Another story about the commercially available spyware Pegasus produced by the NSO Group of Israel. NSO Group spyware used to hack at least nine US officials’ phones – report | Surveillance | The Guardian American diplomats’ iPhones reportedly compromised by NSO Group intrusion software • The Register Pegasus – Smart …
And we are back with the ICO – Fine for the Cabinet Office
This is a good ruling as it makes the Government’s Cabinet Office responsible for the error it made in disclosing the personal details of people on the 2020 New Year’s Honour list. Cabinet Office | ICO However there is some thing to consider: I have to assume that when the …
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Privacy, capitalism, government, Big Tech and you!
John Naughton for The Guardian has an excellent article looking at Big Tech and asking is it too late for anyone to curb their enthusiasm! Can big tech ever be reined in? | Computing | The Guardian
UK Online Safety Bill
The Guardian has several articles discussing the forthcoming UK government online safety bill. TechScape: what to expect from the online safety bill | Technology | The Guardian TechScape: UK online safety bill could set tone for global social media regulation | Technology | The Guardian The bill will impact the …
Data privacy decision by UK High Court
A class action against Google alleging the misuse of private information by the company has been stopped by the High Court. Top UK court blocks legal action against Google over internet tracking | UK supreme court | The Guardian
Pegasus spyware
Hacking of activists is latest in long line of cyber-attacks on Palestinians | Surveillance | The Guardian
Is Facebook starting to think about our privacy?
Facebook to shut facial recognition system and delete 1bn ‘faceprints’ | Facebook | The Guardian I think it is more probable that a cost benefit analysis of implementing and using a system that has too many flaws in it, with the subsequent court cases, legal costs, fines and compensation pay …
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