GRC Report Staff

FTC Warns Major Tech Platforms as Take It Down Act Deadline Nears

FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson announced Monday that the agency had sent warning letters to more than a dozen prominent tech companies reminding them that full compliance with the Take It Down Act must be in place by May 19. The law requires covered online platforms to create a process allowing victims to request the removal of intimate images or videos shared without their consent, including content involving children.

South Staffordshire Water Fined After Cyberattack Exposed Data of More Than 633,000 People

A cyberattack that quietly unfolded inside the systems of South Staffordshire Water for nearly two years has resulted in a hefty regulatory penalty and renewed scrutiny of cybersecurity standards across critical infrastructure providers in the UK.

Deloitte Survey Finds Enterprises Charging Ahead With AI Agents While Governance Struggles to Keep Up

For all the excitement surrounding AI agents and their potential to reshape enterprise operations, a new survey from Deloitte suggests many organizations are still building the guardrails long after the engines have already started running.

ESMA Report Shows Progress on Corporate Reporting but Warns Against Boilerplate Disclosures

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its annual review of corporate reporting enforcement activity across the European Economic Area, offering a snapshot of how national regulators supervised financial, sustainability, and digital reporting throughout 2025, which was a year that marked a turning point for ESG disclosures in Europe.

California Hits General Motors With Record Privacy Settlement Over Driver Data Sales

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Friday that General Motors has agreed to a proposed $12.75 million settlement over allegations the company illegally sold the driving and location data of hundreds of thousands of Californians to third-party data brokers without consumers’ knowledge or consent.

ASIC Warns Financial Sector to Brace for AI-Fueled Cyber Threats

Australia’s corporate regulator has issued one of its biggest cyber warnings yet, cautioning that the rapid rise of frontier artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing the threat landscape and putting pressure on financial institutions to strengthen their defenses before existing weaknesses are exposed at scale.

New AI Privacy Guidelines Put Human-Centered Development at the Core of the Conversation

As organizations continue rushing to integrate artificial intelligence into everything from internal operations to customer-facing services, regulators are trying to address how to move fast without leaving privacy protections behind.