NSTAC urges federal government to strengthen cybersecurity safeguards

(Mar 15, 2024) The U.S. National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee released a report urging the federal government to invest in cybersecurity, CyberScoop repor... Read More

CPPA publishes 2024-2027 strategic plan

(Mar 15, 2024) The California Privacy Protection Agency released its 2024-2027 strategic plan. The CPPA outlined four major goals: strengthening "public education, outreach... Read More

European Commission requests information from multiple VLOPs, VLOSEs under DSA

(Mar 15, 2024) The European Commission issued requests for information on risks posed by generative artificial intelligence use by six very large online platforms and two v... Read More

US Senators introduce bipartisan FISA Section 702 reauthorization bill

(Mar 15, 2024) U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the bipartisan Security and Freedom Enhancement Act, which would reauthorize Section 702 of ... Read More

Understanding EU governments' mechanisms for access to private data

(Mar 15, 2024) The IAPP Research and Insights Team created an infographic featuring a nonexhaustive list of key instruments EU law enforcement agencies and governments empl... Read More

Norway's DPA to unveil PrevBOT to monitor for child abuse on social media

(Mar 14, 2024) Norway's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, will host a webinar 21 March to showcase a research collaboration between the Norwegian Police Academy and ... Read More

A guide to the EU AI Act's key requirements

(Mar 13, 2024) To coincide with the approval of the Artificial Intelligence Act by European Parliament 13 March, the IAPP Research and Insights Team created an infographic ... Read More

US House passes TikTok divesture bill

(Mar 13, 2024) The U.S. House passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which could potentially ban TikTok in the U.S., NBC News r... Read More

US House to vote on measure requiring TikTok parent to divest itself

(Mar 12, 2024) The U.S. House is expected to vote on legislation forcing TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to relinquish ownership of the app or face a ban in the... Read More

EDPB publishes agenda for March plenary meeting

(Mar 12, 2024) The European Data Protection Board will hold its plenary meeting 14 March. Major items on the agenda include discussion on potential board mandates for membe... Read More