Yahoo laid off more than 40 employees from its cybersecurity team, and eliminated its red team that aims to identify potential cyberthreats, TechCrunch reports. Yahoo spokesperson Brenden Lee said the company has made "strategic adjustments, including transitioning offensive security operations to an outsourced model."Full story
Hungary's National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information issued a statement on rules around making and using covert audio recordings under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The agency said it will be cracking down on the practice.Full story
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada released its report highlighting key findings from the 2023-24 Contributions Program projects. The projects assessed the privacy implications of immersive technologies, including augmented and virtual reality technologies' impact on sensitive or personal data.Full story
In the absence of federal laws regulating AI, a number of U.S. states have stepped into the void to shape AI guardrails.
Addressing India's Parliament, Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw shared details on the measures the government has undertaken to develop AI tools that are privacy centric. The eight measures include machine unlearning for generative foundation models, synthetic data generation for mitigating bias in datasets and AI governance framework testing.Full story
A cyberattack on doughnut maker Krispy Kreme affected the company's operations, including its ability to process online orders, the Guardian reports. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it is investigating the cyberattack to determine the "full scope, nature and impact of the incident."Full story
InCountry founder and CEO Peter Yared discusses how using identity systems to manage personally identifiable information can protect companies and customers from data breaches. He argues such systems are more secure than storing data in various areas and limiting such "sprawl" will reduce liability.Full story
U.S. President Joe Biden is increasing regulatory scrutiny on Big Tech in his final days in power, The New York Times reports. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued new rules to finalize "loose ends" on cases administration officials believe may not be continued in the incoming Trump administration. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and U.S. Rep.
Data tracking company Fog Data Science is allegedly soliciting to search and share data about crime suspects' visits to health care providers with law enforcement agencies, 404Media reports. The company's project intake form asks law enforcement to provide valuable addresses in connection with a person of interest so the company can provide individuals' information to the agencies.Full story
Brazil's data protection authority, the Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados, published its regulatory agenda for 2025-26. The agenda has four phases and tackles issues such as processing of sensitive personal data and anonymization.Full story