CAC issues guidance for management of outbound data transfer security
The Cyberspace Administration of China published guidance on its Data Outbound Security Management Policy.
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DOJ publishes compliance resources for rules on sensitive data transfers to foreign adversaries
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the Data Security Program under Executive Order 14117 restricting the bulk transfer or sale of Americans' personal data to adversarial regimes. The DOJ regulations were accompanied by a compliance guide, preliminary FAQs and an implementation and enforcement policy for the first 90 days.
Study finds 72% of consumers have personal data access, misuse concerns
A study by Malwarebytes found 72% of surveyed consumers are concerned about government access or misuse of personal data and 89% are concerned about unauthorized data access by AI tools.
People, planet the 'golden threat' for AI governance
Kay Firth-Butterfield has taken the path to AI governance the way many of her peers have: through privacy. As the world's first-known chief AI ethics officer and a policy lead for standards organizations, she has shaped the way the field thinks about AI best practices. IAPP Associate Editor Jennifer Bryant talks to her for the IAPP "People in Privacy" series. Full story
Turkey's KVKK releases guidance on electronic payment data processing
Turkey's data protection authority, the Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurumu, released guidance on best practices to protect people's information in the digital payment and financial field. It touches on the roles of data controllers and processors, what counts as personal data and when it can to be processed.Full story
CNIL releases 2025-28 action plan for European, international coordination
France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, released a three-year action plan focused on international data protection standards, European cooperation and a stronger network of influence.Full story
US lawmakers ask FTC to probe Meta COPPA complaint
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether Meta violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act by allegedly collecting minors' data without parental permission.
US data privacy litigation trends: Litigating accountability through shareholder action
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 last of a six-part IAPP series on litigation trends, IAPP Research and Insights Analyst Cheryl Saniuk-Heinig, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, examines cases focused on shareholder derivative action.Full story
A view from DC: Nontariff barriers in the spotlight
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 discusses how the evolving U.S. approach to international trade could impact the global data flows.Full story
Latest initiatives show potential willingness to simplify EU AI Act
Politico reports on the influences and initiatives signaling the European Commission is willing to amend the AI Act to address perceived burdens. A Commission official said, "Nothing is excluded," when asked how existing regulations may be revised.