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Practical insight on cyber security and data privacy

Guidance, commentary and news from the Principle Defence team, written for the people responsible for keeping their organisation's information safe.

7 January 2026

Three New U.S. State Privacy Laws Take Effect: What Changed on 1 January 2026

Three New U.S. State Privacy Laws Take Effect: What Changed on 1 January 2026 On 1 January 2026, three additional U.S. state-level comprehensive privacy

30 December 2025

WHILL Model C2 and Model F – Critical Vulnerability

Executive Summary A critical security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-14346, affects all versions of WHILL Model C2 Electric Wheelchairs and Model F Power Chairs. The

30 December 2025

Mitsubishi Electric Air Conditioning Systems Vulnerability (ICSA-25-177-01)

Executive Summary A critical vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-3699 with a CVSS v3 score of 9.8, affects a wide range of Mitsubishi Electric Air Conditioning

7 December 2025

OpenAI Breach: A Wake-Up Call for the AI Supply Chain

If there is one enduring lesson that we’ve taken away from the state of cybersecurity of late 2025, it is that your data security

26 November 2025

Decoding Ofcom’s New Guidance to Protect Women and Girls Online

Women and girls face disproportionately high, and often uniquely gendered, risks to their safety in online spaces. These harms range from misogynistic abuse and

21 November 2025

TikTok vs The Data Protection Commissioner

TikTok vs. The Data Protection Commissioner: A high court ruling with billion-dollar implications for EU data transfers The Irish High Court has temporarily paused

18 November 2025

Operation Endgame: A Major Blow to Global Cybercrime Infrastructure

Operation Endgame: A major blow to global cybercrime infrastructure In mid-November 2025, an international law-enforcement effort dealt a decisive blow to the cybercrime ecosystem.

20 October 2025

Unlocking Cyber Insights: Demystifying the Intelligence Cycle

The Intelligence Cycle is the cornerstone of effective Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI). At its core, it is a structured, iterative process that transforms raw

8 October 2025

AI in the Courtroom: Safeguarding Rights in the Age of Judicial AI

The University of Surrey has unveiled a truly impressive AI system designed to revolutionise how we interact with justice...

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