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A study of 4,688 small-business websites found that 49.7% met none of seven basic security header criteria, leaving sites exposed to common attacks like clickjacking and script injection. Readers are debating why so many small firms lack these cheap, standard protections, pointing to gaps in hosting defaults and limited technical expertise among small business owners.

Microsoft has announced it is ending support for Internet Explorer mode in its Edge browser, a compatibility feature that allowed businesses to run legacy websites and applications built for the old Internet Explorer engine. The move marks the final step in Microsoft's long retirement of Internet Explorer technology, and organisations still relying on legacy sites will need to migrate to modern standards.

The US Senate is set to vote on a sweeping bill affecting college sports. The legislation would establish federal standards for how college athletes are treated, touching on issues such as name, image and likeness payments and athlete protections that have so far been handled in a patchwork of state laws. Coverage has focused on what the bill would actually change for schools, athletes and the NCAA if it passes.

MEJN is taking part in the UN Business and Human Rights Conference held in Senegal, joining regional and international actors discussions on corporate responsibility and human rights standards. The gathering focuses on how businesses operating in Africa can be held accountable to rights protections, and MEJN's participation signals its engagement with these policy debates at the continental level.