UK Proposes Making the Sale and Possession of Encrypted Phones Illegal
The UK government is pushing to make encrypted phones a criminal offense.
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Tate Modern viewing platform invades privacy of flats, supreme court rules
Residents of luxurious flats opposite the iconic Tate Modern’s viewing gallery are entitled to their privacy, the Supreme Court has declared.
MI5 spies broke law by holding people’s intercepted data for years
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal ruled that UK spies have unlawfully held onto individuals’ intercepted data for five years.
Chinese security firm advertises ethnicity recognition technology while facing UK ban
Campaigners concerned that ‘same racist technology used to repress Uyghurs is being marketed in Britain’.
UK Privacy Regulator Names and Shames Breached Firms
ICO publishes detailed list of complaints and investigations.
UK ICO Publishes New Direct Marketing Guidance and Checklists
ICO published a package of detailed guidance and checklists for direct marketing activities.
New UK guidance on Transfer Risk Assessments
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published an update to its guidance on international transfers.
UK Government Publishes New Code of Practice for App Store Operators and App Developers
Tthe UK Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) published a voluntary Code of Practice for App Store Operators and App Developers.
Privacy changes set Apple at odds with UK government over online safety bill
Users will be able to apply end-to-end encryption to all their data stored in the cloud.
Meta Calls For UK Govt Rethink Over Plans To Scrap EU Laws
Facebook owner Meta is urging UK lawmakers considering legislation to scrap all retained European Union laws by 2024 to maintain some e-commerce rules.
Experts Condemn The UK Online Safety Bill As Harmful To Privacy And Encryption
The UK Online Safety Bill is a deeply flawed censorship proposal that would allow UK residents to be thrown in jail for what they say online.
Meta’s surveillance biz model targeted in UK ‘right to object’ GDPR lawsuit
Meta’s surveillance business model is facing an interesting legal challenge in the U.K.