Reuters reports: Italy’s data protection authority has kicked-off a fact-finding investigation into the practice of gathering large amounts of personal data online for use in training artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, the regulator said on Wednesday. The watchdog is one of the most proactive of the 31 national data protection authorities in assessing AI platform compliance…
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Tech firm Palantir rejects concerns over role in NHS data platform plans
PA News Agency reports that although the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) is intended to facilitate organisations coordinating care and providing better patient services, concerns have been raised by MPs about how patient data will be used and Palantir’s involvement in the deal. Palantir secured a £330 million contract to provide the shared software system….
China Cybersecurity and Data Protection Regulations – 2023 Recap and 2024 Outlook
Arendse Huld writes: China has been expanding its legal framework for cybersecurity and data protection in recent years, with further advancements seen in 2023. This year witnessed the refinement of legal requirements governing the procedures to export personal information (PI), bringing further clarity to the responsibilities and accountabilities of companies. At the same time, 2023…
EDPB Publishes Guidelines to Clarify Scope of EU “Cookie” Notice and Consent Requirements
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On November 16, 2023, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) published its Guidelines 2/2023 on the Technical Scope of Art. 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive (the “Guidelines”). Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive is most commonly known for establishing the cookie notice and cookie consent requirements in the EU. That said, Article 5(3)…