German competition regulator issues preliminary assessment for Apple's ATT framework
Germany's Federal Cartel Office, the Bundeskartellamt, issued a preliminary legal assessment to Apple for its App Tracking Transparency framework.
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DOJ to cease defending independent status of FTC, other agencies
According to a letter received by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., from acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris, the Department of Justice is maneuvering to stop defending the independence of the National Labor Relations Board, Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Product Safety Commission, Reuters reports.
South Korea's PIPC issues data breach fine
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission fined software company Sectanine KRW1.5 billion for allegedly failing to protect its users from data breaches and not disclosing those breaches in a timely manner.
Finland's DPA plans audits for 2025 enforcement
Finland's Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman said it will conduct around 10 audits to ensure personal data processing compliance in its 2025 plans. The plan will later be expanded with more information on the agency's 2026-27 planned activities.Full story
Judges sue US government to stop information disclosure
An association of administrative law judges filed a federal lawsuit arguing the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency's request for their personal data violates the Privacy Act and threatens their safety, Reuters reports. Meanwhile, former associate White House counselor Alan Charles Raul argued in an op-ed for The Washington Post the DOGE and President Donald Trump's efforts to restructure the government are unconstitutional.
Why loneliness is a personal data security threat
Wired reports on how increases in reported feelings of loneliness may be giving fodder to romance scams and confidence fraud. The rise of generative AI has also made it easier for scammers to target multiple people and create dating profiles.Full story
The outlook for AI safety regulation in the US
As countries have taken various steps to address AI risks, an overarching theme of safety versus innovation has emerged. IAPP Staff Writer Caitlin Andrews reports on how the ongoing debate is shaping up in the U.S., where the federal government is embarking on a stark AI policy shift and how state legislatures are continuing to address AI in their own ways.Full story
European Commission withdraws AI Liability Directive from consideration
The European Commission decided to scrap its two-year-old proposal for the AI Liability Directive this week, citing a lack of agreement on how to proceed as criticisms of the bloc's approach to digital technology have increased. IAPP Staff Writer Caitlin Andrews reports on the Commission's move to abandon it and how it may signal a desired softening of the bloc's digital regulatory approach.Full story
EDPB adopts statement on age assurance, launches AI enforcement task force
The European Data Protection Board adopted a statement on age verification and created a task force for AI enforcement at its latest plenary session. The statement on age assurance features 10 EDPB principles for legal processing of personal data to determine the age or age range of an individual.
Global DPAs reaffirm commitment to 'privacy-protective AI'
A group of global data protection authorities took steps to restate their commitments to maintaining "privacy-protective AI" on the sidelines of France's AI Action Summit. DPAs from Australia, France, Ireland, South Korea and the U.K. joined on a statement confirming a common approach to AI risk mitigation.