GCHQ described the claims as "nonsense" after Donald Trump tweeted that he had been under surveillance
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UK Digital Strategy: Tech Sector Reacts To Government’s Plans To Target AI And Stem Digital Skills Gap
TECH VIEW: The government has released its new digital strategy, but what does the tech sector think?
UK Government Outlines Strategy To Combat Digital Skills Gap Fears
UK government will work with businesses and charities in new Digital Skills Partnership
House Of Lords Demands 30Mbps USO In Digital Economy Bill Defeat
Not fast enough. Lords sends Digital Economy Bill back to the Commons after universal service obligation defeat for broadband
AI And Cyber Attacks Will Be Put To The Test By Royal Navy’s Information Warrior 17 Excercise
The Navy will push information warfare and cyber defense to combat future threats
Digital Catapult Gets £1.1m Government Funding To Drive Cyber 101 Scheme
The fund will aim to help mentor cyber security startups to grow into larger companies
MPs Slam ‘Dysfunctional’ Governmental Breach Reporting
Parliamentary committee also warns of real skill shortage to tackle growing cyber menace
China Tightens Grip On Internet Censorship With 14 Month VPN Crackdown
The use of unauthorised virtual private networks will be made illegal by the Chinese government
Government’s Industrial Strategy: Tech Sector Reacts To Theresa May’s Plan
TECH VIEW: Theresa May has laid out the government's industrial strategy, but what does the tech industry think?
Trump’s Early Statements Indicate He’ll Be A Tech Industry Ally
ANALYSIS: Statements by President Donald Trump may provide some comfort to the US technology industry, but it’s clear that some policies will change
GCHQ Selects Seven Startups To Lead Future Of UK Cyber Security
The accelerator programme is part of the UK government's long-term plan to boost the country's cyber security sector
EU Privacy Proposal Demands User Consent
Do not track unless the user has consented, could present headaches for Facebook and Google
NHS Official Imprisoned For Accepting £80,000 Bribe To Award IT Contract
Peter Lewis faces three and a half years in prison for accepting corrupt payments
Civil Liberties Group Targets Crowdfunded Court Challenge Against Snoopers’ Charter
Liberty wants to put the core parts of the Investigatory Powers Act to the legal test
CES 2017: Is UK Government Support For Tech Really ‘Embarrassing’?
ANALYSIS: CES head says lack of UK presence at show is embarrassing, but is the criticism fair?
ICO Confirms It Breached Data Rules Multiple Times
My bad! Britain's data watchdog find itself guilt of failing to safeguard public data
US Expels Russian Diplomats For Cyber Attacks
35 Russian diplomats handed their marching orders by the United States in revenge for cyber attacks
Pentagon To Pay Microsoft $1bn For Tech Support
Nice Christmas bonus for someone. Microsoft reportedly being paid close to $1 billion for Windows 10 support
UK Police Urged To Take Crime Fighting To The Cloud
Digital technology should play an increasingly significant role to help British police tackle crime, says new report
US Navy Confirms Sailor Data Leak From Compromised Laptop
Call Agent Gibbs. Personal information on more than 130,000 US sailors compromised after HPE laptop breach
Government Needs ‘Careful Consideration’ To Avoid The Pitfalls Of AI
Government report on the future of Artificial intelligence (AI) says Whitehall must consider impact of the technology on privacy, jobs and other areas
US Election Hack Warning From Cyber Security Experts
Experts warn the US election could be disrupted by hackers, and warn authorities to closely watch key US states
Chancellor’s Vision Of Tech As The Future Of UK Economy Is Less Believable After Brexit
ANALYSIS: Government outlines ambition to make technology the poster child for Britain's economy after EU exit, but Brexit and unanswered questions remain
American ISPs Need Permission To Share User Web Data
Privacy win for America. The FCC requires US ISPs to gather consent before sharing online data
Microsoft To Show Source Code To Brazilian Officials
Amid concern of spy backdoors in its software, Microsoft opens code inspection centre in Brazil
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt Safeguards NHS IT Spend
Spending on technology will be protected Jeremy Hunt has pledged, despite NHS financial woes
British Intelligence Agencies Collected Personal Data Unlawfully For Over A Decade
The Investigatory Power Tribunal found the government’s digital snooping activities to be a breach of the European Convention of Human Rights
Brexit: ICO Says GDPR Will Come Into Effect Before Britain Leaves The EU
UK companies will likely need to work with in GDPR regardless of the Brexit
US Congress Report On Snowden ‘Aggressively Dishonest’
A report describing Edward Snowden as a 'disgruntled employee' distorts facts in an act of 'bad faith', Snowden responds
UK Justice System Will Undergo £1 Billion ‘Wholesale Shift’ From Paper Processes To Digital Tech
The government’s ’digital by default’ missive is being levied at the justice system