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EU agrees amendments to Cyber Solidarity Act in bid to create ‘cyber shield’ for member states
By Emma Woollacott published
News The EU’s Cyber Solidarity Act will provide new mechanisms for authorities to bolster union-wide security practices

Phoenix Pay: When a federal payment system breaks
By John Loeppky published
Case study The Phoenix pay system debacle acts as a negative example for all public sector organizations

Supreme Court ruling on AI patents could hinder UK’s future AI ambitions
By Emma Woollacott published
News The US creator of an AI argued that it created two products and should be named as the inventor and granted patents

The EU's 'long-arm' regulatory approach could create frosty US environment for European tech firms
By Solomon Klappholz published
Analysis US tech firms are throwing their toys out of the pram over the EU’s Digital Markets Act, but will this come back to bite European companies?

EU's Digital Europe Programme eyes major funding boost for AI, cyber security innovation
By Emma Woollacott published
News The 2024 budget for the Digital Europe Programme boosts existing projects and adds more cash for cyber security

New SEC rules around data breach disclosures arrive on Monday – here's what you need to know
By George Fitzmaurice published
News SEC data breach disclosure rules have drawn a mixed reaction from security practitioners

Do Big Tech fines make a difference?
By Lisa Sparks published
In-depth Current data privacy laws mean Big Tech fines often equate to a just fraction of revenue

Is the UK-US data bridge doomed to fail?
By Carly Page published
In-depth With legal challenges likely, whether the UK-US data bridge can stand as Privacy Shield’s successor remains to be seen
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