US Senator Cruz pushes AI ‘sandbox’ to ease tech rules | Poland shoots down Russian drones | Meta, TikTok beat EU tech fees in court

US Senator Cruz pushes AI ‘sandbox’ to ease tech rules | Poland shoots down Russian drones | Meta, TikTok beat EU tech fees in court Summary Three headlines from the Daily Cyber & Tech Digest: Republican Senator Ted Cruz has introduced a bill to create an AI “sandbox” allowing firms to apply for temporary exemptions […]

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Services and tools catalogue for critical infrastructure – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security

Services and tools catalogue for critical infrastructure – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Summary The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (the Cyber Centre) publishes a consolidated catalogue of services, tools and programmes aimed at strengthening cyber resilience across Canada’s critical infrastructure (CI) sectors. The catalogue explains how organisations can onboard with the Cyber Centre, the […]

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Email security best practices (ITSM.60.002) – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security

Email security best practices (ITSM.60.002) – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Summary This Cyber Centre guidance (effective 12 August 2025) summarises practical, organisation-level email security measures to protect confidentiality, integrity and availability of communications and data. It explains common threats (phishing, spoofing, malware, business email compromise, impersonation, data exfiltration and spam), details key protocols (TLS, […]

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Cyber security best practices for managing email (ITSAP.60.002) – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security

Cyber security best practices for managing email (ITSAP.60.002) – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Summary This guidance from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security explains core email security risks and practical steps organisations and employees should take to reduce those risks. It covers common threats — impersonation and spoofing, confidentiality and integrity compromises, availability/DoS attacks […]

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Joint cyber security advisory on worldwide network compromises by People’s Republic of China state-sponsored actors – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security

Joint cyber security advisory on worldwide network compromises by People’s Republic of China state-sponsored actors – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Summary The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, working with the US National Security Agency and international partners, has issued a joint advisory about widespread network compromises by PRC state-sponsored actors. The advisory warns these […]

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Joint guidance on a shared vision of software bill of materials for cyber security – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security

Joint guidance on a shared vision of software bill of materials for cyber security – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Summary The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, together with the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and international partners, has published joint guidance promoting a shared vision for Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) in […]

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Allwyn commits to customer safety with new Player Protection Lab

Allwyn commits to customer safety with new Player Protection Lab Summary Allwyn has launched the Player Protection Lab, a global responsible-gambling programme that will fund research and projects designed to advance player safety. The initial call for proposals runs until 14 November 2025 and targets three priority areas: digital innovation, messaging to encourage positive play, […]

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Mexico Considers Raising Its GGR Tax to 50%

Mexico Considers Raising Its GGR Tax to 50% Summary Finance minister Édgar Amador has proposed amending the Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS) to raise the gross gaming revenue (GGR) tax from 30% to 50%. The draft also suggests an 8% levy on video games that contain content unsuitable for children or include in‑game […]

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Universal plug and play (ITSAP.00.008) – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security

Universal plug and play (ITSAP.00.008) – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Summary Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a protocol that lets devices on the same local network automatically discover and interact with one another — examples include mobile devices, smart speakers, TVs, cameras, gaming consoles, printers and routers. While convenient for media streaming, remote […]

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Virtualising your infrastructure (ITSAP.70.011) – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security

Virtualising your infrastructure (ITSAP.70.011) – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Summary This guidance explains the fundamentals of virtualisation: what it is, how it works (virtual machines, hypervisors and hardware), the common types (server, desktop, storage, network, application and cloud), plus expected benefits and practical risks. It outlines what to look for in a hypervisor vendor […]

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