SNP MP Stewart McDonald says he was hacked last month and his email system compromised, with suspicion pointed at Russia
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MPs Warned Not To Take Mobile Phones Into ‘Sensitive Meetings’
Commons speaker warns MPs their phones are a “potential goldmine” for hostile states, after Liz Truss’s phone was reportedly hacked by Russia
Online Safety Bill Is A ‘Missed Opportunity,’ MPs Warn
DCMS committee says draft version of landmark online safety bill is not robust or clear enough to tackle illegal or harmful content
MPs Face Legal Challenge Over Disappearing Messages
Legal challenge seeks to ban ministers from using disappearing messages on apps such as WhatsApp and Signal over transparency fears
Social Networking Giants Grilled By MPs On Hate Content
After Donald Trump's ban from many social networking platforms, British MPs grill executives on their respective hate content policies
Removing Huawei Equipment To Take Five Years, Operators Tell MPs
Executives from Vodafone and BT give MPs a blunt assessment of the time needed and the cost to remove Huawei equipment
Coronavirus: Pandemic Ends 700 Years Tradition After Virtual Parliament Approval
Plan for a virtual parliament has been approved, breaking a 700 year tradition of law makers conducting business in the same room
MPs Urge Consideration Of Hands Free Phone Ban For Drivers
Government urged to consider tougher restrictions on using hands-free phones whilst driving
MPs Call For Facial Recognition Halt
Influential group of MPs call on police to suspend the use of automatic facial recognition technologies
Former Cambridge Analytica CEO Nix Grilled By MPs
Alexander Nix admits obtaining Facebook data from Cambridge researcher in testy exchanges with MPs
Facebook To Clearly Label Political Ads
Pledge comes as social network's tech boss is grilled by committee of British MPs
MPs To Question Equifax Over Delay In Data Breach Report
MP demands to know why it took so long for Equifax to report breach and why it has not contacted consumers
UK Parliament Hit By Cyber Attack Targeting Email Accounts
Experts have suggested that a foreign government could be responsible
Russian Hackers Stole And Traded British MPs’ Passwords
Emails and passwords belonging to British MPs and high level public servants traded online
MPs Demand Action Against Ticket Tout Bots
Politicians want the Government to make it illegal for touts to use computer software to harvest tickets as soon as they go on sale
Investigatory Powers Bill Is Passed By Parliament
Most Labour MPs join the Conservatives to pass controversial surveillance legislation in Parliament
MPs Slam Draft Investigatory Powers Bill
Committee of MPs adds to criticism of the Snoopers' Charter, saying it is “not thought through”
ICO: Three-Year-Olds Can Hack Websites
Online 'How To Hack' guides makes hacking child's play, Christopher Graham tells MPs
TalkTalk CEO Defends Security Strategy To MP Committee
TalkTalk defends the ISP during a grilling from MPs and reveals it hasn't signed up for Cyber Security Essentials
MPs To Probe TalkTalk Hack As Police Arrest Fourth Suspect
Police arrest fourth TalkTalk hack suspect as Committee of MPs announces launch of formal investigation
MPs Declare GCHQ PRISM Access Lawful
GCHQ access to the controversial PRISM programme is legal, Intelligence and Security Committee says
MPs Urge HMRC To Act On Google ‘Tax Avoidance’
Google faces more fierce criticism over its tax affairs from MPs, and government is urged to take proper action
MPs Bemoan ‘Tax Avoidance’ Amongst Top Government IT Suppliers
Accenture and Capgemini say they are doing nothing wrong, as MPs vent frustration
Government Admits Rural Broadband Rollout ‘Challenges’
Ed Vaizey admits the government's 2015 rural broadband targets are “challenging”
Ministers, MPs And Privacy Groups Go To War Over Snooper’s Charter
The Draft Communications Data Bill is released but is widely panned by MPs and privacy experts
British MPs To Receive Taxpayer-Funded iPads
It has been confirmed that all MPs will be equipped with iPads, paid for by the British taxpayer, in order to improve efficiency
Ministers Object To Default Porn Block
Ministers are already hinting that a proposal to censor the Internet by default is a dead duck
MPs: GCHQ Snooping Law Makers Are Tech Idiots
Conservative and Lib Dem MPs bash other politicians' knowledge over the tech aspects of proposed controversial surveillance laws
MPs Want ISPs to Block Porn By Default
ISPs should be forced to provide a censored internet feed to protect children from "adult" content, say MPs
MPs Hit Out At Operators For 4G Auction Delay
MPs have stepped into the 4G auction debate, criticising mobile operators for delaying spectrum allocation