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NASS Mulls Review Of Data Protection Act To Curb New Threats
1+ week, 5+ day ago (427+ words) The National Assembly has said it is making efforts to review the National Data Protection Act (2023) to meet emerging threats associated with technological advancement. The workshop is organised for the Joint National Assembly Committee on ICT by Nigeria Data Protection…...
Borno Govt Website Collects Visitors" Data Without Explaining What Happens to It
8+ hour, 2+ min ago (229+ words) READ ALSO: State Assembly Website Places Address in New York " And Nasarawa Govt Isn't Aware READ ALSO: SPOTTED: Nasarawa Runs Broken, Insecure State Health Insurance Website FIJ has repeatedly reported cases of government websites violating data protection and privacy regulations....
M'ori-owned data storage network hailed as significant step towards data sovereignty
15+ hour, 54+ min ago (551+ words) A new decentralised data storage network will put M'ori data in M'ori hands with the goal of ensuring M'ori sovereignty doesn't "stop at the server door". Designed by Te K'hui Raraunga, Te P' T'watawata will be available to marae, hap…...
Senator May Pushes Consumer Protection Package
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (313+ words) A package of consumer protection bills aimed at curbing price gouging, protecting financial data, and limiting the use of algorithm-driven pricing is moving through the New York State Legislature. State Senator Rachel May discussed the proposals Tuesday during an interview…...
Google appeals US court ruling on search monopoly
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (103+ words) Hiru News Google appeals US court ruling on search monopoly China to send astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing Taiwan, China coast guards in standoff at top of South China Sea Three dead and 17 missing after…...
Surveillance by Welfare: How India's Digital Safety Net Became a Data Trap
19+ hour, 8+ min ago (711+ words) When Aadhaar was introduced, the pitch was simple: a unique identity number would help the government cut out middlemen and deliver subsidies directly to the people who needed them. Direct Benefit Transfer would push money for LPG, pensions, scholarships, and…...
New Bill: Representative Suzan K. Del Bene introduces H. R. 9016: Email Privacy Act | AAPL Stock News
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (321+ words) We have received text from H. R. 9016: Email Privacy Act. This bill was received on 2026-05-22, and currently has 1 cosponsor. This bill, known as the Email Privacy Act, aims to update the privacy protections for electronic communications stored by third-party service providers to…...
CSOs Seek Review Of Restrictions On Changing BVN'linked Phone Numbers
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (384+ words) Civil society organisations and digital rights advocates have called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to review restrictions limiting changes to phone numbers linked to Bank Verification Numbers (BVN), warning that the policy could undermine financial inclusion and violate…...
DA considering legislative options to address large retailers" anti-competitive "exclusivity agreements
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (15+ words) My DA: Apps...
CPJ, partners file amicus brief to project encryption from Pegasus spyware - Committee to Protect Journalists
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (166+ words) May 22, 2026 3: 13 PM EDT The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 10 other civil society organizations in filing an amicus brief in the U. S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday calling for the safeguarding of encryption from NSO Group's Pegasus spyware to prevent…...