The deadline for the government’s age verification tool has been pushed back to the end of the year over security and privacy fears
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PornHub Owner Unveils Age Verification Tool For The UK
Online smut control? AgeID will be help Brits comply with the Digital Economy Act 2017 from April
DOJ Shares Criminal Probe Evidence With Judge In Waymo vs. Uber Suit
ANALYSIS: In a surprise development, lawyers reveal evidence from ongoing criminal investigation of Uber to the judge in Waymo’s civil lawsuit against Uber
Britain, France And Italy Will Pressure Internet Companies To Tackle ‘Terrorist Content’ Faster
Britain wants Internet firms to remove extremist content from their sites and services in a speedier fashion, with the aim to react to such content within two hours of its first appearing. At the UN, the UK will be joined by France and Italy in raising the issue of “terrorist content” being posted and distributed
Google Insists AI Better Than Humans For Extremist Content Takedown
Score one for the machine. Google admits its AI system is better at removing extremist content on YouTube
Privacy Crackdown: Russia Bans VPNs And Apple ‘Sides With Censorship’ In China
Privacy advocates criticise the moves as government’s seek to tighten their grips on the web
Reports Suggest WhatsApp Is Blocked In China
Another example of the Chinese government’s ongoing efforts to control the internet
Government Presses Ahead With Age Verification Plans For Porn
Visitors to porn websites will be asked to supply credit card information to prove they are 18
Google Search Results Will No Longer Show Medical Records
Google makes a departure from its usually hands-off approach when it comes to search results
Infosec 2017: Government Can’t Ignore ‘Technical Realities’ Of Encryption
Issues of encryption and internet regulation both tackled at InfoSecurity Europe 2017
Google And Microsoft Agree To Music And Movie Piracy Crackdown
Search engine traffic will be reduced to piracy sites providing illegal downloads
China Tightens Grip On Internet Censorship With 14 Month VPN Crackdown
The use of unauthorised virtual private networks will be made illegal by the Chinese government
Tor Network Blocked In Turkey As Government Cracks Down
The move has upgraded Turkey’s net censorship policies from “moderate” to “severe,” according to activists
Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter And Google Will Create Shared Database To Tackle Terror Propaganda
A shared database will be used to flag up content that appears to be trying to spread terror speech
Investigatory Powers Bill Is Passed By Parliament
Most Labour MPs join the Conservatives to pass controversial surveillance legislation in Parliament
US Police Don’t Need A Warrant To Track Mobile Users
Privacy setback? US appeals court rules police don’t need warrant to obtain cell tower records from mobile operators
Brazil Blocks WhatsApp For 72 Hours
Brazilian judge orders operators to block access in latest battle between country and WhatsApp
China Domain Proposals Prompt Web Crackdown Fears
Government proposal to create ‘whitelist’ of approved websites raises fears of further crackdowns on web users in China
Government Cherry-Picks Elizabeth Denham As UK Information Commissioner
Denham says she is ready to tackle challenges that rapid tech innovation presents to information rights
UK Government Introduces New Online Porn Restrictions
All sites containing pornographic content will soon be legally required to request some form of age verification
IBM Has Blocked SoftLayer Cloud Users In Iran
IBM moves to block its SoftLayer cloud infrastructure service from countries restricted by US sanctions including Iran, Cuba, and Syria
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
California Anti-Encryption Bill Targets Smartphones
Like a recent New York State bill, the law seeks to ban the sale of mobile devices that can’t be decrypted for the use of law-enforcement agencies
Porn Filters Shunned By Most Brits
Are the Brits a nation of porn lovers? Communication regulator points to poor takeup of smut filters
Chinese President Urges Adoption Of ‘Cyber Sovereignty’
Sovereign countries should set their own laws for the Internet and others should respect that, according to China President
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
ICO Reassures Firms After Data ‘Safe Harbour’ Ruling
“Don’t panic” ICO tells British firms after data sharing deal with US is torpedoed by top Euro court
Apple ‘Blocks’ Its Own News App In China
Apple News users in China are reportedly the latest to fall victim to the nation’s censorship policies
Secure Data Exchange ‘Is Breathing New Life’ Into Europe’s Digital Economy
BMC’s Paul Appleby reflects on the ruling that Safe Harbour is invalid, and why secure data exchange is the lifeblood of Europe’s digital economy
What Next For Tech Industry After Safe Harbour Suspension?
Technology, legal and privacy experts explain full implications of the ECJ’s decision to suspend the Safe Harbour data sharing agreement between EU and US