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Symantec Halts Government Reviews Of Source Code
Symantec CEO claims government source code reviews pose 'unacceptable risk' to security software
Britain, France And Italy Will Pressure Internet Companies To Tackle ‘Terrorist Content’ Faster
Data Protection Bill To Include Journalist Safeguards
Government says journalists and researchers to be given safeguards under proposed data protection bill
New U.S. Cyber-Security Legislation May Help Reassert Fourth Amendment
New federal legislation could restrict the use of warrantless searches to seize personal data and communications stored on the nation's computers
Privacy Crackdown: Russia Bans VPNs And Apple ‘Sides With Censorship’ In China
Privacy advocates criticise the moves as government's seek to tighten their grips on the web
UK Parliament Launches Investigation Into Future Of AI
Committee will examine the possibilities of AI and how it could impact society
Reports Suggest WhatsApp Is Blocked In China
Another example of the Chinese government's ongoing efforts to control the internet
UK NCSC ‘Has Never’ Certified Kaspersky Lab Products But Has No Blacklist
UK National Cyber Security Centre says that just because it has never certified Kaspersky products, doesn't mean it has a blacklist or that they aren't suitable for businesses
House of Lords: Brexit Could Crush Trade And Security If Data Transfer Is Hindered
The House of Lord's EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee suggests the government comes up with an 'adequate agreement' with the EU over data regulation
Government Presses Ahead With Age Verification Plans For Porn
Visitors to porn websites will be asked to supply credit card information to prove they are 18
Australia To Force Tech Firms To Provide ‘Encryption Access’
Australian government to introduce law to force tech firms to provide access to encrypted messages
NHS To Receive £21 Million Cyber Security Boost From UK Government
Cash injection aims to protect NHS against future WannaCry-esque attacks
Apple Bows To Chinese Regulators With Guizhou Data Centre
The move reportedly comes as part of a $1 billion (£870 million) investment plan for China
President Trump U-Turns On Russia Cyber Security Partnership
Russian hackers are widely believed to have meddled in last year's US Presidential election
Data Sharing Is Needed For The Greater Good Even If It Compromises Privacy
OPINION: Roland Moore-Colyer believes access to data offers more benefits than it erodes privacy
NHS Doctors Sending Patient Data On Snapchat In Alarming Case Of Shadow IT
DeepMind Health report criticises 'insecure, risky, and non-auditable way of operating'
TechUK Praises ‘Strong’ ICO Strategy Ahead Of Brexit And GDPR
ICO's "ambitious" four-year strategy applauded by techUK as Britain gears up for Brexit and GDPR
Facebook Accused of Data Extortion By German Authorities
Facebook will be forced to make technical changes if found guilty of antitrust charges
Liberty Human Rights Group Given High Court Approval To Tackle Snoopers’ Charter
Liberty will challenge the mass surveillance elements of the Investigatory Powers Act
Home Office Overlooks Scale Of Online Fraud Warns NAO
Must do better! National Audit Office says online fraud is costing billions of pounds, but is still not a priority for police or government
Telegram Founder Doesn’t Budge On Sharing Of Private Data
Pavel Durov has, however, agreed to officially register the app with Russian authorities
Industry Reaction: UK Parliament Cyber Attack ‘Was A Matter Of Time’
Industry professionals respond to the weekend's news of a cyber attack on the UK government
Government Launches £700m Fund For Tech Innovation, AI And Robotics Development
The Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund will provide financial support for UK businesses working on cutting-edge technology
Wikileaks Reveals CIA Tool To Hack ‘Air Bridged’ Computers
"Brutal Kangaroo” tool used by US spooks to hack into computers not connected to the Internet
DHS Wants To Use Neural Networks To Boost Airport Security
Neural networks have many practical applications and body scanning could be one of them
Queen’s Speech Targets Data Protection, Driverless Cars, And Space Travel
Brexit focus, but tech still features in Queen's speech, including new data protection laws and driverless cars
MEPs Ready To Fight For End-To-End Encryption Across EU
A European Parliament committee has called for end-to-end encryption to be enforced on all forms of digital communication
Trump Meets With Tech Titans To Plan Government Upgrades
Trump seeks advice from the likes of Google, Apple and Microsoft as part of government digital transformation initiative
Leaked Document Reveals Mystery Tech Firm Challenged NSA Surveillance
This is the first time that a refusal to comply with a government surveillance directive has been made public