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UK government introduces data protection reform bill

On Wednesday, the U.K. released draft data protection reform of its General Data Protection Regulation. U.K. Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Michelle Donelan introduced the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill to Parliament. "Co-designed with business from the start," Donelan said, "this new bill ensures that a vitally important data protection regime is tailored to the U.K.'s own needs and our customs." IAPP Editorial Director Jedidiah Bracy, CIPP, has the details.

All eyes on reworked UK data reform at DPI: UK 2023

The introduction of the proposed U.K. Data Protection and Digital Information Bill served as the perfect talking point to kick off the IAPP Data Protection Intensive: U.K. 2023 in London. Keynote remarks from U.K. Information Commissioner John Edwards and Liberal Democrat House of Lords spokesperson for Science, Innovation and Technology Tim Clement-Jones covered first impressions of the new bill and the changes it may bring.

Reestablishing BCRs as international data transfer option

The state of international data transfers remains fluid, meaning organizational approaches to transfers require continuous examination and consideration. That is especially the case for European businesses conducting transfers out of the European Economic Area. While EU standard contractual clauses are the go-to transfer mechanism after updates in recent years, Hunton Andrews Kurth Centre for Information Policy Leadership President Bojana Bellamy, CIPP/E, considers binding corporate rules an overlooked alternative.

Inside Meta's data transfer dilemma, potential EU shutdown

Politico reports new details and insights related to the potential halt on Meta's EU operations with a pending data transfer decision from Ireland's Data Protection Commission. The European Data Protection Board's opinion on the DPC's draft decision to nullify Meta's use of standard contractual clauses for EU-U.S. data transfers is expected April 14 and a final decision will follow in May.

FTC seeks Musk sitdown in Twitter privacy investigation

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission wants an interview with Twitter CEO Elon Musk in its investigation into privacy and data security allegations against the platform, The New York Times reports. The agency requested dialogue with Musk and former Twitter privacy and security personnel to understand whether the platform has sufficient data protection resources to remain in line with a 2011 consent decree.

FCC nominee withdraws after 'unrelenting' attacks from industry lobbyists

U.S. Federal Communications Commission nominee Gigi Sohn withdrew her nomination following a 16-month lobbying "battle" opposing her appointment, The Washington Post reports. Sohn’s nomination was all but ended after U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced he would vote against her. With a 50-50 split between Democrats and Republicans in the Senate, Manchin’s defection was too much for Sohn to overcome.

NSA director concerned over TikTok data collection; senators introduce bill to prevent exploitation of tech platforms

  • Speaking during a U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, National Security Agency Director Paul Nakasone said he was concerned over TikTok’s "data collection and potential to facilitate broad influence operations" in the U.S., Reuters reports. 

Draft UK GDPR reform expected this week

Draft legislative reforms to the U.K. General Data Protection Regulation are expected this week. After last year's reform package was paused last fall, the newly minted Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, led by U.K. Secretary of State Michelle Donelan, could introduce the reforms to Parliament potentially as early as Wednesday. Donelan, who will give a keynote address at the IAPP Data Protection Intensive: UK this Thursday, recently rebuffed a report saying the reform package was on hold.

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