for Sweden's security and competitiveness, but also for the protection of individuals' personal privacy."Full story
MEPs propose more funding, regulatory reforms to improve digital sovereignty
The European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopted a proposal to enhance Europe's technological sovereignty and digital infrastructure with an emphasis on increasing investments and overhauling regulations. It calls for a digital public infrastructure focused on creating semiconductors, connectivity, cloud infrastructure, data software and AI technologies.Full story
Connecticut General Assembly moves to update comprehensive privacy law
The Connecticut General Assembly granted passage to a bill amending the state's Data Privacy Act. Senate Bill 1295 expands the application threshold and the definition of sensitive data, increases the age for heightened protection of minors from age 16 to 17, adds the right to challenge significant profiling decisions and creates the right for consumers to access a list of third-party entities their data is sold to.
Researchers find social platforms' tracking tools can deanonymize consumer data
Researchers found technology embedded in Meta Pixel and Yandex Metrica tools can allegedly deanonymize android users' consumer data, Ars Technica reports.
US AI Safety Institute rebranded as Center for AI Standards and Innovation
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced the U.S. AI Safety Institute would be renamed to the Center for AI Standards and Innovation. The CAISI will facilitate testing and research related to commercial AI innovation. "(The) CAISI will evaluate and enhance U.S. innovation of these rapidly developing commercial AI systems while ensuring they remain secure to our national security standards," Lutnick said in a statement.
South Korea's PIPC flexes muscles on AI model deletion, cross-border transfers and more
Recent enforcement actions undertaken by South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission against major global technology companies in the last several years, including Apple, Meta and DeepSeek, "shows the regulator marrying meticulous guidance with muscular enforcement," VeraSafe privacy counsel and Asia regional lead Kyoungsic Min, AIGP, CIPP/E, writes.
Congressional pushback on proposed US state-level AI law moratorium increases
The odds of U.S. Congress passing a proposed 10-year moratorium on state-level AI law enactment and enforcement are not increasing. Bipartisan opposition to the AI provision in the House-approved reconciliation is beginning to percolate among lawmakers as the bill enters Senate consideration. IAPP News Editor Joe Duball reports on the hurdles that exist as the moratorium crosses chambers.Full story
Researcher launches $30M AI safety nonprofit
Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms Scientific Director Yoshua Bengio launched LawZero, a nonprofit that has raised USD30 million with the goal of preventing AI technology from acting like human users, Axios reports. LawZero aims to promote secure AI training that focuses on using AI as a tool while protecting users online safety.Full story