New AI technology used by UK government to fight extremist content
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UK Government announces tool to detect and block extremist videos
A UK company has received £600,000 of taxpayer’s money to develop detection software, trained with thousands of hours worth of video content posted by Islamic State.
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‘I don’t need to understand how encryption works,’ admits UK Home Secretary
Amber Rudd is fed up with “sneering” and “patronising” technology experts.
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Lawyer suggests tying access to encryption to verified ID
The lawyer leading a government review into terrorism law has suggested that we be forced to prove who we are before we’re allowed access to encrypted accounts – but it’s an idea that’s fraught with problems Continue reading Lawyer suggests tying access to encryption to verified ID
News in brief: Call to link encryption to ID; Facebook maps everyone; Mirai ‘blackmailer’ extradited
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Amber Rudd tricked by email prankster who duped White House officials
British Home Secretary Amber Rudd has been duped into sharing her personal email address with a prankster who has previously embarrassed the likes of Donald Trump Jr and various White House officials.
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UK home secretary: ‘real people’ don’t want unbreakable encryption
“Real people” just want cheap & easy; they don’t care about stopping crooks and governments from reading their messages, says Amber Rudd.
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‘Real people’ do not want secure communications, claims UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd
UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd argues that “real people” would be happy with imperfect, breakable security.
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Don’t let politicians use the excuse of murderous assholes to scapegoat the internet
In the wake of terrorist attacks in the UK, politicians are beating a familiar drum: it’s the internet’s fault.
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News in brief: tech firms ‘must do more’ on terror; data breaches shoot up; gloom at toxic online spaces
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