Anuja Vaidya reports: Technology is the linchpin of the United States’ response to the Covid-19 pandemic. But the growing use of digital solutions raises the complicated issue of ensuring individuals’ right to privacy. Now, a group of Congressional Democrats have introduced a bill to address this concern. The Public Health Emergency Privacy Act would set enforceable privacy…
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Sg: Amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) Take Effect From 1 February 2021
From the Personal Data Protection Commission of Singapore: The enhanced PDPA will take effect in phases, beginning 1 February 2021. Accompanying Regulations have been published in the Gazette on 29 January 2021, and will take effect with the enhanced PDPA on 1 February 2021. The amendments will strengthen organisational accountability and consumer protection, while giving…
CPRA countdown: Changes to the definition of “personal information”
James Denvil and Arielle Brown of Hogan Lovell write: Get ready for the changing scope of “personal information.” The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) amends the definition of “personal information” set forth in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) by introducing a new category of “sensitive personal information” and expanding the carve out for publicly…
Police Chief Demands Holes In Encryption Because Some Cops Decided To Participate In The DC Insurrection
Tim Cushing writes: As more evidence comes to light showing a disturbing amount of law enforcement participation in the January 6th attack on the Capitol, police departments around the nation are finally being forced to face something they’ve ignored for far too long. The law enforcement officers who participated in the insurrection attacked officers attempting to defend the building, or, at…