Geoff White
Is Isis planning murderous cyber attacks?
I’ve been covering cyber security for several years, but very, very rarely come across incidents that directly resulted in physical harm, let alone death.
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‘Snoopers’ charter’ debate
Jim Killock, director of the Open Rights Group, and Professor Anthony Glees, director of the Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies at the University of Buckingham.
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‘Snoopers’ charter’ to be watered down
The Government’s so called ‘snooper’s charter’ is to be watered down after the European Court of Justice ruled parts of it are illegal.
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Geoff White
What is Safe Harbor?
Safe Harbor – as the spelling suggests, it’s a US-focused invention. But what on earth is it, and why does today’s European Court of Justice decision on it matter?
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Geoff White
Surveillance declared legal – but would a new law change anything?
There are different rules about what the spy agencies can do in Britain, compared to the rest of the world – will a replacement law give the same protection within and outside the UK?
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Geoff White
A cut-out-and-keep guide to snooping in the digital age
After the Paris attacks, Britain’s spy bosses want more power to snoop. But what exactly would that involve? This may help.
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Geoff White
Is Facebook really capable of monitoring terrorists?
Bearing in mind Facebook moderators sometimes have trouble telling the difference between breastfeeding and porn, I reckon they’d struggle to distinguish angry boasts from genuine threats to life.
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Geoff White
How the government controls your data: a timeline of data law
The government has announced emergency legislation concerning the storing of our metadata. Here is a round-up of previous data laws – and how it has changed.
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Geoff White
Did UK spooks use NSA data to spy on Britons?
A new report on how GCHQ and the UK’s other spy agencies used NSA data is published – but it leaves many questions still unanswered.
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Geoff White
Kids and porn: the issue’s not going away
The latest contribution to the debate about kids and porn came from the culture media and sport committee. But parents hoping for a speedy solution are in for a disappointment.
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FactCheck: Does putting cameras on cops make them behave better?
People behave better when they’re being watched. But will fitting all UK police officers with tiny head cameras really improve trust in policing?
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FactCheck: is Big Brother watching you?
One Nation Under CCTV? Maybe, but claims about the numbers of cameras watching Britain are often exaggerated, FactCheck discovers.
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Geoff White
Prism and online spying: who is watching you?
So the government is watching you. Or is it? And should you be worried?
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Geoff White
Calls for greater surveillance after Woolwich
Could a revised communications data bill, also known as the “snoopers’ charter”, have prevented the death of Lee Rigby in a brutal attack in Woolwich?