Data Privacy and Security

Meta Platforms says UK communications regulator Ofcom failed to follow its own rules for assessing whether information demands under the Online Safety Act are proportionate. The claims came during a three-day ... (more story)

National social media restrictions should be allowed to proceed while the Kids Act is negotiated, several EU governments told the European Commission on Tuesday, MLex has learned. During a call organized by th... (more story)

X has argued that UK communications regulator Ofcom’s information demands under the Online Safety Act impose a disproportionate burden requiring months of work and millions of pounds in costs, a London court h... (more story)

The latest draft of EU governments' proposed amendments to planned legislation to simplify the bloc's digital rules would tighten the requirements for sharing trade secrets within the law to improve access to ... (more story)

Fashion retailer Asos hasn’t reported any potential data breaches to the UK privacy regulator, despite users receiving an app notification this morning apparently sent by hackers. The Information Commission’s ... (more story)

Meta Platforms is under investigation by UK online safety regulator Ofcom over whether it adequately assessed the risks of its feature Instagram Instants before rolling out the disappearing photo-sharing featu... (more story)

South Korean police have begun investigating data breaches reported at four banks and several other financial companies, some of which President Lee Jae Myung said appeared to involve attacks using artificial ... (more story)

OpenAI and Anthropic backed mandatory AI incident reporting in Australia after disclosures that OpenAI models had gained unauthorized access to government websites. OpenAI said legislation would clarify disclo... (more story)