Activity Tracker
The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.
69 events advancing 51 policy or regulatory changes:
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DSK guidance on data processing in connection with radio-based meters
Issued DSK guidance on data processing in connection with radio-based meters
On 23 September 2024, the Data Protection Conference (DSK) announced that it issued an orientation aid focused on data protection concerns related to radio-controlled consumption meters. The orientation aid addresses collecting and transmitting pers…
Licence Application Guideline
Adopted Licence Application Guideline
On 20 September 2024, Malaysia's National Cybersecurity Authority (NACSA) adopted a licensing guideline for cyber security service providers. The guideline mandates that both individual and company applicants must submit their license applications e…
NIST 5G Cybersecurity and Privacy Capabilities Guidance
Closed consultation on NIST 5G Cybersecurity and Privacy Capabilities Cybersecurity Guidance
On 16 September 2024, the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) closed its consultation on the “Applying 5G Cybersecurity and Privacy Capabilities” white paper series. The guidance is addressed to commercial mobile network operato…
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's industry standards and national standard plan projects
Closed consultation on Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's industry standards and national standard plan projects
On 14 September 2024, the Science and Technology Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (MIT) closes the public consultation on the application of 366 industry standards, including 5G message and different operato…
FTC Investigation into Verkada for alleged Violations of the CAN-SPAM Act
Closure of FTC Investigation into Verkada for alleged Violations of the CAN-SPAM Act
On 30 August 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the settlement of its investigation into Verkada, a security camera firm, mandating the development of a comprehensive information security program and imposing USD 2'950'000 as settlem…
Guidance on best practices for event logging and cyber threat detection
Published guidance on best practices for event logging and cyber threat detection
On 22 August 2024, the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre along with partners from the United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Singapore and the Netherlands, published a guidance on best practices for…
Data protection requirements in EU regulation 2020/1056 on electronic freight transport information
Implemented EU regulation 2020/1056 on electronic freight transport information including Data protection regulation
On 21 August 2024, the EU regulation 2020/1056 on electronic freight transport information is fully implemented. The regulation requires eFTI platforms to treat personal data in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and commercial data in a way t…
Cybersecurity requirements in EU regulation 2020/1056 on electronic freight transport information
Implemented EU regulation 2020/1056 on electronic freight transport information including Cybersecurity regulation
On 21 August 2024, the EU regulation 2020/1056 on electronic freight transport information is fully implemented. The regulation requires that the connection to the eFTI platform to display regulatory information to competent authorities must be auth…
Operational license requirement in EU regulation 2020/1056 on electronic freight transport information
Implemented EU regulation 2020/1056 on electronic freight transport information including Operational license requirements
On 21 August 2024, the EU regulation 2020/1056 on electronic freight transport information is fully implemented. The regulation requires Member States to designate a body tasked with the certification of platforms used for the processing of electron…
Mandatory software installation requirements in EU regulation 2020/1056 on electronic freight transport information
Implemented EU regulation 2020/1056 on electronic freight transport information including Mandatory software installation requirements
On 21 August 2024, the EU regulation 2020/1056 on electronic freight transport information is fully implemented. The regulation requires transport or logistics operators to use certified eFTI platforms and systems in case they decide to provide regu…