GDPR Software Market to Hit $43.51B by 2035, Growing 15.34%
The global market for GDPR compliance software is on track for explosive growth over the next decade. According to Market Research Intellect, the sector...
NIMC Act 2026: Nigeria’s New Digital ID Law Explained
President Tinubu signed the National Identity Management Commission Act 2026 into law on June 26, 2026 at the State House, Abuja, replacing a 19-year-old...
Birmingham Parents Push for Full School Day Phone Ban
Parents in Birmingham, Michigan, are escalating their campaign to ban student cell phones for the entire school day, going further than state legislation that...
NDPC probes INEC over Emeka Ike’s data breach claims
The Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched a formal investigation into the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Lere Olayinka following an alleged...
US Demands African Health Data for Aid, Sparks Privacy Fears
The United States is reportedly conditioning billions of dollars in lifesaving aid on access to the health data of millions of Africans. The transactional...
UK Under-16 Ban Now Covers Bluesky, Triggers ECHR Questions
Our earlier reporting flagged Bluesky's absence from the ban as a consistency problem. That gap closed on June 16, 2026. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall...
UK Age Checks Will Hit Adults Too, Meta and Farage Warn
Keir Starmer confirmed the under-16 social media ban on June 15, 2026, but the more consequential detail for adults is how the ten platforms...
Nigeria’s Data Protection Crisis Alarms CSOs Over Vulnerable Data
A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has issued a stark warning about the vulnerability of Nigerians' personal data, despite existing data protection laws....
YouTube Pushes Back as UK Ban Goes Further Than Australia
Keir Starmer confirmed on June 15, 2026 that the UK's under-16 social media restrictions will cover ten platforms: TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X, Reddit, Facebook,...
Bluesky Exempt From UK Under-16 Social Media Ban
Bluesky will not fall under the UK's planned under-16 social media restrictions, according to reporting that emerged this week as the government's Children's Wellbeing...