policy New Zealand to pursue social media ban for children under 16 New Zealand is considering a law to ban social media access for children under 16, aiming to protect them from harm and promote better mental health. The legislation would involve significant fines for platforms that fail to implement age verification measures and requires ongoing monitoring of platform risks. This fol… The Record · 5d ago Info NZsocial mediaregulationprivacy
policy ICE Collecting DNA Samples The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reportedly collecting DNA samples from asylum seekers and immigrants, raising significant privacy and civil liberties concerns. This program, driven by ICE, utilizes a pr… Schneier on Security · Aug 19, 2026 Medium dnaprivacyimmigration
policy French Parliament greenlights social media ban for under-15s France has become the first European nation to enact a ban on social media access for children under 15, a move driven by concerns about child welfare and prompted by similar legislation in other countries. The law will… The Record · Jul 22, 2026 Info FRAUTRsocial mediachild safetyregulation
policy Pentagon Suspends CMMC Phase 2 as It Rethinks Contractor Cybersecurity Rules The Pentagon is delaying the second phase of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, intended to streamline contractor cybersecurity rules and address a shortage of qualified third-party assessors.… SecurityWeek · Jul 14, 2026 Info cmmccybersecuritycontractor
policy EU leaders eye social media ban for children under age 13 European leaders, led by Ursula von der Leyen, are pushing for a EU-wide ban on social media for children under 13, arguing that it's a necessary step to protect children's mental health and safety. Current age restricti… The Record · Jul 13, 2026 Info social mediachildrenregulation
policy Supreme Court allows Texas app law requiring age verification to take effect The Supreme Court has allowed a Texas law requiring age verification for apps to take effect while a lower court considers its constitutionality. This law mandates that app developers and stores use age verification tool… The Record · Jul 7, 2026 Info USprivacyregulationfirst amendment
policy Cybersecurity Mission Creep in the US Interesting paper: “ Cybersecurity Mission Creep .” Abstract: Cybersecurity is experiencing mission creep. Policymakers are casting more and more problems as issues of cybersecurity. So reframed, wildly different policy… Schneier on Security · Jul 2, 2026
policy DraftKings hacker 'Snoopy' sentenced to 18 months in prison A 21-year-old using the alias "Snoopy" was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in hacking DraftKings accounts in the November 2022 cyberattack. BleepingComputer · Jun 24, 2026
policy UK to ban social media access for children under 16 The UK government is planning to ban social media access for individuals under 16, mirroring a similar measure implemented in Australia. This initiative aims to protect children online by restricting access to user-to-us… The Record · Jun 16, 2026 Medium UKAUSPsocial mediachildrenonline safety
policy Dark web Nemesis Market vendor gets 26 years for selling drugs A California man was sentenced to more than 26 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine through Nemesis Market, one of the world's largest dark web marketplaces. BleepingComputer · Jun 5, 2026
policy Supreme Court rules FCC fines punishing telecom giants for sharing location data were legal The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), upholding its authority to impose significant fines on telecom giants like AT&T and Verizon for sharing consumer location data without… The Record · Jun 4, 2026 Medium USprivacydata-sharingregulation
policy Man sent to prison for selling data of 7 millions elderly Americans A North Carolina man was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for selling the personal information of over 7 million elderly Americans to Jamaican scammers. BleepingComputer · May 29, 2026
policy Romanian gets 5 years in prison for hacking Oregon govt network A Romanian national was sentenced this week to 56 months in federal prison for breaking into an Oregon state government computer network and fr cyberattacks targeting dozens of other U.S. victims. BleepingComputer · May 28, 2026
policy Romanian national sentenced to more than 4 years for hacking Oregon government systems Dragomir was arrested in Romania in November 2024 and brought to the U.S. last year to face charges for hacking into the network belonging to Oregon’s Office of Emergency Management. The Record · May 27, 2026
policy Romanian Hacker Sentenced to Prison in US for Selling Access to State Network Catalin Dragomir previously pleaded guilty to selling access to an Oregon state government office’s network. The post Romanian Hacker Sentenced to Prison in US for Selling Access to State Network appeared first on Securi… SecurityWeek · May 27, 2026
