New Zealand govt reviews privacy law amid battle over biometrics regulation
The government of New Zealand has been quietly reviewing the country’s privacy laws to identify legal barriers to the use…
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US lawmakers try again for federal data privacy bill
In an effort to establish a comprehensive national data privacy standard – something lawmakers on both sides of the political…
Privacy, free speech, children’s online safety collide in age assurance legal wars
By this point, the amount of collective hand wringing over children’s online safety and related age assurance legislation could surely…
Maldives’ govt promises control over data through digital ID after party membership scandal
The Maldives’s national digital identity will allow citizens to be notified whenever a government agency or other authority gains access…
Reach of Musk, DOGE’s federal data access sets off privacy, security alarms
Led by tech billionaire Elon Musk and a shadowy team believed to be under his control, the United States DOGE…
Maryland age assurance lawsuit shows NetChoice digging in on First Amendment
The legal lockup over age assurance continues in Maryland, where tech industry lobby group NetChoice has filed a lawsuit challenging…
Cyberespionage groups target ICAO, ACAO — threaten global aviation safety
Cyber-attacks on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO) have raised significant concerns about…
Trump, Musk, and their dangerous AI-driven government overhaul
In a bold and controversial move, the Trump administration, under the significant influence of billionaire Elon Musk, is reshaping the…
DeepSeek seen as adversarial AI that poses destabilizing threat to global data security
The recent emergence of China’s DeepSeek AI has sent ripples across the global technology landscape, igniting a fierce debate over…
Amazon can’t block BIPA voice biometrics case even though federal case failed
A federal judge in Delaware will not block a lawsuit filed in Illinois state court against Amazon Web Services (AWS),…
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