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 European Union (EU) Data Act comes into force today (12 September 2025), giving, says the European Commission, citizens control over data generated by their connected devices, such as smartwatches ...

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 ...

House Republicans have launched a probe into Gary Gensler’s deleted SEC texts, raising oversight and transparency concerns.

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 ...

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 ...

Flexibility for cryptocurrencies increases the risk of fraud and collapses, reflecting a pro-delucro policy without worry ...

There are few people who need to be told their online activity rarely stays private, even when making a concerted effort. We have long suspected our smartphones are listening to us, gleaning ...

On 25 September 2025, staff from the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Divisions of Examinations, Investment Management, and Trading and Markets hosted a webinar discussing the amendments ...

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.

The US Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General is initiating a review of “challenges” at the Bureau of Labor Statistics regarding collecting and reporting key economic data. The review will ...

Apple's new Live Translation feature for AirPods will be off-limits to millions of European users when it arrives next week, with strict EU regulations likely holding back its rollout. Apple says on ...