The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has published a candidate recommendation for the Decentralized Identifier Resolution (DID Resolution) v1 specification and is inviting implementation feedback before the standard is finalised.
Apple has launched a new legal challenge against a UK government order requiring the company to maintain the ability to provide access to certain encrypted iCloud data. The case adds to an ongoing debate over encryption, privacy and law enforcement powers.
CANN has launched a request for proposals for a new software platform to help manage governance, risk and compliance activities across the organisation. The system is intended to improve oversight of policies, security requirements and regulatory obligations.
The fourth meeting of the GPAI Signatory Taskforce examined post-market monitoring, systemic risk management and transparency obligations related to web crawling and copyright reservations.
The European Commission is assessing whether to replace US cloud and AI technologies used in its digital recruitment platform with European alternatives, following concerns over data protection and the availability of new sovereign cloud services.
The US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has advanced the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), a bill that would introduce new responsibilities for online platforms to protect minors. The legislation still faces uncertainty due to differences between the Senate and House approaches.
A report by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) warns that some advertising software tools used in mobile apps can automatically share users’ location data with systems connected to data brokers, often without clear user awareness or meaningful consent.
Cybersecurity researchers at VulnCheck have identified a backdoor in more than 20 models of Zbtlink routers that could allow remote access to affected devices and potentially other systems connected to the same network.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to Indian government officials over concerns related to child sexual abuse material, deepfake content and operational errors on the company’s platforms, according to local media reports.
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has published a new position paper outlining proposals to further integrate human rights considerations into its technical work. The document highlights the connection between web standards and fundamental rights, including privacy, accessibility, security, freedom of expression and participation, while suggesting new processes to improve transparency and inclusion.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
