A European Commission report outlined the potential of AI to improve the delivery of public-sector services in areas, such as enhancing citizen-government interactions, increased analytical capabilities and health care.
Researchers used geolocation data from data brokers to observe the impact U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission employees have on financial markets, however, the research raised concerns over data brokers' sale of federal employees' personal data, Politico reports.
Join IAPP Vice President and Chief Knowledge Officer Caitlin Fennessy, CIPP/US, for a LinkedIn Live 26 Sept. discussing a U.S. Federal Trade Commission report that found streaming services and social media companies have been exploiting and surveilling customers' personal data. Speaking with Fennessy will be FTC Associate Director in the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection Ben Wiseman to share key takeaways from the report.Full story
Transcend introduced its Preference Management tool that allows companies to remain compliant with consumers' privacy preferences. Transcend CEO Ben Brook said the tool aims to help "companies gain a clear system of record for user preferences — providing clarity on which contacts have approved communications — to drive business innovation."Full story
Alibaba Cloud and semiconductor manufacturer Nvidia announced a partnership on an AI initiative in China to advance autonomous driving capabilities for smart vehicle owners, the South China Morning Post reports. The partnership involves integrating Alibaba Cloud's Qwen portfolio of large language models with Nvidia's Drive AGX Orin platform used in autonomous vehicles.
Data deletion company Optery announced it will share user data with OpenAI, raising concerns about the company's data collection and sharing practices, 404 Media reports. Optery CEO Lawrence Gentilello later said, due to consumer feedback, the practice will be opt-in only and will share customer's "screenshots and data necessary to process the screenshots."Full story
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced individuals who use the platform for illegal and harmful activity will have their information, including IP addresses and phone numbers, shared with law enforcement agencies, the Guardian reports. Durov said the platform used AI to limit search options to ensure bad actors don't "jeopardise the integrity of our platform for almost a billion users."Full story
France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, published recommendations for mobile app developers to build privacy-compliant products following a public consultation.
Join IAPP Vice President and Chief Knowledge Officer Caitlin Fennessy, CIPP/US, for a LinkedIn Live 30 Sept. discussing the findings from the IAPP's Organizational Digital Governance Report, which outlines the "digital entropy" organizations are facing due to the overlaps, gaps and conflicts stemming from digital risk and regulation.
IAPP Cybersecurity Law Center Managing Director James Dempsey will host a LinkedIn Live 1 Oct. to discuss the growing regulatory landscape and how organizations can fit the legal requirements to comply with privacy policies.