Ofcom Releases its Proposal for Implementing the Online Safety Act Drew Wilson | November 13, 2023 Ofcom has published a detailed overview on how it intends on enforcing the Online Safety Act. We take a look at this proposal.
Ofcom Lays Out its Plan to Implement the UK’s Nasty Online Harms Act Drew Wilson | November 4, 2023 UK regulator, Ofcom, has laid out its plans for how it intends on implementing the UK’s Online Harms Act.
UK’s Graeme Biggar Issues Massive Anti-Encryption Rant Following Encryption Ban Law Passing Drew Wilson | October 31, 2023 The National Crime Agency director, Graeme Biggar, apparently had a massive anti-encryption rant following the passage the Online Safety Act.
UK’s Online Safety Bill Receives Royal Assent, Imperilling Digital Rights Drew Wilson | October 27, 2023 It’s the moment British digital rights advocates have dreaded. The UK’s Online Safety Bill is now law.
Western Countries Have Become So Anti-Human Rights, They’ll Take the Economic Hits Drew Wilson | October 1, 2023 Canada, the United States, and the UK have been pushing for human rights crackdowns with their respective internet bills.
Asking the Impossible: UK Government Wants to “Safely” Break Facebook Encryption Drew Wilson | September 26, 2023 After passing the Online Safety bill, the UK government is pressing Facebook to “safely” break its encryption.
Signal CEO Reaffirms Exit of UK if Ordered to Break Encryption Via Online Safety Bill Drew Wilson | September 24, 2023 The CEO of encrypted chat service, Signal, has reaffirmed that they will leave the UK if they are asked to break their encryption.
UK’s Disastrous Online Safety Bill Passes, Imperilling Security and Privacy in the UK Drew Wilson | September 20, 2023 Despite universal condemnation and constant protest, UK lawmakers passed the Online Safety Bill anyway.
UK Pauses Effective Encryption Ban in Online Safety Bill Drew Wilson | September 14, 2023 One of the controversial aspects of the UK Online Safety bill is banning effective encryption. It appears that has been paused.
Open Rights Group Details the Risks of Age Verification in UK Online Safety Bill Drew Wilson | September 10, 2023 Digital rights organization, Open Rights Group, is offering a detailed analysis of why the UK Online Safety Bill’s age verification is a threat to privacy.
