Kara Thompson

Denver

Writer at Santa Barbara Life & Style Magazine

Contributing Home Writer at The Everygirl

Writer | ⭐️ In love with New York City, magazines & caramel lattes Instagram: karalynnthompson

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Articles

California Senate Panel Hears Pros and Cons of Workplace Surveillance Bill

2 days ago | privacy-daily.com | Kara Thompson

"Employers today aren't just using cameras, they're using wearable trackers, facial recognition, speech monitoring and algorithmic surveillance to monitor workers at all times," Assemblymember Sade Elhawary (D), a bill sponsor, told the Senate Labor Committee. "This kind of monitoring isn't neutral.
Augmenting Existing Frameworks Can Help Manage AI Privacy Issues, Experts Say

2 days ago | privacy-daily.com | Kara Thompson

Privacy professionals have "built robust frameworks ... on [the] principles of data minimization, purpose limitation and data subject rights,” said Gail Krutov, senior privacy counsel at BigID. While these frameworks provide "a solid foundation," they weren't built for AI's "unique challenges," she said. Aaron Weller, leader of HP's Global Privacy Engineering Center of Excellence, agreed.
As Regulation of Teens Online Increases, So Do Challenges and Workarounds, Panelists Say

4 days ago | privacy-daily.com | Kara Thompson

Not 'the Last Word'|Top NewsAs some regulators expand their focus on protecting children online to include teens, industry is complying with new laws while seeking workarounds and/or challenging regulation in courts, panelists said during a Morrison Foerster webinar Monday. The struggle will continue for a while, they added.
As Regulation of Teens Online Increases, So Do Challenges and Workarounds, Panelists Say

5 days ago | privacy-daily.com | Kara Thompson

Privacy Daily provides accurate coverage of newsworthy developments in data protection legislation, regulation, litigation, and enforcement for privacy professionals responsible for ensuring effective organizational data privacy compliance.
Texas District Court Vacates Majority of HIPAA Reproductive Privacy Rule

6 days ago | privacy-daily.com | Kara Thompson

'Complicates' Health Data Landscape|Top NewsIn a decision with nationwide implications, the U.S. District Court for Northern Texas on Wednesday vacated a majority of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy. A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services motion to dismiss the suit, case 24-00228, was also denied.
New York State's ‘Unique’ Child Data Protection Act Takes Effect

6 days ago | privacy-daily.com | Kara Thompson

Age Flag Introduced|Top NewsThe New York Child Data Protection Act (NYCDPA), which took effect Friday, is unique for many reasons, including its age-flag requirement and because New York lacks a comprehensive law covering users of all ages, experts said in interviews. However, like a good deal of privacy and online safety regulations, it may face legal challenges, said Jason Oliveri, data privacy partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson. Gov.
NJ Supreme Court Strikes Down First Amendment Challenge to Daniel’s Law

1 week ago | privacy-daily.com | Kara Thompson

'Narrowly Tailored'|Top NewsThe New Jersey Supreme Court upheld Daniel’s Law in a decision Tuesday, rejecting a journalist’s First Amendment challenge to the statute that aims to protect certain public officials' personal information. In Charles Kratovil v.
Experts Tout Risk Assessment as Tool for Preventing AI Privacy Abuses

1 week ago | privacy-daily.com | Kara Thompson

“I think we need to do a bit more work on the definition of risk, because right now, in privacy and AI regulation, risk has been defined as a very high-level thing,” said Gemma Galdon-Clavell, CEO of Eticas.ai, a vendor. In other fields, risk is “completely different,” she said.
Furry Friends: Pico is looking for the perfect family!

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Kara Thompson

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—Each week, WFXR News highlights adoptable pets filling up animal shelters across Southwest and Central Virginia. This week, on Tuesday, June 17, Sabrina Combs with the Franklin County Animal Shelter brought Pico to Furry Friends!Pico is a handsome three-year-old hound. He enjoys treats, soft beds, and gentle pets. Overall, he’s a pretty chill guy. He keeps a clean kennel and appears to be housebroken. Pico does well walking on a leash and riding in the car.
Pinpoint Weather: Flood threat continues into Tuesday

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Kara Thompson

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — The unsettled weather pattern continues across Southwest and Central Virginia. Scattered showers and storms will impact the region through Thursday. Patchy fog and spotty rain showers are possible for the Tuesday morning commute; however, there’s a greater chance of scattered showers and storms during the afternoon and evening. A few storms may be strong to severe. Damaging wind gusts would be the main storm threat.