Ibadan: An Ibadan-based legal practitioner, Mr Olakunle Akintola, has stressed the need to regularly update Nigeria’s data protection and cybersecurity laws to tackle emerging technological threats. Akintola said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Ibadan. He said that although Nigeria had a fairly strong legal framework, rapid...Read More
It’s too soon to tell if this week’s jury decisions will lead to fundamental changes in how social media treats its young users. But the dual verdicts signal a changing tide of public perception against tech companies that is likely to lead to more lawsuits and regulation. For years, they have argued that the harms...Read More
Yes. Security agents at the Sioux Falls Regional Airport are being paid during the partial government shutdown that is affecting the Department of Homeland Security. The Sioux Falls airport is one of 20 across the United States that uses a private company for security screenings and not Transportation Security Administration agents. Instead, the airport participates...Read More
In a groundbreaking national study that sheds new light on adolescent digital behavior, researchers have identified a significant surge in sexting among U.S. teens, a trend that brings with it serious risks including coercion, privacy violations, and sextortion. Sexting, defined as the sending or receiving of sexually explicit or suggestive images or videos, has become...Read More
New Delhi: Cybercrime in India is no longer limited to isolated incidents but has evolved into a fast-growing, organised and large-scale threat. According to the latest annual report of the Home Ministry, 6.27 million (62.72 lakh) cybercrime cases were recorded in a single year, underlining the growing scale of digital criminal activity and systemic vulnerabilities....Read More
A Lynn-based security company is celebrating a major milestone as it marks 15 years of providing security services across Norfolk and East Anglia. DaySecure, which was founded in 2011, has grown from a small operation into a trusted provider of security services, supporting businesses, estates, construction sites and events. During the past 15 years, the...Read More
A woman who volunteered to delve into the dark web over a two-day period shared her opinion on whether it lived up to its ‘sinister reputation’. It’s widely regarded as the internet’s version of the underworld and most people wouldn’t go near it with a ten foot pole – but you’ve got to admit, we’ve...Read More
Just before the new year, an alert went out from Have I Been Pwned, a security website that monitors data breaches: A hacker surfaced with information taken from Wired accounts, reportedly stolen through the publication’s parent company, Condé Nast. The number of subscribers hit? 2.4 million. The lost details included email addresses and display names,...Read More
By Pascale Davies with AP Published on 27/03/2026 – 9:11 GMT+1•Updated 9:58 Anthropic has won an early round in its legal battle against the Trump administration, after a federal judge awarded the artificial intelligence company an injunction against the government’s order that labelled it a “supply chain risk”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT US President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete...Read More
Every October, schools, nonprofits, and communities wear orange ribbons and share hashtags for National Bullying Prevention Month. These gestures matter — they signal solidarity, compassion, and the importance of the issue. But awareness alone is not saving lives. The nation is past the point of slogans. Real change requires action. The urgency could not be...Read More
