The policy paper from France, Spain, and Greece will be formally presented to other EU digital ministers during their meeting on 5 June 2025, where it is expected to generate significant discussion. The timing of this proposal is strategic, as it comes shortly after the Commission presented draft guidelines to protect minors under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA).
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has released new guidance urging organisations to use geo-blocking only as part of a broader, layered cybersecurity strategy, warning that IP-based location data is often unreliable and can lead to operational disruptions and misattributed threats.
The House of Lords insists AI development should not come at the expense of artists' rights and fair compensation.
Over 120 civil society organisations, academics, trade unions, and companies have signed an open letter urging the European Commission not to reopen or amend the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The signatories warn that revising the landmark privacy law could weaken fundamental rights protections, erode accountability standards, and expose the EU’s digital rulebook to deregulatory pressures.
ENISA has released a handbook on cyber stress testing to support national and sectoral authorities in assessing the cybersecurity and resilience of critical infrastructure under the NIS2 Directive.
The World Wide Web Consortium has published a set of Privacy Principles to explain what privacy means on the web and to guide how web technologies should be designed to respect people’s rights.
Pavel Durov says France asked to mute Romanian conservatives on Telegram
The new legislation permits government monitoring of international IP traffic without accessing message content, aiming to prevent major disruptions from cyber threats.
The EU is drafting new guidelines and an age-verification app to enhance online safety and privacy for children.
As negotiations advance among UN General Assembly members in New York, a revised draft resolution (rev1) has been issued outlining updated proposals for the terms of reference and modalities for the Scientific Panel on AI and Global Dialogue on AI Governance. According to the revised draft, published on 15 May 2025, the Panel will comprise 40 members, to be appointed by an Independent Appointment Committee for a 3-year term. The Committee itself would consist of 10 members to be nominated by member states and elected by the Plenary on AI, and 10 members to be appointed by the Secretary-General. The (See more)
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
