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) issued a detailed opinion on privacy implications for AI models under the GDPR. The opinion outlines key considerations including the application of the GDPR to AI Models trained on personal data, the applicability of the “legitimate interest” legal basis for training AI models on personal data, and the implications for AI models unlawfully trained ...

Australia has enacted a new law designed to improve cyber security for the country. The law addresses several key areas including mandatory security standards for internet-connectable products, ransomware reporting obligations, information sharing for significant cyber incidents, and the establishment of a Cyber Incident Review Board.

The law mandates security standards for relevant internet-connectable products. Manufacturers and suppliers of these products ...