Does the GDPR Need Fixing? The European Commission Weighs In
The European Commission published its second Report on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on July 25, 2024, assessing the progress of its impact and effectiveness of application since the Commission’s first Report published in June 2020. The second Report acknowledges relative success of the GDPR in protecting individuals and supporting businesses, while also highlighting […]
Privacy Roundup from Summer Developer Conference Season 2024
Ahh, summer. A time for hot dogs, swimming pools, and software developer conferences. For third-party application developers to deliver new tools with the best features for the lucrative fall quarter, they must have access to all the APIs and tools by the summer before. This has meant that early summer has become known as a […]
Singapore’s PDP Week 2024: FPF highlights include a hands-on workshop on practical Generative AI governance and a panel on India’s DPDPA
From July 15 to 18, 2024, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) participated in Personal Data Protection Week 2024 (PDP Week), an event organized and hosted by the Personal Data Protection Commission of Singapore (PDPC) at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore. As with PDP Weeks of previous years, programming during […]
CPDP LatAm 2024: What is Top of Mind in Latin American Data Protection and Privacy? From data sovereignty, to PETs
On July 17-18, the fourth edition of the Computers, Privacy, and Data Protection Conference Latin America (CPDP LatAm) was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This year’s theme was on “Data Governance: From Latin America to the G20,” highlighting Brazil’s current presidency of the international cooperation forum. As in previous years, FPF participated on the […]
FPF Training Program 2024 – Fundamentals of Online Advertising (Topic Page)
Fundamentals of online advertising FPF is pleased to offer the introduction training to our AdTech Learning Module: Fundamentals of Online Advertising to you and your team. In the Future of Privacy Forum’s training on Fundamentals of Online Advertising, participants will explore the evolution of the online advertising ecosystem and a variety of related topics, including basic […]
FPF Training Program 2024 – Master the Digital Landscape (Topic Page)
MASTER THE DIGITAL LANDSCAPE: STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCED ONLINE ADVERTISING FPF is pleased to offer the advanced training in our AdTech Learning Module: Fundamentals of Online Advertising to you and your team. In this advanced course, we dive into key issues surrounding Digital Advertising as it impacts the world of privacy practitioners and their key stakeholders. […]
Reflections on California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code in Advance of Oral Arguments
Co-authored with Isaiah Hinton, Policy Intern for the Youth and Education Team Update: On Wednesday, July 17th, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments for an appeal of the District Court’s preliminary injunction of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AADC). Judges Milan Smith Jr., Mark Bennett, and Anthony Johnstone appeared interested […]
NEW FPF REPORT: Confidential Computing and Privacy: Policy Implications of Trusted Execution Environments
Written by Judy Wang, FPF Communications Intern Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) published a paper on confidential computing, a privacy-enhancing technology (PET) that marks a significant shift in the trustworthiness and verifiability of data processing for the use cases it supports, including training and use of AI models. Confidential computing leverages two key […]
We’re in this Together: Expert Speakers Explore Topics Related to Protecting Privacy, Security, and Online Safety for Young People in Australia
On June 26, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) co-hosted an online discussion on Privacy, Security, and Online Safety for Young People in Australia. The panel included welcoming remarks from John Verdi, FPF, and Bart Hogeveen, ASPI, and consisted of experts across all three disciplines, including: The discussion […]
AI Forward: FPF’s Annual DC Privacy Forum Explores Intersection of Privacy and AI
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) hosted its inaugural DC Privacy Forum: AI Forward on Wednesday, June 5th. Industry experts, policymakers, civil society, and academics explored the intersection of data, privacy, and AI. In Washington, DC’s southwest Waterfront at the InterContinental, participants joined in person for a full-day program consisting of keynote panels, AI talks, […]