Internet Gov Weekly Brief (W48A20): WTO released World Trade Report |UN Agencies statement on Data Privacy | Africa Economic Commission launched ATEX, e-commerce platform | Russia’s Duma passed law on Remote Working | India banned 43 Chinese mobile apps | Data Privacy breaches | UK Cyber force | Gender Violence online | Content regulation.
CYBERGEOPOLITICS
UAE views Israel as a strategic cybersecurity partner, says head of national cyber authority
DATA PROTECTION
United Nations Agencies has released joint statement on Data Protection and Privacy in the COVID-19 Response
USA, the New York Attorney General, along with 46 other AGs, had reach a $17.5 million settlement with Home Depot Product Authority, LLC, following a 2014 data breach.
Canada, the Privacy Commissioner issued a statement on Bill C-11 for the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020 on Canada’s private sector privacy legislation.
European Commission has proposed measures to boost data sharing and support European data spaces
France, CNIL has imposed €800,000 fine on Carrefour Banque for GDPR and electronic communications code breaches
Greece, the Hellenic Data Protection Authority has announced publication of decision adopting Coronavirus and data protection guidelines
Lithuania, “the State Data Protection Inspectorate published guidelines for controllers and processors on assessing the lawfulness of requests for the provision of personal data”.
Ireland, The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications issued a statement on the implementation of the Regulation on a Framework for the Free Flow of Non-Personal Data in the European Union
Norway, The data protection authority announced its decision to impose a fine of NOK 400,000 (approx. €38,000) on the Norwegian Directorate of Customs for collecting and processing information without consent
Portugal, data protection authority issued guidelines on the processing of health data.
Germany, The Baden-Württemberg data protection authority issued a statement on Microsoft Corporation’s suggested measures on user rights following the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (‘CJEU’) judgment in Data Protection Commissioner v. Facebook Ireland Limited, Maximillian Schrems.
Brazil, the personal and health information of more than 16 million Brazilian COVID-19 patients has been leaked online. – The Federal Ministry of Public Districts and Territories issues decision to suspend sale of personal data by Serasa Experian.- The Civil House of the Presidency published Resolution No. 1 of 19 November 2020.- Special Debureaucracy Department has issued normative instruction on role of DPO in federal public administration bodies
Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace has approved rules for the collection and processing of personal data
South Korea, The Personal Information Protection Commission announced its strategy roadmap for the protection of personal information for the next three years .- It also issued a fine of SGD 20,000 (appox. €12,500) to Times Software Pte Ltd for failures to make reasonable security arrangements to prevent unauthorised disclosure of personal data.- Facebook has been fined 6.7 billion won, approximately $6 million for sharing user data without their consent.
Malaysia, The Department of Personal Data Protection released a statement addressing allegations that Muslim Application Pro Limited is selling customer data to the United States army
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation issued a statement on a data breach
Singapore, the Personal Data Protection Commission has issued the draft Advisory Guidelines on Key Provisions of the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill.
Australia, the Office of the Information Commissioner has launched consultation on draft guidelines on collecting personal information for contact tracing purposes .- The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security released its report on COVID-19 app data and intelligence agencies within the IGIS’s jurisdiction.
CYBERSECURITY
USA, The Inspector General for the State Department stated the agency has taken steps to improve information security.- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has published its own advice for safer holiday shopping
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity has published a report on cybersecurity in the connected and automated mobility ecosystem
UK, Prime Minister Johnson has informed Britain’s Parliament of the existence of the National Cyber Force.
BLOCKCHAN
The European Union Blockchain Observatory & Forum published its report on EU Blockchain Ecosystem Developments.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation jointly with the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute and Trend Micro Inc. published a report on Malicious Uses and Abuses of Artificial Intelligence.
Australia, Human Rights Commission released a technical paper on algorithmic bias.
USA, Los Angeles Police Department has banned the use of commercial facial recognition systems
CONTENT
Pakistan, The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications adopts social media rules on unlawful online content
Vietnam threatened to shut down Facebook over censorship requests
Facebook defended decision to bring content moderators back to offices despite Covid-19 risks
The European Court of Human Rights announced communicated case on blocking of Telegram messenger app
GENDER
Free expression and the Internet are key to combating violence against women, Article 19 Said
E-COMMERCE
World Trade Organisation has released the World Trade Report 2020 pointing out trade policies in digital era.
CONSUMER PROTECTION
India, Telecom Regulatory Authority has conducted online Consumer Outreach Program to safeguard consumer interests and awareness
COMPETITION
Macau, the Office for Personal Data Protection released preliminary statistics on its enforcement against illegal telemarketing activities.
India, government banned 43 mobile apps with linked to China
CYBERCRIME
Manchester United has confirmed that the club has experienced a cyber attack on our systems
REMOTE WORKING
The Russian State Parliament announced has passed Bill No. No. 973264-7 on remote working
INFRASTRUCTURE
ITU has completed evaluation for global affirmation of IMT-2020 technologies
Togocom has launched the 1st 5G network in Togo
The optical fiber interconnection between Chad and Niger has started
E-COMMERCE
Economic Commission for Africa has launched ATEX, e-commerce platform that will support transactions when AfCFTA starts next year
RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN
The Administrative Court of Stockholm has rejected Google LLC’s appeal against findings of right to be forgotten violations
DIGITAL DIPLOMACY
The Egyptian Minister of Communications and Information Technology met with his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of Congo to discuss digital cooperation between the two countries.
MORE NEWS
The European Parliament announced that the Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies within the Directorate-General for Internal Policies published its study on the Impact of Emerging Technologies on the Transport System
