Suzanne Smalley reports: Laws requiring data brokers to register are catching on at the state government level, but so far they have not been adequately enforced, allowing large numbers of brokers to operate under the radar even in states maintaining registries, privacy experts say. Four states have now passed laws requiring registration, and in the…
Category: Laws
New laws will give Australians the right to sue for ‘serious’ breaches of privacy
Paul Karp recently reported: Children to be given extra protection but rejection of right for adults to opt out of targeted ads likely to disappoint consumer rights advocates. Australians will gain a right to sue for “serious” breaches of privacy under reforms that would also require small businesses to comply with privacy laws for the…
Queensland agencies to face mandatory data breach reporting
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…
Will a Camera in Your Next Car Record Your Every Move?
From the Project for Privacy & Surveillance Accountability: Congress passed a mandate in 2021 that will require all new cars sold later in this decade to have a built-in drunk driver detection system. This law, well-intentioned as it may be, is fraught with enormous risks to the privacy of any American who drives a car. The…