Cybercrime in Africa is growing, and with new opportunities comes new vulnerabilities in the online environment. AFRIPOL and INTERPOL have joined forces in a series of efforts designed to combat these increasing threats: AFRICA Cyber Surge. The initiative focuses on [...]
The Information Regulator’s DoJ enforcement action, followed by the DoJ infringement notice, highlights the risks of failing to address a personal information compromise under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). The Department of Justice (DoJ) failed to secure the [...]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed a landmark enforcement action against Lingo Telecom, a voice service provider, for violations of caller ID authentication rules under the STIR/SHAKEN framework. This proposal followed the transmission of thousands of spoofed robocalls, including deepfake [...]
Attention! Ethiopia has just upped its game in the digital privacy arena. The country has officially rolled out the Personal Data Protection Proclamation No. 1321/2024(let's call it "the PDPP" for short), and it's a game-changer for anyone handling personal info. [...]
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) recently fined Uber a hefty €290 million. But what led to this enforcement action? Well, it turns out Uber mishandled European taxi drivers' personal data when transferring it to the United States. This enforcement [...]
The protection of personal data is crucial, especially for institutions like the European Parliament. NYOB's complaint against the EU parliament has shed light on serious data breaches in the Parliament’s recruitment platform, PEOPLE. These breaches have compromised the personal information [...]
When you appoint an AI Officer, you want them to know your organisation well. You want to be sure that they can help you with AI governance. If they have no previous experience, you want comfort that they have [...]
With many organisations trying to work out what AI means for them, there have been big questions about the role of an AI Officer. Many are trying to work out who an AI Officer is and what their role should [...]
