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AI in health care: Balancing innovation with privacy and trust
Retail under review: California's new era of privacy enforcement
The California Privacy Protection Agency has bolstered its enforcement efforts, issuing a USD1.35 million fine against Tractor Supply for alleged California Consumer Privacy Act violations due to inadequate security standards. BigID Chief Marketing Officer Sarah Hospelhorn wrote companies should ens...
Key takeaways for the new NZ Privacy Amendment Act
On 23 Sept., New Zealand's Privacy Amendment Act 2025 was signed into law and received Royal Assent. IAPP New Zealand Country Leader Daimhin Warner, CIPP/E, writes the new law promulgates several changes to New Zealand's Privacy Act 2020, "some more consequential than others," noting the "key change...
Survey estimates 612K UK businesses targeted by cyberattacks in last year
A recent cyberattack against Jaguar-Land Rover that has halted production since 1 Sept., and cost the company approximately 50 million GBP per week in lost productivity, is part of a wave of attacks against major businesses and charities in the U.K. this year, the BBC reports. A U.K. government-issu...
OECD paper explores considerations for sourcing AI training data
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development published a policy paper for mapping data collection mechanisms for AI training. The paper underscores the importance of AI developers diversifying the mechanisms they use for data collection, given the implications for data subjects and oth...
Companies look to bolster skills ahead of AI adoption
GovTech reports organizations are aiming to bolster employees' artificial intelligence skills as the technology continues to accelerate. Udemy CEO Hugo Sarrazin said the platform has seen an increase in engagement from companies looking to provide employees with the ability to advance AI skills to m...
Report: Boards lack of 'AI savvy' slows companies' implementation
As organizations look to implement AI technology, a report by PwC found two in five directors claimed their boards have not received adequate AI training, impacting their companies' ability to deploy AI, CIO Dive reports. PwC Governance Insights Center Leader Ray Garcia said chief information office...
EDPB to consider adopting joint European Commission guidelines for GDPR, DMA interplay
The European Data Protection Board published the agenda for its 7-8 Oct. plenary meeting. Key agenda items include potential adoption of joint European Commission guidelines outlining the interplay between the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the Digital Markets Act and selecting topics for...
A view from DC: What does the government shutdown mean for privacy and cybersecurity?
IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM, offers his take on the latest privacy and AI governance developments in the nation's capital and around the U.S. This week, he reflects on the ongoing shutdown of the federal government and its implications for enforcemen...
A view from Brussels: What's the word on the GDPR and e-privacy
IAPP Managing Director, Europe, Isabelle Roccia, CIPP/E, details recent discussions around the EU General Data Protection Regulation's risk-based approach and whether it provides a workable framework moving forward. She also highlights the ongoing e-privacy debate. At the European Digital Rights' Pr...