Nude deepfakes flood the internet amid legislative vacuum on 31/10/23
Nude deepfakes, including those of minors, are becoming increasingly common online as the tools to create them become more accessible, experts warn - yet the law is still behind in regulating such material. EU Commission’s “multi-cloud strategy” raises consistency questions on 31/10/23
US cloud service Oracle advertised that the European Commission decided to include Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services into its offerings, raising consistency questions with its proposed cloud security schemes. EU policymakers brace for clash in thorny debate over platform workers’ status on 31/10/23
EU institutions are preparing for confrontation over the functioning of the legal presumption of employment, the most sensitive aspect of the Platform Workers Directive, in a trilogue next Thursday (9 November). France and Germany increasingly drift apart on digital sovereignty of cloud sector on 31/10/23
The recent announcement of "a new, independent cloud for Europe" by Amazon Web Services has underlined the growing divergence between the positions of Paris and Berlin regarding digital sovereignty in the cloud sector. Moldova blocks access to Russia’s main news agencies on 31/10/23
Moldova blocked access to the websites of major Russian news media including the Interfax and TASS news agencies on Monday (30 October), accusing them of taking part in an information war against the country. NGOs urge EU Commission to include porn websites in the ‘systemic risk’ club on 30/10/23
Several civil society organisations have urged the European Commission to designate major porn websites as “very large online platforms” that have to follow a strict regime under the Digital Services Act (DSA), according to a letter seen by Euractiv. Targeting of EU officials with Predator spyware shows need for stronger legal controls on 30/10/23
While the EU has so far failed to take appropriate action against the most invasive forms of spyware, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) could offer a crucial opportunity for the EU to rein in the rampant human rights... EU policymakers’ advance on open source software, support period in new cybersecurity law on 30/10/23
The approach of EU policymakers to open source software and the support period in the upcoming Cyber Resilience Act is taking shape. The Cyber Resilience Act is a legislative proposal introducing security requirements for connected devices. The draft law is... How governments can introduce new technology while managing legacy systems [Promoted content] on 30/10/23
This series from Amazon Web Services (AWS) focuses on guiding public sector organisations through successful digital transformation processes, and is based on key findings from the AWS Institute. This third instalment explains how public sector organisations can introduce new technologies while managing legacy systems and streamlining procurement processes. RSF initial report: Reuters journalist was killed in Lebanon in ‘targeted’ strike on 30/10/23
Reuters visuals journalist Issam Abdallah was killed on 13 October in southern Lebanon by a "targeted" strike from the direction of the Israeli border, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Sunday (29 October), based on preliminary findings of its investigation.
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