Draft legislation would allow Australian personal data to be shared between government agencies
The Government wants to be able to share your personal information between its agencies. This is what you need to […]
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IoT Security Bill Passed in House of Representatives
The House of Representatives has passed a bill governing the security of the Internet of Things. The “Internet of Things […]
IBM pushes for US to limit facial recognition system exports
IBM has called for the US Department of Commerce to limit the export of facial recognition systems, particularly to countries […]
Privacy laws might prove to be a blessing in disguise for crypto
With government agencies getting more savvy at tracing blockchain transactions, laws like the EU’s GDPR may play a role. The […]
Revised, Washington State Privacy Legislation Moves Forward
The Washington Privacy Act is back and now includes provisions for handling personal data during a public health emergency such […]
EU Commission proposes Interim Regulation on the processing of personal and other data for the purpose of combatting child abuse
The European Commission published a proposal for a measures that would provide temporary exemptions from certain ePrivacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC) […]
California Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Social Media Companies to Obtain Parental Consent for California-based Children Under 13
On September 8, 2020, AB 1138 , the Parent’s Accountability and Child Protection Act, was enrolled and presented to the […]
Portland, Oregon Becomes First Jurisdiction in U.S. to Ban the Commercial Use of Facial Recognition Technology
On September 9, 2020, Portland, Oregon became the first jurisdiction in the country to ban the commercial use of facial […]
Portland City Council Votes to Ban Facial Recognition
The Portland City Council has passed two ordinances banning the use of facial recognition. One ordinance prohibits the city from […]
The EDPB launches a public consultation on its draft guidelines on the concepts of controller and processor
EDPB has published new draft guidelines on the concepts of controller and processor which aim at replacing the previous opinion […]
Commission will ‘not exclude’ potential ban on facial recognition technology
The European Commission has not ruled out a future ban on the use of facial recognition technology in Europe, as […]
Amazon and FedEx Push to Put Delivery Robots on Your Sidewalk
The companies are backing bills in more than a dozen states that would legalize the devices. Some bills would block […]