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Last Friday, EPIC joined a broad coalition of transparency organizations, government watchdog groups, and press freedom advocates to oppose a proposal from the Department of Defense (DoD) to exempt controlled unclassified information (CUI) from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Apple launches new legal challenge to UK attempt to access encrypted user data, FT reports Reuters
The Congressional Research Service has published an analysis of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act framework and recent legislative proposals aimed at updating financial data privacy rules in the United States.
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New Jersey has enacted a data broker law that places compliance obligations not only on data brokers themselves but also on companies that supply personal data to them. The law separately bans the sale of certain sensitive personal data categories.
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Wegmans tests a revamped version of its classic small shopping carts Grocery Dive
New security research offers a rare view inside residential proxy networks, which rely on apps that share a person's internet connection with someone else.
Steve Elmers, also known as the “Guardrail Guy,” is done calling out license plate readers after two that appeared in his videos were vandalized.
France tightens oversight of foreign investment to protect national security Reuters
The California Privacy Protection Agency has posted career opportunities on its official government site.
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New Jersey's data broker law is now in effect, placing new legal obligations on companies that collect and sell personal information about residents. The law adds New Jersey to a growing list of states targeting the largely unregulated data broker industry.
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Sri Lanka boosts prison security after riot kills one Reuters
Ireland's Data Protection Commission has issued guidance on the use of CCTV cameras in residential care settings, addressing how surveillance technology should be handled in environments where vulnerable people live.
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California is moving forward with a new platform aimed at regulating data brokers as states across the country tighten oversight of the industry. The effort reflects growing momentum at the state level to impose stricter controls on companies that collect and sell personal information.
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Legislatures across multiple states and at the federal level have been actively advancing privacy protections for minors in 2026, with a notable split emerging between different regulatory approaches to app marketplace oversight. The activity continues a years-long wave of children's privacy lawmaking that has accelerated since 2023.
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The Senate Commerce Committee is weighing the SCREEN Act, a federal bill that would require online platforms to verify users' ages before allowing access to sexually explicit content. Critics say its broad scope, with no threshold requiring that a site be primarily explicit material, would pull millions of ordinary users into mandatory identity checks to access lawful speech.
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On Friday, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law the Children’s Social Media Safety Act, a significant piece of legislation that regulates harmful platform design for minors, such as addictive feeds and overnight push notifications.
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California has launched a new data privacy program that requires data brokers to delete personal information within 90 days of a deletion request. The program creates a formal process for residents to act against brokers who collect and sell their personal data.
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The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) and data privacy law are intersecting in ways that affect how cosmetics companies collect, use, and protect consumer information. The overlap creates compliance considerations for businesses operating under both regulatory frameworks.
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California residents can now formally request that data brokers delete their personal information, according to a new guide on exercising that right. The process is available to state residents and targets the largely opaque industry that buys and sells personal data.
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Britain asks Cyprus to extradite man suspected of spying for Iran Reuters
EXCLUSIVE: Russian grain lobby says Kyiv's attacks threaten Black Sea exports and global food security Reuters
Philippines defends efforts to put China-linked education programmes under more scrutiny Reuters
China tightens exit rules over tech security risks Reuters
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Wearing smart glasses to a security conference is not a smart idea Computerworld