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China Mobile US Move Blocked By Trump Administration
Trade wars – part 2. US government moves to block China Mobile from entering the US market
Trump Bolsters Review Panel To Limit Foreign Tech Investments
US President promises tougher security review panel to curb Chinese investments in American tech
Apple Denies Researcher’s Claim Of Passcode Hack
Sorry FBI, no easy way into iPhones after brute force hack of passcode is dismissed by Apple
Controversial Copyright Bill Approved By EU Committee
But critics argue it will change the face of the Internet as we know it, and herald the end of memes
WannaCry Hero Marcus Hutchins Faces More Charges
British security researcher who halted last year's WannaCry outbreak, faces more US charges
Russia Asks Apple To Remove Telegram From App Store
But Telegram CEO and founder claims that Apple has already prevented its messaging app from updating globally
Kaspersky Lab To Appeal Court Decision To Dismiss US Ban
US judges dismiss two lawsuits from Russian firm to overturn American ban on its security products
Apple Sees Large Rise In US National Security Requests
Company increasingly has to hand over iCloud data to authorities, but it still cannot unlock passcode protected iPhones
Trump Administration Reaches Deal To Keep ZTE Afloat – Report
Trump lifeline. ZTE back from the dead after Trump reaches settlement deal for Chinese firm to resume business
Donald Trump Ignores Security Advice For His iPhones – Report
The US President is resisting White House security checks for his two iPhone smartphones, reports say
Zuckerberg Fails To Impress At European Parliament
MEPs reportedly left underwhelmed after Facebook's CEO long-awaited appearance at 'rambling' EU meeting
Zuckerberg’s Tuesday Meeting With EU To Be Live Broadcast
Anger at closed-door meeting results in revised decision to live broadcast Mark Zuckerberg's visit with EU parliament
UK Government Pledges To Tackle “Wild West” Internet
After tech firms snub government meeting, UK culture secretary pledges legislation to rein in social networking firms
ZTE Ceases Operations Due To US Ban, Despite Trump Pledge
ZTE ceases major operating activities of the company, as President Trump pledges to get ZTE back into business
Kaspersky Lab To Open Swiss Data Centre, Amid Dutch Ban
Dutch government announces it will stop using Kaspersky Lab products, over national security concerns
Government Implements Tough Rules To Protect Critical Infrastructure
New rules come into force and mean critical infrastructure providers must implement "robust safeguards" against cyber attack or face stiff fines
Government, Tech Firms Invest £1bn Into British AI Industry
Deal worth £1 billion from private sector and government to put UK at forefront of artificial intelligence industry
Iran Begins To Block Telegram Messaging App
First Russia now Iran becomes latest country to begin blocking access to Telegram services
ZTE Claims Survival At Risk Due To US Sales Ban
Chinese firm claims its survival is at risk after US officials banned the sale of components to the firm
Germany Blames Russia For Foreign Ministry Cyber Attack
Russia has to change its behaviour after unacceptable actions, including cyber attack on German foreign ministry
Britain Launches Cyber Attack Against ISIL Terrorists
Cyber offensive...UK conducts major offensive cyber-campaign" against the Islamic State group
European Watchdogs To Tackle Social Media Data Harvesting
'Sorry is not enough' say European watchdogs as they form working group to data collection by social media
Amber Rudd To Earmark £9m For Dark Web Crackdown
Experts question whether additional funding will help in the fight against criminals who exploit dark web
Zuckerberg Resists Lawmaker Pressure For More Regulation
Mark faces first US Congress hearing, admits platform is in arms race with Russia over social network manipulation
Iran Hit After Cyber Attack Exploits Cisco Router Flaw
Did nation state hackers target computer networks of Iran by exploiting a flaw with Cisco routers?
Post WannaCry, NHS Seeks New Cyber-Security Deputy
Government seeks candidate to lead £200m programme to sharpen cyber security resilience of the NHS
Theresa May Surrenders BlackBerry For Apple iPhone
Prime Minister finally hands over beloved BlackBerry in favour of an Apple iPhone
Zuckerberg Declines To Appear Before Parliamentary Committee
Facebook founder refuses to attend parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee
Cyber-Attack Now Largest Threat For Swiss Banks
Swiss watchdog FINMA warn that cyber-attacks now pose the biggest risk facing banks in Switzerland