From Huawei’s woes to an analysis of the biggest govtech deals, here are the key developments from the week so …
From the UK’s new threat strategy to California’s GDPR: the key regulatory trends in cyber security
Most organisations are putting their faith in artificial intelligence to improve threat intelligence, prediction, and…
Peers urge hefty fines for social media disinformation
Members of the House of Lords are urging the passing of legislation that will implement new rules for social media co…
Online disinformation has led to a crisis of trust – governments must act now to rein in the platform giants
The Covid-19 pandemic is causing untold misery across the world. Healthcare professionals and other key workers are d…
Companies boycotting Facebook are virtue signalling – but the implications are serious
Anti-racism protests that have torn through America since the police’s murder of George Floyd have put President Trum…
The UK is set to launch a new digital strategy, again
The digital secretary Oliver Dowden is set to unveil a new digital strategy positioning the tech sector at the heart …
CDEI’s “independent” AI report for UK government slammed for corporate focus
A new report from the ‘independent’ Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI) body – set up in 2018 by…
US Cloud Act may threaten UK data adequacy decision, warns EDPB
A powerful committee of data protection regulators has warned that the US Cloud Act could threaten Britain’s ri…
Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence founded by UK and other nations
A group of countries including the UK have founded the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), a body i…
Margrethe Vestager: Coronavirus crisis has renewed need for reform of tech sector
The European Commission’s executive vice president, Margrethe Vestager, has said the coronavirus crisis has ren…