The Cyber Trust Mark label, which will appear on smart products sold in the United States later this year, will help American consumers determine whether the devices they want to buy are safe to install in their homes.

"Data fiduciaries must provide clear and accessible information about how personal data is processed, enabling informed consent," India's Press Information Bureau (PIB) said in a statement released Sunday.

The DoJ has issued a final rule implementing Executive Order (EO) 14117, preventing the mass transfer of citizens' personal data to countries of concern such as China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela.

The proposal, which seeks to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, is part of a broader initiative to bolster the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure, the OCR said.

This follows a two-year trial led by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) which sought to work proactively with the public sector to encourage data protection compliance.

Meta has taken down more than 2 million accounts this year connected to pig butchering scams conducted from Southeast Asia and the United Arab Emirates, the company said Thursday.

The rules would require pipeline and railroad operators to conduct annual cybersecurity evaluations, identify vulnerabilities, and create plans to detect and respond to cyberattacks. They would also have to report incidents to the CISA.

The Federal Ministry of Justice in Germany is working on a law to protect security researchers who discover and report vulnerabilities to vendors, preventing them from facing criminal charges.

Notable features of the law include mandatory cybersecurity standards for Internet of Things (IoT) devices and mandatory ransomware reporting for critical infrastructure entities.

The European Union Council has approved the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) to establish cybersecurity requirements for products with digital components. This regulation will cover a wide range of connected devices.