
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 […]

Contextualizing the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act: A Deep Dive into the Federal Kids Bill
Co-authored by Nick Alereza, FPF Policy Intern and student Boston University School of Law. With contributions from Jordan Francis. On July 30, 2024, the U.S. Senate passed the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA) by a vote of 91-3. KOSPA is a legislative package that includes two bills that gained significant traction in the […]

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 […]

Comprehensive Privacy Anchors in the Ocean State
On June 25, 2024, Governor McKee transmitted without signature H 7787 and S 2500, the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA), making Rhode Island the nineteenth state overall and the seventh state in 2024 to enact a comprehensive privacy law. The law will take effect on January 1, 2026, and the majority […]

Newly Updated Guidance: FPF Releases Updates to the Generative AI Internal Policy Considerations Resource to Provide New Key Lessons For Practitioners
Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) Center for Artificial Intelligence is releasing a newly updated version of our Generative AI internal compliance document – Generative AI for Organizational Use: Internal Policy Considerations, with new content addressing organizations’ ongoing responsibilities, specific concerns (e.g., high-risk uses), and lessons taken from recent regulatory enforcement related to these technologies. […]

Peak Privacy: Vermont’s Summit on Data Privacy
On June 13, 2024, Governor Phil Scott vetoed H. 121. This marked the first governor veto of a comprehensive privacy bill passed by the state legislature. Immediately prior to the close of the state legislative session on May 10, 2024, the Vermont legislature passed H. 121, “An act relating to enhancing consumer privacy and the […]

New Report Examines Generative AI Governance Frameworks Across the Asia-Pacific Region
May 23, 2024 — Future of Privacy Forum today announced the launch of a comprehensive report, “Navigating Governance Frameworks for Generative AI Systems in the Asia-Pacific.” This report examines the current state of governance frameworks for generative AI systems in five countries in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region: Australia, China, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea. The […]

Little Users, Big Protections: Colorado and Virginia pass laws focused on kids privacy
‘Don’t call me kid, don’t call me baby’ – unless you are a child residing in either Colorado or Virginia, where children will soon have increased privacy protections due to recent advances in youth privacy legislation. Virginia and Colorado both have broad-based privacy laws already in effect. During the 2024 state legislative sessions, both states […]

Now, On the Internet, Will Everyone Know if You’re a Child?
With help from Laquan Bates, Policy Intern for Youth and Education How Knowledge Standards Have Changed the Status Quo As minors increasingly spend time online, lawmakers continue to introduce legislation to enhance the privacy and safety of kids’ and teens’ online experiences beyond the existing Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) framework. Proposals have proliferated […]