Policy Updates

Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids: Protection, Overreach or the Start of a Global Shift?

Australia’s decision to ban social media for children under 16 is bold, controversial, and rooted in good intentions.

2 months ago

European Court Imposes Strict New Data Checks on Online Marketplace Ads

The CJEU has now confirmed that online marketplaces are data controllers under the GDPR for the personal data contained in…

3 months ago

EU Reaches Agreement on Child Sexual Abuse Detection Law After Three Years of Contentious Debate

That lengthy standoff over privacy rights versus child protection ended Wednesday when EU member states finally agreed on a negotiating…

3 months ago

China Updates Cybersecurity Law to Address AI and Infrastructure Risks

China’s amended Cybersecurity Law (CSL) strengthens AI safety, boosts enforcement, and clarifies data and incident reporting, effective January 1, 2026.

4 months ago

Roku Accused of Exploiting Children’s Data in Florida Privacy Lawsuit

The lawsuit claims that Roku’s data collection practices made it possible to reidentify individual users, even when data was labeled…

4 months ago

Australia Steps Up Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure with ‘CI Fortify’

The CI Fortify framework provides high-level cybersecurity recommendations to help Australian CI operators prepare for and respond to crises.

4 months ago

Senators Peters and Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Restore Cybersecurity Protections

The newly proposed Protecting America from Cyber Threats Act not only seeks to renew the expired cybersecurity protections but also…

5 months ago

Australia Adopts Global OT Cybersecurity Standards to Secure Energy, Water, and Smart Infrastructure

Australia just made a significant move to future-proof its critical infrastructure and beef-up its OT Cybersecurity Standard. It has officially…

7 months ago

U.S. Lawmakers Target ‘Adversarial AI’ in Bipartisan Push to Fortify Federal Systems

In a significant bipartisan effort, key U.S. lawmakers today introduced the "No Adversarial AI Act," legislation designed to erect a…

8 months ago

Should Children Use AI Chatbots? Google Thinks So, Critics Strongly Disagree

The issue came into the spotlight after Google sent emails to parents using Family Link, notifying them that their children…

9 months ago

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