For most privacy professionals, the new EU Data Act might be equally, if not even more, relevant than the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act. Yet, so far, the Data Act largely flies under the radar of public attention. It is, therefore, hardly surprising that the most recent event of the Munich, Germ...

The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs proposed the government should cut privacy and information security positions to reduce government spending, RNZ reports. Public Service Association National Secretary Duane Leo said positions the DIA is aiming to end are essential to keeping citizens' ...

South Korea's Personal Information Protection Committee fined six businesses a total of KRW196.99 million for allegedly violating the Personal Information Protection Act. The businesses were each fined KRW47.1 million for allegedly failing to implement data security safeguards.Full story...

France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, published guidance on nursing home surveillance following concerns that a lack of security cameras in residents' bedrooms could lead to elder abuse. The CNIL said, in order to ensure that personal privacy...

The road to a final EU Artificial Intelligence Act agreement took many twists and turns, some unexpected. For Laura Caroli, this complicated road has been a lived experience while acting as lead technical negotiator and policy advisor to AI Act co-rapporteur and member of European Parliament Brando ...