UK MPs Dials Up Pressure, Summons Senior Facebook Rep Over Encryption Drew Wilson | October 10, 2019 It seems that UK MPs are furious that Facebook is protecting their users – so much so that they summoned Nick Clegg to explain himself.
Barr, US, UK, and Australia Team Up to Kill Effective Encryption Drew Wilson | October 8, 2019 US Attorney General, William Barr, along with counterparts in the UK and Australia, are urging Facebook not to encrypt messages on their platform.
Game Company Organization ESA Opposes UK Loot Box Decision Drew Wilson | September 23, 2019 The Entertainment Software Alliance (ESA), which represents a number of game companies, is opposing the UK decision to classify loot boxes as gambling.
UK MPs Propose Classifying Loot Boxes as Gambling, Banning Them for Children Drew Wilson | September 20, 2019 UK MPs are proposing that loot boxes in game should be classified as gambling. As such, they suggest banning them for children.
Biostar 2 Suffers Data Leak – 27.8 Million Records Exposed Drew Wilson | August 25, 2019 There’s been another biometrics data leak. This time, it is traced back to Biostar 2. 1 million citizens have been exposed.
Five Eyes Intelligence Organizations Continue to Demand Backdoors Drew Wilson | August 4, 2019 The five eyes spy agencies are continuing to push for backdoor access to encryption. This in the wake of another high profile data breach.
Open Rights Group: Internet Censorship “Doesn’t Work” Drew Wilson | July 18, 2019 As different governments push for Internet censorship for a variety of reasons, the Open Rights Group is pointing out that such ideas don’t work.
Marriott Hotels Faces £99 million Fine Over Data Breach Drew Wilson | July 16, 2019 Marriott Hotels is facing even more legal action from the 2018 data breach. The company is facing a £99 million fine from UK authorities.
Freezenet’s Official Podcast: June 2019: 19 Lawsuits and Counting Drew Wilson | July 11, 2019 In this eighth episode of the Freezenet official podcast, “19 Lawsuits and Counting”, we check out the news and reviews for the month of June.
UK Porn Filter Delayed Another 6 Months After Failing to Inform EU Drew Wilson | June 24, 2019 The notorious UK porn filter is being delayed again. This time, it’s for another 6 months after they forgot to tell Europe.
