President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum creating a new US government programme to use cyber operations against foreign-based transnational criminal organisations. The programme will also allow vetted private companies to contribute threat intelligence and propose offensive cyber operations under federal direction and control.
Registration is open for the RIPE NCC General Meeting, taking place online and in Sofia from 28 to 30 October 2026 alongside RIPE 93.
More British children are reporting that nude or sexual images of themselves have been faked or digitally manipulated, with reports involving suspected manipulated imagery already exceeding the total recorded in 2025.
A new UN brief warns that existing child online safety measures are struggling to keep pace with AI-related risks, including disinformation, manipulation, exploitation and opaque recommendation systems.
ICANN's application period for the 2026 round of the New Generic Top-Level Domains Program closes on 12 August 2026, with applicants also required to meet separate deadlines for payment of the evaluation fee.
ICANN is seeking public feedback on a technical study examining whether internet domain names can be linked to alternative naming systems without compromising the security and stability of the Domain Name System.
The Philippines’ National Privacy Commission has opened a consultation on draft rules that would expand and clarify when organisations must conduct privacy impact assessments for high-risk personal data processing.
The European Commission has called on Meta and TikTok to increase monitoring and strengthen cooperation with fact-checkers during crisis situations, following a wave of disinformation linked to the recent Ceuta border crisis.
AFRINIC is seeking community nominations for three positions on its Policy Development Appeal Committee, which handles appeals related to decisions made by Policy Development Working Group chairs.
The Net Rights Coalition is calling on the Zambian government to protect freedom of expression, media freedom and access to the internet before, during and after the 13 August 2026 general elections.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
