Former chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre Ciaran Martin claimed the U.K. government is not prepared to navigate cybersecurity threats from China, the Guardian reports. Martin said the U.K. has "not paid enough attention to a gamechanging warning from the US that China is planning disruption to key critical infrastructure," after the U.S.
Norway's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, issued a response to proposed changes to the country's Civil Protection Act that would allow for citizens' personal data to be collected in crisis situations.
Spain's data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, updated its Manage GDPR tool that aims to help organizations comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The upgrade featured 800 privacy additions "identified by the organization, also including aspects such as governance, security and management of personal data breaches." Full story
The Office of Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data in Hong Kong told cryptocurrency project Worldcoin Foundation to stop operating within the country due to concerns about its privacy and data practices, Reuters reports. The company's biometric-collection practices have sparked regulations and fines in several countries, which Worldcoin has disputed.Full story
The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce announced the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce will hold a markup session 23 May, which features two privacy-centric pieces of legislation. Bills up for deliberation include new discussion drafts of the American Privacy Rights Act and Kids Online Safety Act.Full story
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce published a joint letter with 15 state chambers to members of Congress declaring their opposition to the draft American Privacy Rights Act.
The European Data Protection Board published the agenda for its 23 May plenary meeting. Key items for consideration include a request for a mandate on generative artificial intelligence and a discussion on issuing guidelines on pay-or-consent models for social media platforms.Full story
Throughout the U.S., policymakers on the state level are "experimenting" with different data minimization standards, Future of Privacy Forum Policy Counsel Jordan Francis, CIPP/US, writes.
The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office said it is asking Microsoft for more details about its artificial intelligence Recall program to understand any potential privacy risks, BBC News reports. The company said the snapshot and search feature is optional and has been created with privacy safeguards.Full story
The Interactive Advertising Bureau Sweden offered six tips to advertisers on how to adapt to the end of third-party cookies. As web browsers increasingly move away from the cookies, the IAB advised marketers to get creative to ensure reach.Full story