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ICO Reassures Firms After Data ‘Safe Harbour’ Ruling
“Don't panic” ICO tells British firms after data sharing deal with US is torpedoed by top Euro court
Apple ‘Blocks’ Its Own News App In China
Apple News users in China are reportedly the latest to fall victim to the nation’s censorship policies
Secure Data Exchange ‘Is Breathing New Life’ Into Europe’s Digital Economy
BMC's Paul Appleby reflects on the ruling that Safe Harbour is invalid, and why secure data exchange is the lifeblood of Europe’s digital economy
What Next For Tech Industry After Safe Harbour Suspension?
Technology, legal and privacy experts explain full implications of the ECJ's decision to suspend the Safe Harbour data sharing agreement between EU and US
Jimmy Wales: Get Encrypted, Or Face The Consequences
Wikipedia founder calls for better security for everyone, and an end to censorship
Julian Assange Assault Probe Dropped, As UK Protests
Investigation into sexual assault claims against Julian Assange have been dropped, but the rape accusation still stands
Porn Clampdown By Government Questioned
Plan to stop kids accessing smut ignores the fact that most porn websites are hosted outside the UK
Vodafone Details Government Requests For Communications Data
Vodafone received legal requests fro 28 countries during 2014 and predicts role could increase as market converges
Queen’s Speech Confirms Return Of Snoopers’ Charter
Government confirms sweeping new powers for the security services in fresh blow to privacy campaigners
Government Online Porn Policy Faces European Hurdle
British measures to block porn on computers and mobile devices by default faces European challenge
Belgian Privacy Watchdog Hits Back After Facebook Criticism
Tit for tat argument continues as Belgian Privacy Watchdog sharply criticises Facebook and its privacy controls
Google Rejects Nearly Half Of All Removal Requests
Right to be forgotten? Probably not, according to figures released by Google
What Is The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation?
The Secretary General of the CTO explains its mission to bring connectivity to everyone across the Commonwealth
Adblocking Declared 100 Percent Legal By German Courts
Hamburg courts give Adblock the nod in a "victory for every single Internet user"
General Election 2015: Party-By-Party Guide To Technology Policy
What technology polices would each party introduce and how would the tech industry be affected after the next election?
SNP Manifesto Pledges Support For Innovation And Privacy
SNP wants research institutions and the private sector to collaborate and commercialise innovations but won't back any 'Snooper's Charter'
Pro-Privacy Lib Dem Manifesto Details Digital Bill Of Rights And Green Economy
Lib Dems say they would protect privacy of UK citizens, hold a complete review of state surveillance and promote green tech development
Green Party Manifesto Opposes Mass Surveillance And IT Outsourcing
Green Party would support open source and bill of digital rights but rules out technology for technology's sake if it hinders environmental aims
Facebook Still Being Squeezed By Government Data Requests
Facebook reports global rise in government demands for user data, also updates community standards banning buttocks
Coca-Cola Withdraws Twitter Campaign After Quoting ‘Mein Kampf’
#MakeItHappy Twitter campaign algorithm hijacked by Gawker @MeinCoke bot, Coca-Cola tweeted introduction to infamous book
Net Neutrality: Internet Providers Could Be Forced To Release The Chokehold On All Ya’ll
America's Federal Communications Commission gives net neutrality the thumbs up with latest proposals
TalkTalk Follows Sky Lead, Blocks Porn By Default
HomeSafe will offer protection from adult content as standard to TalkTalk customers
Google And Max Mosley Square Off Over Sex Party Images
Spank you very much, as Max Mosley slaps Google with a lawsuit over sex party images
China Cracks Down On 50 ‘Violating’ Websites
Cyberspace Administration of China says sites breached policies on pornography and political news
Netflix Denies Change To VPN Policies
Netflix denies caving into pressure from Hollywood and TV studios over geographic licensing issues
Google Gmail Block Continues In China
China's Great Firewall reportedly blocks access to Gmail, but the Chinese media blame Google for the disruption
Sir Tim Berners-Lee Warns Of Erosion Of Web Freedoms
Founder of the World Wide Web warns that the web is becoming less free and more unequal
China Denies Apple iCloud Hack
Chinese government reportedly denies an attempt to intercept user data from Apple's iCloud
Instagram ‘Blocked In China’
Instagram has reportedly joined Facebook, Twitter on the list of social media services inaccessible in China, as protests continue in Hong Kong