White House seeks ban on connected cars with Chinese software
The White House is looking to ban connected cars with Chinese software to prevent potential privacy vulnerabilities, The New York Times reports. U.S.
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IAPP announces expansion of mission, launch of Cybersecurity Law Center
The IAPP announced an expansion of its mission and the launch of its new Cybersecurity Law Center. With the launch of the new CLC, the IAPP named leading cybersecurity law, privacy and internet policy expert Jim Dempsey as executive director.
US CFPB director discusses executive order barring transfers to adversarial countries
Delivering remarks at the Aspen Institute on Abuse and Misuse of Personal Data, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra discussed the White House's executive order banning the transfer of sensitive U.S. data to adversarial countries. Per the order, Chopra said the CFBP is developing a rule to give consumers more control over their personal data, and will apply more scrutiny to data brokers under the U.S.
UN General Assembly adopts pact containing the Global Digital Compact
The U.N. General Assembly adopted the Pact on the Future, which contains the Global Digital Compact and the Declaration on Future Generations.
California governor vetoes browser opt-out law
Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., vetoed Assembly Bill 3048, returning it to the legislature without a signature. The bill would have barred businesses from maintaining browsers that do not enable consumers to utilize a universal opt-out signal for targeted advertising.
Hong Kong's PCPD advises job applicants of fake job postings that collect personal data
Hong Kong's Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data is warning applicants that fake job postings could be collecting their personal information for malicious use, The South China Morning Post reports.
Attorneys general in 20 US states urge court to reject Google's privacy settlement
Republican attorneys general from 20 states are urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to reject Google's USD62 million privacy settlement over data tracking, Reuters reports.
New Zealand privacy commissioner releases guidance on data anonymization
New Zealand's Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster published guidance on data anonymization and the use of deidentification tools. The guidance states that organizations that anonymize data must ensure data subjects' privacy is protected by performing a privacy impact assessment and removing information that could re-identify anonymized data.Full story
Report offers drafting recommendations for EU's general-purpose AI Code of Practice
The EU AI Act Code of Practice for general-purpose AI has the ability to shape how AI works in the bloc. The Computer and Communications Industry Association commissioned a report on the best practices for developing those codes. IAPP Staff Writer Caitlin Andrews takes a closer look at the report and how the recommendations reflect the broader AI governance conversation.Full story
NIST to launch program around AI privacy, cybersecurity management
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology is creating a new program to manage the interplay between cybersecurity, privacy and AI. The NIST said the initiative "aims to understand how advancements in AI may affect cybersecurity and privacy risks, identify needed adaptations for existing frameworks and guidance, and fill gaps in existing resources." The agency intends for the program to "play a leading role in U.S.