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GCHQ: We Failed On Cybersecurity Despite £1bn Spend
The UK spy agency will spend another £1.9bn in the next five years but is being "killed" by legacy IT problems
Privacy Groups, Tech Industry Slam ‘Rushed’ And...
NEWS ANALYSIS: The tech industry wants Investigatory Powers Bill to be subject to full parliamentary scrutiny, while privacy campaigners fear impact of legislation
GDPR: Verdict Of Google, Microsoft & Adobe Privacy Leaders
Much work to be done, as confusion ensues over GDPR's 200 pages of uncertainty
Microsoft: We Gave Police Info On Paris Terrorism Suspects Within 30...
Microsoft says tech companies must play their part in national security, but also have to protect customers
UK Government Introduces New Online Porn Restrictions
All sites containing pornographic content will soon be legally required to request some form of age verification
MPs Slam Draft Investigatory Powers Bill
Committee of MPs adds to criticism of the Snoopers' Charter, saying it is “not thought through”
Mayor Of London Candidates Voice Support For Tech Industry In Debate
Mayor of London hopefuls say they want to maintain capital's tech success story, but immigration and skills is the biggest clash point
NHS Gets Government Support To Go Paperless By 2020
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt outlines £4.2bn of funding to help transform the NHS
IRS Restores Systems After Hardware Fault
Oh joy. Processing of tax returns resumes for Americans after a mystery IRS system outage on Thursday
Safe Harbour 2.0: EU And US Reach New Transatlantic Data Sharing Deal
EU happy with new Safe Harbour data sharing framework after US provides written assurances protecting against mass surveillance
EU And US Miss Deadline To Reach ‘Safe Harbour 2.0’...
Data transfers between EU and US could be restricted until Safe Harbour 2 is finalised
Driverless Cars Get New £20m Government Investment
Britain’s ‘cars of the future’ come a step closer with new development fund announced today
Beware – Governments Are All Over Your Data, Expert Warns
Governments “are doing a lousy job” when it comes to educating about online data collection, says F-Secure expert
TechUK Wants ‘Truly Digital’ Mayor Of London To Promote...
Mayor of London should promote tech industry innovation, investment and employment according to TechUK manifesto
Treasury Committee: UK Banks Need To Invest In IT To Stop Failures
Warning from head of parliament’s Treasury Committee comes after failures at three major high-street banks
Irish Government Websites Taken Down By DDoS Attacks
DDoS attack knocks Irish government websites offline, soon after major cyberattack on Irish lottery
EU Safe Harbour 2.0 Data Transfer Deal Set For Next Month
EU officials will meet with their US counterparts in February to agree new Safe Harbour data transfer deal
US Government, Spooks, Tech Giants Meet For ISIS Showdown
Silicon Valley meets US government and others to discuss ways to combat terrorist use of social media
Dutch Government Opts Against Encryption Backdoors
For sure, we will not weaken encryption by insisting tech firms share encrypted communications, says Holland
Major Government IT Projects In Peril, Warns NAO
Stark warning. One third of major government ICT projects are likely to fail according to National Audit Office
Microsoft To Warn Of State-Sponsored Hacks
Collision course? Redmond to warn its users when any government attempts to hack into its services
Apple To Pay £235m To Settle Italian Tax Row – Report
Settles corporate tax row with Italian authorities, and pledges agreement on tax liabilities going forward
Facebook Free Internet Hits Indian Regulator Buffers
Net neutrality halts Facebook's attempts to provide India with free Internet service
Amazon And eBay Face HMRC VAT Crackdown
Retailers warned they could be investigated over lack of tax paid by overseas resellers
Government Wants Schools To Monitor Pupil Web Use
Education secretary proposes new reforms introduces new scheme to prevent ‘radicalisation’ online
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
GCHQ Releases Open Source Code On GitHub
British spy agency releases code for graph database tool, but why?
GCHQ To Spy On Consumer Shopping Data
Proposed new surveillance bill is too broad and could allow GCHQ to access people's shopping history, warns campaigner
Majority Of Local Councils Now ‘Share Services’
Tight budgets sees almost all local councils in the UK sharing services including IT and other services