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Amnesty International Launches Anti-Spying Tool To Combat State Snooping
Want to know if a government has been spying on your computer? Amnesty offers a detection tool
Government To Implement Age Checks On All Adult Websites
Department of Culture, Media and Sport plans to force adult-themed websites to carry out age verification checks
Anonymous Takes Down Israeli Government Websites
“#OpOrwahHammad” comes after killing of 14 year old Palestinian-American boy
Government Pledges Stronger Sentences For Internet Trolls
Offenders could now face up to two years in jail, justice secretary Chris Grayling says
MP Willetts: Privacy Crucial To Future Of 5G
5G will enable a future of connected devices, but privacy protections must be put into place, according to Willetts
New Digital Lab Opens To Help Government Develop User-Centric IT Services
New state-of-the-art research lab aims to put users' needs first when designing government digital services.
Google Faces Italian Deadline For User Data Policies
Google faces more drama in Italy after its regulator handed out a deadline to reform its data use policies
App Developers Face Deadline For In-App Purchases
Mobile app developers have just two months to comply with new in-app purchase regulations
UK Government Tells People To Be More Careful Online
Citizens urged to be more “cyber streetwise”
DWP Universal Credit IT System Slammed By Watchdog
DWP hits back at the NAO report, as Iain Duncan Smith blames poor management by civil servants
Government Outlines £500m Framework For Education IT
Government to pump loads of money into educational IT, covering mobile devices, networks and more
Cameron Calls For ‘More Action’ Against Online Child Abuse Images
The government is to convene a summit with leading Internet companies, including search engines and ISPs, on how the industry can take more direct action against abusive online imagery
US Government To Scan Private Firms’ Emails And Web Use
The US Department of Homeland Security will look at private-sector companies in an effort to mitigate cyber-attacks
UK Government Forges Anti-Cyber Crime Partnership
James Brokenshire to chair a meeting of minds on tackling cyber crime next week
Computer Science Finally Becomes Core School Subject In Britain
The government is to make Computer Science a core subject being taught in British schools
Government Increases Funding For Graphene Research
George Osborne has pledged more funding to help British universities conduct graphene research
Government Presses Ahead With G-Cloud III Procurement
The UK government's G-Cloud gets a new version and new features
The UK Was Ignored In ‘Egregious’ ITU Internet Treaty Talks
The UK was ignored by both UN member states and the ITU at this month's crucial meeting in Dubai. That's bad news for a free and open Internet, says Tom Brewster
GCHQ Gives Government Green Light For Wider iPhone Use
CESG paves the way for wider use of iOS devices across government
Bad Education: How The Security Community Has Failed
Government, industry and even journalists have failed to educate the public on security. Tom Brewster explains how we can all help clean up the mess we've made
Government-Hosted Summit Aims To Avoid 4G Showdown
A meeting today involving the government, Ofcom and the four major mobile operators will seek to defuse the threat of litigation surrounding 4G
HMRC Pens Landmark G-Cloud Deal
HMRC plans to move storage to the cloud
MP Peter Hain: Anonymous Hack Was Attack On Freedom Of Speech
Labour MP tells TechWeekEurope Anonymous hack of his site was irrational
Communications Data Bill Public Consultation Closes
Now it's up to the Joint Committee to carry on scrutinising the controversial draft Snooper's Charter>
BBC Under Fire For Secret Use Of RIPA Surveillance Powers
Broadcaster just one of many publicly-funded firms keeping schtum about use of RIPA
Anonymous Strikes Down Government Websites In Assange Protest
Anonymous shows its support for Assange with attacks on DWP and the MoJ
G-Cloud Chief Slams Unsupportive Naysayers
Some people just don't get it, says angry G-Cloud chief Denise McDonagh
Assange Berates US From Ecuador Embassy Balcony
Latin America supports Ecuador's asylum offer for Wikileaks chief
Julian Assange Gets Ecuador Asylum, But Standoff Continues
Assange is still stuck in the Ecuador Embassy in London