US military member pleads guilty to stealing consumers' phone data
Former U.S. Army soldier Cameron John Wagenius pleaded guilty to unlawfully breaching consumer phone data from AT&T and Verizon's information systems, TechCrunch reports. U.S.
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Poland's DPA updates data protection violations guide
Poland's data protection authority, the Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych, published an updated guide on data protection violations and engaging with the UODO regarding violations. The updates include revised procedures for responding to violations, practical examples, and recommendations for conducting risk assessments and avoiding data breaches.Full story
OAIC accepts charity's privacy improvement plan following breach
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner said it will accept nonprofit Oxfam Australia's plan to improve data protection practices after it sustained a data breach affecting up to 1.7 million records. Accepting the plan does not mean the charity has been found in violation of the country's privacy laws.
DOGE personnel installed at CISA
U.S. Department of Government Efficiency staffers have now been installed within the U.S. Cybersecurity Infrastructure Agency, Wired reports. DOGE's access to CISA data is unclear at this point. Meanwhile, Axios reports federal judges have little precedent to follow with lawsuits filed against DOGE's work alleging violations of the Privacy Act and the E-Government Act.
BEUC report details recommendations to bolster children's digital protections
The European Consumer Organisation released a report highlighting policy recommendations for improved children's data protection and online safety. The BEUC recommended the EU adopt rules to prevent addictive social media features and surveillance advertisements targeted toward minors.
Iceland's DPA fines health service over unlawful data processing
Iceland's data protection authority, the Persónuvernd, fined the Capital Region Health Service ISK5 million after determining it allegedly did not show it had a legal basis to merge its record systems with other parties under the Medical Records Act. Those other parties were able to access records outside their institution.Full story
Microsoft claims new chip can support quantum computing
Microsoft researchers claimed its Majorana 1 chip uses a new state of matter called a topological superconductor that can support high-powered quantum computers, The Wall Street Journal reports. Microsoft said the chip can be developed to support over a million quantum bits and could expand the field of quantum computing.Full story
Conflicts over access to Americans' personal data emerging across federal government
The Trump administration's fast-moving efforts to limit the size of the U.S. federal bureaucracy, primarily through the recently minted Department of Government Efficiency, are raising privacy and data security concerns among current and former officials across the government, particularly as the administration scales back positions charged with privacy oversight.
Privacy and security: Better together
For organizations to build an effective data protection program "it's essential for privacy and security teams to work in concert," Red Clover Advisors founder and CEO Jodi Daniels, CIPP/US, writes in an op-ed. Daniels discussed why it is key for privacy and security teams to align their priorities and offered recommendations for potential collaboration.Full story
ICO publishes third Tech Horizons report
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office published its 2025 "Tech Horizons" report. The third edition of the report highlights four technologies that could "significantly affect society, the economy and information rights" over the ensuing several years.