Pavel Durov has, however, agreed to officially register the app with Russian authorities
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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
Google Faces Record-Breaking €1 Billion EU Fine
The fine would be the culmination of a seven year investigation
Trump Administration Orders US Government Work On Y2K Bug To Stop
Seventeen years later and US federal agencies can stop filing paperwork on the Millennium Bug
Scottish Government Warned Over Farming IT System
Scottish government risks £60m fine for 'serious issues' with IT system for farmers north of the border
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (9 June)
Another busy week, but have you picked up the top tech news?
Poll: Why Use New Technologies In The Public Sector?
Tech was absent from the 2017 General Election but how can it benefit the public sector?
Infosec 2017: Government Can’t Ignore ‘Technical Realities’ Of Encryption
Issues of encryption and internet regulation both tackled at InfoSecurity Europe 2017
Non-Voters Back Online Voting System Ahead Of General Election
General election voting - Survey finds 42 percent of non-voters would likely vote if online system were in place
US Visa Applicants Face Stricter Vetting With Social Media And Employment Checks
Stricter visa vetting procedures get approval despite facing criticism
Booz Allen Hamilton Leaves Pentagon Files On Open Amazon Server
Oops. American defence contractor leaves sensitive US government files on public server with no password protection
ICO Fines Basildon Council £150,000 For Leaking Personal Data
ICO shows no mercy on data protection as GDPR countdown continues
IBM Security Offers GDPR Help Ahead Of Looming Deadline
With only a year to go before the arrival of GDPR, Big Blue offers ways to help organisations to deal with the strict regulations
One Year To Go: What Is GDPR And Why Should Businesses Care?
With one year to go until new regulations come into effect, the deadline for compliance is fast approaching
How One Security Reseacher Stopped WannaCry Ransomware Attack
WannaCry can be stopped but its impact has been felt worldwide
NHS Ransomware Attack Needs To Be A Wake Up Call For Government IT
OPINION: Legacy systems leave critical public infrastructure vulnerable to the dark side of the Internet
Trump Signs Executive Order To Upgrade US Cyber Defences
Cyber defences of US government agencies to be upgraded after President Trump orders order
Durham Police Gets Helping Head From A Suspect Assessing AI
The police force is set to go live with the HART AI system in a couple of months
Tech Firms Urge FCC Not To Repeal Obama’s Net Neutrality Rules
Amazon, Facebook, Google, Twitter etc warn FCC chairman over his intentions to repeal net neutrality rules
Microsoft Sees Doubling Of US Government Spy Data Requests
Redmond also, for the first time ever, publishes national security letter used by government to obtain user data
FCC Chair To ‘Quickly Replace’ Obama Net Neutrality Rules
Two speed Internet? Head honcho of US comms watchdog wants to reserve net neutrality rules
Sir Tim Berners-Lee Slams UK, US ‘Assault’ On Web Privacy
British web inventor pledges to combat efforts by the UK and US to weaken encryption and online privacy
DVLA Has Digital Drivers License Ambitions For Apple Pay
The government agency is aiming to have a working prototype available by September 2017