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Cybersecurity breaches, data protection incidents, and regulatory responses across financial institutions, healthcare providers, and tech platforms. Coverage includes biometric attack surges on iOS/Android, ransomware groups claiming major data exfiltrations, M&A activity in data protection software, settlement payouts from data misuse litigation, and government investigations into privacy violations affecting millions of user records globally.

Gauteng ignored AG warnings before job portal breach

Gauteng ignored AG warnings before job portal breach

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The Gauteng Department of e-Government failed to implement a key Auditor-General recommendation about network access controls before a data breach exposed sensitive personal information...
SA Data Breaches Cost Economy R142 Billion Annually

SA Data Breaches Cost Economy R142 Billion Annually

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South Africa is hemorrhaging billions to data breaches each year. According to recent analysis, the nation loses an estimated R141.96 billion annually to cybersecurity...
South Korea Hit by 5,707 Online Card Theft Cases

South Korea Hit by 5,707 Online Card Theft Cases

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South Korea's financial authorities are warning consumers about a major cybersecurity incident. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has identified a significant cyberattack affecting thousands...
Google hit with $1.5B antitrust fine for favoring its own shopping service

Google hit with $1.5B antitrust fine for favoring its own shopping...

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Alphabet's Google has been ordered to pay approximately $1.5 billion in damages following a Swedish court ruling that found the search giant unfairly favored...
Asia-Pacific Digital Economies See Rising Identity Fraud

Asia-Pacific Digital Economies See Rising Identity Fraud

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Asia-Pacific's most digitally advanced economies are experiencing the highest rates of identity fraud signals, according to new research from Shufti. Markets with significant digital...
Nigeria launches new education data system for compliance

Nigeria launches new education data system for compliance

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Nigeria's federal government has officially launched the Digitalised Nigeria Education Management Information System (DNEMIS), a centralized platform designed to consolidate education records across the...
GDPR Software Market to Hit $43.51B by 2035, Growing 15.34%

GDPR Software Market to Hit $43.51B by 2035, Growing 15.34%

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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

NIMC Act 2026: Nigeria’s New Digital ID Law Explained

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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

Birmingham Parents Push for Full School Day Phone Ban

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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

NDPC probes INEC over Emeka Ike’s data breach claims

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The Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched a formal investigation into the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Lere Olayinka following an alleged...

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