August 2025 Patch Tuesday: what Security and IT teams should prioritise
August 2025 Patch Tuesday covers 132 approved patch records and 194 unique CVEs across Microsoft, Adobe and SAP.
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The EU AI Act After 2 August 2026: What Applies and What Comes Next
The EU AI Act's phased application reached a significant milestone on 2 August 2026, with new transparency obligations enforced. While high-risk rules have extended deadlines, organisations must remain proactive in governance, ensuring AI literacy and accountability. Compliance should not hinder innovation, as effective inventory management aids both.
Panama Modernised Cybercrime Law and Protected Legitimate Security Work
Panama's Law 478 updates cybercrime offences, digital evidence and international cooperation while recognising authorised security testing.
Ecuador Clarified That Data Transfers Carry Two Layers of Compliance
Ecuador's Resolution SPDP-SPD-2025-0024-R clarifies how general privacy duties and transfer-specific rules operate together.
July 2025 Patch Tuesday: what Security and IT teams should prioritise
July 2025 Patch Tuesday covers 112 approved patch records and 226 unique CVEs across Microsoft, Adobe and SAP.
The UK Data (Use and Access) Act Changes Privacy Operations Without Replacing UK GDPR
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 did not sweep away the UK’s privacy framework. It changed how parts of that framework operate—and added complaint, research, digital-verification and smart-data provisions around it. The Act received Royal Assent on 19 June…
June 2025 Patch Tuesday: what Security and IT teams should prioritise
June 2025 Patch Tuesday covers 88 approved patch records and 349 unique CVEs across Microsoft, Adobe and SAP.
Malaysia’s Privacy Reform Puts DPOs and Breach Notices on the Clock
Malaysia’s 2024 privacy amendments introduced mandatory breach notification, Data Protection Officers for qualifying processing and direct security duties for processors through a three-stage commencement schedule. Malaysia’s Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2024, Act A1727, received Royal Assent on 9 October…
May 2025 Patch Tuesday: what Security and IT teams should prioritise
May 2025 Patch Tuesday covers 99 approved patch records and 131 unique CVEs across Microsoft, Adobe and SAP.
Zambia Split Cybersecurity Regulation From Cybercrime. The Obligations Got Sharper.
Zambia's two 2025 cyber laws separate regulatory security duties from criminal offences while sharpening incident, audit, hosting and licensing obligations.