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Meta's head of AI research to resign
US to evaluate TikTok ownership structure
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with White House officials to discuss TikTok's ownership structure after previously extending a ban of the social platform in January, The New York Times reports. The U.S. is aiming to restructure the company's ownership due to a federal law that would require C...
Benchmarking salary for digital responsibility
The 2025 IAPP Salary Survey aims to capture how compensation matches professionals' additional responsibilities in an evolving digital landscape. IAPP Principal Researcher Saz Kanthasamy, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP, reviews the 2023 IAPP Salary Survey results while outlining notable salary impacts, including...
European General Court to hear French MP's challenge of EU-US DPF
Euractiv reports a European General Court hearing on Member of French Parliament Philippe Latombe's challenge of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework may boil down to whether he has standing to bring such a complaint. Latombe's challenge is based on allegations the DPF poses a risk to EU fundamental r...
Navigating the SEC's cybersecurity disclosure landscape
With the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recently enacted cybersecurity disclosure obligations, organizations are examining their current disclosure standards and monitor filings to ensure requirements are met. McDermott Will & Emery's Stephen Reynolds, CIPP/US, Tom Conaghan, Paul Helm...
Norway's DPA publishes FAQ on data protection for AI
Norway's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, detailed frequently asked questions on data protection and navigating potential harms while implementing AI technology. Through the lens of its AI sandbox, the Datatilsynet discussed the use of personal data toward AI development, AI as means to boos...
European Commission approves Digital Europe Work Programme
The European Commission published the implementing decision for the Digital Europe Work Programme 2025-2027. The Work Programme contains the Commission's new digital policy priorities around tech sovereignty, democracy and security in the context of implementing the EU Chips Act and AI Act.Full stor...
ICO reviews children's financial data collection practices
The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office reviewed how the financial services sector handles children's data collection and details what improvements could be made. The findings included a need to revisit privacy information as children age and more of a distinction between marketing toward childre...
FTC chair concerned over customers' sensitive data in 23andMe bankruptcy
U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson sent a letter to the U.S. Trustee regarding the bankruptcy of genetic data testing company 23andMe expressing his concern over the potential sale of customers' sensitive personal data as part of the bankruptcy proceedings. "Consumers should be able...
UK government details Cyber Security and Resilience Bill
The U.K. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the National Cyber Security Centre outlined the potential application of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill. The proposal would require hospitals and energy suppliers to have stronger cybersecurity protections in place and potentiall...