APRIL 2026 ISSUE NO. 306

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APAC
  • Indian Parliamentary Committee recommended strengthening cybersecurity and data protection capacity within Ministry of Electronics and IT budget plan.
  • Artificial Intelligence Law officially came into force in Vietnam.
  • A bill to amend the Information and Communications Network Act introduced to the South Korean National Assembly.
  • Australian Office of Information Commissioner released a privacy guidance for reporting entities under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act.
  • South Korean Personal Information Protection Commission published a standard draft of personal information processing policies.
  • Singapore’s Ministry of Health and Health Sciences Authority jointly released updated guidelines on AI in healthcare.
   

EMEA

  • EU Commission released draft guidance on application of Cyber Resilience Act for feedback.
  • UK’s ICO opened a consultation on updated guidance on research, archiving, and statistical provisions.
  • French Data Protection and Health Authorities jointly launched public consultation on guide to use AI in healthcare settings.
  • Italian Data Protection Authority instructed an e-commerce company to stop profiling workers’ personal data.
  • AEPD, Spain published new guidance on operational sovereignty in personal data processing.
  • European Data Protection Board published a study on the ecosystem of personal data providers and data brokers.
  • Finland’s Cybersecurity Centre released guidance to assist transition to quantum-secure encryption.
  • Malta Financial Services Authority issued a circular on Digital Operational Resilience Act.
   

Americas

  • US Federal Trade Commission released a policy statement on Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule detailing its enforcement approach.
  • The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce advanced multiple bills, including Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act to the full House for consideration.
  • A New York bill requiring notice on generative AI systems progressed to its second reading in the Senate.
  • A Bill on operating system and application privacy settings introduced in the California Assembly.
  • Argentina bill for protection of cognitive autonomy, regulating algorithmic recommendation systems introduced to Chamber of Deputies.
  • Online Safety Bill to regulate AI systems and technologies introduced in the Connecticut Senate.
  • A bill on use of electronic monitoring or automated decisions tools by employers referred to Committee in Michigan.
  • Illinois bill addressing potential deception involving AI technologies in commercial interactions amended in the House.
  • A bill on AI safety, targeting protections for minors and user transparency read in Georgia Senate.

   

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