By amending these texts, the European Commission aims to simplify compliance obligations for companies that fall just outside the SME category but still face significant administrative burdens under current rules.
US lawmakers discussed a reported one-day pause in offensive cyber operations against Russia, with differing accounts from officials and no confirmation from the Department of Defence.
The Netherlands has expanded its espionage laws to include digital espionage and foreign state-linked activities that threaten national interests, introducing stricter penalties for cyber offenses and enhancing protections for critical infrastructure and sensitive technologies.
Global survey finds 92% of marketers recognize opportunities delivered by generic top-level domains, but cost and awareness barriers remain ahead of 2026 application window.
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.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
