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Investigators Found Months of Unchecked Database Scraping ActivitySouth Korea's privacy regulator fined Coupang a record 624.7 billion won after concluding that weak authentication controls, insider access abuse, evidence destruction and unauthorized data collection contributed to the exposure of personal information belonging to 33.7 million people.
Regulators Cite Sales of Sensitive Health, Demographic DataCalifornia state regulators fined a Texas company that buys and sells data for targeted marketing, including lists pertaining to health conditions of older adults, as part of a crackdown on data brokers. The firm is now banned from selling all Californians' personal information.
Michelle Dennedy of Abaxx on Why Privacy Demands Curiosity and AccountabilityAI has reignited a debate on privacy. While some argue the era of personal data protections is over, others see AI as an opportunity to apply precision, nuance and contextual decision-making to data governance, said Michelle Dennedy, chief data strategy officer, Abaxx Technologies.
European Commission Also Fines Apple 500 Million EurosEuropean regulators said Facebook conducted an end run around privacy regulations by requiring users to pay a monthly subscription fee or else accept that their personal data would be fed to advertisers. The European Commission fined the social media giant 200 million euros.
Regulators Cite Privacy Concerns Over DeepSeek's Data Collection PracticesThe Personal Information Protection Commission, South Korea's data protection regulator, has directed Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek AI to withdraw its chatbot application from official app stores pending an inquiry into the chatbot's compliance with data protection rules.
Experts Cast Nervous Eye on Musk and Team's Handling of Health-Related InfoPrivacy experts are keeping a nervous eye on the potential for compromises involving Americans' health and personal information resulting from the White House's Department of Government Efficiency - led by Elon Musk - accessing government IT systems containing Medicare and health related data.
Attorney James Gong Examines Upcoming Regulations Related to Non-Personal DataIn 2025, companies in China will face additional obligations when data protection audits become mandatory, setting a new benchmark for compliance with privacy laws. China is also expected to introduce regulations on non-personal data to establish a framework for ethical and secure data usage.
ML, NLP Tools Collect More Personal Information Than Required, UK Regulator SaysArtificial intelligence tools currently used by organizations in the United Kingdom to screen job applicants pose privacy risks and are susceptible to biasness and accuracy issues, the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office found. The ICO focused on machine learning and natural language processing.
Breaches Often Have Harmful, Under-Acknowledged 'Ripple Effect' on Victims' LivesToo many breached organizations fail to acknowledge the detrimental impact their mishandling of people's personal data can have on affected individuals, and to treat victims with the "empathy" they deserve, said the U.K.'s privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office.
New FCC Disclosure Rules Cover All Personal Information of Telecom CustomersThe FCC approved new guidelines that note how data breaches "have only grown in frequency and severity" since the commission adopted its privacy protection policies 16 years ago. The new rules aim to provide customers and law enforcement with real-time information about critical security incidents.