In a joint opinion, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) gave their support to the European Commission’s proposed Cybersecurity Act 2 (CSA2) and targeted amendments to the NIS2 Directive. The package, introduced in January, is designed to strengthen cybersecurity across the EU while easing the compliance burden on organizations.
Australia’s competition watchdog has opened an enforcement investigation into the country’s diesel supply chain, stepping into a politically and economically sensitive space where fuel availability, pricing pressure, and regional livelihoods intersect.
The Federal Trade Commission has reached a $17 million settlement with Xponential Fitness, accusing the boutique fitness franchisor of misleading prospective franchisees about what it really takes to open and run one of its studios.
There’s a quiet but unmistakable shift happening in how regulators are looking at pension funds. Not just what they invest in, but how they govern those decisions, how they manage risk, and ultimately whether those choices stand up to the simple question every pension saver would ask. Was this really in my best interest? Sweden’s financial watchdog has now put that question directly to Alecta.
The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a $10.5 million settlement with a group of companies and an executive tied to W International, resolving allegations that they overcharged the U.S. military for critical industrial equipment used in defense manufacturing.
At its latest board meeting, the Central Bank of the UAE struck a tone that was less about reacting to crisis and more about reinforcing confidence. Officials said the country’s financial system has weathered current global and regional pressures without any material impact on the health of banks or the functioning of payment systems.
The Spanish Data Protection Agency has unveiled a new initiative titled “Deepfakes are no joke,” anchored by an educational video designed to show just how easily AI-generated content can blur the line between reality and fabrication. The video walks viewers through a simulated scenario in which a seemingly authentic audiovisual clip is created from a single photograph, before revealing that the content is entirely artificial and produced with the subject’s consent.