What is the Future of Driver Monitoring Technology?
The recently passed US House of Representatives infrastructure bill has generated discussion about certain types of car technology such as those that monitor drivers for impairment as well as technology that assists in protecting pedestrians and cyclists. What are some of the technologies that are out there and what does it mean for the human […]
12th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers
FPF is excited to announce the 12th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers winners and virtual awards! The award recognizes leading privacy scholarship that is relevant to policymakers in the U.S. Congress, at U.S. federal agencies, and international data protection authorities. View the full event recap here.
W@Privacy Awards
Women@ Privacy Awards FPF is honored to host W@Privacy for its first edition of the W@Privacy Awards! As part of W@Privacy’s mission to enhance the visibility and empowerment of women privacy professionals, they’ll recognize and celebrate outstanding women in the privacy field from various categories. The awards categories are: The winners will be announced during an awards […]
Are we there yet? The long road to nowhere: The demise of India’s draft data protection bill
In August 2022, the Government of India withdrew the country’s draft Personal Data Protection Bill from the Parliament’s consideration. This was a surprise move, coming after more than four years of consultations, as well as several statements from top officials that its passage was imminent and that there were no plans to scrap the Bill […]
Judge declares Buenos Aires’ Fugitive Facial Recognition System Unconstitutional
On September 7, a trial judge declared the implementation of the Fugitive Facial Recognition System (SRFP, for its name in Spanish) by the Government of the City of Buenos Aires unconstitutional. The decision set an important precedent for risks associated with privacy and intimacy in public spaces in the context of public surveillance for law […]
What Happened to the Risk-Based Approach to Data Transfers?
The following is a guest post to the FPF blog from Lokke Moerel, Professor of Global ICT Law at Tilburg University and a Dutch Cyber Security Council member. This blog is a summary of a longer academic paper which can be downloaded here. The guest blog reflects the opinion of the author only. Guest blog posts […]
The “Colorado Effect?” Status Check on Colorado’s Privacy Rulemaking
Colorado is set to formally enter a rulemaking process which may establish de facto interpretations for privacy protections across the United States. With the passage of the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) in 2021, Colorado, along with Virginia, Utah, and Connecticut, became part of an emerging group of states adopting privacy laws that share a similar […]
New Report on Limits of “Consent” in Japan’s Data Protection Law
Introduction Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI), as part of their ongoing joint research project: “From Consent-Centric Data Protection Frameworks to Responsible Data Practices and Privacy Accountability in Asia Pacific,” are publishing the fourteenth and final report in a series of detailed jurisdiction reports on the status of […]
FPF Welcomes Senior Fellows Covering Data Protection in Latin America and Japan
FPF welcomes two new Senior Fellows to the Global team that will provide ad-hoc insight into the state of play of data protection and privacy law developments in their regions: Pablo Palazzi for Latin America, with a focus on Argentina, and Takeshige Sugimoto for Japan. Pablo Palazzi Pablo A. Palazzi, who will oversee developments in Argentina […]