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Google Will Show ‘Counter-Narrative’ AdWords To Users Searching For Terrorist Websites
Users searching for content related to terrorism will be 'anti-radicalisation' wesbites in Google's new trials
Twitter Cracks Down On Extremists And Trolls
Twitter goes after terrorists and trolls, after it revises its rules for dealing with online abuse and hate
Eric Schmidt Urges Greater Surveillance On Online Hate
Will it ping Donald Trump? Spellchecker for hate and harassment urged to tackle terrorism on the internet
Obama Asks For Tech Cooperation After Terrorist Attacks
Silicon Valley urged to help authorities tackle militant groups using social networks and tech tools
Anonymous Targets CloudFlare For Alleged Islamic State Links
Security firm accused of protecting Islamic State-affiliated websites from Anonymous hackers
Anonymous Offers ‘Noob Guide’ To Hack ISIS
Payback on ISIS. New guide offers ways to hack Islamic State following terrorist attacks in Paris
Anonymous Declares War On ISIS Following Paris Attacks
Hacker collective vows to 'hunt down’ ISIS and begins shutting down Twitter accounts professing support for Islamic State
Met Anti-Terror Chief Slams “Unhelpful” Social Media Companies
Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley claims social media giants aren't doing enough to help police with the fight against terrorism
EU and US Edge Closer To Data Sharing Agreement
Europe and the US close to data-sharing agreement for security and law enforcement purposes
Police Chief Warns ‘Terrorist Friendly’ Tech Firms
Britain's top anti-terrorism policeman launches extraordinary attack on unnamed tech firms
Twitter ‘Investigating’ Militant ISIS Threat Against Co-Founder
The social network said it is working with law enforcement agencies to look into an alleged militant threat against Jack Dorsey and others
Governments Have No Idea How To Stop Cyberterrorists – Time To Call In John McClane, Says Eugene Kaspersky
Seen Die Hard 4.0? That’s what’s coming soon if you don’t shape up, Kaspersky warns world leaders
WhatsApp Turns On End-To-End Encrypted Texts
Fully encrypted Whatsapp messages a potential terrorist tool or just protection from GCHQ/NSA spying efforts?
Man Jailed For Refusing To Reveal USB Password
Syed Hussain, already serving time for helping to plot attacks against UK targets, got another four months
NSA Snooping Had ‘Minimal’ Impact On Fighting Terrorism
NSA said to be exaggerating impact of bulk metadata gathering
UK Government Wants ISPs To Block Extremist Content
According to a government minister, launch of the new censorship campaign is “imminent”
Lords Call To Revive Internet Monitoring Bill After Woolwich Killing
Lord Reid and others want Snoopers' Charter back on the agenda, but are accused of giving a knee-jerk reaction to a horrific murder
Google’s Schmidt Voices Privacy Fears Over Civilian Drones
Google's chairman Eric Schmidt says drones operated by members of the public pose a privacy and security risk
Israel And Hamas Conflict Spills Onto Twitter
The bitter fighting between Israel and Hamas migrates on to Twitter
UN Report Calls For More Surveillance To Combat Internet Terrorism
UN says terrorists recruit and finance operations through the Internet
UK Government To Demand Data On Every Call And Email
Plans could force ISPs and phone operators to hand over records on all phone calls, emails, Tweets and Facebook messages
The Unlearned Lessons Of The Past Will Shape 2012
The security landscape changed in 2011 as large companies and governments were taught serious lessons about vulnerability but action has been slow in coming, says Eric doyle
Government: Social Networks Pose Terrorism Threat
New technologies are being used to plan terrorist attacks, according to the government's new security strategy
UK Government Prepares To Block Extremist Websites
The UK government is preparing to block sites that promote terrorism and extremism
Government Promises £63 Million To Fight Cyber Crime
Home secretary Theresa May has revealed planned spending on fighting Internet threats, before a report in Spring
EU Criticises US ‘Lack Of Interest’ In Data Protection
Viviane Reding has highlighted a clash between US and European attitudes to data privacy regulation
EU Pushes For Tighter Data Sharing Rules With US
Europe and the US are wrangling over the transfer of data relating to terrorism or criminal activities