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Australia's Privacy Amendment Bill 2026: consultation closed 18 September—controller/processor rules and AI safeguards explained
Australia's public consultation on the Privacy Amendment (Personal Data Protection) Bill 2026 closed on 18 September 2026. The exposure draft legislation, published by the Attorney-General's Department, proposes the most substantial overhaul of Australia's privacy framework in decades — with specifi
South Korea's amended PIPA takes effect 11 September 2026: 10% total revenue fines and board-level accountability for serious data breaches
South Korea's amended Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) came into force on 11 September 2026, and for any international business using personal data to train or deploy AI systems, the implications are immediate and significant. This is not a law that rewards a wait-and-see approach.
Canada publishes AI Register consultation feedback (11 September 2026): what the 'What We Heard Report' reveals about planned governance
Canada has published the findings from its public consultations on the Government of Canada AI Register, and the results offer a clear signal of where federal AI governance is heading. For professional services firms operating internationally, this is not a niche Canadian story — it is an early indi
ICO rebranding to Information Commission from 30 September 2026: what changes for UK professional services data handling
On 30 September 2026, the Information Commissioner's Office will formally rebrand as the Information Commission. For most businesses, that announcement might seem like little more than a change to a letterhead. It is not. Coming at a moment when the UK's approach to AI regulation is visibly shifting
AI Compliance Moves Fast. Did Your Business Keep Up This Week?
The week of 8–12 September 2026 produced a dense cluster of regulatory activity across North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. For international professional services firms and global enterprises managing AI compliance obligations across multiple jurisdictions, the vo
California AB 1883 would ban AI emotional surveillance in the workplace: the bill now awaits the Governor
On 11 September 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1883 into law, prohibiting employers from using AI-powered surveillance tools to collect neural data or identify a worker's emotional state. The law is a significant step in a broader regulatory shift that is beginning to dr
EU Cyber Resilience Act reporting, Data Act design rules and the truth about AI Act hiring inspections: September 2026
The first week of September 2026 marked a clear shift in the regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence. Across the EU, the US, and California, new rules moved from preparation into active enforcement — and the consequences for professional services firms that have been slow to act are now imm
New Zealand's Responsible AI Guidance for the Public Service: governance, security, and procurement requirements explained
New Zealand quietly updated its Responsible AI Guidance for the Public Service on 12 September 2026, with a dedicated focus on Generative AI. For government agencies, the update is operational. For international businesses supplying services, technology, or infrastructure to those agencies — or oper
AI compliance frameworks for the Middle East, the Far East and Australasia
We planned to open these three regions next year. Demand brought them forward to September.
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal strikes off lawyer for AI-generated false citations: first hallucination ruling
A registered foreign lawyer has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) following a disciplinary hearing in which he relied on AI-generated quotes and citations that turned out to be false. The case, decided on 4 September 2026, marks the first time the SDT has directly address
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