Brazil's data protection authority, the Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados, is accepting public comments on a guide for protecting personal data until 28 Feb. The guide will focus on how to screen or disguise data to keep it secure.Full story
In an op-ed with the Center for Democracy and Technology, CDT co-Director of the Privacy and Data Project Eric Null said U.S. state privacy laws that do not include data minimization are missing an important element of data protection. "Data minimization requirements place the privacy-protecting burden primarily on companies that collect and exploit the data, rather than on the already overburdened consumer," Null said.Full story
The Alberta Ministry of Technology and Innovation said it will release legislation strengthening penalties for misusing information or violating a person's privacy, DiscoverAirdrie reports. The agency will also create a portal for Albertans to see how their data is being used and file complaints if they think the use is improper.Full story
Law enforcement is preparing for an increase in child sex abuse material generated by artificial intelligence that could make it harder for police to identify victims, The New York Times reports. Officials are concerned with unrestricted access to AI because "perpetrators can create scores of images of children being sexually exploited or abused with the click of a button." Full story
Hong Kong's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data raided WorldCoin's offices after it discovered the company allegedly collected users' iris scans, The Standard reports.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and members of the California State Legislature introduced 2024 bills covering youth privacy and growing issues with minors' use of social media. The proposed Children's Data Privacy Act aims to amend the California Consumer Privacy Act to tighten youth coverage. Both proposals seek to complement the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, which is under injunction during an ongoing legal challenge.
The IAPP announced three new directors have joined its board in 2024, including IBM Vice President and Chief Privacy and Trust Officer Christina Montgomery, Prosus Chief Privacy Officer Monika Tomczak-Gorlikowska, CIPP/E, CIPT, and Cooley Cyber, Data, Privacy practice Global co-Chair Travis LeBlanc. McKesson Corporation Vice President and Privacy Officer Faith Myers, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, FIP, was elected Chair of the board. "Our 2024 board of directors represents the breadth of privacy and AI governance on a global stage," IAPP President and CEO J.
The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office announced a campaign called "Think. Check. Share." to promote awareness about responsible data sharing to protect children. The ICO is partnering with educational institutions, law enforcement and social service agencies to educate how data protection laws can help organizations share personal information safely.
To break down the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's updated rule for the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM, will host a LinkedIn Live 1 Feb.
In a report, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity looked at design principles for protecting personal information in data spaces under the Data Governance Act. The paper notes understanding new processing operations is important despite the availability of existing privacy enhancing technologies.Full story