Drone Laws in South Africa (2025 Update)
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) regulates drones under Part 101 of the Civil Aviation Regulations, which came into force on 1 July 2015. The 2023 amendments renamed the Remote Pilot
MarTech Industry News & Trends (June–July 2025)
The number of MarTech solutions grew to 15,384 in 2025, up 9% from 14,106 in 2024 per Chiefmartec. MarTech has achieved roughly 100× growth since 2011, with AI-native startups flourishing as legacy
Creator Economy & Social Platforms Report (June–July 2025)
In June 2025, YouTube rolled out a wave of features around VidCon, including new audience segments “New,” “Casual,” and “Regular” viewers. The YouTube Community Tab became available to all channels and now
Zero-Knowledge Proof and Confidential Computing – June–July 2025 Report
June 17–18, 2025, the Confidential Computing Summit featured OPAQUE Systems unveiling Confidential Agents, a platform that runs AI agents inside TEEs for secure RAG workflows with encrypted data, policy enforcement, and auditability.
Major Developments in Incident Response – June–July 2025
On June 5, 2025, United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) detected unauthorized activity on its IT network, shut down large portions of its systems, activated its incident-response plan, and caused nationwide disruptions to
Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) Hardware News – June–July 2025
Azure announced in June 2025 that SGX-based DCsv2 confidential VM instances will be retired by June 30, 2026, with SGX capacity restrictions starting July 1, 2025 and a migration to DCasv5/ECasv5 or
Major ZTNA News and Trends – June & July 2025
On June 10, 2025, Cisco Live announced Universal ZTNA and AI-Era Security, including Universal Zero Trust Network Access that authenticates users, devices and AI agents, plus Hybrid Mesh Firewall and Splunk integrations.
Internet Access in Israel
In early 2024, 92.1% of Israelis—about 8.51 million people—were online, according to DataReportal. Israel has about 10.40 million mobile subscriptions, yielding 112.5% mobile penetration due to multi-SIM usage. Roughly 92.9% of Israelis
Global Data Privacy & PETs Developments (June–July 2025)
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025 and updates UK GDPR with predefined “recognised legitimate interests”, higher PECR fines up to £17.5M or 4% of
Global Digital Identity and Authentication Developments – June/July 2025
Intesi Group of Italy and iGrant of Sweden launched the EUDI Wallet Business Wallet, a cross-border platform that combines qualified electronic signatures with Qualified Electronic Attribute Attestations for legally binding transactions. Google
Hong Kong Drone Laws 2025: Comprehensive Guide to Regulations and Requirements
Hong Kong’s drone regime is governed by the Small Unmanned Aircraft Order (Cap. 448G) under the Civil Aviation Ordinance, which took effect on June 1, 2022 and became fully enforced on December
Internet Access in Zambia: Current Status and Outlook
As of December 2023, ZICTA reported about 12.6 million internet subscriptions, representing 64.1% penetration. DataReportal’s Digital 2024 estimate puts Zambia at 6.51 million internet users, about 31.2% of the population, due to