Australia regulator fines telecom AUD1.5M
(Mar 6, 2024) The Australian Communications and Media Authority fined telecommunications firm Optus AUD1.5 million for an alleged lack of privacy safeguards, Reuters repor... Read More
IAPP publishes overview of EU Data Act
(Jan 25, 2024) The IAPP Research and Insights Team published the fifth installment of its continuing series, "European Strategy for Data — Overview of New Regulations." The... Read More
Notes from the Asia-Pacific region, 12 Jan. 2024
(Jan 11, 2024) I am sure all ye privacy pros are having a fabulous start to 2024. Here in India, 2024 certainly promises to be an action-packed year for privacy, es... Read More
IAB identifies issues with Google's Privacy Sandbox during testing
(Jan 9, 2024) IAB Tech Lab found challenges advertisers will face while testing Google's Privacy Sandbox, MediaPost reports. The sandbox reportedly faces difficulties supp... Read More
FCC votes to approve data breach notification rules
(Dec 14, 2023) The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted to approve new data breach notification rules for telecommunications, interconnected voice over internet pro... Read More
Report offers suggestions for improving Bill C-26
(Dec 1, 2023) A report by Citizen Lab at Toronto University's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy offered recommendations to address privacy and civil libertie... Read More
FCC adopts rules to safeguard consumers' cellphone accounts
(Nov 21, 2023) The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will require wireless providers to adopt more secure methods of authenticating a customer's identity before puttin... Read More
European Parliament set for anti-CSAM trilogue
(Nov 21, 2023) European Parliament announced the adoption of its position on the proposal to combat child sexual abuse material. There were no objections among members of P... Read More
Op-ed: Why free cross-border data flows are a national security priority
(Nov 14, 2023) To prevent a global digital world in which countries enact tighter cross-border data flow restrictions, American University Washington College of Law's schol... Read More
Israel reportedly mobilizing hacker force in war on Hamas
(Nov 1, 2023) Israel is allegedly using cyberhackers and spyware companies to break into and monitor abductees' electronics in its war against Hamas, Forbes reports. The I... Read More