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Don't abandon our values: Why the EU must stay the course on AI regulation
ENISA releases its EU Cybersecurity Index
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity released its EU Cybersecurity Index 2024, detailing member states and institutions' cybersecurity posture. The report found large and small to medium-sized enterprises typically did not experience data security incidents though most "enterprises in the EU ...
Sweden's prime minister to call for AI Act pause at European Council meeting
Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson plans to raise the issue of potentially "confusing" AI Act requirements when he meets with EU heads of state at the upcoming European Council meeting in Brussels, Politico reports. Kristersson is expected to propose a pause on full implementation of the regula...
Tweaks to US Congress' proposed AI moratorium unveiled
Axios reports the U.S. Senate published modifications to the proposed 10-year state AI law moratorium contained in Congress' budget reconciliation bill following approval by the Senate parliamentarian. IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM, redlined the change...
US court ruling signals broader CCPA liability for tracking technologies
A recent U.S. federal court ruling "could significantly reshape the scope of consumer privacy litigation under the California Consumer Privacy Act," Dykema Attorney Jennifer Dickey, AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, FIP, writes, as the case involves a plaintiff suing bank holding company Capital On...
European Commission opens consultation on criminal data retention practices
The European Commission opened a consultation on impact assessments for the retention of data by service providers supporting criminal proceedings. The Commission aims to solicit feedback to ensure assessments rely upon "extensive quantitative and qualitative evidence and expertise." The consultatio...
Denmark's DPA updates guidance for DPOs
Denmark's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, updated its guidance and resources for data protection officers. The update aims to provide DPOs tools and resources to ensure their organizations comply with data protection regulations. The additions to the resource compendium include an FAQ page ...
Sweden's IMY investigating companies' data deletion procedures
Sweden's data protection authority, the Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten, announced it will investigate data deletion request practices of people-search companies Upplysning Checknode and Nusvar. Meanwhile, the IMY will also probe the Swedish Social Insurance Agency's personal information processing and...
WhatsApp banned on US House staff devices
The U.S. House Chief Administrative Officer Catherine Szpindor barred staff from using messaging app WhatsApp due to data security concerns, Axios reports. Despite WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption, Szpindor claimed the app was "high-risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects us...
Governor signs Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act into law
Texas is the latest U.S. state to add an impactful cross-sectoral AI law after Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, signed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act. The law aims to regulate against potential harms created by AI systems use by both public and private entities while bringing...