Information commissioner John Edwards, who leads the ICO, said the “deeply regrettable” breach “let down those to whom our country owes so much.” The “challenging” situation on the ground in 2021, when Western forces pulled out of Afghanistan, was “no excuse for not protecting people’s information who were vulnerable to reprisal and at risk of …
Australia has fined X (formerly Twitter) for failing to answer all its questions about child exploitation. The country’s government levied a penalty of AUD 610,500 (around $387,000) for the Elon Musk-owned company’s non-compliance with a national law requiring social platforms to disclose how they’re combating online child sexual abuse material (CSAM). “Companies can make empty …
Waste water investigators in Las Vegas film any violations of water usage and either plant a warning flag on the lawn for first-time offenders or log a fine for repeat offenders. Despite being known as an oasis of overindulgence, the city of Las Vegas has become a model of water conservation due to severe drought …