Encryption isn't hostile. It's a bedrock of our cybersecurity 🔐 The UK's national security laws join a long line of attempts to frame encrypted messaging as something to be broken into pieces. Without it, we're more open to threats from hackers and criminals.
TechRadar
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 #e2ee #encryption #privacy #cybersecurity #nationalsecurity #security #ukpolitics #ukpol
"The [UK] Home Office failed to assess the risks that a digital-only [eVisa] scheme brings, particularly for those who are vulnerable, older, or disabled. It is also misleading in its assessment of the scheme as digital by default.” 🗣️ @npub1lxxf...6r6y for ORG Read more about our open letter to the ICO signed by 19 civil society groups ⬇️
GDPR failures in Home Office eVisa rollout in spotlight
: Rights groups say digital-only record is leaking data and courting trouble
 #ico #evisa #migrants #migrantrights #immigration #ukpolitics #ukpol
Fancy a digital chastity belt? The UK government wants Apple and Google to stop you from taking or sending pics of your bits. Intrusive scanning tech on your phone would block nudes unless you verify your age with biometrics or official ID. It's creepy mission creep.
Ars Technica
UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones
Government seeks "nudity-detection algorithms" in iOS and Android, report says.
 #surveillance #ageverification #privacy #digitalrights #ukpolitics #ukpol #apple #google
The botched UK eVisa scheme needs to be investigated. The Home Office failed to assess the risks of a digital-only scheme. As a result, migrants have experienced widespread data errors, inaccessible design and technical failures. Read about our open letter to the ICO ⬇️
The Independent
Canadian citizen’s personal details shared with Russian woman in eVisa data breach
Migrant rights groups call on the data watchdog to investigate ‘unresolved’ problems with eVisa rollout
 #evisa #migrants #migrantrights #immigration #homeoffice #ico #ukpolitics #ukpol
The UK Online Safety Act is a mess. MPs are debating the petition for its repeal now. ORG calls for a rights-based approach: Limit its scope to minimise threats to freedom of expression/small sites, and regulate age verification providers to protect privacy. Read our briefing ⬇️
Open Rights Group
Briefing: Online Safety Act Parliamentary Petition Debate
It might seem strange to some MPs that anyone could be opposed to ‘Online Safety’.
 #onlinesafetyact #osa #onlinesafety #freedomofexpression #privacy #censorship #ageverification #ukpolitics #ukpol