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The Law Society welcomes Data Act but raises concerns

As the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 receives Royal Assent, the Law Society of England and Wales welcomes its impetus to modernise data use but remains concerned over data protection, legal safeguards and data adequacy.

The Act makes it easier to share information for public services like the NHS and gives businesses better access to data to improve services and customer satisfaction. However, checks and balances must be able to ensure privacy protections, especially about personal data.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Friday, 20 June 2025 22:51

Phone Theft Epidemic Demands Urgent Industry Response, Report Warns

Mobile phone theft affects nearly one in three UK consumers
84% of victims face hurdles protecting personal data after phone theft
Unauthorised access to bank cards and accounts is the top concern for 67% of consumers
Lack of clear responsibility between users, tech firms, and police hinders effective security

London, UK: A report out today reveals a staggering rise in mobile phone thefts, calling for urgent industry action. The report, commissioned by UK fintech Nuke From Orbit, highlights alarming statistics about the scale of the issue and calls for greater collaboration between manufacturers, network providers, and consumers to stem the tide of phone-related crimes.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Vigilance; Posted On Thursday, 19 June 2025 00:18

Appdome is the First to Detect Agentic AI Malware on Mobile Devices

New Android & iOS Plugins Detect Agentic AI Assistants Performing In-App Surveillance and Data Exfiltration in Consumer and Enterprise Apps

Redwood City, Calif.: Appdome has announced the availability of new dynamic defense plugins to detect and defend against Agentic AI Malware and unauthorized AI Assistants controlling Android & iOS devices and applications. The new Detect Agentic AI Malware plugins allow mobile brands and enterprises to know when Agentic AI applications interact with their mobile applications and use the data to prevent sensitive data leaks and block unvetted on-device AI Agents from accessing transaction, account, or enterprise data and services.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Thursday, 19 June 2025 00:14

Circumvent Raises $6 Million to Launch Multi-Agent AI System to Power Proactive Cloud Security and Remediation Platform

Sydney, Australia & San Francisco, USA – Circumvent has announced $6 million in early funding from Paladin Capital Group, the cyber and secure AI investor.

Circumvent is building a next-generation, proactive cloud security platform designed to help cloud and security teams cut through the noise and take immediate action on what matters most. Today’s organizations are drowning in alerts from security tools spread across their infrastructure and application stack. The platform leverages AI and machine learning to ingest, correlate, and enrich alerts from cloud-native, open-source, and third-party security tools. By aligning these signals with real-time business context, it prioritizes risk and enables precise, source-level remediation.