A U.S. Federal Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has struck down the Net Neutrality rules that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) re-established approximately nine months earlier.
Net Neutrality rules are intended to ensure that internet access providers treat all internet traffic equally, without restrictions or interference. These rules prohibit practices such as limiting bandwidth for sites that use ...
In a lawsuit brought by WhatsApp (owned by Meta) against NSO Group Technologies, the court granted partial summary judgment in favor of WhatsApp, finding NSO liable for violations of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), the California Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act (CDAFA), and breach of contract.
NSO was accused of sending malware through WhatsApp’s system ...
President Trump has revoked the first executive order AI in the United States, issued by Trump’s predecessor, President Biden, in October 2023. The revoked order was considered groundbreaking, as it provided pioneering government policy.
The now-defunct provisions of the order outlined guidance on responsible safety and security standards for Artificial Intelligence (AI) development and use, addressed its impact on civil ...
The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority (PPA) recently issued a new directive detailing the requirements for transferring ownership of databases of personal data. Directive No. 2/2024 emphasizes the transferor’s obligation to notify data subjects when ownership changes.
According to the directive, any change in ownership warrants notification to data subjects regarding the new owner’s identity and contact information, giving them the ...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken action against Mobilewalla, Inc., a data broker, for collecting and selling sensitive location data without obtaining proper consent from consumers. The FTC’s complaint alleges that Mobilewalla gathered data from real-time online ad bidding exchanges and third-party aggregators, often without consumers’ knowledge. This data included precise locations of individuals, such as visits to health ...
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued new guidelines on the pseudonymization of personal data, emphasizing how it differs from anonymization, yet is still a valuable tool for data controllers to meet their GDPR obligations. According to the guidelines, pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a manner that it can no longer be attributed to a ...
In a unique decision, the Haifa Magistrate Court in Israel ruled that documents generated by artificial intelligence (AI) may be misleading and could compromise the independent judgment of a court-appointed expert. While the decision is not a binding precedent, it signals Israeli courts’ possible skepticism towards AI-generated evidence, particularly where impartiality is mandated.
The legal dilemma arose in an ordinary ...
The European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act entered into force in December. The Act aims to establish horizontal cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements to ensure they are placed on the market with fewer vulnerabilities, and that manufacturers take security seriously throughout a product’s lifecycle. This regulation intends to improve transparency regarding product support periods, enabling users to consider cybersecurity ...
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