EU & UK
- UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office imposed a fine on a former medical secretary within the Ophthalmology department at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust for illegally accessing the medical records of over 150 people.
- TikTok Technology Limited challenged a EUR 345 million fine imposed by the Irish Data Protection Commissioner, contesting the European Data Protection Board’s Binding Decision in an action published in the Official Journal of the EU.
- UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office announced that some of the UK’s top websites would face enforcement action if they did not make changes to comply with data protection law.
- The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a political agreement on the regulation on automated data exchange for police cooperation as proposed by the European Commission.
AMERICAS
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights announced a USD 80,000 settlement with St. Joseph’s Medical Center for potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy and Security Rules.
- US Senator for Nevada introduced three bills to protect Americans’ data online to the US Senate.
- Illinois Senator issued Subpoenas to the CEOs of Discord Inc., Snap Inc., and X Corp. (formerly known as Twitter) to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing regarding online child sexual exploitation.
INDIA AND ASIA PACIFIC
- India’s Press Information Bureau announced that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology will assess and draft necessary regulations to curb deepfakes.
- Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society proposed a 12-month plan to address data leaks and high-risk cyber systems following incidents of public information leaks and trading.
- Japan’s Personal Information Protection Commission issued a warning regarding safety management measures and reports of data leaks.