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UK Urges Meta Not To Add End-To-End Encryption
Government minister urges Meta not deploy end-to-end encryption on Instagram and Facebook Messenger, after passing of Online Safety Bill
Police Delete Database Containing 150,000 Records
Police database falls down some stairs. British coppers accidentally delete data on 150,000 people from the Police National Computer
Microsoft Asks Staff To Work From Home To Combat Coronavirus
Staff in Seattle and Silicon Valley to work from home, as Microsoft joins other companies trying to limit spread of coronavirus
Home Office Admits EU Citizen Breach
Government department blames 'administrative error' for disclosure of hundreds of email addresses
Home Office Launches ‘Start-Up’ Visa Programme
The move aims to attract more entrepreneurs, following criticism of immigration restrictions from the UK's tech industry
Amber Rudd To Earmark £9m For Dark Web Crackdown
Experts question whether additional funding will help in the fight against criminals who exploit dark web
UK Government Shows Off AI Tool For Extremist Video Takedown
Home Secretary on visit to US warns tech firms it may force them to use it for UK operations
Government Urged To Launch Blockchain-Based ID Assurance Overhaul
Blockchain could be used to give citizens control over how their identity information is shared with public services, argues the Reform think tank
Samsung Awarded Contract For Emergency Services Smartphones
Samsung will supply 250,000 toughened handsets to offer mobile data, live-streaming video and more for the emergency services
Government Offers £2m To Fund Terrorist Targeting Tech
Research projects that help pick out terrorists in crowds are being sought by the Home Office
Home Office Begins Hunt For New Chief Tech Officer
The Home Office's recruitment plans indicate a new chief digital, data and technology officer might not be in place until late this year or early 2018
Home Office Overlooks Scale Of Online Fraud Warns NAO
Must do better! National Audit Office says online fraud is costing billions of pounds, but is still not a priority for police or government
Government Plans Online Residency Procedure For EU Nationals
The planned online system is aimed at replacing the unwieldy 85-page paper form currently required to establish UK residency
Home Office Consultation Focuses On Biometric Law Enforcement Devices
The consultation aims to engage with industry ahead of planned procurement for police fingerprint devices, software and frontline systems
Home Office Criticised Over ‘Flimsy’ Consultation For Investigatory Powers Act
Longer consultation needed. Open letter slams Home Secretary Amber Rudd for 'breaching' Cabinet Office guidelines
BT Wi-Fi Repeater System Promises ‘Complete’ Wireless In Every Room
BT Whole Home Wi-Fi could give your home office a wireless upgrade
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
Home Office Grants Another £26m For Police Cloud And Data Transformation
The funding is to support a cloud data-access programme, DNA database, data analytics lab and other schemes
Home Office ‘To Integrate Surveillance Cams With Police Database’
The Law Enforcement Data Service is to include two existing police databases as well as the nationwide Automatic Number Plate Recognition system
Home Office Extends Fujitsu Contract Another Two Years
The long-running contract will now extend to the spring of 2018, in spite of official Whitehall policy favouring smaller suppliers
Emergency Services 4G Network Delayed By Five Months
The Home Office said it has 'reviewed' the network's ambitious timeline in order to ensure the plan is achievable
Emergency Services Network Plan ‘High Risk’, NAO Warns
The plan for a new emergency-services communications network relies on an approach as yet untested anywhere in the world, the NAO warns
Investigatory Powers Bill Given Cautious Support By Human Rights Committee
Journalist sources must be protected says committee of MPs, but admits bulk data collection can be justified
Theresa May Promises Snoopers Charter Review
Bulk data collection scrutiny - 'draconian' Investigatory Powers Bill to face independent investigation
British Spy Agencies Have Carried Out Bulk Data Collection For Years
British intelligence agencies have been bulk collecting our personal data to a “staggering extent”
MPs Slam Draft Investigatory Powers Bill
Committee of MPs adds to criticism of the Snoopers' Charter, saying it is “not thought through”
Government Reveals Top 10 Cyber Threats Affecting Businesses
TechUK and Cyber Crime Reduction Partnership report finds the same old risks are still causing trouble
Home Office Locked Into £330m Oracle Contract
The Home Office is obliged to continue paying Oracle for ERP services until 2016, even as it signs a cost-cutting shared services ERP deal
Emergency Surveillance Rules Being Rushed Into UK Law
Government wants network operators to continue storing metadata, despite EU court ruling