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Tanzanian Parliament expected to receive Personal Information Protection Bill

Tanzania’s Personal Information Protection Bill is expected to be read in Parliament for the first time by the end of September, according to Information, Communications and Information Technology Minister Nape Nnauye. Nnauye said once the bill passes in Parliament, it is expected to be signed into law by President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

The IAPP's top 5 most-read articles for the week of Sept. 12, 2022

  1. The Daily Dashboard reported the European Data Protection Board announced its next coordinated enforcement action will focus on the data protection officer designations. 
  2. Baker McKenzie International Advisor Elizabeth Denham and Allen & Overy Special Advisor Steve Wood highlighted key privacy issues of children's online gaming and what policy solutions exist.

Council of the European Union, Parliament sign DMA

The Council of the European Union and EU Parliament signed the Digital Markets Act into law. The DMA intends to “ensure a competitive and fair digital sector” while fostering innovation. The law is directed toward online gatekeepers to safeguard them and promote an environment for “innovative digital businesses to grow” by leveling the playing field between larger and smaller platforms.

Biden calls for foreign investment reviews on data security risks

U.S. President Joe Biden released an executive order instructing the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Committee on Foreign Investment to conduct reviews of foreign transactions with an eye for potential cybersecurity threats, Reuters reports. The order focused on examining transactions for risks involving sensitive personal data of U.S. citizens that stem from issues including data security measures and artificial intelligence.

TikTok COO: Agreement with US government 'will satisfy all national security concerns'

TikTok’s chief operating officer rebuffed U.S. senators who criticized the company for its data practices during a hearing Sept. 14, The Wall Street Journal reports. TikTok COO Vanessa Pappas said during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing with other Big Tech executives that the company is nearing an agreement with the Committee on Foreign Investment, a federal board that reviews cross-border mergers.

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