In this week’s Privacy Tracker legislative roundup, read about a recent proposal in Australia that would require encrypted data to be shared with law enforcement if deemed relevant to an investigation. India’s government seeks comments on its draft data protection bill. In Kenya, the ICT Ministry has drafted a law that would create safeguards for how personal data is handled. In Israel, a new enforcement system designed to examine the implementation of the country’s privacy laws was announced. And in the U.S., the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has amended the annual privacy notice requirements found in the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has five new leadership appointments, and more.
LATEST NEWS
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced the opening of the Australian Cyber Security Centre, reports ZDNet.
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In India, the government is seeking comment on the draft data protection bill by September 10, Times of India reports.
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Hungary has a new rules regulating digital archiving, reports Lexology.
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Kenya's ICT Ministry has drafted the Kenya Data Protection Bill 2018 to protect how personal information is collected, used, shared and stored, the East African reports.
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Changes to Nepal’s criminal code mean the sharing of information deemed confidential by authorities is now a criminal offense, causing journalists to voice concern about freedom of the press, reports Sputnik News.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has signed into law an act to create a national ID system aimed at making government transactions faster and easier, reports Open Gov Asia.
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U.S. Sens. Rob Portman, R-OH, and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., have introduced to the Senate the DHS Cyber Incident Response Teams Act of 2018, which would see the Department of Homeland Security create two new teams to prevent and mitigate cyber attacks, reports Ripon Advance News Service.
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A revision of a Florida statute that requires parents to note student referrals to mental health services upon registration is raising privacy concerns, report Tallahasee Democrat.
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In November, New Hampshire will ask voters to consider an amendment that would work to enshrine the right to privacy in the state constitution, the Union Leader reports.
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ICYMI
In this Privacy Tracker post, Renato Leite Monteiro, CIPP/E, CIPM, offers a detailed analysis Brazil’s new law, the General Data Protection Law, which will come into effect in early 2020.
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With the retirement of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, President Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh, paving the way for a newly shaped high court.In this post for Privacy Perspectives, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr Partner April Doss, CIPP/US write about what Kavanaugh's nomination will mean for the future of privacy law in the U.S.
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US
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has amended the annual privacy notice requirements found in the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
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U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray announced five leadership appointments, including assistant director positions for the Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch; the Cyber division; IT applications division and for the Information Management Division.
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commissionhas approved alterations to the Entertainment Software Rating Board’s safe harbor program to ensure it is complying with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.
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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Judge Lucy Koh approved Anthem’s $115 million settlement for its 2015 data breach, Bloomberg Law reports.
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ASIA-PACIFIC
The Australian government has proposed a new law that would require tech companies to hand over encrypted data relevant to an investigation if it was requested by law enforcement, Fortune reports.
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Australian Attorney General Christian Porter announced Angelene Falk has been named the country’s new information and privacy commissioner, iTnews reports.
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In this video for BloombergQuint, Maansi Verma, founder of Maadhyam and drafting volunteer at Save Our Privacy, explains the Indian Privacy Code 2018, a model drafted by a group of citizens, and discusses ongoing government efforts on privacy.
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Bloomberg reports that India’s draft e-commerce policy poses a significant challenge to foreign-funded firms, including Amazon.
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CANADA
Privacy and Access Council of Canada President Sharon Polsky is calling for legislation to regulate GPS starter interrupt devices, CBC News reports.
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The Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner found Good Spirit School Division violated the privacy rights of a student by identifying the individual who threatened the school in a letter, CTV Regina reports.
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Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner Ron Kruzeniski offered recommendations to a doctor who violated the Health Information Protection Act by altering the electronic record of a deceased patient, CBC News reports.
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EUROPE
The European Data Protection Supervisor released an opinion in response to the European Parliament proposal for a regulation strengthening the security of identity cards of EU citizens and other documents.
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MIDDLE EAST
The Israeli Ministry of Justice’s Protection of Privacy Authority announced it is implementing a new enforcement system designed to examine the implementation of the country’s privacy laws, Haaretz reports
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