The Government has confirmed it will release its delayed contact tracing app for England and Wales on Thursday 24 September
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Twitter Account Of Indian Prime Minister Hacked
The official Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been hacked, asking for a cryptocurrency donation
India Bans 118 Mostly Chinese Apps, Including PUBG
India has increased its Chinese mobile app clampdown, with 118 mobile apps including Tencent's popular game PUBG Mobile, now banned
Apple, Google Offer Covid-19 Contact Tracing
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NSX stock exchange in New Zealand restored after being offline for four days, due to a prolonged DDoS cyberattack from 'offshore'
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After France recently restricted Hauwei from 5G networks in the years ahead, Bouygues confirms removal of 3,000 antennas by 2028
TikTok CEO Steps Down Amid Fight With US President
The American face of TikTok has stepped down after just two months in the job, as the firm battles Presidential executive order
New Zealand Stock Exchange Suffers DDoS Cyberattack
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Fifth member of intelligence-sharing group delays formal decision, effectively forcing Canadian operators to exclude Huawei 5G equipment
Taiwan Blames China For Cyberattacks, Bans Chinese Apps
Hacking groups linked to the Chinese government responsible for attacking at least 10 government agencies, Taiwan alleges
Google Stops Responding To Data Request From Hong Kong
Data requests from Hong Kong authorities are being ignored, Google confirms, after China imposed controversial national security law
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Official antitrust investigation of technology giants is a major priority, deputy head of US Justice Department has confirmed
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Three months later than planned, NHS Coronavirus contact tracing app for England and Wales is to begin public trials today
Twitter Talks With TikTok Over US Operations – Report
As Donald Trump threatens a ban next month, TikTok reportedly held 'preliminary talks with Twitter over its US operations
Police Use Of Facial Recognition Breached Privacy, Court Rules
Milestone ruling. The UK Court of Appeal rules use of automatic facial recognition (AFR) tech by South Wales Police is unlawful
Trump Administration Announces 5G Spectrum Auction
5G growth. The White House has announced a spectrum auction to strengthen “the United States’ leadership in 5G communications”
NHS Covid-19 Tracing App For England, Wales, Nears Launch
Date for limited rollout of delayed NHS track and trace app for England and Wales expected to be announced within next couple of days
United States Touts Purge Of Chinese Tech For ‘Clean Internet’
'Madness' says Chinese state-backed media, as America pushes ahead with 'clean Internet' plan, with purge of Chinese tech from US networks
Liam Fox MP Hacked In Russian Operation
Liam Fox MP attacked by suspected Russian hackers who stole classified US-UK trade documents that were leaked ahead of general election
UK Government Should Stop ARM Sale To US – Hermann Hauser
Amid reports that Softbank is looking to offload ARM Holdings to Nvidia, the man involved in ARM's creation calls for the UK government to intervene
Coronavirus Tracing App Released In Northern Ireland
Mobile app for tracking and tracing coronavirus cases in Northern Ireland has been released to Apple and Google App stores
Tech Giants Accused Of Harming Competition By US Lawmakers
Google and Facebook singled out for alleged market power abuse, in some of the sharpest exchanges with US lawmakers on Wednesday
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Chinese government-backed website joins other Chinese outlets in saying HSBC “maliciously” played a role in the arrest of the CFO of Huawei Technologies
NSA Issues Alert For Critical Infrastructure Operators
Operators of critical infrastructure are being warned to harden their networks against cyber threats to their operational technology (OT)
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the use of apps and other trace and track technologies have not delivered on their promise. Strong personal data regulation, coupled with public suspicion about how their data is collected and then u ...
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Russia has been conducting a long-running cyber and interference campaign against the UK, and Government is still playing catch up, report warns
UK Track And Trace Scheme Broke UK Data Protection, Campaigners Claim
Campaigners claim that UK's track and trace scheme broke data protection laws, but experts say non-compliance understandable considering unprecedented emergency