#SypherPrivacyTalks - April 2023 - Week 16
by Sypher | Published in News - April 19, 2023
Welcome to #SypherPrivacyTalks - Your news and article roundup. Bringing you the top privacy & compliance stories of the week.
Launch of the 2022 Annual Activity Report of the EDPB
📑 The EDPB has released its 2022 Annual Activity Report, providing valuable insights into their work over the past year. 👇
The report includes a guidance review carried out among stakeholders and, for the first time, a thematic digest featuring a selection of final One-Stop-Shop decisions.
🎙️ Andrea Jelinek, Chair of the EDPB, shares: "The role of the EDPB has changed substantially since 2018. We have become an influential player in the EEA digital economy. We do not just ensure that data protection law is applied consistently across the EEA, but help shape Europe’s digital future."
🔗 Access the full report (PDF)
Italy gives OpenAI initial to-do list for lifting ChatGPT suspension order
🦾 Italy's data protection watchdog has given OpenAI a to-do list to lift the ChatGPT suspension order. 👇
The compliance demand includes increased transparency, age verification measures, and providing ways for users and non-users to exercise rights over their personal data. 🛡️
OpenAI has until April 30th to comply with most of the measures, with the exception of the local awareness campaign, which is due by May 15th. By complying, ChatGPT will be available once again in Italy… read more
Keynote: Danielle Citron (IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2023)
🎙️ Check out this thought-provoking keynote by MacArthur fellow Danielle Citron at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2023. 👇
In her speech, Citron uses real-life examples to eloquently address the challenges we face as technology becomes an ever-present force in our lives. She emphasises that it's crucial for citizens, lawmakers, and corporations to work together in order to create a world where privacy is valued and individuals are protected. 🛡️
As we continue to embrace the countless opportunities technology presents, we must remember that the price of convenience should never be our privacy or security… read more
MPs voice concerns that UK's GDPR replacement 'threatens to take us backwards'
📣 The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, the UK's post-Brexit replacement for the GDPR, has been sparking concerns among MPs and industry experts. 👇
Some of the issues being debated include the free flow of data for global companies, data adequacy with the EU, rising legal costs for businesses, and human interventions in automated decision-making.
While the government claims the new regulation will contribute £4.7bn to the economy over ten years, critics argue that it threatens to take the UK backwards in terms of data protection and may jeopardise the current data adequacy agreement with the EU… read more
How GDPR changed European companies’ tech stacks
🌐 The GDPR impacted European companies' tech stacks significantly and it can teach us a lot about the balance between efficiency and flexibility in the digital world. 👇
The authors studied 400 e-commerce firms to explore the implications of GDPR on their tech infrastructure. They found that companies using tightly integrated technologies from closely linked suppliers struggled more when GDPR came into force, while those with more flexible tech combinations performed better.
This raises some interesting questions about digital transformation: Should companies aim for optimal integration or build a flexible backbone that accommodates an ecosystem of smaller, best-in-class services? In a rapidly changing regulatory landscape, flexibility may prove to be as important as efficiency… read more
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