EU’s Digital Services Act Just Became Applicable: Outlining Ten Key Areas of Interplay with the GDPR
DSA: What’s in a Name? The European Union’s (EU) Digital Services Act (DSA) is a first-of-its-kind regulatory framework, with which the bloc hopes to set an international benchmark for regulating online intermediaries and improving online safety. The DSA establishes a range of legal obligations, from content removal requirements, prohibitions to engage in manipulative design and […]
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act of India, Explained
Authors: Raktima Roy, Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna Raktima Roy is a Privacy Attorney with several years of experience in India and holds an LLM in Law and Technology from Georgetown University, as well as an FPF Global Privacy Intern. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act of India (DPDP) sprinted through its final stages last week after several years […]
The First Japan Privacy Symposium: G7 DPAs discussed their approach to reign in AI, and other regulatory priorities
The Future of Privacy Forum and S&K Brussels hosted the first Japan Privacy Symposium in Tokyo, on June 22, 2023, following the G7 Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners roundtable. The Symposium brought global thought leadership on the interaction of data protection and privacy law with AI, as well as insights into the current regulatory priorities […]
Connecticut Shows You Can Have It All
On June 3rd, Connecticut Senate Bill 3 (SB 3), an “Act Concerning Online Privacy, Data and Safety Protections,” cleared the state legislature following unanimous votes in the House and Senate. If enacted by Governor Lamont, SB 3 will amend the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) to create new rights and protections for consumer health data […]
AI Verify: Singapore’s AI Governance Testing Initiative Explained
In recent months, global interest in AI governance and regulation has expanded dramatically. Many identify a need for new governance and regulatory structures in response to the impressive capabilities of generative AI systems, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and DALL-E, Google’s Bard, Stable Diffusion, and more. While much of this attention focuses on the upcoming EU […]
FPF Announces Recipients of the Third Annual Award for Research Data Stewardship
Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) — a global non-profit focused on data protection headquartered in Washington, D.C. — announced the winners of the third annual Award for Research Data Stewardship. FPF is a long-standing advocate for privacy-protective data sharing by industry to the research community to advance scientific insights and drive progress in […]
Let’s Look at LLMs: Understanding Data Flows and Risks in the Workplace
Over the last few months, we have seen generative AI systems and Large Language Models (LLMs), like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google Bard, Stable Diffusion, and Dall-E, send shockwaves throughout society. Companies are racing to bake AI features into existing products and roll out new services. Many Americans are worrying whether generative AI and LLMs are going […]
The African Union’s Data Policy Framework: Context, Key Takeaways, and Implications for Data Protection on the Continent
Authors: Mercy King’ori, Ulric Quee, Hunter Dorwart On July 28, 2022, the African Union (AU) released its Data Policy Framework (Framework) following extensive multi-stakeholder engagements. The Framework aims to provide a multi-year blueprint for how the AU will accomplish its goals for Africa’s digital economy. It also sets forth the AU’s vision, scope, and priorities […]
Race Equity, Surveillance in the Post-Roe Era, and Data Protection Frameworks in the Global South are Major Topics During This Year’s Privacy Papers for Policymakers Event
Author: Randy Cantz, U.S. Policy Intern, Ethics and Data in Research and former Communications Intern at FPF The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) hosted a Capitol Hill event honoring 2022’s must-read privacy scholarship at the 13th annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Awards ceremony. This year’s event featured an opening keynote by FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya […]
Workplace Discrimination and Equal Opportunity
Why monitoring cultural diversity in your European workforce is not at odds with GDPR Author: Prof. Lokke Moerel* The following is a guest post to the FPF blog from Lokke Moerel, Professor of Global ICT Law at Tilburg University and a lawyer with Morrison & Foerster (Brussels). The guest blog reflects the opinion of the […]