The EU has launched an investigation into X (formerly Twitter) over the use of personal data from EU and EEA users to train its AI models, including Grok. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), acting on behalf of the EU, will examine whether X’s practices comply with key GDPR provisions, especially regarding legality and transparency. This follows X’s commitment in September to stop using certain EU user data for AI training. However, the company continued AI model deve

Researchers have uncovered one of the largest data breaches ever: 16 billion login credentials exposed, from malware and old datasets. Social media, cloud services, corporate tools, and VPNs may have been affected. While no centralized attack on companies like Apple, Google, or Facebook has been confirmed, the leak puts millions of users at risk of identity theft, phishing, and account takeovers. Experts recommend: change your passwords regularly, enable two-factor authentica

According to the House Chief Administrative Officer, WhatsApp poses a high risk due to its lack of transparency in data handling, absence of encryption for stored data, and potential vulnerabilities. Staff are now prohibited from using the app across mobile, desktop, and web versions. Meta, WhatsApp’s parent company, strongly disagrees, insisting the platform offers end-to-end encryption by default and even stronger protections than many of the apps approved by the House. As

Germany’s data protection commissioner has called on Apple and Google to remove the AI chatbot DeepSeek from their app stores, citing...

Meta has been fined €251 million by the European Union for a data breach that occurred in 2018, affecting 29 million accounts, including...

The National Data Protection Commission (CNPD) is investigating the Portuguese Institute of Social Security (ISS) for an alleged data...

Europol's data protection regime is designed to ensure privacy and compliance with data protection principles while supporting law...

The Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) has been criticized by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for its arbitrary...

Chinese AI company DeepSeek is under investigation by several EU data protection authorities over potential GDPR breaches linked to...

Microsoft has made a strategic equity investment in Veeam, a global leader in data protection and ransomware recovery. This move deepens...

The Irish Data Protection Commission has taken a major step in its GDPR investigation into TikTok, submitting a draft decision on the...

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has ramped up its enforcement cooperation among EU member states to address GDPR enforcement...

As GDPR marks a milestone, new IAPP data shows over half a million organizations across Europe have appointed Data Protection Officers...

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched a cross-border inquiry into Google’s compliance with GDPR in its AI model,...

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched a cross-border inquiry into Google Ireland Ltd. to examine whether the company...

According to Bleeping Computer, a study conducted by cybersecurity firm Coveware reveals that only 28% of businesses opted to pay...

France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés (CNIL), has released its inaugural...

France's data protection regulator, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés (CNIL), has imposed a fine of 525,000...

The Dutch data protection authority, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP), has issued guidance on the reporting of data breaches....

The European Parliament has passed fresh procedural guidelines concerning the enforcement of the EU General Data Protection Regulation...