MediaPost reports a Florida law banning children under age 14 from creating accounts on online platforms with so-called "addictive features" has been struck down by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida on free speech grounds. "Youth have First Amendment rights," Judge Mark Walker wrote. "Youth are people, not mere people-in-waiting or extensions of their parents.
According to research published by The Alan Turing Institute, children are positioned to be the most impacted by AI technology over their lifetimes, but they have not been represented in the decision-making regarding the development, use and regulation.
The U.K. National Cyber Security Centre released its "Cyber security culture principles," which are aimed at providing model organizational cultural conditions for successful cybersecurity programs.
A group of cybersecurity professionals sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee endorsing National Cyber Director nominee Sean Cairncross, Cyberscoop reports. The letter claimed Cairncross' "ability to navigate government, build coalitions, and implement strategic approaches to the challenges facing the United States make Sean situated particularly well to this role."Full story
Finland's Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman fined University Pharmacy 1.1 million euros for allegedly using cookies and tracking technologies on its online platforms. That data was later leaked to third parties. The DPA said it is looking into similar problems at other pharmacies.Full story
Sweden's data protection authority, Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten, is investigating Securitas to determine if the company uses cameras in its patrol cars and if it has a legal right to do so. The probe is part of the agency's focus on employee privacy this year.Full story
The Office of Data Protection at the Abu Dhabi Global Market and the Office of Data Protection of Astana International Financial Centre in Kazakhstan signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on data protection and privacy law. The agreement promises to establish a framework to share regulatory information, best practices and complaint cooperation.Full story
A coalition of privacy advocacy groups launched the No Phone Home campaign, which aims to prevent digital identification systems from tracking individuals, StateScoop reports.
The U.S. International Trade Administration launched its international privacy certifications under the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules and Global Privacy Recognition for Processors Systems. Organizations are eligible to obtain the certifications after completing assessments conducted by designated accountability agents.
A bipartisan coalition of 260 U.S. state lawmakers urged Congress to abandon the proposed 10-year moratorium on enacting and enforcing state-level AI laws.