India has become the latest democracy to contemplate legislation to undermine encryption and privacy, and has issued a consultation paper seeking public input. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has announced a "Consultation Paper on Regulatory Mechanism for Over-The-Top (OTT) Communication Services, and Selective Banning of OTT Services". One of the queries is … [Read more...] about Public Consultation on Lawful Interception
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Canadian Digital Regulators Forum established to better serve Canadians in the digital era
The Competition Bureau (Bureau), the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) are joining forces to strengthen information sharing and collaboration on matters that relate to digital markets and platforms. Learn More … [Read more...] about Canadian Digital Regulators Forum established to better serve Canadians in the digital era
Canada’s Regulators Launch Joint Investigation of OpenAI
The privacy authorities for Canada, Québec, British Columbia and Alberta will jointly investigate the company behind artificial intelligence-powered chatbot ChatGPT. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia, the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec, and the Office of the … [Read more...] about Canada’s Regulators Launch Joint Investigation of OpenAI
When Private Messages Aren’t Private
A coalition of 93 groups has called on Slack to protect its users by offering end-to-end encryption for messages, and adding blocking and reporting features to help protect users from harassment. The signers include digital rights and civil society groups, businesses, organizations, communities, as well as privacy-focused businesses and associations, and individuals who … [Read more...] about When Private Messages Aren’t Private
Don’t be fooled by Meta’s fine for data breaches
"Rarely has hype so contrasted with impact" is a fitting assessment of the GDPR's first five years, offered by Johnny Ryan, a senior fellow at the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and the Open Markets Institute. The various fines levied by data privacy authorities through the years, and the media's gleeful reporting about ever-higher fines, have been terrific to increase … [Read more...] about Don’t be fooled by Meta’s fine for data breaches
Generating Harms: Generative AI’s Impact
The Electronic Privacy Information Center — EPIC.org — has just released a report on Generative AI that details the harms these untested AI tools can cause; how GAI affects privacy, security, misinformation, the environment, and more; and remedies that are/aren't available for redress. Download the white paper at http://epic.org/GAI … [Read more...] about Generating Harms: Generative AI’s Impact
