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Podcast: Data sovereignty and what you need to do about it

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In this podcast, we ask Patrick Smith, EMEA chief technology officer at Pure Storage, about the increased drive towards ensuring data sovereignty. Smith talks about drivers that include geopolitical trade and political uncertainty, new levels of sensitivity over data, and increased regulation and compliance requirements. He also talks about the risks of not addressing the…

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Students an increasing source of cyber threat in UK schools

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Students acting maliciously – often for fun – are increasingly the cause of cyber attacks affecting schools and colleges in the UK, according to data from the Information Commissioner’s Office, which warned that the culprits may be setting themselves up for a life of cyber crime. Britain’s data protection regulator probed more than 200 insider…

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EU Data Act comes into force amid fears of regulation fatigue

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The European Union (EU) Data Act comes into force today (12 September 2025), giving, says the European Commission, citizens control over data generated by their connected devices, such as smartwatches and cars. It is also said to open up opportunities for small businesses to use this data to develop “innovative after-sale services”. Business and consumer…

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Ethical challenges of LGBTQ+ data protection

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Donald Trump’s second term in office as the president of the United States has witnessed fundamental changes to how the US government operates. From the outset, Trump enacted various exercises aimed at cost-cutting and simplifying governance, then formed the Department of Government Efficiency, which he claimed would reduce the budget deficit. As part of these…

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European digital sovereignty: Storage, surveillance concerns to overcome

7 minutes of reading / Cloud, cloud computing, compliance, Computer, GDPR, Intel, Microsoft, risk management, Tech, Technology, Zscaler / By

In mid-June 2025, Microsoft made an announcement about a suite of “Sovereign Cloud solutions” designed to ensure that data belonging to European customers remains stored and processed entirely within Europe. Judson Althoff, executive vice-president and chief commercial officer at Microsoft, said this “evolution and expansion” will be offered across all existing European datacentre regions, for…

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Building digital resilience in retail

8 minutes of reading / agile, AI, business continuity, disaster recovery, e-commerce, GDPR, internet of things, Tech / By

Retailers are not having an easy time. The June 2025 report from the CBI reveals that retail sales fell for the ninth consecutive month and are expected to continue their rapid decline throughout July. There was a thin sliver of light, as online retail sales volumes grew slightly and are predicted to rise again next month.…

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European Commission ignores calls to reassess Israel data adequacy

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The European Commission (EC) has been ignoring calls to reassess Israel’s data adequacy status for over a year, despite “urgent concerns” about the country’s data protection framework and conduct in Gaza. In April 2024, a coalition of 17 civil society groups coordinated by European Digital Rights (EDRi) signed an open letter voicing their concerns about…

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Meta AI training will be challenged at Europe’s highest court, says data protection chief

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Europe’s baulked attempt to curb Meta’s artificial intelligence (AI) training will persevere and culminate at the European Court of Justice (ECJ), said the data protection commissioner who is leading the challenge. Within days of European Union (EU) privacy commissioners giving Meta licence to train its popular open source Llama large language model (LLM) on public posts…

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European Commission accused of rigging data watchdog appointment

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The European Commission has been accused of rigging the selection process for Europe’s next data protection watchdog in favour of its own candidate, according to a complaint submitted to the European Ombudsman and shared with Computer Weekly. Submitted by privacy experts Maria Farrell, Douwe Korff and Ian Brown, the complaint alleged “procedural irregularities” with the…

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