A major investigation has revealed that DataComp CommonPool, one of the largest open-source datasets used for training AI image-generation models, contains millions of examples of personal data. Researchers found thousands of images of passports, credit cards, birth certificates, driver’s licenses, and other official identity documents within just 0.1% of the dataset, leading to the estimate […]
Global Consensus at Human Rights Council on Saudi Arabia’s Child Cyber Protection Resolution Saudi Arabia has taken a leading role in global child online safety with a landmark resolution unanimously adopted by the Human Rights Council (HRC). The resolution, rooted in the “Child Protection in Cyberspace” initiative launched by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was […]
On July 2, 2025, Australian airline Qantas announced that one of its call centers had suffered a major cyberattack, resulting in the leak of personal data belonging to up to six million customers. The incident is considered one of the largest cyberattacks ever witnessed in the Australian aviation sector in recent times. Incident Details The […]
The judicial arena today, in the digital age, has witnessed remarkable development in judicial work tools due to the technological revolution. One of the most prominent manifestations of this is the introduction of expert intelligent systems as technical assistants to judges, through analyzing data, assessing facts, and providing technical opinions. Since these systems are capable […]
The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) is the cornerstone of protecting the data of children under the age of 13 in the United States. Since its enactment in 1998, it has aimed to set clear standards for how children’s data is collected, used, and shared by websites and digital services. With the massive digital […]
On May 19, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a new federal law known as the “Take It Down Act,” making it the first legislation of its kind to explicitly criminalize the publication or threat of publishing offensive or inappropriate images or videos without the consent of their owners—whether real or altered using artificial intelligence […]
The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) has published the Draft Controls Governing Commercial, Professional, and Non-Profit Activities Related to Personal Data Protection for public consultation, open from 23 April to 20 May 2025. The draft aims to regulate the practices of personal data protection, including advisory services, technical solutions, training programs, and the […]
In March 2025, Honda reached a settlement with the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), agreeing to pay a fine of $632,500 (approximately 2,373,000 Saudi riyals) due to violations related to the use of cookies in a manner that was not compliant with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) This case highlights the growing importance of […]
The global trend toward redefining digital privacy: the United States and a new proposal to update the federal privacy bill as an example.
An overview of the strict and severe penalties faced by technology companies in Europe in relation to data protection and privacy laws.