GCHQ is losing the cyber security war, according to director of cyber security at CESG (Communications-Electronics Security Group) Alex Dewedney, who admitted that, despite a £1bn spend over the past five years, “the bottom line…
In mid-December, 11 Spanish anarchists were arrested by Catalan police in Barcelona, and it now appears they were detained at least in part because they were using an encrypted suite of secure communication tools known…
(London) – A counterterrorism bill before the French parliament would provide overly broad and vague powers that would breach rights to free movement and expression, Human Rights Watch said today. The bill, proposed by the…
Pornography filters used by major internet service providers are blocking websites offering sex education and advice on sexual health and porn addiction, the BBC has learned. […]
Among the sites TalkTalk blocked as “pornographic” was BishUK.com,…
The UK government aims to extend the existing system that monitors and orders Internet Service Providers to block internet sites of child pornography to include the monitoring and blocking of “content deemed too dangerous…
Google and Microsoft will start to display warnings above search results for terms associated with child pornography.
Google said that when “people search Google with a term linked to child abuse, clear warning messages from…
*** UPDATE — 18 February 2013: publication of the “compromise amendments” dated February 18th ***
Paris, 13 February 2013 — After the US corporations’ victory in the European Parliament’s “Consumer” committee (IMCO) in late January, more…
United Nations report calls for Internet surveillance, saying lack of “internationally agreed framework for retention of data” is a problem, as are open Wi-Fi networks in airports, cafes, and libraries.[…]
Paris, May 9th 2012 – The Netherlands became the first EU country to adopt a law protecting Net neutrality. This initiative must set the example for the rest of Europe and France.
The plan would allow secret trials and tracking of calls and online activities for national security reasons. Critics see an attack on freedom and privacy. […]
Some of the strongest criticism has come from his ruling…