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$220 Million Fine Issued to Meta Under Nigeria’s New Data Protection Laws

July 26, 2024

Meta is facing a $220 million fine in Nigeria under data protection laws passed in 2023, the first major fine for the company in the region. The fine follows an extensive investigation that lasted 38 months, dating back to well before the current Data Protection Act was signed into law.

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Why We Need a Completely New Type of Laws and Regulations in the Era of AI

August 9, 2023

The laws and regulations of the future will increasingly be read, analyzed and implemented by AI or by lawyers augmented with AI, and also by technology and business people, especially for SMEs who cannot afford lawyers.

British central bank building showing poor savings rates blamed on UK data protection laws

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UK Banks: Consumers Getting Poor Savings Rates the Fault of Data Protection Laws

August 1, 2023

After being pulled into an early July meeting with regulators over uncompetitive savings rates, some UK banks are now blaming data protection laws for consumer financial woes, claiming that rules forbid them from communicating better options to customers.

Global map of binary code showing APAC data protection laws and accountability

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As Data Protection Laws Proliferate, APAC Must Shift to Accountability Model, Says FPF and ABLI

December 9, 2022

A new report from the FPF and ABLI promotes a shift from consent-based models to a focus on accountability for data processors in the interest of improving consistency between different jurisdictions and different data protection laws.

Businessman using laptop computer to employee file showing DSARs due to data protection laws

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Employee DSARs Are Coming: Are You Ready?

November 3, 2022

Data protection laws have become a point of growing concern for US businesses. With the enactment of the CPRA just around the corner, enterprise organizations must take action now to prepare themselves for the coming surge of employee DSARs.

Facial recognition technology in use showing Clearview AI violation of data protection laws

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Clearview AI Facing £17 Million Fine From UK ICO Over Violation of Data Protection Laws

December 3, 2021

Clearview AI faces fresh legal trouble in the UK, where it may soon be fined for violation of the country's data protection laws and forced to delete any biometric data it has collected.

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Privacy and Data Protection Laws Stimulate the Technology Market and Growth of New Startups in the Sector

October 13, 2021

Concerns about data protection and user privacy have spurred a new type of market, where spending on tools that promise such protection is expected to exceed $8 million in 2022.

Hundreds of multiracial people crowd headshots showing facial recognition violation of data protection laws

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EU Privacy Groups File Complaint, Assert Clearview AI Facial Recognition Software Violates Data Protection Laws

June 3, 2021

Clearview AI's controversial facial recognition software is facing legal complaints in the EU challenging the troubled company on the basis of violating data protection laws by "scraping" websites.”

Data Protection Laws

$220 Million Fine Issued to Meta Under Nigeria’s New Data Protection Laws

Why We Need a Completely New Type of Laws and Regulations in the Era of AI

UK Banks: Consumers Getting Poor Savings Rates the Fault of Data Protection Laws

As Data Protection Laws Proliferate, APAC Must Shift to Accountability Model, Says FPF and ABLI

Employee DSARs Are Coming: Are You Ready?

Clearview AI Facing £17 Million Fine From UK ICO Over Violation of Data Protection Laws

Privacy and Data Protection Laws Stimulate the Technology Market and Growth of New Startups in the Sector

Russian Phishing Campaign Targets Messaging App Users to Steal Recovery Keys and Take Over Accounts

“Cyber Shield,” Britain’s Agentic AI Cyber Defense Project, Prepares for the World of Machine-Speed Attacks

Data Breach Hits AssuranceAmerica Exposing Personal Information of Nearly 7 Million People

Data Breach at Aflac Japan Impacts 4.38 Million Customers and Sales Agents