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Chinese warning, new rules elevate data, tech, rare earths as compliance risks
China’s Ministry of State Security warned Thursday of growing supply-chain espionage risks, reinforcing new regulations that tighten oversight of data, technology a... (more story)
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Japan data protection overhaul may test PPC's authority to regulate
Japan’s proposed amendment to its personal-information protection law finally reached parliament in early April — a pivotal moment that tests the nation’s commitmen... (more story)
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Roblox enters 'historic' child safety, health settlement with Nevada
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced a settlement Wednesday with Roblox that would limit platform notifications to minors and add new parental controls for ... (more story)
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States are taking the lead in tackling “surveillance pricing” as federal momentum stalls, with former FTC official Sam Levine urging regulators to impose straightforward rules on the practice.
The US Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday about whether geofence warrants served on tech companies for use in criminal cases are constitutional. The court will hear the case of Okello Chatrie, who is app... (more story)
A breach of biomedical data of UK volunteers held by charity Biobank has prompted inquiries by the UK data protection authority after de-identified participant data were advertised for sale on Chinese e-commer... (more story)
Medibank Private, an Australian health insurer, will face trial over a massive 2022 data breach in October next year, a Federal Court judge ordered on Friday. Judge Jonathan Beach estimated the trial would tak... (more story)
A US federal judge voiced doubts over the strength of privacy claims against Meta Platforms and four food banks in California over the use of Meta’s Pixel tracking tool, suggesting the plaintiffs seem to have ... (more story)
A New Jersey federal judge remanded the state’s lawsuit against Discord, which alleged state consumer protection violations, back to state court on Wednesday.
A US judge delayed to September the racketeering, sanctions violations and trade-secret theft trial of Chinese networking equipment giant Huawei Technologies, days after prosecutors unsealed a new superseding ... (more story)
UK telecom providers have been urged by Ofcom to follow guidance from the National Cyber Security Centre and the UK AI Safety Institute on risks linked to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview. Speaking at a confe... (more story)
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US House Republicans' new privacy legislative proposal would dramatically change privacy enforcement in the US, which has heavily relied on private litigation.
Google, Meta Platforms, Microsoft and Snap are facing an increased risk of legal challenges for continuing to scan private communications for online child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, in the EU after regula... (more story)
Social media platforms could be in line for a concerted EU drive to keep children safe online, with recent shifts in the European Commission’s messaging and actions suggesting a firmer political stance on them... (more story)
The EU’s cybersecurity rules overhaul would require more senior technical expertise, clarify the role of the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, or ENISA, in EU certification schemes and support moves tow... (more story)
A federal privacy bill unveiled by US House Republicans faces skepticism from consumer groups, who say its sweeping preemption clause could weaken state protections even as industry backs a uniform national standard.
Brazil’s child online safety law has entered force, but key questions on how and when it will be enforced remain open, and companies are seeking guidance on compliance. At a recent UK conference, regulators sa... (more story)
Vietnam’s proposed revenue-based penalties for cross-border data transfers would bring its enforcement closer to global standards, but combined with strict procedural rules, they could make compliance more com... (more story)
China’s record fines against seven online platforms for “ghost kitchen” violations show how regulators translate long-standing expectations of platforms as gatekeepers into concrete enforcement actions. The gh... (more story)