Issues of encryption and internet regulation both tackled at InfoSecurity Europe 2017
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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
Jimmy Wales: Get Encrypted, Or Face The Consequences
Wikipedia founder calls for better security for everyone, and an end to censorship
Julian Assange Assault Probe Dropped, As UK Protests
Investigation into sexual assault claims against Julian Assange have been dropped, but the rape accusation still stands
Porn Clampdown By Government Questioned
Plan to stop kids accessing smut ignores the fact that most porn websites are hosted outside the UK
Vodafone Details Government Requests For Communications Data
Vodafone received legal requests fro 28 countries during 2014 and predicts role could increase as market converges
Queen’s Speech Confirms Return Of Snoopers’ Charter
Government confirms sweeping new powers for the security services in fresh blow to privacy campaigners
Government Online Porn Policy Faces European Hurdle
British measures to block porn on computers and mobile devices by default faces European challenge
Belgian Privacy Watchdog Hits Back After Facebook Criticism
Tit for tat argument continues as Belgian Privacy Watchdog sharply criticises Facebook and its privacy controls
Google Rejects Nearly Half Of All Removal Requests
Right to be forgotten? Probably not, according to figures released by Google
What Is The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation?
The Secretary General of the CTO explains its mission to bring connectivity to everyone across the Commonwealth