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Police created ‘intelligence profile’ of BBC journalist subject to phone surveillance | Computer Weekly The Police Service of Northern Ireland created a detailed “intelligence profile” of a former BBC journalist containing personal information about him and his family, a court heard today.

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‘Police and MI5 conducted seven unlawful operations to obtain phone data relating to former BBC journalist Vincent Kearney, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal heard today’

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Noah Donohoe inquest reveals issues with police ControlWorks system | Computer Weekly A coroner’s inquest into missing school boy, Noah Donohoe, has confirmed that the PSNI had technical issues with its ControlWorks software used to record information reported to the police call handle...

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Spanish court acquits suspects denied access to ‘raw’ Sky ECC intercepts in landmark decision | Computer Weekly A Spanish court has raised questions about the validity and reliability of intercepted phone data, acquitting multiple defendants of drug trafficking charges in a case that relied solely on intercepte...

Spain: Prosecutors have been told they cannot rely on intercept evidence from the Sky ECC encrypted phone network in the absence of other evidence, unless they disclose the raw intercept data to defendants

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Spanish court acquits suspects denied access to ‘raw’ Sky ECC intercepts in landmark decision | Computer Weekly A Spanish court has raised questions about the validity and reliability of intercepted phone data, acquitting multiple defendants of drug trafficking charges in a case that relied solely on intercepte...

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PSNI resorted to pen and paper after issues with ControlWorks command and control software | Computer Weekly Northern Ireland’s Policing Board has asked the Police Service of Northern Ireland for clarification after it emerged the PSNI has not reported IT issues that affected its ability to record reports fr...

🚨 A @computerweekly.bsky.social Investigation by @billgoodwin.bsky.social and I found that the Policing Board has asked the PSNI for clarification after it emerged they hadn't reported IT issues affecting their ability to record reports from the public🚨

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Privacy will be under unprecedented attack in 2026 | Computer Weekly The UK and Europe are ramping up opposition to encryption and stepping up surveillance of private communications. Here is what to expect this year.

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Privacy will be under unprecedented attack in 2026 | Computer Weekly The UK and Europe are ramping up opposition to encryption and stepping up surveillance of private communications. Here is what to expect this year.

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Top 10 surveillance, journalism and encryption stories of 2025 | Computer Weekly A transatlantic row between the UK and the Trump administration erupted after the UK attempted to force Apple to break its advanced encryption. That was just one of a series of stories reporting on th...

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Why bug bounty schemes have not led to secure software | Computer Weekly Computer Weekly speaks to Kate Moussouris, security entrepreneur and bug bounty pioneer, about the life of security researchers, bug bounties and the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution.

I spoke with @billgoodwin.bsky.social of @computerweekly.bsky.social on NDA bug bounties failing to increase security & effects of gov disclosure requirements on nat security, plus how AI threatens the future human expert pipeline & why UBI may be our best bet
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Bug bounties under NDA are not the answer to your security woes with hackers. Hear from our CEO @k8em0.bsky.social on that & other insights on how AI is changing cybersecurity & how UBI might heal a broken labor market in her interview with @billgoodwin.bsky.social for @computerweekly.bsky.social

Its not clear whether and how Apple will identify UK users. So would someone that registered an iPhone in the US but uses it in the UK lose access to ADP? What about UK users living overseas?

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Hungry for data: Inside Europol’s secretive AI programme | Computer Weekly The EU’s law enforcement agency has been quietly amassing data to feed an ambitious but secretive artificial intelligence development programme that could have far-reaching privacy implications for pe...

Shall we care about Europol? The answer is... Read our latest investigation to catch a glimpse about what the agency is doing to accelerate the AI transformation of policing across the EU, with minimal safeguards. www.computerweekly.com/news/3666344...

Hungry for data: Inside Europol’s secretive AI programme | Computer Weekly The EU’s law enforcement agency has been quietly amassing data to feed an ambitious but secretive artificial intelligence development programme that could have far-reaching privacy implications for pe...

