The EU has called out the US government for failing to appoint an ombudsman to oversee transatlantic data flows. The …
ICO calls on businesses to review data policies ahead of possible no-deal Brexit
The Information Commissioner’s Office has urged British businesses to review how they handle personal data in t…
Digital minister Margot James: “I know our Brexit deal has its critics in the tech community, but it’s the best option we have”
The digital minister, Margot James, has sought to convince senior figures in the tech sector that the government̵…
Facebook launches new political ad transparency rules in the UK
Facebook has rolled out a new set of rules in the UK that enable users to see who has paid for political adverts disp…
New Zealand intelligence agency blocks mobile carrier from using Huawei components
One of New Zealand’s biggest mobile carriers has been blocked from using Huawei components in its 5G infrastruc…
Home Office’s Ben Wallace rejects MPs’ call for cyber security minister
The security minister, Ben Wallace, has rejected a call for the creation of a ministerial position dedicated to cyber…
Google calls for “international resolution” to tech tax issue
Google has called for an “international resolution” to the issue of the taxation of tech companies in lig…
What this year’s Budget means for the tech sector
This year’s Budget might not be as tech-centric as 2017’s, but it still includes a number of eye-catching polic…
UK Digital Services Tax to come into effect in April 2020
The Chancellor has announced plans for a new Digital Services Tax to ensure tech giants operating in the UK “pa…
No adequacy deal would mean a damaging data wall – and European tech as a whole would suffer
When Americans like myself look across the Atlantic, we see a vibrant European tech sector. By our estimate, we see 2…