Nunavut privacy commissioner warns against potential mail fraud
(Apr 19, 2024) Nunavut's Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner filed a report calling on the provincial government to take measures to shore up a new mailing s... Read More
A view from Brussels: Behavioral advertising and consent, signs of a tide
(Apr 18, 2024) Rarely has a European Data Protection Board plenary generated so much aggravation and heated opinions as what we are seeing this week. The EDPB issue... Read More
Notes from the Asia-Pacific region, 19 April 2024
(Apr 18, 2024) Hello, privacy pros. It was great to reconnect with old friends at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C., and meet some new faces too. Back from... Read More
ICO reprimands housing association for insufficient data security
(Apr 18, 2024) The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office issued a reprimand to the Clyde Valley Housing Association in Lanarkshire after residents' personal information wa... Read More
Netherlands' AP requests infrastructure ministry curb use of smart traffic lights
(Apr 18, 2024) The Netherlands' data protection authority, Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, requested the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management curb the use of smart ... Read More
NZ Privacy Commissioner seeks review of the Privacy Act
(Apr 18, 2024) New Zealand Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster said in an interview with Heather du Plessis-Allan that he aims to review the Privacy Act and introduce a "r... Read More
Japan's PPC releases APPI review
(Apr 18, 2024) Japan's data protection authority, the Personal Information Protection Commission, released its triennial review of the Act on the Protection of Personal Inf... Read More
FTC advises on data security vulnerabilities
(Apr 18, 2024) The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Office of Technology wrote about how to strengthen data security systems to avoid punishable data breaches. The advisory ... Read More
EDPB adopts organizational strategy for 2024-2027
(Apr 18, 2024) The European Data Protection Board released its organizational strategy for 2024-2027. The strategy centers around four core pillars: improved legal harmoniz... Read More
Navigating Thailand's Digital Platform Services Law
(Apr 18, 2024) In today's digital age, digital platforms have gained immense popularity and are expected to continue their growth across various industries. End users appre... Read More