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The European Commission has adopted implementing and delegated acts under the Cyber Resilience Act. Wondering what this process involves, why it matters and which key dates are still ahead? Explore our EU Cyber Resilience Act 101, offering a clear overview of this new legislation and its role in advancing the European Union’s Strategy for Data: https://bit.ly/44VRl95

“The Australian Government's Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024, which enters into force 10 Dec. 2025, establishes a minimum age for social media use and requires social media providers to take reasonable steps to prevent underage users from having an account on their platform.” Get all the reporting on this newly enforced act—what it means for the future, the potential harms it raises, and insights from IAPP’s Müge Fazlioglu, Ph.D.: https://bit.ly/3MuDArO

Joe Jones could not have summed it up better! The final installment of our Global AI Governance Law and Policy: Jurisdiction Overview series for 2025 has wrapped up, closing with a deep dive into the United Arab Emirates. This piece explores the laws, policies and broader historical and contextual developments shaping AI governance in the region: https://bit.ly/3XNTuQf A big thank you to HCLTech for co-sponsoring this incredible series and to all the contributors who brought it to life!

✨ Proud Moment for the Privacy & AI Community in India 🇮🇳✨ The IAPP Pan India 🇮🇳 Event – 3rd Edition 📅 13 December | Bengaluru 🏟 is now officially an Official Pre-Summit Event of the AI Impact Summit 2026 🌍 This is more than a milestone. it’s a strong signal of India’s growing global leadership in conversations around AI, privacy, governance, and responsible innovation Deeply grateful to the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for accepting and supporting this initiative, and to the IAPP Global Team ( J. Trevor Hughes, Tory E Atwell Bell, J.D., Joe Jones) for their trust, partnership, and constant encouragement 🙏 We’re proud to help set the narrative ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 🇮🇳 bringing together policymakers, practitioners, and thought leaders for conversations that truly matter. Let the journey to 2026 begin. ✨ Gurjot Singh, Srinjoy Banerjee CIPP(E), CIPM, FIP, Sourav Banerjee, Jyotishmita Bhagabati, Aadya Misra, Vikash Chourasia, Charmian Aw, Eli Serota, Dr Bharat Saraf, Anna Gamvros, Murthy Rallapalli, Ph.D., CISSP, Anitha Ravindran, Mahi Gupta, Abha Tiwari, Tuhina Kahali, Astitwa Bhargava, PhD, MS, Smriti Sharma I CIPP/E, CRisP, DCAGP, Supratim Chakraborty, Ankita S., Dr. RICKY JHA - FIP, AIGP, Sureshram Venghatachari, Anirban Sengupta, Stephen Mathias, Jose Jacob K, Amit Kaushik, Rohan Kanungo, Kartikeya Raman, AIGP, Vijay Kumar Puttaswamy CGeIT, CISM, CDPSE, ITIL4 Managing Professional, Samir Shah, Mayuran Palanisamy, Shivangi Nadkarni, Nikhil Narendran #IAPP #IAPPPanIndia #AIImpactSummit2026 #AIGovernance #PrivacyByDesign #ResponsibleAI #IndiaOnTheGlobalStage #Bengaluru #Asia #Bangalore #India #AsiaPacific #AIGP #Privacy #Privacypros #AI

Back in March, Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter was dismissed. On 8 December, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed legal questions surrounding the firing. IAPP’s Alexander LaCasse reports on what emerged from Washington: https://bit.ly/3MjT6GS

On 19 November, the European Commission released the Digital Omnibus Package, designed to simplify the EU’s Digital Rulebook on privacy, AI governance, and cybersecurity. Have you had a chance to review it? If not, IAPP’s Müge Fazlioglu, Ph.D. and Joe Jones have compiled key analysis and takeaways from this ruling. Check out the full piece here: https://bit.ly/4iK9RH7

NEXT WEEK! Join IAPP’s Joe Jones and Senior Indian Government Official Vikash Chourasia for an in-depth discussion on India’s newly enacted Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA). Learn what this law means for organizations and individuals, and how it will shape data protection practices. Bring your questions for a lively, insightful conversation about how this legislation could impact you: https://bit.ly/4pw06PB

Today, we celebrate Grace Hopper’s birthday — a trailblazing woman in the field of computing.  At IAPP, our Women Leading Privacy (WLP) section shares a similar mission: inspiring others, paving the way for those entering our profession, and providing a welcoming space with networking opportunities. During a WLP meetup at #PSR25, we spoke with some fresh faces to ask what being a woman in privacy means to them. Learn more about WLP — and remember, it’s never too early to dive into this field: https://bit.ly/4ptDS0I

Digital governance is leveling up. Privacy and data protection dominate at 81%, but that’s just the start, data governance (71%), AI governance (68%), and cybersecurity law (68%) are close behind. The takeaway? Governance isn’t one-dimensional anymore. It’s a web of interconnected domains shaping how organizations manage risk and trust. Check out the report: https://bit.ly/4pnCDzL

Excited to invite you to the upcoming RightsX Summit and the roundtable “From Insight to Action: Data Sharing in the Service of Human Rights.” 📍 Location: Palais Wilson, Geneva 📅 Date: 10 December at 2 pm GVA 🔗 Register here: https://rightsx.ohchr.org/ I’m very much looking forward to coming together again with colleagues and friends to exchange on what matters most right now at the intersection of data protection and privacy, law, and digital innovation — and how we translate principles into practice in real-world contexts. If you care about responsible data use, human-rights-based digital transformation, and meaningful collaboration across sectors, I hope to see you there! #RightsXSummit #HumanRights #DataProtection #Privacy #DigitalInnovation #DataSharing #AIandHumanRights #TechForGood David SatolaCaitlin FennessyChristina Vasala KokkinakiMassimo Marelli @MarcSchacter @JosBerens @DianaZamora @IlyoungHong@SarahDwidar @AlexanderNovikau UN Human Rights Innovation & Analytics Hub