A group of 16 parliaments called on the EU to adopt the legislative package to install a new data protection regulation by next year. Meanwhile, the deadline for Alberta, Canada, to put forth a new law is near, prompting its privacy commissioner to warn of the dangers of letting it lapse, and two U.S. congressmen have introduced a bill aiming to protect the privacy of individuals using the government’s new healthcare portal. Also in this week’s Privacy Tracker weekly roundup, learn about a new law and data protection commissioner in Victoria, Australia; Delaware’s new data disposal law, and a proposal in the U.S. Congress that would give new powers to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. (IAPP member login required.)
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