Hello from India. I headed back to India after attending the IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2024 in Washington, D.C., and I'm enjoying the lovely spring weather there — straight into what is being considered the hottest summer in Indian history. Talk about reality hitting you in the face. Along with th...

Hong Kong's Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data released its investigation report on a data breach on the Consumer Council, the South China Morning Post reports. The PCPD found the Consumer Council did not enable multifactor authentication and did not disclose the breach in a timely manner. Meanw...

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner announced it will participate in the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities Privacy Awareness Week initiative 6-12 May. The OAIC's campaign this year is "Power Up Your Privacy," focusing on privacy and technology and the key principles of transparency,...

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' ...