The headline really says it all. Here is another example of the UK Government trying to control the internet and encroach on our privacy, by law, and failing. When they should be remembering Magna Carta which established the principles of due process and getting the police to investigate when a …
Bad laws will only give a political sticky plaster to the technologically uninformed
I am sure it is situations like this that motivates the good politicians to back the Government’s draft Online Safety Bill. Metaverse app allows kids into virtual strip clubs – BBC News But in reality, as someone who has been in technology for many years, I cannot see how their …
Now we are going out again – do not forget your VPN
Now we are back out there using public Wi-Fi again here is a timely reminder from TechRepublic about keeping yourself secure. Don’t browse on public Wi-Fi without a VPN | TechRepublic A few weeks ago I was away, both for a break and to get some time away from the …
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Draft Online Safety Bill – the ups and the downs
Now I thought the provisions in the bill addressing online hate were a good thing – where as imposing restrictions on encrypted communications on ordinary citizens, so reducing their security, in order to catch criminals, are not. But this is not an open and shut case for me – I …
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UK Draft Online Safety Bill – the good side of the bill
It is not all bad for the government’s draft Online Safety Bill. It will contain provisions to make Big Tech remove hateful, threatening or knowingly false content from their platforms and the fines for failing to do so reflect the huge profits these companies make from hosting any content their …
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