FTC bans data aggregator from selling location data
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission banned data aggregator InMarket Media from selling precise location data for marketing purposes after the company allegedly did not get consumers' consent.
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The IAPP's top 5 most-read articles for the week of 15 Jan. 2024
We know there is a lot of news to sift through these days. To help, we have gathered the top headlines of the week for you.
Researchers encourage South Africa to prioritize cybersecurity
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace researchers Russell Buchan and Joe Devanny are encouraging South Africa to prioritize cybersecurity after ransomware threats increase, Infosecurity Magazine reports. In 2023, the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research reported South Africa was the eighth most-targeted country for ransomware attacks.Full story
Law firm releases annual GDPR and data breach survey results
DLA Piper released its annual General Data Protection Regulation Fines and Data Breach Survey results. The survey found EU authorities issued 1.78 billion euros in fines since January 2023, a 14% increase from 2022.
South Korea's PIPC plans to evaluate public institutions' data protections
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission said it will assess the personal data protections of 1,600 public institutions starting this year. The action comes after the Personal Information Protection Act was revised to include a higher protection level for personal data.Full story
Companies join forces to release proposed data provenance standards
As artificial intelligence technologies begin to permeate facets of business in all sectors, employing trustworthy data is paramount. To set a baseline quality standard for the data that will eventually power soon-to-be commonly adopted AI systems across varying industries, the Data and Trust Alliance released new data provenance standards. IAPP Staff Writer Alex LaCasse spoke with representatives from two members of the alliance to explore how companies can implement these standards into their operations.
Inside the European Commission's cookie phase-out push
Euractiv Digital and Media Editor Luca Bertuzzi writes about the European Commission's consumer protection department efforts to phase cookies out of the digital advertising industry. The so-called "cookie pledge" would mean participants commit to minimizing the information needed to consent. But some in the industry have been skeptical of the voluntary pledge due to its potential impact on the advertising world and lack of incentive.Full story
EDPB publishes GDPR one-stop-shop digest
The European Data Protection Board published a guide to EU General Data Protection Regulation one-stop-shop cases concerning security of data processing and data breach notification.
Creating a lexicon for AI privacy risks
Opice Blum's Henrique Fabretti Moraes, CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, FIP, CDPO/BR, and Maria Beatriz Previtali detail 12 major risks associated with artificial intelligence and privacy in an effort to create a lexicon for professionals to use absent concrete regulations.
EDPS details coordinated enforcement on EU institutions' DPOs
European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski released his office's report on internal EU institutions' policies around data protection officers as part of the European Data Protection Board's coordinated enforcement action. Meanwhile, France's data protection authority, the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés, released its national results from the coordinated enforcement.