February 11, 2019
Russia is considering ‘unplugging’ from the internet
The draft law, called the Digital Economy National Program, requires Russia's ISPs to ensure that it can operate in the event of foreign powers acting to isolate the country online. Nato and its allies have threatened to sanction Russia over the…
February 4, 2019
Crime prediction software ‘adopted by 14 UK police forces’
At least 14 UK police forces have made use of crime-prediction software or plan to do so, according to Liberty. The human rights group said it had sent a total of 90 Freedom of Information requests out last year to discover which forces used the…
January 28, 2019
Trump rollbacks for fossil fuel industries carry steep cost
As the Trump administration rolls back environmental and safety rules for the energy sector, government projections show billions of dollars in savings reaped by companies will come at a steep cost: more premature deaths and illnesses from air…
January 28, 2019
YouTube says it will crack down on recommending conspiracy videos
New York (CNN Business)YouTube is making changes to its recommendation algorithm, which serves up new videos for users to watch, in an effort to crack down on the spread of conspiracy theories on its platform. In a blog post on Friday, the…
December 24, 2018
Australia to set up drone-identifying systems
Drone "hot spots" in Australia are getting sensors to automatically identify the aircraft and their pilots. Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (Casa) said it would install the equipment at the nation's airports starting next month. The…
October 26, 2018
Google fires dozens over sexual harassment
Google has fired 48 people including 13 senior managers over sexual harassment claims since 2016. In a letter to employees, chief executive Sundar Pichai said the tech giant was taking a "hard line" on inappropriate conduct. The letter was in…
September 30, 2018
50m Facebook accounts attacked
Facebook says almost 50 million of its users were left exposed by a security flaw. The company said attackers were able to exploit a vulnerability in a feature known as “View As” to gain control of people's accounts.The breach was discovered on…
September 7, 2018
North Korean ‘spy’ charged over NHS cyber attack
US prosecutors have charged a North Korean man alleged to have been involved in creating the malicious software used to cripple the UK’s National Health Service. The 2017 incident left NHS staff reverting to pen and paper after being locked out of…
September 6, 2018
British Airways probes customer data theft
British Airways says it is investigating "as a matter of urgency" the theft of customer data from its website and mobile app. The airline said personal and financial details of customers making bookings had been compromised. BA said the breach…
September 5, 2018
Facebook, Twitter ‘too slow’ to tackle meddling
Facebook and Twitter have said that they took too long to tackle foreign campaigns to meddle in US elections. Responding to lawmakers, Facebook's chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said the social network was "too slow" to act on election…