Bill Goodwin Investigations Editor, Computer Weekly ComputerWeekly.com Tech firms cite risk to end-to-end encryption as Online Safety Bill gets royal assent 27 Oct 2023 ComputerWeekly.com Germany: European Court opinion kicks questions over EncroChat back to national courts 27 Oct 2023 ComputerWeekly.com CTO interview: Pegasystems’ Don Schuerman on using AI to set business goals 23 Oct 2023 ComputerWeekly.com Five Eyes chiefs warn of Chinese spying campaign to steal high-tech secrets 20 Oct 2023 ComputerWeekly.com Hacktivist attacks against Israeli websites mirror attacks following Russian invasion of Ukraine 17 Oct 2023 ComputerWeekly.com Strasbourg court condemns Turkey for jailing teacher for using ByLock encrypted messaging app 28 Sep 2023 ComputerWeekly.com Parliament passes sweeping Online Safety Bill but tech companies still concerned over encryption 20 Sep 2023 ComputerWeekly.com Braverman puts pressure on Meta to pause end-to-end encryption plans 19 Sep 2023 ComputerWeekly.com 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ComputerWeekly.com Tech companies and NGOs urge rewrite of Online Safety Bill to protect encrypted comms 18 Apr 2023 ComputerWeekly.com National Cyber Force carrying out daily hacking operations to disrupt hostile threats 04 Apr 2023 ComputerWeekly.com Investigatory Powers Act: Home Office proposes rethink of safeguards on bulk data collection 13 Feb 2023 ComputerWeekly.com Russian hacking group Seaborgium targets SNP MP Stewart McDonald 08 Feb 2023 ComputerWeekly.com Cops make arrests and seize drugs after hacking Exclu encrypted messaging app 06 Feb 2023 ComputerWeekly.com Chinese IoT suppliers expose UK businesses to espionage and data theft 24 Jan 2023 ComputerWeekly.com WhatsApp’s £4.8m fine raises questions for organisations using behavioural advertising 20 Jan 2023 ComputerWeekly.com David Anderson KC to review UK surveillance laws 18 Jan 2023 ComputerWeekly.com Experts concerned over silence around government obligation to review UK surveillance laws 14 Jan 2023 ComputerWeekly.com Companies warned to step up cyber security to become ‘insurable’ 12 Jan 2023 ComputerWeekly.com Davos 2023: Pervasive cyber crime and cyber security gaps pose severe risk to organisations 11 Jan 2023 ComputerWeekly.com Meta to appeal £345m fine for Facebook and Instagram privacy breaches 06 Jan 2023 ComputerWeekly.com Complaints that NCA failed in duty of candour over EncroChat warrants ‘incredible’, court hears 28 Dec 2022 ComputerWeekly.com NCA ‘wrong-footed’ defence lawyers after agreeing to take expert evidence on EncroChat ‘as read’ 22 Dec 2022 ComputerWeekly.com Top 10 crime, national security and law stories of 2022 22 Dec 2022 ComputerWeekly.com Defence lawyers claim NCA witness gave unreliable evidence on EncroChat hacking operation 16 Dec 2022 ComputerWeekly.com NCA officer questioned in Investigatory Powers Tribunal over failure to disclose EncroChat notes 15 Dec 2022 ComputerWeekly.com MI6 chief’s hacked emails attacked MI5 and betrayed British spy 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