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Police database flagged 9,000 cybercrime reports as ‘security risk’

Reports were quarantined by software designed to protect fraud bureau’s computer system, watchdog…

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Prevent database is secure but not secret | Letter

Describing a documented database as ‘secret’ risks causing unjustified distrust in a multi-agency…

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Maths and tech specialists need Hippocratic oath, says academic

Exclusive: Hannah Fry says ethical pledge needed in tech fields that will shape…

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From Watergate to El Paso: should we be relying on unelected bodies to protect us?

Web security firm Cloudflare’s decision to terminate 8chan as a customer is welcome,…

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Saudi Arabia accused of hacking London-based dissident

Kingdom targeted satirist Ghanem Almasarir with Israeli malware, letter of claim allegesSaudi Arabia…

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Sajid Javid announces overhaul of espionage and treason laws

New bill needed to tackle hostile activity by Russia and others, says home…

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UK government security decisions can be challenged in court, judges rule

Supreme court says GCHQ’s hacking powers should be subject to judicial reviewGovernment security…

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