Francis Maude has said an important step has taken place in the Government’s 'open data revolution'
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Syrian Spying Tool DarkComet Killed
Remote access tool killed by its creator, but the Syrian government may still be using it
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 proposals his backing
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
US Government Leads Twitter Data Requests
American authorities make way more demands for Twitter to share user details
Government Opens Consultation Over Default Porn Block
As promised the government has begun consultations over an automatic block for online pornography
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
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.
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
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
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
Scottish Complaints Result In More Broadband Cash
The government has provided an extra £32 million in broadband funding after a storm of complaints
Google To Warn Users About State-Sponsored Attacks
New notification system launches as malware developed by governments becomes commonplace
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 Eric Doyle
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
Government Opens Door To Open Data Institute
The government has revealed plans for a Open Data Institute (ODI) to be based at Silicon Roundabout
Government Launches CloudStore Part Deux
CloudStore 2 goes live with some additional functionality
Anonymous Attacks DWP Website Over Privacy Breaches
The DWP becomes the next target of Anonymous splinter cell, the ATeam
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 Brewster
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 in action
G-Cloud To Get G-Hosting Brother
The government's G-Cloud gets a hosting brother for "heavy lift hosting" of older applications
TalkTalk Customers Want Smut-Cutting Porn Filter
One third of new TalkTalk customers opt for censorship, 80 percent approve of the offer
Anti ‘Snooper’s Charter’ Petition Gets Over 155,000 Signatures
People are getting behind petitions against the Communications Data Bill
FBI Warns Of Hotel Wi-Fi Malware Spread
An FBI body warns of malware being spread via hotel Wi-Fi connections
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
‘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
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
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
Syrian Government Pushing Malware To Activists Via Skype
Bashar al-Assad’s government infects rebels’ computers with Remote Access Tools
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