Genetic testing company 23andMe’s bankruptcy has unsettled users and officials, raising crucial concerns about what will happen to the sensitive biometric data collected by the company. IAPP Staff Writer Lexie White reported on the bankruptcy proceedings privacy implications.

BMVN International's Alex Do discusses Vietnam's data protection landscape, with more than half a dozen data protection regulations passing in the last three years and at least five more anticipated in 2025.

Records reviewed by WIRED show law enforcement agencies are eager to take advantage of the data trails generated by a flood of new internet-connected vehicle features.

Football players are seeking to gain more control of their performance data through ‘stop processing’ requests, in an attempt to strike a better balance between firms’ commercial interests and the data rights of footballers

A secret order issued by the UK against Apple would be a ‘clear and egregious violation’ if it provides back door access to Americans’ encrypted data, says US director of national intelligence.

Data WIRED collected during the 2024 Democratic National Convention strongly suggests the use of a cell-site simulator, a controversial spy device that intercepts sensitive data from every phone in its range.

IAPP News Editor Joe Duball reports on the 2.31 million GBP fine against genetic testing company 23andMe from the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office following a joint data security probe with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

Waymo driverless taxis capture troves of video footage in order to operate, but the company reveals very little about how much data is stored—and for how long.

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IAPP News Editor Joe Duball reports on Ireland's Data Protection Commission finalizing a decision against TikTok that could halt its EU data transfers to China if corrective measures are not adopted.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation filed the complaint on behalf of US federal workers, arguing that DOGE’s data access is illegal and should be cut off.

Misconfigured license-plate-recognition systems reveal the livestreams of individual cameras and the wealth of data they collect about every vehicle that passes by them.

A community impact assessment for the Met Police’s deployment of live facial recognition in Lewisham brings into question the forces previous claims to Computer Weekly that its use of the technology is supported by ‘the majority of residents’

Microsoft and Google are using people’s personal data without proper consent to train artificial intelligence models, alleges Barings Law, as it prepares to launch a legal challenge against the tech giants.