New Delhi The LG directed officials concerned to file detailed reports on the action taken or planned against defaulters. (Representative photo) Lieutenant governor (LG) Taranjit Singh Sandhu directed for a comprehensive audit of all government and private schools in the city to assess their adherence to the provisions and guidelines of the Protection of Children...Read More
Data analysis Asia-Pacific cyber threats: volume vs insurance severity Each bubble is one of the top five cybercrime types ranked by INTERPOL across 18 member countries. Horizontal: case volume. Vertical: insurance claims severity. Bubble size: pace of escalation. Hover for detail. High vol / High severity High severity / Lower vol Moderate severity / High...Read More
SAN ANTONIO — A growing partnership between the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Secret Service has led to the arrest of more than a dozen people accused of trying to exploit children online, officials announced Wednesday. Sheriff Javier Salazar and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Brian Gibson highlighted the joint effort,...Read More
Sexting may be part of the new normal for teenagers who are on the verge of becoming sexually active, new research shows. Teens who told researchers they had sent naked pictures of themselves to someone in 2011 were nearly one-third more likely to be sexually active in 2012 than teens who had sent no such...Read More
Data Breach Notification , Data Privacy , Data Security iRhythm: Patient Information and ‘Proprietary’ Data Breached, Held for Ransom Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • June 17, 2026 Cardiac monitoring firm iRhythm told US federal regulators that sensitive patient information and “proprietary” data was stolen in a recent hack. (Image: iRhythm) A cardiac monitoring...Read More
A $500 million investment signals a current effort to secure future data, as Alphabet Inc. spinoff Sandbox AQ prepares businesses for the potential threat of quantum computing. While fully realized quantum computers remain years away from widespread impact, the funding reflects a growing awareness of a critical vulnerability: encrypted data collected now could be decrypted...Read More
As concerns about children’s safety online continue to mount, Roblox, one of the world’s most popular gaming platforms, is asking users to verify their age with a government-issued ID or AI-powered face scanning technology if they want to use the platforms’ features. About 130 million people around the world log into Roblox each day, according...Read More
Data analysis Asia-Pacific cyber threats: volume vs insurance severity Each bubble is one of the top five cybercrime types ranked by INTERPOL across 18 member countries. Horizontal: case volume. Vertical: insurance claims severity. Bubble size: pace of escalation. Hover for detail. High vol / High severity High severity / Lower vol Moderate severity / High...Read More
Download this story as a PDF This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. How common is teen sexting? Last week we reported on a new study of more than fifteen hundred Internet users age ten to seventeen. It found that only two and a half percent of them had sexted in the past year....Read More
OT cybersecurity maturity is improving across Latin America, driven by stronger executive oversight, enhanced visibility, and growing regulatory pressure, reports Fortinet in its 2026 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report. Organizations across Latin America are improving OT cybersecurity governance, visibility, and compliance readiness. However, cyber threats targeting industrial environments continue to evolve, keeping...Read More
