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FTC fines Microsoft $20M for alleged COPPA violations

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced a USD20 million fine against Microsoft for alleged Children's Online Privacy Protection Act violations related to its Xbox gaming system. The FTC claimed Microsoft did not obtain parental consent for Xbox account data collection on users under age 13 before carrying out the collection. Corrective actions in the proposed order, which is subject to federal court approval, call on Microsoft to obtain parental consent for any outstanding nonconsensual Xbox accounts and stand up a data deletion program.

Vestager, Breton's approaches to pre-AI Act standards initiatives

Euractiv reports on the differences between European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager and Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton in their goals and approaches to artificial intelligence regulation. Both commissioners are driving separate outreach initiatives aimed at getting AI developers to conform to standards and governance practices prior to the eventual passing of the proposed AI Act.

Connecticut issues comprehensive privacy law guidance; lawmakers amend health, children's provisions

  • Connecticut Attorney General William Tong released guidance for complying with the Connecticut Data Privacy Act, which takes force 1 July. The document discusses some of the most basic requirements businesses will be subject to as well as highlighting consumer rights provided under the law.

Op-ed: 'Extinction risks' of AI deflect attention from real concerns with technology

Alarmists' calls about the "extinction risk" of runaway artificial intelligence systems are destroying the public's ability to have nuanced conversations about the development of the technology, Bloomberg technology columnist Parmy Olson writes. Olson said "the specter of an all-powerful AI system that will eventually become so inscrutable we can’t hope to understand it" only benefits leading developers so competition is stifled while more companies are seeking AI solutions.

Zoom now offers data localization in EEA for paid customers

Video conferencing provider Zoom launched several new privacy features for European Economic Area users, The Record reports. Customers who pay for Zoom’s enhanced service in the EEA will be allowed to localize their data within the EEA and it would only be shared with U.S.-based Zoom engineers "in individual cases and exceptional circumstances," which could include sharing with Zoom’s Trust and Safety team.

Dilemmas facing a DPO

A significant number of business decisions, irrespective of discipline, are marred by dilemmas. For data protection officers, dealing with dilemmas is part and parcel of the job, Omegapoint Senior Privacy Consultant Karen Lawrence, CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, writes. Lawrence explores the mandate of a DPO and how compliance, brand and reputational risks can present dilemmas in the scope of their work.Full story

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