All Legal & Regulation articles – Page 17
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NewsCalifornia Assembly passes voice recognition device bill
The bill will place limits on the use and retention of personal information collected through connected TVs and smart speaker devices.
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NewsICO fines QR code provider for spamming customers
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined a QR code provider for sending direct marketing emails to people who provided their personal data for contact tracing purposes.
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NewsFacebook faces EU data transfer ban
The Irish High Court has ruled that the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) can resume investigating Facebook’s data practices.
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AnalysisThe lowdown on South Africa’s long-awaited privacy act
Enforcement of South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) begins in July and businesses are rushing to make sure they comply in time. Nicole Gabryk, ahead of her appearance at PrivSec Global next month, explains the key planks of the legislation and how the act differs from GDPR.
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AnalysisThe key theme: regulatory developments in the world of privacy and data protection
The privacy legislation picture is growing ever more complex with more countries adopting new laws all the time. A key theme of PrivSec Global next month will be focusing on these legislative changes and other regulatory developments and what they mean. Here we pick out several jurisdictions that are seeing major changes.
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NewsNear doubling of reported privacy breaches in New Zealand
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) in New Zealand says it received 97% more privacy breach notifications in the four months after a new Privacy Act came into force on 1 December. The comparison is with the previous six months.
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NewsGerman DPA bans Facebook processing WhatsApp user data
The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information has issued an emergency order prohibiting Facebook Ireland Ltd using personal data from the group’s WhatsApp social media platform for its own purposes.
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NewsEcuador’s data protection bill passes key stage
Members of Ecuador’s National Assembly have approved the proposed data protection law at a second reading.
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NewsFTC seals agreement with Everalbum on facial recognition
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalised a settlement with Everalbum about its Ever photo app which allegedly deceived consumers about its use of facial recognition technology and retention of photos and videos of users who deactivated their accounts.
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NewsNew South Wales to make reporting data breaches compulsory
Government departments in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, face having to notify the Privacy Commissioner and anyone affected by cyber-attacks or privacy breaches likely to result in serious harm.
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NewsData protection bill begins passage through Rwanda’s parliament
Rwanda’s chamber of deputies has passed the Personal Data Protection and Privacy Bill.
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NewsImplementation of Thailand’s personal data act delayed
Thailand’s cabinet has approved deferring full enforcement of the country’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) to 31 May next year. It was due come into force next month.
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NewsChinese mobile apps broke privacy rules
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country’s main internet watchdog, has found 33 mobile phone apps broke data privacy rules through a range of actions. The companies behind the apps have ten days to comply with the regulations or face a fine.
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NewsFlorida’s privacy law latest to fall by wayside
Differences between members of the two chambers in Florida’s legislature have killed off a privacy bill for the time being.
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WebinarLegal tech considerations for the future of remote work
Last year, legal teams across the globe were caught unaware by the sudden necessity of remote work and the ensuing explosion of data that went along with it.
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NewsIrish data protection commissioner defends enforcement record in face of criticism
Helen Dixon has defended the Irish Data Protection Commission’s enforcement record in the face of criticism from campaigners Max Schrems and Johnny Ryan.
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NewsEl Salvador passes privacy act
Members of El Salvador’s parliament have unanimously voted to approve the Personal Data Protection Law.
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NewsEDPS urges ban on facial recognition systems in public spaces
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has warned that the European Commission’s proposed law to regulate Artificial Intelligence does not go far enough and should include a temporary ban on the use of facial recognition systems in public.
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NewsFacebook seeks to downplay data breach as Irish DPC launches probe
An internal memo made public has revealed how Facebook plans to deal with the leaking of account details from 533m users on to a hacking forum. Tactics including passing off the incident as normal.
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NewsSecurity threat warrants data retention in France, Supreme Court rules
France’s Council of State has ruled that the existing threat to national security currently justifies the generalised retention of telecom connection data.
