The U.S. Justice Department joined authorities in Canada and Germany in dismantling the online infrastructure behind four highly disruptive botnets that compromised more than three million hacked Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as routers and web cameras. The feds say the four botnets -- named Aisuru, Kimwolf, JackSkid and...

Arzu Geybulla, Access Now’s new Co-Executive Director, reflects on a life lived under repression and in exile, and how it has shaped her advocacy for human rights in the digital age. The post Fighting for fragile freedoms, online and off appeared first on Access Now.

On Monday, in the middle of the post-meeting coffee, we wanted to talk about Google's announcement that, starting in September 2026, Android developers must be registered with Google, and for this they must give it their legal name...

Brussels, 19 March 2026 – The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) have adopted a Joint Opinion on the European Commission’s proposal for a Cybersecurity Act 2 (CSA2) and the proposal on amendments to the Network and Information Security 2 (NIS2) Directive. On 20...

Brussels, 19 March - The EDPB has launched its Coordinated Enforcement Framework (CEF) action for 2026*. Following a year-long coordinated action on the right to erasure in 2025, the CEF's focus this year will shift to compliance with the obligations of transparency and information under the GDPR. The GDPR ensures...

By CIPESA Writer | The right to freedom of information, access to information, and democratic engagement belongs equally to all citizens. Yet across Africa, women and girls continue to face … Continue reading Webinar: Advancing Platform Accountability for Women’s Online Safety in Africa The post Webinar: Advancing Platform Accountability for...