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What is the Computer Misuse Act?
In-depth If your computer systems are attacked, is the law effective enough to put those criminals behind bars?
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Urban-rural broadband divide persists, despite rhetoric
News Select committee questions how much priority the government is actually giving to helping rural businesses
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UK police warn of bias in AI tools
News Legal pitfalls and the potential to point resources in the wrong area make law enforcement wary of the tech
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US sues Edward Snowden over his memoir
News The Department of Justice claims the whistleblower’s book breaks non-disclosure clauses in his contract
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How 'Brexit disruption' is giving GDS a new lease of life
Analysis After years in the wilderness, the urgency of EU exit is forcing GDS to step up to the plate
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Uber's London licence extended by just two months
News TfL want more details from the taxi-hailing firm before any future decision is made
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Boris Johnson summons world leaders for tech summit
News The prime minister warns UN delegates about the threat of “digital authoritarianism”
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Google refuses to pay publishers under the Article 15 copyright directive
News Google's actions could effectively nullify the intentions of the controversial EU copyright reform
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What has Donald Trump done for the tech industry so far?
In-depth Trump’s tenure in the Oval Office has been turbulent for technology
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What is a circular economy?
In-depth Climate change and dwindling resources mean we need to create new models of consumption
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What is the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)?
In-depth Everything you need to know about the agency responsible for regulating communications technology in the USA
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Government data strategy 'fragmented and rudderless'
News Report finds a lack of clear leadership as efforts to harness data have "barely scratched the surface"
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How bad will Brexit be for tech?
In-depth How will bursting out of the EU affect tech jobs, legislation and the prices of tech goods?
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Ex-Yahoo employee admits trawling through user accounts for explicit content
News More than 6,000 users compromised as defendant also accessed iCloud, Facebook and Gmail accounts
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UPS starts scaling drone delivery after FAA approval
News Delivery giant is first company to get full approval from US regulators for drone delivery
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Zuckerberg will fight US lawmakers’ big tech breakup measures
News Senator Elizabeth Warren responds to Zuckerberg’s leaked Q&A audio with acerbic Tweet
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Privacy International calls out tech giants for a lack of political ad...
News Charity calls for more information on ad targeting and clearer labelling
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US blacklists Chinese surveillance firms over Uyghur Muslim abuse
News The US stops trade with 28 entities which targeted Uyghur Muslims with AI surveillance tech
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Adobe shuts down service to Venezuela
News Adobe stops servicing Venezuela in compliance with Trump’s executive order
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California bans police use of facial recognition for three years
News California sets a precedent for facial recognition and biometric tech use in law enforcement
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#DeleteFacebook trends after secret meetings revealed
News Zuckerberg reportedly hosts dinners with conservative influencers and Republican lawmakers
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What is GDPR? Everything you need to know, from requirements to fines
In-depth Does your organisation comply with the toughest ever set of data protection rules?
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Tech isn't magic and politicians should know that
Opinion Two more failed government IT projects fall on the scrapheap, but it doesn't have to be this way
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Seven steps to GDPR compliance
In-depth Follow these seven rules and your business can still thrive under the new data protection laws
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EU raises "serious concerns" over Microsoft's role as data processor
News EPDS tells EU organisations that outsourcing any data processing means they’re still responsible
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IR35 news: IT contractor numbers in sharpest decline since 2008
News "If enforcement action is not forthcoming, the impact of the reforms could be more limited," says Access Finan
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Libra will make Facebook money through adverts
News Zuckerberg says ad space will be awarded to the highest bidder, potentially raising the cost of online advertisement
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Why do so many Brits still not use the web?
In-depth Nearly a fifth of people describe themselves as ‘non-users’
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Facebook’s 'reliance on AI' leaves minority groups vulnerable to hate speech
News Tech isn’t stopping violent rhetoric on Facebook, and Zuckerberg refuses to correct false political ads, claims Avaaz
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Facebook agrees to pay £500,000 ICO fine
News However, the social media giant has made no admission of liability
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ICO warns politicians against misusing data in 2019 election
News Parties are reminded to follow the law in light of threats of data abuse and voter targeting
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German housing giant fined £12.5m for GDPR violations
News The firm’s archive system held onto highly sensitive data from bank statements to health insurance records
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Breaking up big tech 'will cause more problems than it solves', says EU...
News If Mark Zuckerberg put action behind his words 'we would see change rapidly', Vestager says
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Microsoft commits to honouring California Consumer Privacy Act nationwide
News It's the first company to make such a promise, but it might not be as rose-tinted as it seems
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ICO concerned by mass health data-sharing with advertisers
News The distribution of special category data has set data protection alarm bells ringing
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Home Office app for EU citizens vulnerable to hackers
News'Little technical skill' needed to breach app built to help EU nationals settle in the UK
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Labour pledges free broadband through Openreach nationalisation
News Universal full-fibre coverage, set to be rolled out nationally by 2030, will be funded with a tax on tech giants
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US Huawei ban to be postponed for another three months
News Extension will be the third reprieve since the embargo was issued
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CBI director: Labour’s free broadband plans born of “extreme ideology"
News Organisation suggests the touted Openreach nationalisation sent a chill through boardrooms in the UK and abroad
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Iran shuts down the internet to clamp down on fuel price protests
News Unprecedented network blackout approaches three days as citizens revolt against fuel hike
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