Latin America and the Caribbean Navigate AI Governance
The U.S. Senate made a pivotal decision, voting 99-1 to strike down a proposed 10-year ban on state-level AI regulation from a federal reconciliation bill. This move underscores a broader global tug-of-war over how to govern artificial intelligence a debate that places Latin America and the Caribbean at a critical crossroads. Sandwiched between the U.S.’s […]
McDonald’s AI Hiring Bot Hacked with ‘123456’ Password, Exposing Millions of Job Seekers
This month there was a “McBreach” on the McHire AI platform. While this was a shocking security breach for McDonald’s executives when the chatbot exposed the personal information of approximately 64 million job applicants worldwide. The breach occurred on the McHire platform, powered by an AI chatbot named Olivia, developed by Paradox.ai. Security researchers Ian […]
State AI Regulations Are Here to Stay
The air in Washington felt electric last week, and now AI regulation is back on the states’ radar. Yesterday, the U.S. Senate voted 99-1 to scrap a proposed 10-year moratorium on state AI laws, a provision that had been tucked into the hefty “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” For a while, it looked like Senators […]
MCP Security & Compliance Suite
The explosive growth of AI adoption across enterprises has created an unprecedented demand for specialized MCP (Model Context Protocol) security and compliance tools like the ones offered by Captain Compliance for enterprise clients. As organizations deploy AI assistants that can access databases, internal systems, and sensitive business applications through MCP connections, traditional security frameworks are […]
EchoLeak (CVE‑2025‑32711): AI Vulnerability with Serious Privacy Consequences
The newly disclosed vulnerability known as EchoLeak (CVE-2025-32711) represents a seismic shift in how data breaches may occur in the era of AI. It enables attackers to exfiltrate sensitive data through Microsoft 365 Copilot without any user interaction. This zero-click exploit can be triggered by a single maliciously crafted email that embeds invisible instructions. Once […]
Securing the Future: Lessons from National Digital IDs for Privacy and Trust in the AI Era
As governments and businesses race to digitize services, national digital identity (NDI) systems have become critical infrastructure, enabling everything from secure banking to seamless access to public services. From Estonia’s Smart-ID to India’s Aadhaar, these systems leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to verify identities and streamline interactions. But with AI’s growing role comes heightened risks—data breaches, […]
Why AI Privacy Risks Demand Stronger Risk Assessments
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) recently published a comprehensive report, Assessing the Assessments: Maximizing the Effectiveness of Algorithmic & Privacy Risk Assessments, which dives into the critical need for robust risk assessment frameworks. Supported by the Rose Foundation, this report stems from a multi-year initiative to ensure that companies collecting and processing personal data […]
EU and Canada Deepen Strategic Ties with New Framework for Digital, Climate, and Security Cooperation
In a geopolitical landscape defined by technological upheaval, climate urgency, and global instability, two of the world’s most aligned democracies are taking a decisive step forward. The European Union and Canada have officially launched a new partnership phase aimed at strengthening cooperation across key areas including climate action, digital innovation, foreign policy, and defense. Announced […]
2025 AI platforms Privacy Rankings
As generative AI systems become embedded in daily life, data privacy has emerged as a critical concern for users and regulators alike. In 2025, the challenge isn’t just whether AI can perform it’s whether it can do so without exploiting your personal information. As you have noticed there are a lot of privacy issues with […]
Similarities Between Patent Trolls and Privacy Lawsuit Mills
An insurance executive roundtable we recently hosted discussed some of the similarities between patent trolls and the rise in data privacy lawsuits. Below are some of the viewpoints and topics covered comparing NPE’s and Privacy Lawsuit Mills. 1. High Volume, Low Merit Lawsuits Patent trolls (formally “non-practicing entities”) acquire old patents and sue dozens or […]
