In a piece for The Brookings Institution, Haverford College Shibulal Family associate professor of computer science Sorelle Friedler, Brown University Center for Tech Responsibility Director Suresh Venkatasubramanian and Center for Technology Innovation Governance Studies fellow Alex Engler, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP, discuss questions around design and implementation of a "new wave" of U.S. state legislation on artificial intelligence.
The European Commission and the European External Action Services are creating competing initiatives to address cybersecurity threats, Euractiv reports.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced a request for information on cloud computing providers in the contexts of competition and data security. With data security, the agency is seeking to better understand "the extent to which certain segments of the economy are reliant on cloud service providers" and "the security risks associated with the industry's business practices." More specifically, the FTC wants to hear about impacts to specific industries, including health care, finance, transportation, e-commerce and defense.
The Daily Star reports on details of how the latest draft of Bangladesh's proposed Data Protection Act outlines enforcement. Under the latest draft, the government-backed Data Protection Agency will take charge of a register of data controllers and processors in addition to levying fines and bans for violations. The DPA will feature a five-director bench led by an appointed director general.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Public Governance Committee and Working Party of Senior Digital Government Officials developed draft recommendations on digital ID implementation and governance, Biometric Update reports.
Two federal class-action lawsuits were filed against the DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority following a data breach that reportedly exposed health data of approximately 57,000 patients, including members of U.S. Congress, GovInfoSecurity reports.
Produce company Dole announced employee data was stolen in a ransomware attack in February, InfoSecurity Magazine reports. The Ireland-based company has approximately 38,000 employees working in 30 countries. Citing U.S.
The EU is seeking recognition of the bloc's digital regulations globally via the United Nation’s Global Digital Compact, Euractiv reports. The U.N. initiative aims to establish shared digital principles on a global scale.
The value of consumer data privacy is based on evolving awareness to technology along with social and cultural norms. The IAPP’s first-ever "Privacy and Consumer Trust" report shines a global light on what consumers think about privacy and the companies that collect, store and use their data. The report answers high-level questions concerning how people around the world think and feel about their privacy and general reactions to industry privacy practices.
Bloomberg reports Big Tech companies, including Google, Meta and Apple, are lobbying for consideration of data access limitations if Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is reauthorized by U.S. Congress. Current Section 702 provisions allow U.S. intelligence agencies to parse and collect personal data from individuals' online and mobile communications.