Australia adds YouTube to social media ban for children
Reversing an earlier exemption.
Gov to encourage vuln research, puts insurers and NFPs on notice
Kicks off 2026-28 cyber strategy evolution.
Palo Alto Networks in talks to buy CyberArk
In deal worth over US$20 billion.
Union calls for ‘mandatory’ employee consultations on AI programs
Backs creation of new regulatory authority for AI
Senator warns of new UK surveillance risks to US citizens following Apple ‘backdoor’ row
US lawmaker calls for the US to publish an assessment of the risks posed by UK surveillance laws to US citizens in the wake of disclosures that the UK has ordered Apple to introduce ‘backdoors’ in Apple encryption
Senator warns of new UK surveillance risks to US citizens following Apple ‘back door’ row
US lawmarker raises concerns that UK may have ordered Google to introduce ‘backdoors’ into end-to-end encrypted back-ups impacting billions of Android phone users
Austrian government faces likely legal challenge over state spyware
Civil society groups are talking to opposition MPs about bringing a legal challenge to the Austrian constitutional court over ‘state trojan’ law
European Commission ignores calls to reassess Israel data adequacy
The European Commission is ignoring calls to reassess Israel’s data adequacy status in spite of concerns raised about its data protection framework and use of personal data in ‘repressive practices’
Global cyber spend will top $200bn this year, says Gartner
Worldwide spending on cyber security will hit another record high in 2025, and will go higher still next year
Burnout burden: why CISOs are at breaking point, what needs to change
CISOs face growing burnout as their roles expand beyond security, with high stress, low organisational authority, and short tenure. AI can help but change requires autonomy