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UK moves to shield security researchers in cybercrime law overhaul
The proposed reforms, outlined in briefing documents published alongside the King’s Speech opening a new parliamentary session, would update the Computer Misuse Act 1990 as part of a broader national security package focused on cybercrime and digital threats.
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Microsoft on pace to break annual vulnerability record as AI-driven patch wave takes hold
Five months into 2026, Microsoft has already patched more than 500 vulnerabilities — although the exact monthly count varies depending on whether analysts include Edge, Chromium and fixes shipped earlier in the month.
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EU targets social media giants with new law on ‘addictive design’
The Digital Fairness Act which seeks to tackle addictive designs like “endless scrolling, autoplay, push notifications” on social media will built on and expand the EU Digital Services Act. The post EU targets social media giants with new law on ‘addictive design’ appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
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Digital Euro Privacy: Where Are We?
The proposed regulation on the digital euro is currently being voted on in the European Parliament and the Eurosystem is preparing for its issuance by 2029. The CNIL and the German federal data protection authority (BfDI) review the issues and work on the privacy of Europeans.
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MobiKwik plans to scale merchant payments and lending with NBFC to drive growth: Q4 FY26 earnings
MobiKwik is expanding aggressively into merchant payments, aiming to challenge Pine Labs with PoS devices, AI integration, and NBFC-led lending growth. The post MobiKwik plans to scale merchant payments and lending with NBFC to drive growth: Q4 FY26 earnings appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
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Canada says age checks must be proportionate and privacy-protective
Opening the public consultation, the privacy regulator warned against making age checks "the default condition for accessing the internet" and underlined two broad situations when it should be used. The post Canada says age checks must be proportionate and privacy-protective appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
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