Congress votes unanimously to ban brokers selling American data to enemies At least we can all agree on something 21 Mar 2024 | 19
European Union lawmakers line up to defend world's first AI Act Rules were not bent for Big Tech, politicians say 13 Mar 2024 | 10
Home Office’s shiny immigration system glitches causing delays Amid reports emerge of technical issues, immigration teams keep 24-year-old legacy system up and running 12 Mar 2024 | 25
Uncle Sam tells nosy nations to keep their hands off Americans' personal data Biden readies executive order targeting China, Russia, and pals 28 Feb 2024 | 32
Data watchdog tells off outsourcing giant for scanning staff biometrics despite 'power imbalance' 2,000 employees at 38 facilities had data processed 'unlawfully', ICO says 26 Feb 2024 | 9
Vietnam to collect biometrics - even DNA - for new ID cards Iris scan, voice samples and blood type to be included in database 20 Feb 2024 | 23
Cybercriminals are stealing iOS users' face scans to break into mobile banking accounts Deepfake-enabled attacks against Android and iPhone users are netting criminals serious cash 15 Feb 2024 | 30
FCC gets tough: Telcos must now tell you when your personal info is stolen Yep, cell carriers didn't have to do this before 12 Feb 2024 | 8
Rise of deepfake threats means biometric security measures won't be enough Defenses need a rethink in face of increasing sophistication 01 Feb 2024 | 18
UK biometrics boss bows out, bemoaning bureaucratic blunders Questionable institutional change and myriad IT issues pervade the governance landscape 30 Jan 2024 | 9
Tech world won't have long to fall in line when EU signs off on AI Act Did your org already start baking AI into systems? Watch out. Staggered timetable for compliance expected after draft leaked 24 Jan 2024 | 12
Facial recognition tech has outpaced US law – and don't expect the Feds to catch up Comment Let's be realistic: If the EU can't regulate it well, America definitely won't 17 Jan 2024 | 10
EU lassos tech giants in bid to rein in the AI Wild West Analysis Interpretation, debate, and judges set to decide how the rubber hits the road 03 Jan 2024 | 3
Lapsus$ teen sentenced to indefinite detention in hospital for Nvidia, GTA cyberattacks Arion Kurtaj will remain hospitalized until a mental health tribunal says he can leave 21 Dec 2023 | 53
FTC wants to crack down on Big Biz profiting from kids' data COPPA changes on the horizon. Meta, Amazon and friends must be thrilled 21 Dec 2023 | 6
FTC bans Rite Aid from using AI facial recognition in stores for 5 years Among the mistakes, an 11-year-old girl was misidentified as a shoplifter and searched 20 Dec 2023 | 35
India's long-awaited telecoms bill drops language that would have regulated social media OTT apps in the clear. Indian citizens, not so much – law proposes registration, surveillance, and shutdown powers 19 Dec 2023 | 7
Europe inches closer to insisting gig workers are treated as employees If it looks like a job, and is supervised like a job, it'll be classified as a job 14 Dec 2023 | 170
Trust us, says EU, our AI Act will make AI trustworthy by banning the nasty ones Big Tech plays the 'this might hurt innovation' card for rules that bar predictive policing, workplace emotion assessments 11 Dec 2023 | 17
Microsoft hikes prices across Asia Asia In Brief PLUS: Japan Moon landing scheduled; Mastercard's APAC pay-by-face trial; Scammers feast on restaurant QR code 11 Dec 2023 | 1