In 2024, Microsoft found that in eight out of ten cybersecurity incidents it investigated, attackers attempted to access personal or sensitive data by using stolen login credentials. More than half of these breaches were motivated by profit rather than espionage, although state-sponsored groups continued to represent the most significant overall threat.
The International Telecommunication Union’s Council Working Group on Child Online Protection examined global initiatives, national updates, technical standards work and emerging priorities during its twenty-third meeting. Delegations reviewed new programmes, country contributions and proposals on interoperability, age assurance, content moderation and youth participation. The meeting sets the direction for work to be carried into WTDC-25 and future COP activities.
The guide is part of ORG’s Digital Rights Toolkit, designed to make data protection more accessible for communities often excluded from the digital system. It walks readers through the process of submitting Subject Access Requests (SARs) - formal inquiries that allow individuals to ask any organisation, including government bodies, what personal data it holds about them, how it is being used, and with whom it is shared.
After the Public Comment period closes, ICANN will review comments and re-evaluate the dates and, if needed, make changes. The final step is for ICANN to publish the official ICANN Public Meeting dates for 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, and 2033.
The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) has fulfilled 587 IPv4 address requests, using 128 address blocks that were recently cleared for redistribution.
Member States and stakeholders participated in two days of informal consultations on the Zero Draft of the outcome document for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) +20 Review. The sessions, organised by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), [...]
The Critical Infrastructure (CI) Fortify framework, published on 13 October 2025 by the Australian Signals Directorate, urges operators of essential services to identify and isolate vital operational technology systems and maintain trusted offline backups.
Regional Internet community members call for clearer governance standards and stronger transparency measures during consultation on the updated RIR framework.
The case centered on Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act and the use of a public dataset to improve algorithmic fairness.
Lawmakers seek to balance rights protection, innovation, and accountability in emerging technologies.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
