Nine of 10 South Koreans recognize the importance of privacy and seven in 10 are concerned about invasion of privacy from AI, a survey from the government's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) found.
The Chinese government Friday announced several "special actions" for personal data protection this year. The Central Network Information Office, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Public Security, and the General Administration of Market Supervision said they'll look into several areas of illegal collection and use of personal data in common service products, life scenarios and cyberspace.
China’s data regulator provided new clarity on audit and data protection officer requirements, issuing Measures for the Administration of Personal Information Protection Compliance Audits, according to a Morrison Foerster blog Monday.
The South Korean Personal Information Protection Commission announced it's probing data collection and processing by Hyundai, Kai Motors, Tesla, Benz, BMW and Byd smart vehicles. The investigation coincided with Byd's product launch in the country.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner accepted an enforceable commitment by non-profit Oxfam Australia arising out of a February 2021 data breach that resulted in the loss of up to 1.7 million Oxfam records, the OAIC announced. The acceptance of Oxfam's commitments isn't a finding that the organization breached the Privacy Act nor the Australian Privacy Principles, but "rather highlights the need for charities and not-for-profits to remain vigilant and follow responsible privacy practices," the office said.
China's National Cyberspace Administration has investigated and fined 82 illegal apps it said infringed on personal information rights and interests, it announced. NCA said many people had complained about the apps' undisclosed information collection and use rules, and their failure to provide deletion or correction of personal information misuse in accordance with Personal Information Protection Law.
Agencies must get better at privacy, New Zealand Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster said Tuesday as his office published reports on how government agencies protected personal information for the 2023 census and COVID-19 vaccination program, as well as an independent investigation of allegations of misuse of 2023 census information.
South Korea’s privacy regulator temporarily suspended DeepSeek on Saturday, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) said Monday.
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission fined software company Sectana Co., Ltd. $15,440 for failing to protect consumers from data breaches and not reporting the breaches in a timely manner.
The Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy reportedly temporarily blocked access to Chinese AI tool DeepSeek Wednesday over data protection concerns. The government decided that the way DeepSeek processes personal information and transfers it to third parties is opaque, it said. The ministry said it plans to allow access once DeepSeek strengthens its personal data protections.