Notes from the Asia-Pacific region, 26 April 2024

(Apr 25, 2024) As I return from the IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2024 in Washington, D.C., I do so with a whole new perspective and appreciation for the community that is thi... Read More

India expands AI regulatory efforts

(Apr 25, 2024) India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is increasing its efforts to regulate artificial intelligence with a "balanced approach toward ens... Read More

Singapore's CSA releases notes on Cybersecurity Bill amendment discussions 

(Apr 25, 2024) Singapore's Cyber Security Agency released its response to feedback it received during public meetings to address updating the Cybersecurity (Amendment) Bill... Read More

PDPC fines software developer

(Apr 25, 2024) Singapore's Personal Data Protection Commission issued a SGD4,000 fine to software developer Payroll2U for alleged shortcomings related to "reasonable securi... Read More

Op-ed: Facial recognition technology needs to be 'human-centered'

(Apr 25, 2024) In an op-ed for The Conversation, University of Canterbury lecturer Mark Rickerby said organizations within New Zealand should learn from  Read More

India's foray into regulating AI

(Apr 24, 2024) India has taken initial steps toward regulating artificial intelligence through two advisories issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technolo... Read More

Google to delay Privacy Sandbox deployment

(Apr 24, 2024) Google will delay its Read More

India plans post-election amendment to DPDPA's IT rules

(Apr 23, 2024) Following India's election, the new government plans to introduce an amendment to information technology rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act... Read More

US House passes bill to force sale of TikTok

(Apr 22, 2024) The U.S. House voted in favor of fast-tracking a bill to compel TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to divest itself of the app, The New York Times reports. ... Read More

Catching up on IAPP GPS 2024 keynote speeches

(Apr 22, 2024) The IAPP released several full-length keynote presentations from the IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2024. Columbia University Law Professor Anu Bradford discusse... Read More