Brazil's DPA became an autonomous regulatory agency with new powers for the digital protection of children and adolescents as of Sept. 18, Baker McKenzie attorney Flavia Rebello Pereira blogged Wednesday.
Peru's DPA and legislature earlier this year tackled questions surrounding privacy and consumer rights, BarLaw data protection and intellectual property lawyer Carlos Farfan said in an IAPP opinion posted Wednesday.
Canada's investigation of TikTok found inadequate measures to prevent collection and use of kids’ sensitive personal information, said Canadian Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne on Tuesday. The national privacy regulator said it jointly investigated the social media platform with provincial privacy commissioners for Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia.
Canada's Office of the Privacy Commissioner will fund seven research projects on how smart devices handle personal information, it said Thursday.
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner on Monday issued guidance for private and public sector entities handling biometric data.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada will halt its investigation of PowerSchool after the tech firm pledged to bolster countermeasures following a Dec. 2024 cyberattack that exposed the data of millions of students, educators and parents, the privacy watchdog announced Tuesday.
Brazilian data protection authority ANPD is accepting applications until Aug. 10 to participate in a regulatory sandbox on AI, it announced June 27. The pilot is intended to promote experimentation with innovative techniques, technologies or business models that enhance algorithmic transparency.
A global data breach at 23andMe in 2023 is "a cautionary tale" for all organizations about the importance of protecting data in an era of growing cyber threats, Canadian Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said Tuesday.
Brazil's Data Protection Authority on Monday opened the public consultation period on biometric data as it begins an initiative to analyze whether there is a need for government intervention -- via a guide document or regulation -- on the topic.
Canada's Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) unveiled an online tool designed to help organizations that experience a privacy breach decide on their next steps.