In this week’s Privacy Tracker weekly roundup, read about new data retention rules for mobile service providers in Kazakhstan beginning 2018. Plus, Japan’s lower house has passed a controversial bill allowing law enforcement officials to punish individuals found guilty of plotting terrorist attacks and China may see a delay in its new Cybersecurity law. In the U.S., states continue to rail against the rollback of Federal Communications Commission broadband privacy rules by moving on laws of their own, though one FCC commissioner aims to put a stop to that. The U.S. House unanimously passed a bill criminalizing revenge porn in the military and the Trump administration submitted a draft bill allowing the federal government to surveil, hijack, research or strike down commercial drones.
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Telecompaper reports that, beginning 2018, mobile service providers in Kazakhstan will have new data retention rules.
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The Nevada Senate unanimously passed a bill requiring ISPs and website operators to inform users of what the data they collect and how its used, reports the Law Vegas Review-Journal.
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KTVZ reports, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed into law a bill amending a victims privacy law to include digital information.
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has signed an amendment to the state’s breach notification law, repots JDSupra.
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The Chicago Sun Times reports, two Chicago Aldermen have proposed a bill requiring Chicago retailers to post information about the privacy risks that come with using cellphones.
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ICYMI
At a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism Wednesday, witnesses debated what kinds of rules are needed to ensure the U.S. government can investigate crimes at home and abroad, as well as work with foreign governments looking to do the same. Angelique Carson, CIPP/US, was at the hearing and has the details.
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Thursday, May 25, marked the one-year date for implementing the upcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation. To mark the moment, several EU-based data protection authorities have released new data and guidance on the upcoming regulation. This report for Privacy Tracker rounds up the latest.
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As of 28 April, the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) released its first set of guidelines on the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation, which also takes into account the recent opinions issued of the Article 29 Working Party.
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US
The Trump administration has written a 10-page draft bill asking Congress to give the federal government authority to surveil, hijack, research or strike down commercial drones, BuzzFeed reports.
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The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill to criminalize revenge porn in the military, Military.com reports.
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As states across the U.S. try to pass laws to replace recently repealed Federal Communications Commission broadband privacy rules, FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly wants to stop states from going any further, MediaPost reports.
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ASIA PACIFIC
A controversial bill allowing law enforcement officials to punish individuals found guilty of plotting terrorist attacks has passed through Japan’s lower house, The Associated Press reports.
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The Cyberspace Administration of China held a meeting with representatives from technology firms around the world to discuss the possibility of delaying the implementation of the country’s Cyber Security Law, Reuters reports.
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EUROPE
Vice President of the European Commission Andrus Ansip and EU Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Věra Jourová released a statement discussing the General Data Protection Regulation one year ahead of its implementation.