A US federal judge denied LinkedIn's motion to dismiss, ruling that the company must face a privacy claim that it illicitly intercepted sensitive health data via the use of its website-tracking tools by a heal... (more story)

The UK's data protection regime is facing fresh scrutiny after a new report concluded that a 2022 Ministry of Defence data breach — which exposed the personal details of thousands of Afghans applying to reloca... (more story)

The upcoming European Quantum Act should be built around seven priorities, including public procurement, financing, governance and international cooperation, according to a joint Franco-German position paper. ... (more story)

China's internet regulator has unveiled a draft law that would create the country's first dedicated statutory framework to combat cyberbullying, significantly expanding internet platforms' responsibilities whi... (more story)

KT was fined roughly 54 billion won ($37.5 million) by South Korea's privacy regulator after a hacker used a rogue femtocell to access the company’s mobile network for nearly a year and intercept customer data... (more story)

Australia's privacy regulator has updated its guidance on the use of facial-recognition technology, providing greater clarity on when retailers and other businesses can collect sensitive biometric information ... (more story)

Telegram is facing civil penalties of up to A$54.6 million ($38 million) in Australia after the country's online-safety regulator filed first-of-its kind proceedings against a platform, alleging it failed to r... (more story)

Online dictionary Dict.cc unlawfully asks users to consent to the processing of their personal data by more than 1,700 advertising partners with a single click, making informed consent impossible under the EU'... (more story)