Privacy & Policy coverage from Threat Times holds 41 articles, 10 of them reference guides. The newest was published on October 13, 2026. New stories are added as soon as they are confirmed, from more than 150 sources checked as often as every 45 seconds. Each story lists its sources. Primary sources we follow for this section include EFF: Surveillance Self-Defense and European Commission: Data Protection.
The European advocacy group noyb has started preparations for its first collective redress action against an Austrian credit agency while escalating legal pressure on major AI firms.
The European Union’s new Cyber Resilience Act requires manufacturers to design products with secure defaults and update capabilities, with reporting duties starting in September 2026.
The privacy group analyzed over 1,000 amendments to reveal which MEPs support weakening data protections and which defend them.
Town leaders admit attackers entered certain networks in August but have not yet determined if sensitive data was exfiltrated.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation encourages donors to use donor-advised funds to support its mission of protecting privacy and encryption on DAF Day.
Electronic Frontier Foundation argues mandatory ID checks for age verification block access for users without passports or licenses.
U.S. authorities seized hacking tools used by Flax Typhoon actors to scan critical infrastructure networks on behalf of a Chinese firm.
Turkish courts have ordered the blocking of digital platforms for rights groups while authorities detain members and seize devices since mid-September.
An IT expert discovered his parents' smart coffee machine transmitted massive data volumes, highlighting risks of connected home appliances.
Electronic Frontier Foundation joined MediaJustice and Upturn for a September 30 panel on community-led tech policy in Oakland.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation states that federal agencies have merged private data in three waves, risking abuses against immigrants and protesters.
A cybercriminal group allegedly extracted $207 million from 27 law firms in six months by using phone calls and social engineering tactics instead of file encryption.
Anthony Sistilli faced police questioning after deploying an automated license plate reader designed to monitor patrol vehicles, sparking a debate on surveillance ethics.
Music distributor DistroKid has confirmed it is removing artist tracks without prior notice in direct response to legal pressure from Universal Music Group.
Ron Deibert criticizes Trump administration for advancing pervasive surveillance efforts with support from tech industry executives.
Court documents reveal the state claims TikTok provided “ghost” versions of parental controls and other protections to minors and adults.
A legislative change in California limits private legal action for digital surveillance, sparking a major debate between industry groups and privacy advocates.
A recent film review highlights how ‘Digger’ overcomes pacing issues with a powerful ending, according to Ars Technica.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a renewed policy urging a ban on raw milk sales, emphasizing that pasteurization remains the only reliable method to eliminate dangerous pathogens.
Blanche Lincoln, who helped draft legislation to ban sports betting contracts, now works as a lobbyist for Kalshi, a prediction market platform.
App permissions are not static grants but dynamic requests that can be exploited even after you revoke access, creating hidden data flows.
Most teams fail because they verify encryption at the application layer while ignoring the metadata that reveals who spoke to whom and when.
Monitoring systems rely on continuous data exfiltration and local caching, creating persistence that survives standard network disconnects and device reboots.
Privacy policies function as legal contracts that define data boundaries, not as technical manuals that describe encryption methods or server locations.