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International Collaborations Seek to Establish a Framework for the Use of AI

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), comprising countries such as Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia, is formulating a unified policy regarding the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI). This policy emphasizes ethical and governance considerations. It highlights potential threats linked to AI, including deep fakes and impersonation, while offering member states the leeway to formulate strategies for countering these dangers. ...

Preliminary Draft of California Regulations on Cyber Audits and Privacy Risk Review

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has published a preliminary draft of regulations regarding cybersecurity audit and risk assessment that also applies to automated decision-making technologies.

The applicability of the regulations regarding security audits is still open for discussion. The initial draft offers different alternatives for the applicability of the regulations to businesses, based on different criteria of the scope ...

Canada Is a Step Closer to Affirming the “Right to Be Forgotten”

A majority opinion of the Federal Court of Appeals in Canada held that Google’s search engine is subject to the federal privacy law, a decision that could grant Canadians the “right to be forgotten”, namely, to request the delisting of search results.

In 2017, a complainant contacted the Canadian federal privacy commissioner, alleging that obsolete and incorrect online information about ...

Israeli Legislation Committee Endorses a Bill for Facial Recognition Cameras in Public Spaces

The Israeli Ministerial Committee for Legislative Affairs approved a government bill, initiated by Ministers Yariv Levin and Itamar Ben Gvir, to promote and regulate the use of biometric systems in the public space, including by the Israel Police. The draft bill includes far-reaching implications regarding the right to privacy and has attracted significant criticism and opposition.

The biometric systems, which ...

Google and TikTok Hit with Fines for Privacy Violations

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) found that TikTok Technology Limited (TTL) violated the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The violation arises from TikTok’s deficient protection of children’s privacy. As a result of these findings, the DPC imposed a hefty fine of 345 million Euros on TikTok for these violations and ordered the company to modify its data processing practices ...

The UK Enacts a New Law Restricting Internet Content

The Parliament of the United Kingdom approved new and controversial legislation governing the supervision and control of websites and their content, primarily social networks such as Meta (formerly Facebook), TikTok, and content sites such as YouTube. The declared purpose of the legislation is to “make Britain the safest place in the online world, especially for children”, according to one of ...

Injunction against the California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act

A federal district court in San Jose, California, issued a temporary restraining order suspending the entry into force of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (“CAADCA”). The law is considered the most significant piece of legislation in the United States since the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA). It requires businesses to implement significant privacy protection measures ...

Israeli Privacy Regulator Publishes Draft Guidance on the Role of the Board of Directors in Data Security

The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority issued new draft guidance outlining specific obligations for corporations processing personal data, to ensure compliance with the Israeli Privacy Protection Law and associated regulations. This draft guidance primarily applies to corporations that engage in significant processing of personal information, or those posing a significant risk to privacy due to their organizational nature, the sensitivity of ...

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