The White House recently issued its most extensive policy directive yet concerning the development and use of artificial intelligence through a 100-plus-page Executive Order titled “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” and accompanying “Fact Sheet” summary.

Following in the footsteps of last year’s Blueprint for AI Bill

The Global Online Safety Regulators Network (Network) issued a position statement on human rights and online safety regulation on September 13, 2023.

The Network is intended to facilitate a coherent international approach to online safety regulation by enabling online safety regulators to share insights, experience, and best practices. The current Network members include: the eSafety Commissioner (Australia), Coimisiún na Meán (Ireland), the Film and Publication Board (South Africa), the Korea Communications Standards Commission (Republic of Korea), the Online Safety Commission (Fiji), and Ofcom (UK).Continue Reading Global Online Safety Regulators Issue Statement on Human Rights and Online Safety Regulation

On Thursday, May 11, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission hosted a panel to discuss questions relating to the cloud computing industry. As we’ve previously covered, the FTC is currently seeking public comment as part of a Request for Information regarding cloud computing business practices. In part, the goal of the panel was to identify issues the FTC should explore in its RFI.Continue Reading FTC Hosts Panel Regarding Cloud Computing Business Practices

Introduction

While candy sales skyrocketed and trick-or-treaters donned costumes this past Halloween weekend, the California Privacy Protection Agency (Agency) Board was busy holding its first public meeting since September. Over the course of the two-day meeting on Friday and Saturday, October 28 and 29, the Agency welcomed new board member Alastair Mactaggart and discussed and debated numerous provisions of the Modified Draft Proposed California Consumer Privacy Act Regulations (Draft CCPA Regulations). Most importantly, it unanimously passed a motion directing the Agency staff to take all steps necessary to prepare and notice modifications to the text of the proposed regulatory amendments for an additional 15-day comment period.Continue Reading This is Not a Drill: CPPA Gets Closer to Finalizing Certain Privacy Regulations

Overview

2022 has been relatively quiet as it relates to state updates to breach notification laws, but Maryland made significant alterations to its general data breach notification law. Additionally, several other states made more minor changes, and the federal government issued or proposed several new data security and breach reporting requirements for certain types of