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Who owns your digital identity? Utah says it should be you
With states racing to adopt mobile driver’s licenses that critics say could fuel new forms of online tracking, Utah is testing a digital identity model designed to ... (more story)
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New York governor signs social media law, vetoes heath privacy bill
New York Governor Kathy Hochul reviewed a flurry of bills over the weekend as the legislative year drew a close, signing one requiring social media companies to war... (more story)
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Change Healthcare must face claims over 2024 cyberattack, US judge says
The more than 190 million people whose data was exposed in the unprecedented Change Healthcare cyberattack in 2024 remain at risk of harm, a US federal judge said F... (more story)
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A prominent Chinese legal scholar has called for advancing legislation to promote the healthy development of artificial intelligence, rekindling debate over how Beijing should regulate the fast-growing technol... (more story)
The world’s fourth-largest economy capped the year with the long-awaited release this week of its national cybersecurity strategy, a policy document notable for its cautiousness around privacy rights as well a... (more story)
Texas can't enforce an age-verification law targeting Apple Store, Google Play and other app stores after a US judge found the law may violate the First Amendment.
The UK data privacy watchdog has welcomed the government’s proposed cybersecurity reform bill, but warned that unclear rules and funding constraints could limit its effectiveness. In a response published Tuesd... (more story)
South Korea's largest credit-card issuer has disclosed a data breach affecting 192,000 individuals, the latest security failure to strike a country reeling from a cascade of major data incidents. Shinhan Card ... (more story)
New York Governor Kathy Hochul reviewed a flurry of bills over the weekend as the legislative year drew a close, signing one requiring social media companies to warn users about the potentially negative impact... (more story)
A French lawmaker has asked the EU’s highest court to annul a European Commission decision that validated a trans-Atlantic data transfer agreement, arguing that the US redress body created to handle privacy co... (more story)
Apple has said it will challenge a €98 million Italian antitrust fine imposed earlier on Monday over its privacy prompt asking users to consent to apps collecting and sharing their data with others. The App Tr... (more story)
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The administration of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s early AI overhaul has succeeded in reviving momentum after some delay due to domestic politics, but his AI policy agenda now faces tougher regulator... (more story)
Californians starting Jan. 1 will get a privacy tool that the state's privacy watchdog, CalPrivacy, calls unique in the world, when the state’s Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform, DROP, goes live, allowing Ca... (more story)
With landmark trials against Meta Platforms, TikTok, Snap and YouTube due to begin in late January in Los Angeles on allegations that the platforms' addictive design is responsible for a teen mental health cri... (more story)
With states racing to adopt mobile driver’s licenses that critics say could fuel new forms of online tracking, Utah is testing a digital identity model designed to prevent the technology from becoming a surveillance tool.
State attorneys general across the US have largely won against motions to dismiss lawsuits claiming the design choices made by social media companies are harmful and addictive; however, the Supreme Judicial Co... (more story)
Individual lawsuits filed against smart-TV makers Sony, Samsung, LG, TCL and Hisense by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton this week said the collection of personal data through automated content recognition te... (more story)
With Meta Platforms, TikTok, YouTube and Snap just over a month from a landmark, multi-billion dollar trial over whether allegedly addictive designs harmed US teens, the companies at a pre-trial hearing in Los... (more story)
Regulators worldwide have woken up to a need to police online safety for minors. Australia has arguably gone the furthest, banning social media for under-16s from this week. In Europe, America, Asia and beyond... (more story)