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RSS feed →AG Marshall Delivers Major Win: $12.2 Million Roblox Settlement Protects Alabama Children
In a bold assertion of state authority against Big Tech, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced a landmark $12.2 million settlement with…
NEWS 6 min read
AI-Augmented Vulnerability Discovery: Mozilla’s Use of Anthropic’s Mythos in Firefox – Privacy and Cybersecurity Risks from an Academic Perspective
Artificial intelligence is increasingly embedded in the software development lifecycle, Mozilla’s recent integration of Anthropic’s Mythos Preview model to identify and remediate…
Tax Season Terror: The LACOE W-2 Breach and the Crisis of Vendor Identity Governance
The 2026 tax season has just delivered a brutal lesson in the fragility of public sector data security.
Claude’s Passport Checkpoint: Anthropic’s New Identity Verification Push for Advanced AI Capabilities – And the Strong Privacy Promises That Come With It
Anthropic is taking a firm stance on responsible AI deployment.
NEWS 4 min read
Kenya Office of Data Protection Guidance on Cross Border Data Transfers
Kenya’s New Cross-Border Data Transfer Blueprint: ODPC Releases Detailed 2026 Guidance Note Kenya has taken a significant step toward clarifying how personal…
Montana Attorney General Knudsen Launches Investigation Into Major Auto Companies
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has launched a new investigation into two major automotive manufacturers, Ford Motor Company and Stellantis N.V., over…
NEWS 5 min read
Maryland’s Bold Stand Against Dynamic Pricing: The First State to Ban Surveillance-Driven Grocery Prices
In a move that could reshape retail practices across the country, Maryland has become the first state in the United States to…
Custodio & Dubey LLP and High-Volume CIPA Litigation: Understanding the Tracking Pixel Lawsuit Threat to Consumer-Facing Websites
When a law firm files hundreds of claims on behalf of a single plaintiff, it tells the market something important.
The Youth Digital Safety Compliance Window Is Closing — and Most Businesses Aren’t Ready
South Carolina just changed the rules. With no grace period, mandatory independent audits, and a global regulatory patchwork accelerating in every direction,…
California’s New Privacy Risk Assessment Rules Are Here — Is Your Organization Ready to Prove It?
The California Privacy Protection Agency didn’t just update its rulebook in 2026 — it fundamentally changed what compliance looks like in practice.
LinkedIn Hit With Class-Action Lawsuits Over Browser-Extension Scanning
LinkedIn is facing two proposed class-action lawsuits in California federal court over allegations that it secretly scans users’ browsers for thousands of…
Digital Strangers: Why Millions of Children Are Sharing Their Lives Online — And Most Parents Have Never Said a Word About It
Every day, children as young as four years old tap “accept” on apps, games, and websites — rarely understanding what they’re agreeing…