Global Scans · Openness · Weekly Summary

• [New] The Cloud Security Alliance ranks misconfiguration as the number one threat to cloud computing, with identity and access management close behind. Swif.ai
• [New] Microsoft Azure Active Directory enables secure single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and conditional access policies, helping businesses prevent unauthorized access and reduce the risk of data breaches. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The UK Government has announced that it plans to introduce a total ban on access to social media for children under 16. Mishcon de Reya LLP
• [New] Under-16s will lose access to social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube, while the minimum age for chatbots that imitate romantic interactions will be raised to 18. Wired
• [New] The new Amazon Ads MCP Server is built on the Model Content Protocol, an open standard that will allow AI platforms to communicate with external tools. Ignite Visibility
• [New] Granting access could create a risk of loss of public confidence in NHS England's assurances about safeguarding patient data. theregister
• [New] As Europe moves towards broader open finance initiatives, Lithuanian fintech firms could find themselves well-positioned to benefit from additional data-sharing frameworks. The Fintech Times
• [New] The European Commission's new legislative package introduces significant measures across semiconductors, cloud, AI, open source, and data centers that will reshape the regulatory landscape for technology companies operating in Europe. Jones Day
• [New] OKX will give ICE real time crypto price feeds while ICE plans to open access to tokenized NYSE listed stocks and US derivatives for roughly 120 million users. TechBullion
• [New] Anthropic said it will abruptly disable its most advanced AI models for all users after the US government ordered it to suspend access to the models for foreign nationals, citing national security concerns. The Guardian
• [New] Australian organizations will get access to the artificial intelligence model that Anthropic has deemed too dangerous for public release, as part of a staggered global rollout aimed at hardening critical systems against hackers. The Sydney Morning Herald
• [New] OpenAI announced this week that it will grant the European Union access to GPT-5.5 - Cyber, a variation of its latest flagship model designed for cybersecurity applications. Build Fast with AI
• [New] Latinx and Hispanic youth in the United States may face suicide risk within a broader context of cultural transition, family stress, and uneven access to support. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• [New] Manufacturers have access to technologies such as AI-based threat fine-tuning, access control interaction modeling, and secure audit logging, and Europe is at the forefront of the digitalization of safe and efficient security operations. Dimension Market Research

Last updated: 22 June 2026