South Africa’s Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has released a draft Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill for public consultation, and the EU and U.S. have reached an agreement that would protect personal data used for law enforcement purposes—though the European Commission has said it won’t sign until EU citizens have a form of judicial redress in the U.S. Hong Kong handed out its first fine since amendments to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance went into effect, and APEC solidified its Cross-Border Privacy Rules Privacy Recognition for Processors. In the U.S., California’s Assembly passed CalECPA; the Illinois governor vetoed an attempt to expand the stayet's data protection law, and some CISA amendments may not see a vote in the Senate.
LATEST NEWS
Privacy This Week reports that South Africa’s Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has released a draft Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill for public consultation.
NextGov reports that some of the 22 amendments to the Cybersecurity Information-Sharing Act may not see a vote due to time constraints and other priorities in the Senate.
Government Technology reports on federal tech legislation that’s worth watching, including smart cars, breach notification and drones.
During a House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee hearing, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) said the Obama administration and the Federal Aviation Administration haven’t done enough on drone privacy issues, reports The Hill.
California’s Assembly has passed CalECPA, which aims to protect online communications from warrantless access, reports ITWorld. The bill now heads to the Senate for concurrence and then to the Governor for signing into law.
California Assemblyman Ian Calderon (D-Whittie) has introduced the Privacy Expectation Afterlife and Choices Act, aiming to protect online privacy post-mortem, reports KTVU.
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed “the most troublesome parts” of a bill to expand the scope of information subject to the state’s data privacy laws, Advertising Age reports.
GLOBAL
During its recent privacy gathering in the Philippines, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation cemented the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules Privacy Recognition for Processors.
U.S.
Government Technology reports on states that are pushing to pass their own regulations on drones in the absence of federal laws.
MediaPost looks at the deal finalized between the Federal Trade Commission and Nomi Technologies, stating the message is that when companies advise consumers they can choose not to be tracked, they "must keep that promise.”
The Federal Communications Commission has hinted that it may exercise authority over "edge providers,"online companies offering services that track user activity and collect personal information, Data Privacy Monitor reports.
ASIA PACIFIC
Hong Kong Broadband Network received a fine of HK$30,000 for using customer data for direct marketing despite receiving an opt-out request, The Standard reports. The fine is the first since amendments to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance went into effect.
EUROPE
The EU and U.S. have reached an agreement that would protect personal data used for law enforcement purposes, Reuters reports, but the European Commission says it will not be signed until the U.S. passes legislation giving EU citizens the right to judicial redress in the U.S.
The oversight committee for Dutch intelligence and security services finds the government's draft wiretapping legislation both too permissive and contradicting previous EU rulings on similar subjects, Telecompaper reports.
Edouard Geffray, general secretary of French Data Protection Authority the CNIL, has said that monitoring drone sound recordings is a new "point of vigilance,"The Global Legal Post reports.
Pinsent Mason's Kuan Hon opines for Out-Law.com that the proposed General Data Protection Regulation is too onerous for cloud providers.
LATIN AMERICA
Oracle's Juan Carlos Carrillo, CIPT, translates for The Privacy Advisor Mexico’s National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data decision to hand down three fines to financial institution Banorte for an action in contravention of the provisions of the Federal Law on Protection of Personal Data Held by Private and its regulations.