The term “digital sovereignty” has become ubiquitous. European officials invoke it in debates about cloud infrastructure, AI, semiconductors, and platform regulation. Governments throughout the global majority use it to argue for greater control over data and communications infrastructure and boost their economies. Companies market “sovereign cloud” products designed to reassure...

EFF is pleased to announce that Access Now, 7amleh – The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media, DeFlock, and New Media Rights have received 2026 EFF Awards for their vital work in ensuring that technology supports freedom, justice, and innovation for all people.  The EFF Awards recognize specific...

RBI Deputy Governor Rohit Jain says banks cannot outsource accountability for AI decisions, stressing explainability, proportional regulation, customer fairness and stronger oversight for high-risk AI. The post Banks can’t outsource accountability for algorithmic decisions: RBI Deputy Governor appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

Ukraine’s prosecutor general, Ruslan Kravchenko, resigned this week over allegations that officials in his office took bribes to shield scam call centers from law enforcement.

Background informationDate of final decision: 3 September 2026National caseController: Hôpital Privé de la LoireLegal Reference: Article 32 (Security of processing), Article 34 (Communication of a personal data breach to the data subject), Decision: Administrative fineKeywords: Cybersecurity, Personal data breaches, Health and researchSummary of the DecisionOrigin of the caseIn summer 2025, an attacker...

Le 21 juillet 2026, la CNIL a sanctionné la société EXTIA d’une amende de 300 000 euros pour divers manquements relatifs au respect des droits des personnes, notamment du droit à l’effacement des données personnelles (« droit à l’oubli »).