The Data Protection Act was enacted to give effect to the right to privacy. For water companies, it creates responsibilities. Kenya’s financial sector has been recognised globally for its dynamism in ...

The Irish government has appointed Niamh Sweeney as a new member of the Data Protection Commission (DPC), the country’s data protection commission, which also has the main responsibility in the EU for ...

The introduction of the EU Data Act, from September 12 this year, alongside reforms to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), marks a turning point for retailers, explains Rory O’Connor, CEO ...

The Irish government and privacy watchdog launched on Friday an investigation into security breaches after media reports of tens of thousands of Irish phone locations being on sale online. The ...

Six African nations, including Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and The Gambia, are currently in Abuja for a Data Governance Study Trip hosted by the Nigeria Data Protection ...

LinkedIn is changing its terms of use on November 3, 2025. From then on, the Microsoft subsidiary wants to use all user data for training generative artificial ...

For more than a decade, crypto in the US has existed in a legal gray zone. Regulators have wavered between silence and sudden crackdowns, leaving developers, investors and institutions paralysed with ...

In an era that is increasingly being defined by artificial intelligence (AI) and escalating data demands, the global digital landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. The developments in AI ...

The global influence of the EU’s cookie laws is due for a revamp later this year. Cookies hold visitor information for websites and are crucial for some basic functions, like remembering your username ...

China's top cyberspace regulator has released a draft regulation that requires major online platforms to establish independent committees to enhance the supervision of personal information protection.

BRUSSELS — In a bid to slash red tape, the European Commission wants to eliminate one of its peskiest laws: a 2009 tech rule that plastered the online world with pop-ups requesting consent to cookies.

Former tech industry lobbyist Niamh Sweeney has been named to the Data Protection Commission, the chief regulator for big tech firms in Ireland. Ms Sweeney will take up her role as data protection ...