Netherlands citizens' sensitive documents stolen, posted on dark web

(Mar 7, 2024) Thousands of copies of stolen Dutch passports stemming from ransomware attacks of Netherlands-based businesses over the past year have been made available on... Read More

AEPD orders Worldcoin to halt data processing

(Mar 6, 2024) Spain's data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, ordered Tools for Humanity, founder of the Worldcoin cryptocurrency project, ... Read More

FTC's crackdown on data sales highlights key privacy issues

(Mar 5, 2024) The U.S. Federal Trade Commission recapped its observations stemming from enforcement actions involving the sale of personal data by Avast, X-Mode and InMark... Read More

Notes from the Asia-Pacific region, 1 March 2024

(Feb 29, 2024) Hello from India. The beginning of the year is usually a rather active time in India for the rapidly growing privacy fraternity. Our increasing numbe... Read More

A view from Brussels: AI, cookies, children's privacy lead priorities in 2024

(Feb 29, 2024) This week, the IAPP settled in London for its annual Data Protection Intensive: UK 2024. Privacy professionals were on the receiving end of many clear messag... Read More

Privacy is 'North Star' for Chevron's Boshell

(Feb 28, 2024) "I am not data." These words are displayed on a piece of art hanging prominently in Paige Boshell's office. There, she said, because "I think of ever... Read More

Chevron's Boshell 'energized' by privacy

(Feb 28, 2024) When she looks at a piece of artwork hanging prominently in her office stating, "I am not data," Chevron Privacy Counsel Paige Boshell, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM... Read More

Access to credit risk data: The scope of automated decision-making in Chile's draft law

(Feb 20, 2024) For a region like Latin America, where credit and banking access is especially challenging and often limited by consumers' credit history, it is relevant to ... Read More

Automated data processing by consumer reporting agencies face uncertainty under draft Chilean law

(Feb 20, 2024) Under Chile's draft personal data protection law, there is uncertainty if consumers will be able to object to having their financial information used in auto... Read More

Canada looks to respond to bank cyber incidents tripling in 2023

(Feb 16, 2024) Canada's Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions announced significant cybersecurity incidents reported by Canadian banks almost tripled in 20... Read More