Norway's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, issued a NOK4 million fine to telecommunications firm Telenor for alleged failure to complete all assessments and fully document the role of its data protection officer.
Bloomberg reports a staffer from the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency violated Treasury Department policy by sending an unencrypted spreadsheet containing personal information from the Department of the Treasury to the General Services Administration, according to new documents in an ongoing lawsuit.
The Cybersecurity Administration of China was joined by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security and the State Administration of Radio and Television in issuing the "Measures for the Identification of Synthetic Content Generated by Artificial Intelligence." The measures aim to standardize the identification of synthetic content and protect the legitimate rights of citizens.Full story
The European Commission adopted rules governing the operation of a scientific advisory panel for assisting the AI Office for implementing and enforcing the AI Act.
Wired reports the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology told scientists working with its safety lab to focus on "reducing ideological bias, to enable human flourishing and economic competitiveness" rather than "AI safety," "responsible AI" and "AI fairness." The order also removes mention of combating misinformation and deepfakes as a priority.Full story
The California Privacy Protection Agency named cybersecurity practitioner, entrepreneur and author Tom Kemp as executive director. "I am honored to step into this role at such a critical time for privacy rights," Kemp said in a statement. "The CPPA has been at the forefront of consumer privacy protection, and it is a privilege to work on the important issues that impact all Californians." Kemp will assume his role 1 April.Full story
The New York attorney general's office said it would support a bill making it easier for state officials to investigate data breaches and predatory lending practices, as well as protecting consumers from deceptive recurring charges, MediaPost reports.
Privacy litigation is growing more prevalent in the U.S., with individuals finding success in arguing their claims or securing favorable settlements to avoid proceedings. In the first of a six-part IAPP series on litigation trends, IAPP Westin Fellow Kayla Bushey, CIPP/US, explores cases dealing with website tracking claims.Full story
IAPP Editorial Director Jedidiah Bracy recently caught up with George Washington University Law professor Dan Solove before his new book "On Privacy and Technology" was published. They discussed the book and other topics, including the regulation-versus-innovation trade-off, the perceived ineffectiveness of the notice-and-choice paradigm, and where the future will take privacy, AI, and cybersecurity law and regulation.Full story
IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM, offers his take on the latest privacy and AI governance developments in the nation's capital and around the U.S. This week, he analyzes the latest legal developments around the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, which is under a new court-ordered injunction over alleged First Amendment violations.Full story