Qantas reduces executive bonuses by 15 per cent after breach. The airline cut incentive pay following a data hack affecting millions of customers, even as it delivered near-record profits. The decision reflects a wider trend of boards linking executive accountability to cybersecurity amid a rise in high-profile corporate breaches.
EU court upholds data transfer framework between Europe and US. The ruling rejected a legal challenge and confirmed that the framework’s safeguards are adequate, allowing businesses across sectors to continue transatlantic transfers with renewed certainty after years of disruption caused by previous court annulments of earlier agreements.
Cybersecurity compliance is no longer optional — it’s a moving target. Sam Peters, Chief Product Officer at ISMS.online, examines the UK’s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill and why organisations must evolve their compliance strategies to keep pace with an increasingly dynamic regulatory landscape.
The UK government drops plans to force Apple to share encrypted data. The decision follows negotiations involving US Vice-President JD Vance, easing tensions over data privacy and free speech concerns between the UK and US.