The European Commission published the implementing decision for the Digital Europe Work Programme 2025-2027. The Work Programme contains the Commission's new digital policy priorities around tech sovereignty, democracy and security in the context of implementing the EU Chips Act and AI Act.Full story
The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office reviewed how the financial services sector handles children's data collection and details what improvements could be made. The findings included a need to revisit privacy information as children age and more of a distinction between marketing toward children and adults.
U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson sent a letter to the U.S. Trustee regarding the bankruptcy of genetic data testing company 23andMe expressing his concern over the potential sale of customers' sensitive personal data as part of the bankruptcy proceedings.
The U.K. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the National Cyber Security Centre outlined the potential application of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill. The proposal would require hospitals and energy suppliers to have stronger cybersecurity protections in place and potentially give the government more leeway to require stronger defenses.Full story
A group of U.S. Senate Democrats introduced a bill to update the Privacy Act in response to the Department of Government Efficiency's collection of vast amounts of government data, Wired reports.
Axios reports on potential measures to safeguard personal information on mobile devices while traveling. Center for Internet Security Vice President of Security Operations and Intelligence Randy Rose suggested individuals use virtual private networks to encrypt personal data, avoid public Wi-Fi networks, and delete credit card information and images of important documents to protect personal information.Full story
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is allegedly seeking White House support as it fights a pending decision regarding EU Digital Market Act compliance, The Wall Street Journal reports. Meta's spokesperson claimed the European Commission's DMA obligations "handicap successful American businesses simply because they're American, while letting Chinese and European rivals off the hook."Full story
In a letter to Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios, U.S. President Donald Trump urged the OSTP to accelerate innovation, particularly with AI and "quantum information science," as the U.S. aims to continue strengthening its position in the digital landscape, FedScoop reports. Trump said the U.S.
The recent California Privacy Protection Agency settlement with American Honda Motor Company presents four privacy compliance areas companies should take note of, Red Clover Advisors founder and CEO Jodi Daniels, CIPP/US, writes.
Latvia's Data State Inspectorate discussed the use of video surveillance in schools and how a legal basis for using surveillance must be determined before implementing the technology. The DVI said school data protection officers must assess the potential risks of using video surveillance to ensure students' privacy remains protected.Full story