Government

Government Open Data User Group Holds First Meeting

Francis Maude has said an important step has taken place in the Government’s 'open data revolution'

12 years ago

Syrian Spying Tool DarkComet Killed

Remote access tool killed by its creator, but the Syrian government may still be using it

12 years ago

Police Chief Backs ‘Snooper’s Charter’ As Government Inquiry Begins

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Draft Communications Data Bill has begun as Chief Constable of the British Transport Police gives the…

12 years ago

Source: Huawei UK Gov Business Still Suffering From China Connection

Huawei is struggling to shed the negative perception it has because of ties with China, a source says

12 years ago

US Government Leads Twitter Data Requests

American authorities make way more demands for Twitter to share user details

12 years ago

Government Opens Consultation Over Default Porn Block

As promised the government has begun consultations over an automatic block for online pornography

12 years ago

Le Web 2012: Where Are The Brits?

UK start-ups were all but absent from Le Web, highlighting how far the US is ahead, says Tom Brewster

12 years ago

LeWeb 2012: UK Government Welcomes Tech ‘Arms Race’

David Cameron's policy advisers say the UK relishes the tech "arms race" that is happening right now.

12 years ago

Government ‘Wasting Cybercrime Funding In Wrong Places’

The government should spend money on busting cybercrime perpetrators, instead of on security products, say Cambridge University researchers

12 years ago

Five Major Tech Issues Facing Snooper’s Charter

There are some serious technology issues that need to be ironed out in Snooper's Charter. Here's five of the biggest

12 years ago

Ministers, MPs And Privacy Groups Go To War Over Snooper’s Charter

The Draft Communications Data Bill is released but is widely panned by MPs and privacy experts

12 years ago

Scottish Complaints Result In More Broadband Cash

The government has provided an extra £32 million in broadband funding after a storm of complaints

12 years ago

Google To Warn Users About State-Sponsored Attacks

New notification system launches as malware developed by governments becomes commonplace

12 years ago

Security Myth Burns With A Brilliant Flame

Like its predecessors, espionage malware Flame has upped the stakes in the security market with its advanced surveillance capabilities, says…

12 years ago

Tax App To Show How Government Spends Your Money

Government launches an app for seeing how much tax people pay and where the government spends it

12 years ago

Government Opens Door To Open Data Institute

The government has revealed plans for a Open Data Institute (ODI) to be based at Silicon Roundabout

12 years ago

Government Launches CloudStore Part Deux

CloudStore 2 goes live with some additional functionality

12 years ago

Anonymous Attacks DWP Website Over Privacy Breaches

The DWP becomes the next target of Anonymous splinter cell, the ATeam

12 years ago

Government Proves Cookie Law Is Cuckoo

The cookie law is crazy, as the government has shown by saying it hasn't bothered to get compliant, argues Tom…

12 years ago

We Join Anonymous In IRC Chat During The ICO Blackout

TechWeekEurope is invited into an Anonymous team's IRC session to learn about the group's aims and watch its big botnets…

12 years ago

G-Cloud To Get G-Hosting Brother

The government's G-Cloud gets a hosting brother for "heavy lift hosting" of older applications

12 years ago

TalkTalk Customers Want Smut-Cutting Porn Filter

One third of new TalkTalk customers opt for censorship, 80 percent approve of the offer

12 years ago

Anti ‘Snooper’s Charter’ Petition Gets Over 155,000 Signatures

People are getting behind petitions against the Communications Data Bill

12 years ago

FBI Warns Of Hotel Wi-Fi Malware Spread

An FBI body warns of malware being spread via hotel Wi-Fi connections

12 years ago

Govt ‘Massively Retreating’ From Black Boxes Of Snooper’s Charter

TechWeekEurope understands the Home Office is "retreating massively" from installing black boxes in ISPs to watch over people's communications

12 years ago

‘Snooper’s Charter’ Becomes Draft Bill In Queen’s Speech

Plans to allow GCHQ to watch over all of the UK's communications data are formalised in the Queen's Speech

12 years ago

Prime Minister To Consult On Default Porn Block

David Cameron is to meet with ISPs following an inquiry that recommended introducing stringent measures to block adult content

12 years ago

Government Announces Shortlist For Super-Fast Broadband Funds

The government has announced a list of 27 cities eligible to apply for £50m in funding for super-fast broadband

12 years ago

Syrian Government Pushing Malware To Activists Via Skype

Bashar al-Assad’s government infects rebels’ computers with Remote Access Tools

12 years ago

MoD Secret Systems Have Been Breached

The retiring head of the military’s cyber security operation admits the MoD's network has been breached a number of times

12 years ago