Btw 2020 and 2021 Europol landed enormous volumes of data as a part of three mega-hack operations that dismantled encrypted communication systems. This would become the starting point of the agency's AI ambitions. New investigation out with @giacomoza.bsky.social and @stavinoha.bsky.social

A big thank you to the experts+editors that supported this two years long effort: @annskaja.bsky.social @krisshrishak.bsky.social @lydiaemman.bsky.social @billgoodwin.bsky.social @nunomoniz.bsky.social @article19.bsky.social @gabrielgeiger.bsky.social and Seb. Klovig Skelton from CW.

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"For users in the UK who have already enabled Advanced Data Protection, Apple will soon provide additional guidance. Apple cannot disable ADP automatically for these users. Instead, UK users will be given a period of time to disable the feature themselves to keep using their iCloud account."

Hi Heather, it looks like Apple will ask UK users to disable the feature themselves, in order to continue using the iCloud.

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Major software issue occurred in PSNI emergency call system | Computer Weekly An issue with Police Service of Northern Ireland’s (PSNI) ControlWorks software, used to record information reported by the public, led to a delay in urgent information being passed to investigators.

Scoop in @computerweekly.bsky.social- A "major issue" with the PSNI's ControlWorks software (used to record info reported by the public) led to a delay in critical info being passed to investigators during a fast-moving investigation @billgoodwin.bsky.social
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Apple and Home Office agree to drop legal claim over encryption backdoor | Computer Weekly Apple has agreed with the Home Office to drop its legal claim against a government order requiring it to provide intelligence and law enforcement with the capability to access encrypted data of Apple ...

'A separate case brought against the Home Office by Privacy International, Liberty and two individuals, which challenges the lawfulness of the technical capability notice, is expected to continue.' www.computerweekly.com/news/3666325...

Apple and Home Office agree to drop legal claim over encryption backdoor | Computer Weekly Apple has agreed with the Home Office to drop its legal claim against a government order requiring it to provide intelligence and law enforcement with the capability to access encrypted data of Apple ...

Apple and Home Office agree to drop legal claim over encryption backdoor
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Police ordered to give reasons in closed court for seizing phone of UK Hamas lawyer | Computer Weekly A London court orders police to disclose reasons for seizing the phone of a UK lawyer that represented Hamas but refused an injunction to prevent police reviewing the phone until after judicial review

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PSNI appoints legal counsel to report on police conduct after McCullough surveillance review | Computer Weekly The PSNI has commissioned a senior lawyer to review whether there was any misconduct by police officers following an independent review that found police unlawfully monitored journalists’ phone data, ...

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Digital ID risks turning UK into ‘Checkpoint Britain’   | Computer Weekly Proposals for mandatory digital ID have gained traction with alarming speed, with Keir Starmer now confirming he is considering implementing a digital ID scheme as a supposed means of combating illega...

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"A mandatory digital ID scheme would completely reverse the nature of our relationship with the state, turning Britain into a “papers, please” society and inserting the state into many everyday interactions."
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PSNI chief sorry over failure to delete data unlawfully seized from journalists | Computer Weekly

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French court ruling may lead to legal challenges over state Sky ECC and EncroChat phone hack | Computer Weekly The French supreme court has turned to the European Court of Justice to decide whether EU citizens have the right to challenge the legality of evidence obtained by French law enforcement by hacking th...

French court ruling may lead to legal challenges over state Sky ECC and EncroChat phone hack

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Hamas lawyer challenges police after they seized legal files from phone in Schedule 7 stop | Computer Weekly A lawyer representing Hamas in a legal case in the UK is challenging the legality of the seizure of his mobile phone after he was stopped and questioned by police. Welsh police stopped Fahad Ansari’s ...

Lawyer who represented Hamas seeks judicial review and injunction after police seized his work phone containing 98% legally priviliged material
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MI5 unlawfully monitored the phone of BBC journalist Vincent Kearney | Computer Weekly The Security Service MI5 has admitted unlawfully spying on the phone of former BBC investigative journalist Vincent Kearney. The Investigatory Powers Tribunal heard today that the security service has...

Breaking - MI5 unlawfully monitored the phone of BBC journalist Vincent Kearney
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Chat Control: EU to decide on requirement for tech firms to scan encrypted messages | Computer Weekly Law enforcement and police experts are meeting on Friday to decide on proposals to require technology companies, such as Signal and WhatsApp, to scan encrypted messages for possible child abuse images...

EU to decide on mandatory scanning of encrypted messages

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