European Commission Vice President for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen told the Financial Times the EU will engage in some deregulation to support the bloc's AI investment and competitiveness.
Center for Democracy and Technology Europe Director of the Security, Surveillance and Human Rights Programme Silvia Lorenzo Perez analyzed the trickledown impacts of recent U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board terminations on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
As part of its 25th anniversary, the IAPP will celebrate 25 trailblazing innovators and 25 defining moments in the last quarter century that helped establish the privacy and digital governance profession. This week, we celebrate the influence of the book "Privacy on the Ground: Driving Corporate Behavior in the United States and Europe" on the growth of privacy profession since its 2015 publication.Full story
Chapell Associates President Alan Chapell, CIPP/US, wrote an op-ed discussing how the definition of personal data has become more encompassing over time. He argued a broad definition might scare people off of using privacy preserving techniques because it is too confusing to know when personal data rules apply.Full story
Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs held an informational session with several online service providers to gather input on how to best protect children online.
The Washington Post reports U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., are asking National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard to demand the U.K. government rescind its request asking Apple to create a backdoor to all encrypted data. The senators argued the U.S. should limit its data sharing with the U.K. if the request persists because it puts user data at risk.Full story
The wave of comprehensive state privacy laws across the U.S. has led to the establishment of a "cottage industry of authorized agent providers" who are designated by individuals to exercise their rights under certain states' privacy laws, Network Advertising Initiative Vice President and General Counsel Tony Ficarrotta, CIPP/US, writes in an op-ed.
Join the IAPP for a LinkedIn Live 19 Feb. for a conversation on the intersection of national security and data security at play in the U.S. executive order limiting bulk transfers of sensitive data to adversarial countries.
The recent development regarding the U.K. government's legal attempts to gain backdoor access to Apple's encrypted data once again thrust the privacy-preserving technique back into the spotlight. IAPP Staff Writer Lexie White recaps stakeholder remarks from a recent webinar covering the broader debate on the implications of encryption, including law enforcement access to data and considerations for children's online safety.Full Story
U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., announced a new working group dedicated to finding a path forward on potential comprehensive data privacy legislation. Guthrie said the nine-member Republican committee will be led by Rep.