Portugal's National Data Protection Commission announced data protection authorities from Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, and São Tomé and Príncipe signed the Declaration of the Data Protection Authorities, marking the formation of the Lusophone Data Protection Network.
NFL stadiums will use facial recognition software Wicket during games to increase safety and identify individuals allowed within restricted areas, The Record reports. NFL Senior Director of Security Services Billy Langenstein said Wicket uses "facial biometrics algorithms" to authenticate individual's faces.Full story
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission for allegedly violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act and a 2019 FTC consent order.
A study authorized by Poland's data protection authority, Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych, found 35% of small- to medium-sized companies are concerned about data breaches targeting employees' personal data. ChronPESEL.pl's Kamil Sztandera said, "cybercriminals direct their attention to where they can easily take over data, and companies from the SME sector do not have as effective security as they think."Full story
The 385th Judicial District Court in Midland, Texas, denied Google a chance to question Texas state attorneys over its understanding of key terms in the biometric privacy lawsuit brought by the state, Reuters reports.
The U.S. Department of State and the White House held a meeting with international stakeholders to discuss the privacy and national security risks around vehicles with connective features. The nations committed to "advancing affirmative cybersecurity standards" around connected vehicles while "coordinating other possible policy measures to mitigate risks."Full story
Turkey's data protection authority, the Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurumu, said it found thousands of data controllers are not registered with the authority as required under the Personal Data Protection Law. It levied fines totaling TRY503,935,000 to 16,350 controllers who failed to notify the registry of their duties.Full story
The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office urged 11 social media platforms to bolster their children's privacy practices after the agency found a lack of safeguards for underage users.
MediaPost reports three major telecommunications companies are asking a U.S. appellate court to overturn multimillion dollar fines levied by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission over alleged improper user location data sharing.
The Saxon Data Protection and Transparency Commissioner issued an updated guide to video surveillance deployment. The regulator said it has seen a 20% increase in complaints about video surveillance this year compared to the same time in 2023.