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'Covered data' under the proposed American Privacy Rights Act
US lawmakers tout proposed APRA's SME benefits
The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce published a blog post touting the benefits a national data privacy standard, such as the proposed American Privacy Rights Act, could bring for small businesses. The post stated, without a national comprehensive privacy law, small- and medium-sized enti...
Potential impacts of the Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act
The IAPP will host a LinkedIn Live 9 May covering the potential implications of the Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act, a new law prohibiting data brokers from selling sensitive data to foreign adversaries. Panelists will walk through the new rules and requirements while explori...
US Senate subcommittee hearing to focus on personal data security
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Data Security will hold an 8 May hearing dedicated to consumer data security. Subcommittee members will address how to protect the integrity and accessibility of consumer data th...
NZ committee opens stakeholder consultation on Privacy Act reform
The New Zealand Parliament Justice Committee is taking public comments on the Privacy Amendment Bill until 14 June. The bill would create a consumer notice requirement for agencies collecting personal information indirectly and make technical adjustments to the current law.Full story...
Australia's privacy commissioner calls for AI safeguards
Australian Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind is urging technology companies to implement safeguards before deploying artificial intelligence technology, The Sydney Morning Herald reports. Kind said rushing to develop AI technology "is squeezing out the time we need to think about what does it look lik...
US to focus on global cybersecurity collaborations
The U.S. Department of State is expected to announce updates to its international cyberspace and digital policy strategy that will focus on global cybersecurity collaborations and artificial intelligence protections, Nextgov reports. The policy will reportedly address surveillance issues, cyberthrea...
NIST publishes guidance on privacy-preserving federated learning systems
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology published guidance on privacy-preserving federated learning systems that are vertically partitioned. The guidance discusses different aspects of implementing vertical PPFL systems while taking steps to balance "the privacy risk of information l...
Australian officials commit to Privacy Act 'overhaul'
Several Australian government officials, including the prime minister and attorney-general, issued a joint statement committing to protecting against online harms. The statement noted the intention to bring legislation in August to reform the Privacy Act. Specifically, officials called out the need ...
A view from DC: Reading through the lines of FCC's privacy work
IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM, offers his take on the latest privacy and artificial intelligence governance developments in the nation's capital and around the U.S. This week, he analyzes the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's privacy authority a...
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