Policy & Regulation — Page 9
Tech Giants Failing to Stop Online Sexual Extortion of Young Men, Australian Regulator Warns
Australia's online safety watchdog reviewed Apple, Meta, Google and others and found serious gaps in how they handle child exploitation and 'sextortion' complaints, even as reports keep climbing.
Three States Write the Rules on Powerful AI Before Washington Does
Illinois, New York, and California have passed disclosure laws covering the most advanced AI systems. The patchwork that results will cost companies money and leave ordinary users with unanswered questions.
Microsoft trials an ad-free Windows Search for Insiders
The refreshed search bar prioritises your files and apps over Store promos and web suggestions, and adds a toggle to switch them off entirely.
US Treasury Sanctions VPN Provider Accused of Selling Cover to Ransomware Gangs
OFAC hits 1VPNS, its Ukrainian operator, and a malware cryptor seller, accusing them of helping ransomware crews attack American victims.
Pentagon Hits Pause on Contractor Cybersecurity Checks, Citing Too Few Auditors and Too Much Red Tape
The Defense Department is suspending the second phase of its main cybersecurity certification programme for a 60-day review, leaving smaller defence suppliers in a holding pattern.
The Two-Speed SOC: Why Autonomous AI and Analyst Copilots Need Different Guardrails
A design question inside a Fortune 50 security team points to a bigger governance gap for AI in the security operations centre.
EU and UK Hit Russian Spy Hackers With Joint Sanctions
Brussels and London name GRU and FSB officers behind years of cyberattacks on European power grids, government networks and elections.
EU Sanctions Russian Intelligence Officers Over Years-Long Cyber Spying and Sabotage Campaign
Brussels has placed travel bans and asset freezes on individuals tied to a Russian-linked network accused of spying on European governments and attacking critical infrastructure.
Nine in Ten Top Adult Sites Now Check Ages in Australia, But VPN Workarounds Are Next on the Regulator's List
Australia's online safety watchdog says most major adult platforms have put age gates in place since March. Now it wants to know whether a simple privacy tool is letting users walk straight around them.
Ofcom Wants Big Tech to Stop Scam Ads. Here's What That Means for You.
The UK's communications regulator has told the country's largest social platforms to clean up fraudulent advertising or face fines of up to 10% of their global revenue.
Bank of England Gets Power to Regulate Amazon, Google and Other Cloud Giants Serving UK Banks
New rules taking effect this week mean two regulators can now inspect and direct the tech companies that keep Britain's financial system running, a first for the UK.
A US Senator Wants Laws to Rein In AI Before the Damage Gets Worse
Senator Ed Markey has introduced a package of bills targeting AI's biggest real-world harms: water-hungry data centres, biased hiring algorithms, and workers being overruled by software they never saw.
The Security Researcher Who Took On the US Legal System and Won an MBE Doing It
Jen Ellis started out running PR for a cybersecurity firm. She ended up testifying before Congress, brokering a peace deal between hackers and the Justice Department, and picking up a royal honour along the way.
Bulgarian money launderer accused of siphoning $290,000 in seized crypto from behind bars
Rossen Iossifov, already serving ten years for laundering funds for a Romanian online auction fraud ring, allegedly moved government-seized cryptocurrency through mixers while in a US prison.
Banning Kids From Social Media Sounds Simple. Actually Doing It Is Not.
Countries across four continents are passing age limits for social media. The hard part, it turns out, is proving how old anyone actually is.