On October 13, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1043, the Digital Age Assurance Act (Act), into law. Effective January 1, 2027, the Act introduces a device-based age verification system designed to create safer digital … [Read more] about California Enacts Digital Age Verification Law
The day before the recent federal government shutdown, a ten-year old cybersecurity law expired before it could be reauthorized. The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (“CISA”) provided a mechanism for private companies to share … [Read more] about Government Shutdown Creates Lapse in Cyber Threat Information Sharing
On October 15, 2025, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fined Capita plc and Capita Pension Solutions Limited (collectively “Capita”) £14 million (~$18.8 million) for failing to implement adequate security measures to protect the … [Read more] about UK Data Protection Regulator Fines Capita ~$18.8 Million Following a Ransomware Attack
On September 29, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a legal action against the operator of the anonymous messaging app Sendit and its CEO for violations of multiple consumer protection and privacy laws. The complaint, filed in the … [Read more] about FTC Cracks Down on Messaging App Operator on Child Data Exploitation
On September 24, 2025, Ranking Member Cantwell (D-Wash.), Leader Schumer (D-NY), and Senator Markey (D-Mass.) announced they will introduce the “Management of Individuals’ Neural Data Act of 2025” (“MIND Act”). If enacted, the MIND Act will direct … [Read more] about Unlocking the MIND Act: The Senate To Take on the Challenge of Neurotechnology