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Politics and policy
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12 Dec
44% of trade sector risks GDPR fines when they dispose of IT equipment
GDPR came into force nearly seven months ago, with organisations within the EU now having to adhere to strict rules governing customer data.
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10 Dec
Could Theresa May delaying Brexit vote lead to a no-confidence vote?
The news of Theresa May delaying a Brexit vote has renewed the suggestion of a no-confidence vote in the Prime Minister.
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10 Dec
Women’s rights threatened by “tough guy leaders”: Amnesty International
2018 saw the #MeToo movement raise awareness of the prevalence of sexual assault and sexual harassment, following numerous allegations made against film producer Harvey Weinstein. However, despite women’s issues making headlines around the globe this year, Amnesty International has warned that 2018 was in many ways dominated by oppressive and sexist policies.
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4 Dec
Who’s to blame in an autonomous car accident? A legal expert considers three scenarios
As car makers steam ahead in the driverless car race, lawmakers are being left in the dust – and one of the biggest grey areas is liability in the event of an autonomous car accident.
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28 Nov
COP24: Academics find the global food industry is “failing us”
COP 24, the UN’s framework convention on climate change, takes place in Poland next week.
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28 Nov
Sadiq Khan under fire as London misses new homes targets by largest gap in history
London is failing to build new homes at the rate required by the largest amount in history, according to research published today by the London Assembly Housing Committee.
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27 Nov
First seized Facebook documents revealed in government grilling
The first details of Facebook documents seized by the UK Parliament have revealed that entities with Russian IP addresses pulled “over three billion data points a day” through a Pinterest application programming interface (API).
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26 Nov
GDPR six months on: Is it working? 12 experts weigh in
Yesterday marked six months since Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation came into force.
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23 Nov
Montenegro citizenship programme could be a route to an EU passport – for a price
The Government of Montenegro has approved a programme to attract foreign investment to the country in return for Montenegro citizenship.
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21 Nov
€120bn EU innovation plan targets European lead in post-Brexit era
The European Union (EU) is looking to build on its already strong track record on science and technology as it enters the post-Brexit era with a €120bn EU innovation plan.
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20 Nov
Twitter bots played “significant role” in spreading misinformation in 2016 US election
There is now compelling evidence for Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election, from the spread of propaganda and disinformation to hacking.
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16 Nov
Who is Stephen Barclay, the new Brexit secretary?
Stephan Barclay, the MP for North East Cambridgeshire, has been appointed Brexit secretary in replacement of Dominic Raab, who resigned on Thursday.
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15 Nov
Theresa May press conference: PM defiant despite criticism from all sides
Theresa May has remained defiant about her Brexit deal, despite the loss of key Cabinet members and a growing move towards a no confidence vote.
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15 Nov
Next Prime Minister: Is Michael Gove planning a coup?
Today is a bad day for Theresa May.
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15 Nov
Odds on Theresa May resigning slashed as Brexit resignations grow
The odds on Theresa May resigning as Prime Minister have been slashed by bookmakers as the number of senior cabinet ministers resigning over the Brexit deal grows.
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7 Nov
What could the midterm results mean for net neutrality?
As the results of the 2018 come in, the Democrats officially have control of the House of Representatives with 219 seats.
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7 Nov
Margrethe Vestager: “Time is over” for digital world to escape the rules
The European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager has told technology companies that the “time is over” for them to escape rules in the digital world that apply in the offline world.
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7 Nov
US midterms: Negative partisanship to drive Democrat support in 2020 presidential election
The swing in the US House of Representatives from Republicans to Democrats in yesterday’s US midterms is, according to a leading political scientist, the result of negative partisanship, and the phenomenon is going to continue through the 2020 presidential election.
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5 Nov
US midterms: Efforts of Russian “right trolls” ramped up in run-up to election
Tomorrow, Americans will go to the polls for the 2018 midterm elections, with seats in the United States House of Representatives and the Senate contested.
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5 Nov
Georgia hacking allegations “a distraction” from foreign interference in midterms
Allegations the Georgian Democrats attempted to hack Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp have been branded “a distraction” by a leading cybersecurity expert.
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5 Nov
NHS AI “must be the next major investment area” for prevention plan
The NHS has been urged to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) in order to support the prevention plan unveiled today by Health Secretary Matt Hancock.
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1 Nov
Election hacking: Less than half of US states have run cybersecurity tests
Despite widespread fears surrounding election hacking, just 21 out of 50 US states have tested their election systems for cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
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1 Nov
£235m National Quantum Computing Centre announced by UK government
In the race to build the world’s first universal quantum computer, the UK government has announced that it will invest funds in a new National Quantum Computing Centre.
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30 Oct
PFI schemes are ending, but were they ever a good idea?
In yesterday’s budget, the UK Chancellor Philip Hammond announced that the government would be abolishing PFI schemes.
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29 Oct
Digital Services Tax to impose 2% levy on tech giants: Budget 2018
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond has announced that the UK will introduce a Digital Services Tax aimed at ensuring tech giants such as Google and Facebook pay their fair share.
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25 Oct
How Brazil’s ‘Tropical Trump’ has copied the US President’s social media approach
Following a contentious year of campaigning, the first round of the Brazil election for President on 5 October saw far right candidate and former army captain Jair Bolsonaro of Social Liberal Party (Partido Socialista Liberal, PSL) win 46% of the vote.
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22 Oct
Davos in the Desert: World leaders joining boycott over Khashoggi murder
News about the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has ricocheted around the world for nearly three weeks.
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19 Oct
Facebook hires Nick Clegg: How the former Lib Dem leader could bring political clout
In something of a curveball, Facebook has hired Nick Clegg to lead the company’s global affairs and communications team.
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17 Oct
How water, rather than oil, could spark conflict in the Middle East
With 5% of the world’s population but only 1% of global freshwater, the Middle East has long been identified as a geography with key potential flashpoints for water conflict.
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15 Oct
UK Government launches IoT Code of Practice: Industry experts react
The UK government has launched a voluntary Code of Practice for internet-connected devices.