Nearly all seven million Bulgarian adults have reportedly had their personal data compromised
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President Trump Orders French Digital Tax Investigation
French plan to impose 3 percent tax on French revenue of large tech firms prompts US investigation
NHS Needs Urgent Investment In Cybersecurity
Outdated computers, lack of investment, and sparsity of skills means the NHS remains vulnerable to hackers
Boris Johnson Calls For Digital Tax On Tech Giants
Candidate to be prime minister says current tax arrangements for tech giants is ‘deeply unfair’ to the high street
Exports To Huawei Still Subject To “Highest Scrutiny”
Easing Huawei blacklisting? Not really, as US Commerce Dept insists it will apply highest national security scrutiny
Russia Refutes Israel Claim Of GPS Jamming
Finger pointing. Russia denies it is responsible for disrupting GPS signals at major Israeli airport
Bill Gates Calls For Tech Regulation
Microsoft co-founder says it is time for governments to help regulate technology giants like Facebook, Google
US Ambassador Warns Against Huawei For UK 5G
Allowing Huawei to build UK 5G network would be like letting a “kleptomaniac” into your home – US Ambassador
Apple Calls On White House To Halt China Tariffs
President Trump warning. Tariffs on Chinese goods will impact our global competitiveness, Apple predicts
China Warns Of UK Investments, If Huawei Is Banned
Ban on Huawei “sends a very bad signal” to other Chinese firms looking to invest in UK, ambassador warns
UK’s Huawei Decision Will Be Affected By US – Minister
As mobile operators pressure the government to make a decision on Huawei, a minister admits Us views are a factor
Telegram CEO: DDoS Attack Timed To Disrupt Hong Kong Protests
Telegram’s CEO says cyber attack against Telegram came mostly from Chinese IP addresses
Hackers Steal Traveller Data From US Customs And Border Protection
Reason not to unlock smartphones for US customs? Hackers breach US customs subcontractor database
China Summons Tech Firms Over Huawei Blacklisting
Come into my office. Big name tech firms summoned by Chinese government after American ban
NHS Laptop, Mobile Theft Rises Dramatically
Rise in theft of tech from the NHS has prompted warning about cyber risk to patient data
UK ‘Particularly Vulnerable’ To Cyber Attack, MPs Warn
Public Accounts Committee report warns that the UK is extremely vulnerable due to its advanced digital economy
Huawei Reduces Smartphone Production After ‘Entity’ Listing – Report
Ouch. US blacklisting has apparently resulted in Chinese firm shutting down some of its smartphone production lines
Tech Firms Oppose GCHQ ‘Ghost’ Encryption Proposal
Apple, Google, Microsoft signal opposition to GCHQ proposal to eavesdrop on encrypted messages
Chelsea Manning Jailed Again For Wikileaks Testimony Refusal
As expected Manning jailed again for up to 18 months for her refusal to testify for Wikileaks investigation
Russian Websites Leak Valuable Passport Data – Report
Personal and passport data on 2.25 million Russians, including high ranking government officials, leaked
Trump Escalates Fight Against Huawei With Complete Ban
Executive order bans Huawei on national security grounds, and prevents it buying vital US parts and components
Huawei Ready To Sign No Spy Deals, As Trump Readies Complete Ban
Trump reportedly readies executive order that would ban Huawei kit from all US telecom networks
Emergency Service Network £3.1bn Over Budget
Home Office slammed for its management of ESN project, with the NAO predicting more delays
Computing In English Schools In Sharp Decline – Report
Schools in England are cutting back the hours teaching computing, and fewer pupils are achieving ICT qualifications
UK Could Delay 5G Rollout Because Of Security Concerns – Minister
Mike Pompeo warns the UK that Margaret Thatcher would have taken a much firmer line to using Huawei kit
Israel Hits Back At Hamas Cyber Attack With Airstrike
Ultimate cyber defence? Israeli warplanes stop attempted Hamas cyber attack, with airstrike that ‘removed’ its HQ
Julian Assange Tells London Court No ‘Surrender To US’
Wikileaks co-founder begins his fight against extradition to the United States with defiant statement
President Putin Signs Bill To Isolate Internet In Russia
Controversial law will route Russian web traffic through points controlled by Russian government
Huawei Leak Probe Sees Firing Of Defence Secretary
Gavin Williamson sacked for ‘compelling evidence’ of Huawei leak from National Security Council
Government Proposes New IoT Security Laws
New law to ensure basic cyber security features would be implemented in all Internet-connected products