Judy Skatssoon reports: Queensland is set to join NSW as the only other Australian state to introduce a mandatory data breach notification scheme. The state government says the Information Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023, introduced on October 12, contains reforms aimed at improving the accountability of government agencies and boosting privacy protections in…
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Article: Data Is What Data Does: Regulating Based on Harm and Risk Instead of Sensitive Data
Daniel Solove writes about personal and sensitive data: A quiet revolution has been going on with personal and sensitive data. There have been many notable developments. In the past few years, we’ve witnessed the triumph of the EU approach to defining personal data and to designating special protections for sensitive data. We’ve seen a growing recognition in the law that:…
Musk’s X Says Outside Report Shows It Followed FTC Privacy Order
Malathi Nayak reports: Elon Musk’s X Corp. said it’s been “vindicated” by an independent consulting firm’s findings that it addressed privacy concerns raised by the Federal Trade Commission, the latest volley in a court fight over the company’s claims that the agency is “harassing” its billionaire owner. X, formerly Twitter, disclosed a report by Inc. which the company says…
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner seeks input on draft biometrics guidance documents
October 11, 2023 The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is seeking input to update guidance for organizations related to handling biometric information for both public and private sector organizations. Since the OPC’s existing guidance on biometrics was published in 2011, technologies such as fingerprinting, voice identification, facial recognition and even new uses for…