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14 stories taggeddata protection.
Dutch Regulator Fines Uber €825 Million for Firing Drivers by Algorithm
Europe's largest-ever GDPR fine was handed to Uber after the Dutch data protection watchdog found that an automated system suspended driver accounts, sometimes permanently, with no human ever checking whether the decision was right.
Met Police Exposes Email Addresses of 140 Alleged Al Fayed Victims in Basic CC Blunder
Scotland Yard sent a routine investigation update and accidentally revealed survivors' identities to each other, in a force already under formal enforcement action for data protection failures.
Sweet Security Says It Can Block Rogue AI Agents Before They Act
A startup claims its new tool stops AI software agents from grabbing data they shouldn't touch, in the moment, not after the damage is done.
CISOs Are Now Running Business Resilience. Most Companies Haven't Noticed.
Security chiefs are quietly absorbing responsibility for keeping companies alive after a disaster, not just preventing one. Three experienced practitioners explain what that shift actually demands.
When AI Speaks Your Language But Its Security Doesn't
AI safety filters were built mostly in English. For companies operating across Europe's dozens of languages, that gap is already being used against them.
New Zealand's Privacy Commissioner Warns of a Hidden Threat Inside Your Own Organisation
A quarter of all reported privacy breaches in New Zealand now involve staff snooping on people's personal records. Organised crime is making the problem worse.
Cloud Security Professionals Gather Virtually to Tackle Shared Threats
A summit for security teams wrestling with cloud and data protection brings together practitioners and vendors, here is why these conversations matter to anyone whose data lives online.
Nigeria's Fraud Losses Keep Climbing Even as Reported Incidents Fall
Fewer fraud cases are being recorded in Nigeria, but each one costs more. A new cybersecurity framework is coming, the question is whether enforcement will follow.
EU Parliament Accidentally Extends Mass Message Scanning Until 2028
Too many MEPs skipped the vote. Now service providers on Discord, Gmail, Instagram and more can read your private messages without a warrant, until 2028.
Australia Raises Alarm Over AI Scribes Listening In on Doctor Visits
Federal health officials are warning that AI tools recording patient conversations in GP clinics may pose serious privacy risks — and regulators are now weighing whether new rules are needed.
GDPR Turns Ten: A Decade of Fines, Frustration, and Unfinished Business
Six billion euros in penalties later, Europe's data regulation has reshaped corporate behavior — and created a compliance burden that companies say is quietly strangling AI development on the continent.
Meta Halts AI Training Program Amid Data Access Breaches
Meta's AI data collection halted after security breaches. Employees accessed restricted data, revealing gaps in the program.
Meta Expands Off-Platform Data Use to Feed Ranking and AI Chatbot Replies
Activity shared by third-party businesses — already feeding ad targeting — will now shape what users see in their feeds and how Meta AI answers their questions.
GDPR Fines and the Looming AI Regulation Battle
As AI tech faces scrutiny, GDPR's enforcement lessons underline the coming regulatory challenges.