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Proofpoint Acquires Varonis for $6.3B Cybersecurity Play
Proofpoint buys Varonis for $6.3 billion to create the largest data and AI cybersecurity platform.
Dealroom · 1m
Google defends Flo Health partnership on privacy
Google addresses concerns about its multi-year deal with period-tracking app Flo Health following a fifty-six million dollar lawsuit settlement.
TechRadar · 1m
AI Privacy Risks Explained
AI tools learn your data without your knowledge, risking cybercrime.
Los Angeles Business Journal · 1m
CyFrica 2026 Cybersecurity Summit Returns
Nigeria's cybersecurity summit unites government and industry to tackle digital threats ahead of 8 October 2026.
Allafrica · 1m
License plate cameras work. Should we trust police with them?
Flock's automatic license plate readers solve crimes but enable surveillance abuse. Regulation might let us have both safety and privacy.
Vox · 4m
UK police data exposed on US cloud servers
Sensitive files from 40+ police forces stored on Microsoft Azure face potential access by US government and hackers, according to official security assessment.
the Guardian · 3m
Discord's new age check won't ask for your ID
Discord is rolling out automatic age estimation based on account signals instead of requiring video selfies or ID scans.
The Verge · 1m
Korea raises data breach fines to 10% of revenue
South Korea's privacy regulator is sharply raising penalties for major data leaks, aiming to make companies treat data protection as a preventive investment rather than a routine cost.
koreajoongangdaily · 1m · 8 views
Google fined €403m over location tracking
Ireland's data watchdog penalizes Google for unlawful handling of location data across three features.
BBC News · 1m
AI agent breached Spanish firm in first-of-its-kind attack
Spain's data protection agency reports the first confirmed data breach carried out by an autonomous AI agent, exposing new security risks.
TechRadar · 1m
Microsoft's school AI deal could reshape regulation
A new privacy standard for schools shows how targeted agreements between tech companies and regulators can build toward broader AI governance.
Cloud Wars · 1m
Aviatrix launches quantum-safe network protection
A new tool helps enterprises protect data from harvest now, decrypt later attacks before quantum computers arrive.
Futuriom · 2m
Anthropic's consumer health data privacy policy explained
How Claude.ai handles your health information when you share it directly or through third-party apps.
Anthropic · 1m · 5 views