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Israeli Regulator Issues Guidance on Use of IoT Device and Smart Homes Environments

As IoT devices become increasingly common in homes, they pose growing privacy risks. These devices, which include smart thermostats and connected systems, often collect substantial volumes of personal data. They sometimes do so without explicit user consent, revealing sensitive information on lifestyle. The integration of AI in smart homes further complicates this. It analyzes extensive data, often without proper consent, ...

Global Initiatives in the Regulation of AI

The G7 leaders, under the auspices of the Hiroshima process, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), have endorsed a set of global standards for the ethical development of advanced AI systems by organizations, adaptable across sectors and regions. This alignment underscores a worldwide commitment to responsible AI innovation.

The G7 ...

American Medical Data Processing Company Settles Charges of HIPAA Data Security Violations

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reached a settlement agreement with an American company that processes medical data for clinics, on charges of major security flaws in violation of the Security Rule under the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The company, which operates as a Business Associate under HIPAA, was a victim of a ...

Israeli Emergency Regulations on Severe Data Incidents

The Israeli government has promulgated emergency, wartime regulations to address severe cybersecurity incidents in the digital services and hosting sector in Israel. The regulations authorize the Israeli National Cyber Directorate, the Cyber Threats Division of the Israeli Security Agency (also known as “Shabak”), and the Chief of Security at the Defense Establishment in Israel, to issue directives to digital services ...

Meta Faces Multi-State Lawsuit in the U.S.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, was sued by 33 states in the U.S., led by Colorado and California. The states allege that Meta knowingly exploited features on Instagram and Facebook to draw children to its platforms, violating consumer protection laws and the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The lawsuit accuses Meta of having ...

YouTube and Meta Implement New Policies to Protect from Harmful Content

YouTube is taking steps designed to enhance online safety for teenagers, a move that arrives amid growing concerns about the impact of social media on youth mental health. The platform announced new measures to limit teen exposure to potentially harmful video content, particularly those focusing on body image issues. These measures include reducing recommendations for content that idealizes body types ...

2023 Updates to NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation for Financial Institutions

Effective November 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services has amended the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR 500), setting enhanced cybersecurity benchmarks for financial institutions.

This update builds upon the original, landmark regulations from 2017. At that time, the regulations mandated detailed rules for cyber risk assessment, attack detection, enhanced protection implementation, and recovery planning. They also required financial ...

Biden Issues First Executive Order on AI

President Joe Biden announced a groundbreaking executive order on artificial intelligence (AI). The order emphasizes safety evaluations and equitable practices. It also delves into AI’s ramifications on the job market. It mandates large companies to share their AI systems’ safety test results with the government before any official release. It also addresses the use and sourcing of training data for ...

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