OpenAI Unveils Lockdown Mode For Sensitive AI Workflows

OpenAI has introduced Lockdown Mode, a security feature designed to reduce the risks associated with prompt injection attacks. By limiting access to certain capabilities, the company aims to better protect sensitive information from potential exposure through cached web content and uploaded files.

Enhanced Security Through Restrictive Access

Several features are restricted when Lockdown Mode is enabled. Live web browsing is unavailable, meaning users can access only cached content. Retrieval of images from external sources is also disabled, although image generation remains available. Additional capabilities, including Deep Research and Agent Mode, are limited as part of the security framework aimed at reducing data exposure risks.

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Targeted Rollout For High-Security Users

OpenAI has said that Lockdown Mode is not intended for all users. The feature is designed for individuals and organisations handling sensitive information that requires additional safeguards against data exfiltration risks. The rollout is taking place gradually across self-serve ChatGPT Business accounts and a limited number of eligible personal accounts.

Addressing Persistent Vulnerabilities

OpenAI has acknowledged that Lockdown Mode does not eliminate all prompt injection risks. Malicious instructions embedded in cached content or uploaded files may still influence model behaviour and responses. However, the company said the feature is designed to reduce the attack surface and strengthen protections for users working with sensitive data.

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Cyprus Expected Working Life Reaches 39.5 Years, Above EU Average

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

July 20, 2026

People in Cyprus are expected to spend 39.5 years in the workforce, around two years longer than the European Union average of 37.5 years, according to the latest Eurostat data for 2025.

The figure places Cyprus among the EU countries with the longest expected working lives.

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Cyprus Ranks Above EU Average

Only a handful of member states recorded higher figures than Cyprus. The Netherlands topped the ranking at 44 years, followed by Sweden at 43.4 years, Denmark at 42.6 years, and Estonia at 41.5 years.

At the other end of the ranking were Romania with 32.7 years, Italy with 33.0 years, Bulgaria with 34.6 years and Greece with 35.3 years.

Gender Gap Remains Wider Than EU Average

Men in Cyprus are expected to remain in work for 42.1 years, compared with 36.7 years for women. The gap of 5.4 years exceeds the EU average gender gap of 4.1 years.

Across the bloc, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia were the only countries where women were expected to spend longer in employment than men. Finland recorded the smallest positive gender gap at 0.7 years.

Italy posted the widest gap at 8.9 years, followed by Romania at 6.9 years, Greece at 6.7 years and Malta at 6.3 years.

Working Lives Continue To Lengthen

Between 2016 and 2025, expected working life in Cyprus increased by 3.5 years, placing the country among the strongest performers in the EU over the period. Men’s expected working life rose by 3.3 years, while women’s increased by 3.6 years.

Across the EU, every member state recorded an increase. Malta posted the largest gain at 4.9 years, followed by Hungary and Ireland at 4.2 years each, and the Netherlands at 4.1 years.

Malta’s increase was driven largely by women, whose expected working life rose by 7.8 years, the biggest increase recorded across the bloc.

By comparison, Romania, Spain, Italy, Germany and Austria recorded gains of two years or less over the same period.

Women’s Working Lives Increase Faster Across Europe

Women’s expected working life increased faster than men’s in most EU countries. Denmark, Romania, Sweden and Greece were the main exceptions.

In Cyprus, gains for men and women were broadly similar, alongside Bulgaria, Belgium and Slovenia.

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