Australia has a go at removing citizens’ security
The Australian Government is developing its own anti-encryption legislation, modelled on the UK’s Snoopers Charter, a set of rules deemed unfit by the European Court of Justice.
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UK Government has another crack at removing data encryption
The UK government has had another go at removing encryption security features in the telco and OTT communications space, but this time in secret.
Well that backfired – privacy advocate threatens to buy lawmakers browsing history
Following the US government’s decision to reverse ISP privacy laws, a data privacy and net neutrality advocate has set up a GoFundMe page with the intention of buying lawmakers’ browsing history.
Welcome to 1984 – how much data do governments need?
While likening the current political climate to George Orwell’s 1984 may be considered extreme, current conversations in various parliaments are squeezing the concept of privacy more than ever.
New US law gives intelligence agencies huge scope to hack legally
It would appear the US is not happy with the unprecedented power granted to intelligence agencies in the UK through the Snoopers Charter, so it’s revamped its own rules to make sure they are the spy kings.
UK declares war on perverts
The new Digital Economy Bill, which is currently working its way through Parliament, has found itself tackling the darker side of internet porn.
UK passes Orwellian Snooper’s Charter
It’s been threatening for a while, but now its official; the Snooper’s Charter is now a real thing after passing through the House of Lords.
UK & US govs weigh into AI debate – sh*t gets real
Over the course of the week two government reports on the role of artificial intelligence have been launched, officially confirming the arrival of the technology on a global scale.
Europe clarifies data protection rules, sort of
A senior advisor to the European Court of Justice has released a statement which says the retention of personal data is lawful under the condition it is used to fight serious crime and does not infringe on an individual’s privacy rights.
Google scrutinised over competition and privacy issues
It’s not been a good week for Google. The firm has attracted the attentions of European antitrust authorities, while executives in Italy have been indicted for breaching local privacy laws.
European Parliament passes telecoms reforms
After two years of wrangling, the European Parliament has formally approved the EU’s telecoms reform package, ushering in a new wave of consumer protection, and quite possibly, operator headaches.
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