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Plans risk ‘tearing up’ election rules and pave the way for parties to ‘bombard’ public with unsolicited material, warns Labour
Government says measures would be used to target fraud
Ofcom gives guidance aimed at protecting children from adult content and is prepared to slap fines on non-compliant
Research suggests search giant has served ads on hundreds of questionable sites in violation of its own policies
I was wrong to assume that liberal indifference to our actions would be the ultimate consequence of online living
Campaigners warn proliferation of categories describing sensitive professions could leave users open to blackmail
Signal president urges ministers to clarify provisions in proposed legislation
Credit reporting agency failed to protect data of almost 14mn customers during 2017 breach
Tech group plans a $14 monthly subscription fee for access via mobile
There is growing concern that AI may be weaponised by hackers to enable cyber attacks. Plus: why airlines care about connections; how to spot a deepfake; global shortage of cyber security staff; and five easy security wins
Businesses are being advised to disclose, but not trade on, their data protection credentials
Probe finds Chinese social media app infringed regulations for users aged under 17
Buried deep in the privacy policies of car companies is their practice of collection, using and selling your very personal information
Ministers will not immediately enforce online safety bill powers to scan apps after WhatsApp threatened shutdown
Little-known Israeli groups emerge as key providers of tracking equipment installed at subsea cable stations
PSNI officers fear they have a target on their backs after data blunder
Force admits sensitive information could have fallen into the hands of paramilitary groups
UK regulators urged to probe low-cost carrier’s ‘invasive, unnecessary and unfair’ treatment of customers
Country with almost 1bn people connected to the internet has lacked a law regulating sharing of personal information
Staff fear they could be targeted by paramilitaries after personal details were published accidentally online
Start-up has raised far less in funding than OpenAI, and is yet to present a convincing business model
Chief legal officers have crucial responsibility in dealing with security breaches
Democratic market economies need to work together to keep the free exchange of data alive
US tech giant delayed its initial Bard launch to improve transparency to comply with regulators
New privacy guarantees designed to reassure companies over transfer of personal information between regions
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