Surveillance-IT

TikTok Opens First European Data Centre Amid China Fears

Project Clover effort to alleviate Chinese state surveillance fears, sees TikTol open first European data centre, with more to follow

1 year ago

PSNI Data Breach Results In Arrests, Resignations

Two men arrested under the Terrorism Act, by detectives investigating huge PSNI data breach, have been released

1 year ago

Max Schrems’ Noyb Files Privacy Complaint Against Fitbit

Complaint from campaign group alleges Google's Fitbit broke EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules

1 year ago

Kenya Halts Worldcoin Data Collection, Citing Privacy

Setback for Sam Altman's Worldcoin cryptocurrency project in Africa, as Kenya halts its iris-scanning data collection scheme

1 year ago

US Starts Probe Of Alleged China Hack Of Federal Emails

China's suspected compromise of US Commerce and State department email systems investigated by House Oversight Committee

1 year ago

Apple Warns Of FaceTime, iMessage Withdrawal In UK Over Act Changes

UK government warned by Apple it will not comply with proposed updates to Investigatory Powers Act, and could withdraw FaceTime,…

1 year ago

Chinese Hackers Compromised Emails Of US Commerce Secretary

Fallout spreads from cyberattack by China-based hackers, as emails from head of US Commerce Department reportedly compromised

1 year ago

China-Based Hackers Breached US Govt Email Accounts

White House and Microsoft confirm that China-based hackers have breached US government Exchange email accounts

1 year ago

EU Agrees US Trans-Atlantic Data Sharing Deal

European Commission on Monday adopts its “adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework”, but legal challenge is threatened

1 year ago

Apple Objects To Spy Clause In UK Online Safety Bill

Apple adds to criticism of spy powers in Online Safety Bill that could force messaging firms to scan encrypted messages

1 year ago

TikTok To Invest Billions In Southeast Asia For E-Commerce Push

ByteDance looks to Southeast Asia amid Western pressure, and pledges significant investment in region to bolster e-commerce

2 years ago

EU Parliament Approves Draft AI Regulations

European Union edges forward into passing the world's first laws governing artificial intelligence (AI), after parliament approval

2 years ago

China To Restrict AirDrop, Bluetooth File-Sharing, Citing National Security

After protests last year, Chinese cyber regulator to clamp down on wireless file-sharing technology on national security grounds

2 years ago

UK To Order Removal Of Chinese CCTV Kit From Sensitive Locations

Government to tighten procurement regime to protect national security, and pledges timeline for removal of Chinese surveillance equipment

2 years ago

Moscow Alleges NSA Mass Spying On Russian iPhones

Russia alleges the US NSA has conducted a mass spying operation on thousands of iPhones in Russia, and that Apple…

2 years ago

Microsoft, Five Eyes Warn Of Chinese Spying On US Critical Infrastructure

State-sponsored Chinese hacking group known as 'Volt Typhoon' has been spying on critical infrastructure in the US

2 years ago

TikTok Sues Montana Over App Ban

Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok sues US state of Montana over law that would ban distribution of app in state…

2 years ago

Italy Data Protection Office Plans Broader AI Review

Italy's proactive data protection regulator plans broader review of AI after brief banon ChatGPT amidst mounting concerns around field

2 years ago

Meta Fined Record £1bn Over Facebook Data Transfers

Ireland data office fines Facebook parent Meta £1bn over continued transfers of user data to US, presenting risk to 'fundamental…

2 years ago

Ex ByteDance Staffer Alleges Beijing Had ‘Supreme Access’ To All Data

Lawsuit from former ByteDance staffer alleges China’s Communist Party had “supreme access” to all TikTok data, including US servers

2 years ago

Montana First US State To Ban China’s TikTok

Montana become the first US state to ban TikTok, after its governor signs legislation to halt downloading it from app…

2 years ago

WhatsApp Adds ‘Chat Lock’ To Secure ‘Intimate’ Messages

Extra layer of security has been added for WhatsApp messages, with ability to lock and hide sensitive conversations

2 years ago

Former ByteDance Executive Accuses Firm Of ‘Lawlessness’

ByteDance says it will 'vigorously' fight allegations by former executive as TikTok subsidiary faces data privacy criticism

2 years ago

Sam Altman Start-Up Worldcoin ‘Close To Securing $100m’

Worldcoin, co-founded by OpenAI chief Sam Altman, close to securing $100m in new funding round amidst 'crypto winter'

2 years ago

SAP, Siemens Say EU Data Act Endangers Trade Secrets

Germany's SAP, Siemens and other companies say upcoming Data Act obligations could force disclosure of trade secrets

2 years ago

Apple, Google Submit Proposal To Tackle AirTag Stalking

Tech giants Apple and Google agree rare partnership to tackle stalking problem via location-tracking devices

2 years ago

Hikvision Denies Illegally Supplying US Government

Hikvision denies claim in leaked documents that it continues to illegally supply cameras to US government for espionage purposes

2 years ago

WhatsApp, Other Messaging Firms Urge Online Safety Bill ‘Rethink’

WhatsApp, six other encrypted messaging firms call for 'urgent rethink' of Online Safety Bill that they say woud weaken user…

2 years ago

Spyware Used Across 10 Countries, Says Citizen Lab, Microsoft

Journalists, opposition figures and advocacy groups across at least 10 countries hacked by Israeli spyware, research alleges

2 years ago

Tesla Staff Shared Sensitive Customer Images – Report

Former Tesla workers in the US admit they often shared sensitive videos and images taken by customer's car cameras

2 years ago