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Law Commission to recommend legal reforms for online harassment
Statutory body asked to conduct a secondary review of internet abuse law
ICO slaps record £183m fine on British Airways for GDPR breach
Airline facing massive penalty after incident in which regulator claims the personal data of 500,000 customers was compromised
Newly created Buckinghamshire unitary authority starts building digital presence
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US ambassador warns UK of Huawei 5G risk
Woody Johnson compares the use of the vendor’s equipment to ‘letting a kleptomaniac into your house’
Government to trial scheme to record citizens’ internet connections
Ability to compel telecoms firms to gather data was introduced in Investigatory Powers Act
NCSC warns over ‘password spray’ attacks of council cloud services
Move to web-based software increases need for good password management, advises cybersecurity organisation
Government to consult on Bitcoin risks
After last year’s taskforce report, a full consultation will open shortly
Home Office leads state-sector Amazon spending
Union criticises government’s £46.9m spent with supplier in 2018
Ministry of Justice sets minimum security standards for AWS
Users of S3 storage warned against allowing public access, to tackle ‘leaky bucket’ risk
Report reveals massive spike in Home Office data breach reporting following GDPR
New legislation saw the department recording and reporting many more incidents
DCMS and Cabinet Office to create joint Digital Identity Unit
Work also begins on developing a framework for identity products after Verify enters private ownership
5G will have ‘no negative effects on public health’, says digital minister
Margot James claims research has found no danger in new network
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Tool is currently in public beta ahead of planned full launch in September
Government commits £500m to defence innovation scheme
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