The Lithuanian DPA’s new breach statistics for H1 2026 showcase human error as an important challenge in GDPR compliance.
Data protection
The announcement comes after mounting concerns about the use of off-channel communication apps by government and public sector employees, raising alarm about information security at higher levels.
The company was fined after VDAI identified GDPR compliance weaknesses related to incident reporting and data security.
The ICO has said the new provisions will enable it to continue to operate as a trusted, fair, and independent regulator with a stronger, modernized structure.
A look at how people are, and aren’t, using AI and what this means for regulation and data protection.
Serious cyber attack resulted in the personal information of 633,887 people being extracted and published on the dark web, according to the regulator.
Guidance from the information watchdog comes as public authorities in the UK face an increasing burden of requests that misinterpret or misquote legislation due to the use of AI.
EU lawmakers say that the deal will strengthen competitiveness and legal certainty for companies while reducing compliance obligations.