The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington partially granted Amazon's motion to dismiss its antitrust lawsuit with the Federal Trade Commission, Reuters reports. The FTC's lawsuit claimed Amazon restricts competition with its fulfillment and advertising services.
Since its 2020 establishment, the California Privacy Protection Agency has cooperated with numerous international data protection authorities.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner registered a new credit reporting code that includes a free alert system for victims of fraud and the ability to correct personal financial information on credit reports if those errors were created by fraud. The code also provides additional information on how the industry should comply with its rules.Full story
Consumer Reports, Aspen Digital and the Global Cyber Alliance's Consumer Cyber Readiness Report found nearly half of the more than 4,000 respondents have personally experienced a cyberattack or digital scam. The report also found digital scams disproportionately affect communities of color with 33% of Black Americans and 30% of Hispanic consumers having lost money in phishing scams or data breaches.
International cybersecurity alliance the Counter Ransomware Initiative is aiming to reduce ransomware attacks by introducing disruption operations to cyber systems, Cyberscoop reports. U.S.
The Council of Europe released new guidelines aimed at protecting personal data when individuals register to vote and when their identities need to be confirmed to participate in elections. The guidelines emphasize the need to protect data such as biometrics and ethnic origin when it is used to identify someone.Full story
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda is seeking feedback on a draft report that details how the Personal Information Protection Act interacts with financial institutions' privacy obligations. Stakeholders have until 18 Oct. to "identify any areas of potential inconsistency or gaps which may need to be addressed to ensure that both legislative and regulatory regimes complement each other."Full story
The Consortium for School Networking announced the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the South Carolina Department of Education will join its Trusted Learning Environment program to increase student privacy safeguards.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., went down to the wire regarding decisions about 2024 AI governance and privacy bills prior to a 30 Sept. enactment deadline. Newsom registered some notable approvals and vetoes, including sending the state's landmark AI safety proposal back to the California State Legislature without a signature. IAPP News Editor Joe Duball reports on Senate Bill 1047's veto and Newsom's other final calls.Full story
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology introduced a proposal to make passwords stronger by changing companies' special character requirements and allowing consumers to choose passwords with spaces or Unicode characters, The Washington Post reports.