Investigatory Powers Act mass surveillance powers ruled illegal by ECJ
Key chunk of Investigatory Powers Act is illegal, declares European Court of Justice
A key part of the so-called Snoopers' Charter, aka the Investigatory Powers Act, has been ruled illegal by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The ECJ has ruled that the indiscriminate mass gathering...
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Thank Zuck it's Friday #9 - Home Office 'super database', the software reseller claiming £270m from Microsoft and social media data breaches
This week on the IT news podcast the team discusses the Home Office's 'super database' on race, health and biometrics, the British software reseller bringing at £170m claim against Microsoft and the recent data breaches involving both Facebook and LinkedIn....
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Travel firm delayed reporting the breach by 22 days, exceeding the 72-hour limit
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US threatens British tariffs in retaliation for digital taxes
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Petlog accused of mishandling details of customers and pets
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