IBM calls for regulation on facial recognition tech instead of bans
IBM wants the US government to regulate facial recognition technology, instead of banning it outright. “Precision regulation” can restrict potentially […]
Legislation
The Senate’s secret algorithms bill doesn’t actually fight secret algorithms
In the case of the Filter Bubble Transparency Act, it’s not just spin; it’s an example of how badly defined […]
Legislation Would Force Google and Rivals to Disclose Search Algorithms
Senate lawmakers are teeing up a bill that would require search engines to disclose the algorithms they apply in ranking […]
Regulating Facial Recognition Tech – Where Are We Now?
While there are clearly now multiple efforts to curtail the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) in the public realm, […]
EU Council releases revised draft ePrivacy Regulation
On 30 October, 2019, the Presidency of the Council of the European Union released revised text of the proposed ePrivacy […]
Finland eyes ePrivacy agreement before year’s end
The Presidency of the EU Council is expected to propose yet another iteration of the ePrivacy text for the next […]
Senators introduce bill to let users take their data between social networks
Three prominent tech critics in the Senate will introduce new legislation Tuesday requiring social media giants to give consumers ways […]
This Is What the Future of A.I. Regulation Could Look Like
The German Data Ethics Commission has produced a series of recommendations for regulating algorithms and artificial intelligence. Its ideas will […]
EDPB Issues Final Guidelines on ‘Necessary for the Performance of a Contract’ Legal Basis
The European Data Protection Board has issued issued final guidelines on the “necessary for the performance of a contract” legal […]
EBF publishes proposals on Cyber incident reporting
In order to ensure that financial institutions are able to quickly and effectively report cyber incidents without at the same […]
U.S. Using Trade Deals to Shield Tech Giants From Foreign Regulators
The Trump administration has begun inserting legal protections into recent trade agreements that shield online platforms like Facebook, Twitter and […]
Centrist Democratic Lawmakers Back Pro-Business Privacy Law
A group of more than 100 centrist Democratic House lawmakers is throwing its weight behind a privacy bill that has […]