Michael Starr reports: Constitution, Law and Justice Committee Chairman Simcha Rothman called on Thursday for a special hearing of the NSO Pegasus scandal in light of evidence on Monday being withdrawn from a Haifa area double murder case because it was illegally obtained by police with spyware. In a series of hearings in which a 2021 report…
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Political parties should be banned from storing voter data, says ADPD
Times of Malta reports: Political parties should be forbidden from storing personal data on voters, ADPD leader Sandra Gauci said on Saturday as she called for reform to restore public confidence following a massive data leak. “The storage and misuse of personal data is a serious concern that undermines the privacy and security of individuals…
More Clarity on Vietnam’s New Data Protection Requirements
Thao Thu Bui and Waewpen Piemwichai of Tilleke & Gibbins write: At a conference organized by Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) on June 7, 2023, government officials provided more guidance on the recently issued Personal Data Protection Decree (PDPD), which is set to take effect on July 1, 2023. Key takeaways included the following: A national…
Canada to launch probe into OpenAI over privacy concerns; this site submits request for investigation into Canadian universities’ research
On May 25, Reuters reported that Canadian privacy regulators are launching a joint investigation into whether OpenAI has obtained consent for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information of residents via ChatGPT. While that is certainly a question worth investigating, there are other questions concerning AI that also warrant investigation in terms of research…