Satellite security ‘risks a real Star War’
One of Britain’s top scientists is calling for an international ‘community of the willing’ to prevent a potential war in...
Government
Political parties’ surveillance positions
Conservative Party A Conservative Party spokesman said: 'We are determined that as far as possible there should no safe spaces...
UK parties signal surveillance crackdown
A massive blow has been dealt to the controversial internet surveillance practices of the UK intelligence agencies by the manifestos...
Do we need a Digital Bill of Rights?
UK MPs and campaigners are debating a Digital Bill of Rights to protect citizens' privacy. Liberal Democrats in the...
Open data ousts Burkina Faso’s old guard
The UK's Open Data Institute has helped Burkina Faso to peaceful regime change Burkina Faso has named its new government...
Hong Kong protestors defy Chinese bugs
The Chinese authorities are bugging protestors using computer viruses built into the smartphone apps they have been using. The demonstrators...
Hackers’ million mask march misses mark
Hacktivists in the Anonymous group and their supporters have marched in cities across the globe but missed their target of...
Anonymous face of dissent
Anonymous’ trumpeted Million Mask March fell short of the numbers its organisers were calling for but still demonstrated that the...
‘Snooping’: the backlash begins
A new survey shows that 86 percent of Britons believe mass spying on citizens is wrong. The poll, commissioned as...
Web can rebuild political trust says author
Writer Cory Doctorow says world leaders should follow The Pirate Party and use the Internet to put trust back into...