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Footballers Show Red Card to Unauthorized Data Use More and more footballers—and other athletes—are standing up against the unauthorized use of their personal performance data. Many are now sending “stop processing” notices to data companies and betting firms, demanding they stop using their personal information without consent. Players fear that third parties, especially gambling companies, […]
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has announced ongoing investigations into global digital platforms, including Truecaller and TikTok, for how they handle Nigerian citizens’ personal data. During a working visit to the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, in Abuja, Dr. Vincent Olatunji — the National Commissioner and CEO of […]
MIT Develops Faster, Smarter Way to Keep AI Training Data Private Protecting people’s private data used to train AI systems like medical images or financial details—is important, but it usually comes at a cost. Most privacy techniques reduce how accurate the AI model is. Now, MIT researchers have come up with a better method that […]
IndusLaw Panel Raises Concerns Over DPDP Rules and Impact on Innovation A recent Induslaw panel discussion hosted by IndusLaw focused on the proposed Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025. Experts shared concerns about parts of the draft rules, including parental consent and data localisation. They believe these could create challenges for innovation, especially for […]
The Trade Desk Faces Two Lawsuits Over Alleged Privacy Violations Adtech company The Trade Desk faces two class action lawsuits. Both claim it secretly tracks people online and collects personal data, like emails and phone numbers. Plaintiffs say the company uses this data without user knowledge or consent. These actions may violate consumer privacy laws, […]
Earlier this month, a historic Moroccan cybersecurity breach shook the nation, marking the most severe digital attack in its history. The target was the Caisse Nationale de Sécurité Sociale (CNSS), Morocco’s key agency for managing social benefits for private-sector workers. The breach exposed sensitive personal information of nearly 2 million individuals and data from around […]
Oracle has privately informed some customers that hackers breached a legacy system unused since 2017. The attackers stole old client credentials. Oracle claimed the data was outdated and not sensitive. However, the hacker shared newer files from late 2024 and 2025 with BleepingComputer and posted them on a hacking forum. Oracle stated that the FBI […]
Evolve Bank & Trust will pay $11.8 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to a 2024 data breach that exposed millions of customers’ personal information. Court documents filed Tuesday show that customers accused the Memphis-based bank of failing to maintain strong data security and delaying notification to those affected by the breach. In […]
A new order from Haryana’s Health Department, which makes it mandatory for all pregnant women to register during their first trimester, has raised privacy concerns. It also seems to conflict with existing laws on abortion and may lead to unintended consequences, such as women seeking unsafe abortions outside the official healthcare system. The two-week-old order […]
On Thursday, a U.S. federal judge ruled that the Social Security Administration (SSA) likely violated privacy laws. The agency had allowed Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team to access millions of Americans’ personal data. As a result, the judge immediately ordered the agency to stop sharing records. Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander from Maryland […]