This article was originally published by IAPP linked here.
To begin your week, I recommend reading this Tech Times article on how a programmer accidentally hacked 7,000 DJI robot vacuums using a video game controller. The short summary is that
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Brazil Regulates the Children and Adolescents Online Safety Act (Digital ECA)
In summary
On March 18, 2026, the Federal government published the implementing decree of the Children and Adolescents Online Safety Act (Digital ECA – Law No. 15,211/2025). The Decree also establishes the National Policy for the Promotion and Protection of
European Union: EUDI Wallet – The EU harmonizes identification and age gating
In brief
The EUDI Wallet will have significant impact on VLOPs, app stores, social media services, video-sharing platforms, regulated services such as gambling or adult media, healthcare providers, financial and banking services, public sector bodies and everyone who is obliged
Thought for the week: Lessons learned from $2.75M CCPA settlement
This article was originally published by IAPP linked here.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta last week announced a USD2.75 million California Consumer Privacy Act settlement, the largest to date, and I think companies should adopt the Snow White
White House Outlines AI Legislative Agenda with National AI Legislative Framework
On March 20, 2026, the White House published a four-page document with “Legislative Recommendations” in its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence (the “AI Framework”). The AI Framework does not include specific draft legislation or an executive order, but instead
The ABA Cybersecurity Handbook, Fourth Edition: Cybersecurity, Its Legal Implications, and the Emerging Risks of AI
Baker McKenzie partner, Lothar Determann, authored a chapter titled, “What Cybersecurity Laws Govern,” covering the scope, applicability, and enforcement of international cybersecurity laws, with a focus on practical considerations and actionable takeaways for businesses to The ABA Cybersecurity Handbook. This
Golden State Update: California Targets “Surveillance Pricing”
As quickly as the federal government has deregulated consumer privacy, state regulators and legislators across the United States are doubling down on consumer protection and regulating how businesses use data.
Two key developments in 2026 signal California has prioritized “surveillance
Swiss Platform Regulation: Is DSA Compliance Enough?
Last October, the Swiss Federal Council published a preliminary draft of the ‘Federal Act on Communication Platforms and Search Engines’ and opened it for consultation. According to the accompanying explanatory report, the draft is designed to align closely with the
Thought for the week: How this Supreme Court case highlights inadequacy of patchwork privacy law
This article was originally published by IAPP linked here.
To begin your week, I recommend reading IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan’s, CIPP/US, CIPM, insightful article on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to grant the petition for certiorari
German authority banned GenAI text-to-picture tool
I. Introduction
The German Federal Agency for Child and Youth Protection in the Media (Bundeszentrale für Kinder- und Jugendmedienschutz – “BzKJ”), which is also responsible for enforcing the minor protection rules of Art. 28 DSA in Germany, has just published