The UK government has released a redrafted version of the Investigatory Power's Bill, supposedly addressing the numerous issues surrounding the original.
Cyberlaw and Politics
Safe Harbour 2.0
EU and US regulators have finally agreed upon a new legal framework for data transfer, but is it any good?
Awkward Atlantic Adversity
The new 'Privacy Shield' may be a solution to the differences on data protection between Europe and the US, but the historical roots of both sides of the pond provide a tricky obstacle to overcome
The Giant Flowing Tube of the Internet
The internet has always meant to be an open platform, but this founding principle has been under great scrutiny, threatening to change the web as many know it
Weaker Is Not Stronger
The biggest tech company is taking on the controversy of the UK’s newly proposed surveillance laws, highlighting the government's naive approach to data protection
The Great Divide
Microsoft’s latest business move may present an incentive for other tech companies to follow suit, but this does not help clarify the messy legal issues surrounding it
The Cloak-and-Dagger Conservatives
The new surveillance powers the Tories have planned may need a rethink if it is to actually fulfill its purpose properly