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RSS feed →Ireland’s Data Protection Commission Poised to Fine Match Group €8–11 Million Over Tinder GDPR Failures
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission is expected to impose a fine of between €8 million and €11 million on Match Group, the U.S.
California Issues First Dual Fine Under CCPA and Delete Act Against Data Broker LocateSmarter
California’s privacy regulator has handed down its first enforcement action that simultaneously targets violations of both the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)…
Nigeria Directs All Government Agencies to Fully Comply with the Data Protection Act
Nigeria’s Federal Government has issued a formal directive requiring all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to comply fully with the Nigeria Data…
Senator Wyden Urges State Privacy Enforcers to Close Gaps in Global Privacy Control Compliance
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Chile’s Data Protection Reform
Chile’s comprehensive personal data protection reform under Law No.
DOJ Settles with OpenAI for $3.2 Million Over Alleged Discrimination Against U.S. Workers
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced on 4 August 2026 that it has reached a $3.2 million settlement with…
Serbia’s Draft Personal Data Protection Law: Major Expansion on AI, Surveillance and Transfers
Serbia’s Ministry of Justice released a draft Law on Personal Data Protection on 30 July 2026 and opened public consultation through 10…
Western Governments Brace for Routine Autonomous AI Cyberattacks
Senior cybersecurity officials from the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada delivered a blunt assessment at the Black Hat conference in Las…
New York Finalizes SAFE for Kids Act Rules: Age Assurance, Parental Consent & Addictive Feed Restrictions Take Effect in 2027
New York Attorney General Letitia James, together with Governor Kathy Hochul, released the final rules implementing the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE)…
Iran Mines U.S. Troops’ Social Media as Military Considers Seizing Cellphones
U.S. military leaders are considering tighter restrictions on personal cellphones in the Middle East after warning that Iran is using social media…
xAI Challenges Minnesota’s “Nudify” App Ban as First Amendment Fight Takes Shape
You might of used Grok before and it’s parent company xAI is challenging a new Minnesota law that imposes substantial penalties on…
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NIST Warns Organizations to Prepare Now for the Post-Quantum Encryption Era
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is urging businesses and government agencies to begin replacing encryption systems that could eventually be…