A major cybersecurity incident has raised fresh concerns about the safety of personal data in the global travel industry. European rail service provider Eurail has confirmed that customer data stolen in a recent breach is now being sold on dark web marketplaces. The exposed data may include highly sensitive personal information such as names, travel […]
IRS Accidentally Shared Thousands of Taxpayer Records With DHS: What Happened, Why It Matters, and the Legal Fallout A major privacy scandal has erupted in the United States after a new court filing revealed that the Internal Revenue Service mistakenly shared confidential taxpayer records with the Department of Homeland Security. The data exposure affected thousands […]
This article is part of our Data Subject Rights series, explaining individual rights under NDPA, GDPR, and global data protection laws. In today’s data-driven economy, personal information is constantly being collected, analyzed, and reused — often in ways individuals do not fully expect or understand. From targeted advertising and political profiling to automated risk assessments […]
A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding High-Risk AI Under the EU AI Act In recent years, the European Union (EU) has taken bold steps to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to ensure that innovation does not come at the expense of fundamental rights, safety, or public trust. Central to this effort is the EU Artificial Intelligence […]
In the age of smartphones, digital banking, and national identity systems, biometrics have become the cornerstone of modern security. From fingerprint scanners to facial recognition and iris scans, millions of people now use their bodies as passwords. But here’s the hard truth: biometric data can be hacked — and unlike a password, you can’t change […]
Cybersecurity experts worldwide are raising alarms about the possibility of a massive global data breach in the coming months. With attackers leveraging advanced artificial intelligence and sophisticated bots, even widely trusted security systems are increasingly vulnerable. The New Threat Landscape Traditional safeguards like Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), reCAPTCHA, and OTP-based logins are no longer as foolproof […]