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There is life after death: digitally speaking thanabots prove this by virtually recreating loved ones who have passed away. It’s a money-spinning, potentially heart-wrenching and largely unregulated business. AI generated image

How grief became a subscription service

Two researchers navigate the mind-boggling and often sinister, parallel universe that is known as the digital afterlife industry and chatbots specifically designed to help people grieve.
100% European computing firm Scaleway has been selected as one of four cloud providers under the European Commission’s Cloud III Dynamic Purchasing System, a €180 million procurement programme enabling EU institutions, bodies and agencies to access sovereign cloud services over a period of up to six years. Scaleway is fully immune from any non-EU interference, while also guaranteeing that data localisation is all based within Europe. Pingingz/Shutterstock

Cloud tech outages: how the EU plans to bolster its digital infrastructure

Global digital infrastructure behind literally every modern service requiring data backup or authentification for example, is far more fragile than you’d think…
By 2030, the European Commission wants all EU citizens and residents to hold an EUDI wallet: one safe digital ID for cross-border travel, work or using public services, or making payments and signing documents. Nednapa/Shutterstock

European digital identity wallets: how secure are they and what are the risks?

EU digital ID wallets will make it easier for citizens and residents to prove their identity, and safely store, share and sign important digital documents within the EU. But digital applications aren’t totally risk-free.
Meta platforms display on a smartphone screen. Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Why Meta is in trouble in Nigeria and what this means for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users

Meta faces heightened scrutiny and fines from Nigerian regulators demanding respect for local data protection and consumer rights.
Almost every website — both for-profit and not-for-profit — commodifies user data. (Shutterstock)

To protect user privacy online, governments need to reconsider their use of opt‑in policies

New research shows that opt-in policies may not be as effective as intended when it comes to data protection and privacy regulations.
One-third of customers will return to a hacked site without even changing their password, according to a recent study. d3sign/Moment Collection/Getty Images

Fear trumps anger when it comes to data breaches – angry customers vent, but fearful customers don’t come back

Companies tend to focus on appeasing angry customers after a data breach. New research shows they may want to pay more attention to customers who are afraid to return to their site.
Organizations have significantly increased their use of data and the internet because of the pandemic, leading to new cyberattack and cybersecurity risks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

A unified cybersecurity strategy is the key to protecting businesses

An integrative cybersecurity and data protection program will help firms adjust their management protocols and be better prepared for future cybersecurity trends.
An officer of the National Integrated Identity Management system collects data for Mr Charles Chepkwony’s digital ID in 2019 in Baringo, Kenya. Photo by Billy Mutai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Why Kenya’s digital ID roll‑out must face up to data protection risks

Huduma Namba data processing poses high risks, since very personal data, including biometrics, is collected.

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