The IAPP launched a page in its Resource Center gathering coverage, analysis and resources related to privacy in India in one location. The page includes featured resources, like a comparison of India’s draft Personal Data Protection Bill and the EU General Data Protection Regulation, the latest on the legislative proposal, and information on the latest privacy news.Full Story
While time has passed since the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade reversal and removal of the constitutional right to an abortion, the spotlight on privacy issues stemming from the decision has not dimmed. A keynote panel at the opening general session of the IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. 2022 conference in Austin, Texas, sought to flesh out the ongoing impacts the reversal has on individual privacy rights and data privacy in the context of women's reproductive health care.
The Digital Markets Act was published in the Official Journal of the European Union Oct. 13. The DMA, which creates new obligations for big technology platforms acting as “gatekeepers providing core platform services,” will enter into force Nov. 1 and apply to companies six months after that date, from May 2, 2023.
Privacy advocates are raising concerns that a nonbinding opinion issued by the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union would reduce compensation for data protection breaches and limit individuals’ ability to enforce privacy rights under the EU General Data Protection Regulation, Euractiv reports.
Italy’s data protection authority, the Garante, is investigating an application that reproduces false, realistic voices of well-known individuals. The Garante has asked “The Storyteller Company — Fakeyou” to provide information on how its technology works, what personal information is processed and the purposes for data processing. The company must also provide the location of any data centers that maintain personal data.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and Australian Communications and Media Authority are investigating a data breach that affected 10 million Optus cellular customers, Reuters reports. The OAIC said it will investigate the company’s data protection efforts and compliance with privacy laws, while the ACMA is investigating whether its maintenance and disposal of personal data meets industry obligations.
A jury in U.S. District Court in Chicago found the BNSF Railway Company violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, awarding $228 million to truck drivers who filed the lawsuit, CBS News reports. The court determined the company violated the privacy of 45,000 drivers by implementing a driver fingerprint system without obtaining written consent.Full Story
A blog by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada discusses various aspects of synthetic data, how it compares to other deidentification techniques, pros and cons, and more.
Today the IAPP unveiled the 2022 edition of the "Privacy Tech Vendor Report." The sixth installment of the report features 364 vendors across 13 product categories. The latest version of the report once again reveals a robust market compared to the 44 vendors listed in the original report in 2017. The submission period has closed for the latest edition of the IAPP Privacy Tech Vendor Report.Full Story