Security researchers found a major security flaw in India’s income tax portal in September that potentially exposed sensitive personal data to anyone who logged into the system and searched for another person’s data. It’s unknown how many, if any, records were compromised before the bug was fixed.

Italy has raised the bar for AI governance with landmark legislation. The Artificial Intelligence Law enhances the EU’s AI Act and obligates companies to adhere to strict guidelines that prioritize human oversight over AI and requires transparency and accountability for users. Companies that misuse AI can face criminal consequences. The law also limits copyright protection for works without significant human input, mandates providing risk and impact assessments for transparency and to ensure public trust, and establishes a dual-tier consent framework for minors.