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RSS feed →National Security is the New Privacy: The FTC’s Warning to Data Brokers
The boundary between consumer privacy and national security has officially dissolved, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a series of blunt warning…
Proofpoint Acquires Acuvity to Secure the Agentic Workspace
Proofpoint announced that it has acquired Acuvity, a Sunnyvale-based AI security and governance startup founded in 2023.
Saudi Arabia’s SDAIA Introduces Comprehensive New Licensing Rules for Accreditation Certificates and Personal Data Audits
In a major development that strengthens the implementation of the Kingdom’s Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence…
AI Personalization Push: Google and Meta’s Quiet Data Harvest — And the Uphill Battle to Opt Out
In early 2026, millions of Gmail users opened their inboxes to find Google’s Gemini AI assistant automatically summarizing emails they never asked…
NEWS 3 min read
NIST Launches Landmark AI Agent Standards Initiative to Unlock Secure, Interoperable Autonomous AI and Cement U.S. Global Leadership
In a major step that could define the next decade of artificial intelligence, the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) at…
UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act Moves from Law to Live Obligation
The UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act crossed from legislation into operational reality.
Pixels, Lawsuits, and Liability Blacklight’s Tracker
Blacklight’s recent update detecting TikTok and X tracking pixels adds visibility into modern website tracking.
The Nancy Guthrie Case Highlights Alarming Privacy Risks in Smart Home Surveillance
In a development that underscores the persistent tension between law enforcement needs and individual privacy in the era of always-connected devices, investigators…
Data Without Borders: What the Argentina and Bangladesh Reciprocal Trade Deals Mean for Global Compliance
The global map of data privacy was fundamentally redrawn this week.
NEWS 7 min read
AI Security Is Driving a New Cyber M&A Cycle: What Varonis–AllTrue Signals for Investors
Varonis’ agreement to acquire AllTrue for roughly $125 million in cash is a small deal by headline standards, but it’s a clean…
Tech Veteran Sabrina Boyson Ross Named CalPrivacy’s Chief Auditor in Major Step to Enhance Proactive Privacy Compliance
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) has appointed Sabrina Boyson Ross as its first Chief Auditor, establishing a dedicated Audits Division to…
FTC Workshop Signals Growing Federal Focus on Age Verification and Privacy-First Compliance
The Federal Trade Commission’s recent workshop on age verification technologies marks a significant escalation in federal attention on how age assurance intersects…