European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski published opinions on two proposals from EU institutions to modernize and harmonize standards around cybersecurity and infosecurity practices. Wiewiórowski welcomed the efforts to draft consistent standards across institutions, noting they "p...

Representatives from the EU-U.S. Trade and Technology Council offered updates following the council's May 16 summit. In a joint statement, the council said it would "accelerate our actions to promote the responsible use of technologies," with both sides agreeing that online platforms "should be tran...

A report by the Future of Privacy Forum analyzes real-life automated decision-making cases under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The report draws from more than 70 court cases, decisions from data protection authorities, guidance and other policy documents. FPF said its analysis “shows th...

Mastercard launched a biometric checkout program with a pilot initiative in Brazil, Engadget reports. Other trial programs are slated to take place in Asia and the Middle East. Mastercard partnered with Fujitsu, NEC and Payface to set standards for paying with a scan or gesture, such as smiling in f...

WithSecure Chief Research Officer Mikko Hyppönen told Protocol it may only be a matter of time before ransomware gangs are able to deploy artificial intelligence–powered ransomware. Previously, entities that protected against ransomware attacks were the sole parties that could utilize AI technology;...