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Scottish MP Admits Hack Of Personal Email, After NCSC Warning
SNP MP Stewart McDonald says he was hacked last month and his email system compromised, with suspicion pointed at Russia
Tech Executives Face Prison For Online Safety Breaches
UK Government reaches agreement with Conservative MPs who had sought to amend the controversial Online Safety Bill
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
UK Parliament Shutters TikTok Account Over Security Fears
Fears over China's data collection law prompts UK Parliament to close down its TikTok account, after just one week of operation
Treasury Select Committee To Investigate Visa, Mastercard Fee Increases
Committee of MPs vows to scrutinise increases in the fees Visa and Mastercard charge businesses, after regulator finds no justification for the rise
Facebook Making Online Hate Worse, Whistleblower Tells MPs
Frances Haugen answered questions from the UK parliament's Joint Committee on Monday, after cache of internal documents is released
Facebook Whistleblower To Testify In UK Parliament
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is to travel across the pond and testify before a committee in the British Parliament
MPs On Huawei: ‘Clear Evidence Of Collusion’ With Chinese State
Parliamentary inquiry found “clear evidence of collusion between Huawei and the Chinese state”, and wants all Huawei kit removed by 2025
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 Call For Regulation Of Social Media Firms
Committee of MPs lambast social media firms for facilitating bullying and online grooming
Zuckerberg Declines To Appear Before Parliamentary Committee
Facebook founder refuses to attend parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee
UK Parliament Launches Investigation Into Future Of AI
Committee will examine the possibilities of AI and how it could impact society
Industry Reaction: UK Parliament Cyber Attack ‘Was A Matter Of Time’
Industry professionals respond to the weekend's news of a cyber attack on the UK government
UK Parliament Hit By Cyber Attack Targeting Email Accounts
Experts have suggested that a foreign government could be responsible
Investigatory Powers Bill Is Passed By Parliament
Most Labour MPs join the Conservatives to pass controversial surveillance legislation in Parliament
Open Rights Group Plots Lawsuit Over DRIP
See you in court! Privacy group to sue the Government over the controversial DRIP surveillance act
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
MPs Want Jail Sentences For Data Misuse
A Justice Committee report has declared current penalties insufficient to deter data privacy offences
Ofcom’s ‘Three Strikes’ Fileshare Policy Due In 2013
Ofcom will start sending letters to alleged file sharers in 2013 under the Digital Economy Act
UK Committee Suggests Libel Rules For Websites
A parliamentary committee suggests websites should be required to remove anonymous libels