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RSS feed →Email Privacy Act Introduced in U.S. House to Require Warrants for Digital Communications
U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., has introduced the bipartisan Email Privacy Act, a federal privacy bill that would strengthen protections for emails…
Dashlane Cyberattack Shows Why Encrypted Data Still Creates Privacy and Security Risk
Password management company Dashlane has disclosed a cyberattack affecting a small number of user accounts, after attackers reportedly bypassed multifactor authentication protections…
Cyberattack on Netherlands Hotel Operator Hospecs: Major Data Breach Affects Over 100 Hotels and Thousands of Guests
A significant cyber incident has hit the hospitality sector in the Netherlands.
Australia and U.K. Deepen AI Cybersecurity Partnership as Frontier Model Risks Accelerate
Australia and the United Kingdom are strengthening their cooperation on artificial intelligence safety and cybersecurity, signaling a growing recognition among governments that…
Google Faces Major Privacy Lawsuit Over Alleged Unauthorized Data Collection Practices
In a significant ruling that underscores the ongoing scrutiny of Big Tech’s data practices, a U.S.
Great American Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026: What the New Bipartisan AI Bill Means for Companies
The United States took a major step forward on AI regulation today.
Anthropic’s Project Glasswing Shows AI Is Becoming a Cybersecurity Force Multiplier
Anthropic’s update on Project Glasswing should get the attention of every executive, privacy officer, security leader, and software company that still thinks…
NOYB and Norway’s Consumer Council Challenge Schibsted’s Pay-or-Consent Model
Norway’s Consumer Council and privacy nonprofit NOYB have filed a complaint against Schibsted Media over the company’s “Pay or Okay” consent model,…
EPIC Pushes Back Against Proposed SECURE Data Act Over State Privacy Preemption
The Electronic Privacy Information Center is urging Congress to reject the proposed Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data…
Why Companies Should Not Scale AI on Top of Broken Data Governance
Every company wants to scale AI. Fewer companies want to admit what they are actually scaling. Artificial intelligence is moving from experimentation…
California’s DROP Platform Surpasses 300,000 Sign-Ups as Data Broker Registry Reaches Record High
Luckily data brokers can use Captain Compliance’s subject rights request automation software to handle DROP act requests but this is a big…
AI Threats Are Driving a Cybersecurity Hiring Surge as Companies Race to Secure AI-Generated Code
Artificial intelligence was supposed to make technology teams faster, leaner, and more productive.