Capitol riots pose cybersecurity risk, experts warn
The invasion of the US Capitol Building by pro-Trump rioters poses significant cybersecurity risks, industry experts have warned. On 6…
07 Jan 2021
Facebook and Twitter suspend Trump, drawing line at inciting violent attack on Capitol
As insurgents loyal to Donald Trump used violence to siege the Capitol building in Washington, Facebook and Twitter finally found their red line and suspended the outgoing president. The unprecedented…
06 Jan 2021
80,000 .eu domains suspended following UK exit from the EU
Over 80,000 .eu domains have been suspended following the end of the Brexit transition period. The .eu domain registry is run by EURid. It has suspended websites and related email…
06 Jan 2021
Trump bans Chinese app Alipay in executive order
US President Donald Trump has banned eight new Chinese apps, including Ant Group’s Alipay app. The president signed an executive order banning transactions with Alipay, QQ Wallet, WeChat PayTencent QQ,…
04 Jan 2021
Julian Assange extradition to US blocked by UK judge
A London court has ruled that Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the US because of concerns over the Wikileaks founder’s mental health. The 49-year-old Australian is wanted in the…
16 Dec 2020
European Commission unveils Digital Markets Act to rein in Big Tech
The European Commission has set out its Digital Markets Act in an attempt to rein in the “gatekeepers” of the internet. Unveiled yesterday, the Digital Markets Act sets out new…
15 Dec 2020
UK government publishes Online Harms Bill
The UK government has published its Online Harms Bill which could see social media companies face hefty fines for the spread of harmful content. First proposed in 2019 by the…