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Global News Roundup: 21-27 March 2023

In this week’s Global News Roundup, China said it is investigating “cracked” mobile apps. Several U.S. state attorneys general reached…

Global News Roundup: March 14-20, 2023

In this week’s Global News Roundup, the European Parliament adopted its position on the proposed Data Act. The Amsterdam District…

What does Japan’s External Data Transmission Rule mean?

On June 16, Japan will enact the amended Telecommunications Business Act, including the External Data Transmission Rule. This new rule,…

California legislative wrap-up: CCPA amendments, children’s privacy and more

Feb. 17 marked the deadline for California legislators to introduce bills for the current legislative session. Among more than 2700…

Global News Roundup: March 7-13, 2023

In this week’s Global News Roundup, the Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand responded to a public survey calling for increased…

Global News Roundup: Feb. 28-March 6, 2023

In this week’s Global News Roundup, Turkey’s data protection authority fined TikTok 1.75 million liralar. U.S. Federal Trade Commissioner Christine…

Global News Roundup: Feb. 22-27, 2023

In this week’s Global News Roundup, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and several provincial data protection authorities…

Global News Roundup: Feb. 14-21, 2023

In this week’s Global News Roundup, Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation and Communications fined a rental car company following a data…

Global News Roundup: Feb. 7-13, 2023

In this week’s Global News Roundup, South Korea’s data protection authority fined Meta for reportedly requiring customers to give up…

Global News Roundup: Jan. 31-Feb. 6, 2023

In this week’s Global News Roundup, the European Commission launches a new General Data Protection Regulation enforcement review plan. The…