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Council of the European Union to approve GDPR cross-border enforcement improvements

Politico reports the Council of the European Union is moving toward approval of an amended version of European Commission's proposal to harmonize and improve cross-border enforcement under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. Recent proposed amendments discussed among member states would provide smaller data protection authorities more input on cross-border matters and potentially set deadlines on DPA investigations.

NIST unveils program for assessing AI capabilities

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology launched a testing, evaluation, validation and verification program to enhance understanding of artificial intelligence's capabilities.

Transcend reports $40M fundraising round

Axios reports Transcend raised USD40 million in a series B fundraising round, bringing its total raised to USD90 million. The platform shifted in recent years from consumer-focused privacy tools to a product line that helps companies respond to data subject access requests, consumer opt-outs and more.Full story

EU's draft anti-CSAM regulation faces uncertainty

The draft EU law regarding child sexual abuse material detection and reporting may not come to pass before European Parliament elections, Euractiv reports. Despite several compromise texts being circulated by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, member states have pushed for the implementation of existing digital regulations instead of drafting new CSAM legislation.

Apple to introduce AI-backed ad privacy filter

MediaPost reports a new privacy feature in Apple's operating system aims to potentially block ads and present further challenges to advertisers in the digital age. Web Eraser is an artificial intelligence-powered resource meant to spot openings in filters to remove some ads and includes an option to help inform search results.Full story

Art auction house hit by cyberattack

The RansomHub gang claimed responsibility for a cyberattack against the art house Christie's, which reportedly included stealing sensitive information of 500,000 private clients, Axios said. The hackers are allegedly trying to extort the auction house into paying a fee to get the information back before it is published, saying they may face a regulatory fine if they do so.Full story

Companies sued over alleged online tracker use

Two companies face lawsuits over their alleged use of online tracking software to access sensitive consumer data. MediaPost reports Google was sued in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California for allegedly tracking a person's activity on the state's Department of Motor Vehicles website. And Patagonia faces a class-action complaint in the U.S.

Australia's privacy commissioner calls for Privacy Act reform

In an op-ed in The Australian, Carly Kind, Australia's privacy commissioner, called for reform of the Privacy Act to prevent the use of digital tracking pixels by social media companies. Kind's appeal for privacy law reform comes amid an inquiry by her agency into TikTok's use of tracking pixels.

OPC launches new breach reporting tools

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada released new online data breach reporting forms for federal entities and businesses. Federal entities reporting a breach will have their forms submitted to both the OPC and Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. Businesses will now be able to submit additional supporting documents to existing breach reports.Full story

California State Assembly passes bill on universal opt-out for web browsers

The California State Assembly passed a bill that would require browsers and devices to provide a universal opt-out mechanism for online behavioral advertising, MediaPost reports. Business groups argued the proposed measure does not address jurisdictional issues. The bill advanced to consideration by the California Senate.Full story

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Council of the European Union to approve GDPR cross-border enforcement improvements

NIST unveils program for assessing AI capabilities

Transcend reports $40M fundraising round

EU's draft anti-CSAM regulation faces uncertainty

Apple to introduce AI-backed ad privacy filter

Art auction house hit by cyberattack

Companies sued over alleged online tracker use

Australia's privacy commissioner calls for Privacy Act reform

OPC launches new breach reporting tools

California State Assembly passes bill on universal opt-out for web browsers

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