Issue 216

EU & UK

  • France has decided to shield Atos cybersecurity assets after Airbus abandoned the deal.
  • OECD.AI has launched a new initiative of working group to bridge the gap between the artificial intelligence and privacy communities.
  • Advertising technology vendors began to explore how their ads are affected in Google’s Privacy Sandbox.
  • Norway’s data protection authority, Datatilsynet, fined the Norwegian Labor and Welfare Office NOK 20 million for mishandling of Data.

AMERICAS

  • US committee considered holding a public hearing on a TikTok crackdown bill after lawmakers received a closed-door briefing.
  • Former US attorney Michael Cohen will not face sanctions after he generated fake cases with AI.
  • UnitedHealth Group suffered a cyberattack on 20th March, it is being considered as one of the biggest cyberattacks in the healthcare sector in the US.

ASIA PACIFIC

  • Hong Kong’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data launched an investigation into a cyberattack on the South China Athletic Association.
  • IAB released its State of Data 2024 report to assess “privacy compliance and sustainable”, consumer-friendly strategies.