Mastercard to End its Binance Co-Branded Card Partnership
Mastercard Inc. will end its card partnership with Binance Holdings, the biggest crypto exchange that’s been dogged by
2023-08-25 03:25
Dropbox Ends Unlimited Cloud Storage Following Google Change
Dropbox Inc., a provider of online data storage, is ending its unlimited option, saying a small handful of
2023-08-25 01:18
Google Axes Bad Reviews of Tracker Exposing Uyghur Forced Labor
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has removed hundreds of negative reviews for a tracker that identifies apparel brands linked to
2023-08-25 00:55
Stoke-on-Trent Ukrainian student passes GCSEs in four months
Halyna obtains the grades she needs for college despite studying in her third language.
2023-08-24 21:48
Google and Microsoft Are Supercharging AI Deepfake Porn
When fans of Kaitlyn Siragusa, a popular 29-year-old internet personality known as Amouranth, want to watch her play
2023-08-24 18:19
‘I Don’t Want to Go Home.’ Europe’s Housing Is Not Heat-Ready
Emily Wilkie’s introduction to motherhood has been monopolized by heat. A 34-year-old charity director, Wilkie lives in London
2023-08-24 13:23
SEC Crackdown Spurs Bitstamp to Stop US Crypto Staking Service
Bitstamp, one of the oldest digital-asset exchanges, will discontinue staking services in the US amid a crackdown on
2023-08-24 11:54
Nvidia Sounds Fresh Warning About Damage From China Export Rules
Nvidia Corp. acknowledged that the US may impose stronger restrictions on the sale of chips to China and
2023-08-24 10:22
Snowflake Gives Restrained Outlook on Slower Software Demand
Snowflake Inc. gave a sales outlook for the current quarter in line with expectations, suggesting that companies are
2023-08-24 05:47
Bitcoin Bounces Off Recent Lows for Biggest Gain in Six Weeks
Bitcoin posted its biggest gain in almost six weeks amid increased optimism that central banks will pause interest-rate
2023-08-24 05:24
Cboe CEO Says Firm Is Open to Acquisitions in Open Jurisdictions
Exchange operator Cboe Global Markets Inc. can do future acquisitions and expand its global presence as long as
2023-08-24 04:46
Home Office could force delays in tech security fixes under 'short-sighted’ proposals
When it’s not making disastrous decisions around the housing of migrants on barges found to contain Legionella, the Home Office is reviewing the 2016 Investigatory Powers Act and considering a proposal to require telecoms operators to notify the government of “technical changes” to their services before they are implemented – something which has been slammed as “catastrophically short-sighted”. Between 5 June and 31 July, the Home Office consulted on revising the legislation passed by Theresa May’s government, with one of the planned changes relating to “notification requirements” placed on businesses. The consultation document reads: “We propose to make changes that would support cooperation between government and industry by setting clear expectations about the circumstances in which operators might be expected to notify the Secretary of State of planned changes to their service that could have a negative impact on investigatory powers and, where necessary, mandating notification of planned changes. “This would be intended to facilitate early engagement between operators and the government so that, where necessary, appropriate steps can be taken in good time to ensure that any negative impact on investigatory powers is fully considered, and so that we can ensure continuity of lawful access to data against a background of changing technology.” However, it was a news article from Just Security on Tuesday which reignited concerns that the UK Government is about to do something “ultimately unsafe”. The piece explains: “While the proposal does not specify what technical changes would require notification, these may include changes in the architecture of software that would interfere with the UK’s current surveillance powers. “As a result, an operator of a messaging service wishing to introduce an advanced security feature would now have to first let the Home Office know in advance. “Accordingly, the Secretary of State, upon receiving such an advance notice, could now request operators to, for instance, abstain from patching security gaps to allow the government to maintain access for surveillance purposes.” If the idea of Suella Braverman being able to halt security fixes so the government can continue to spy on people doesn’t fill you with dread, we’re not sure what will. While the Home Office goes on to add in its consultation document that there is a proposed requirement for the home secretary to “consider the necessity and proportionality” of imposing such a duty on businesses, Twitter/X users remain fairly troubled by the prospect: The Investigatory Powers Act, which was dubbed “the snooper’s charter” by critics when it was first proposed, is separate to the Online Safety Bill, which the government is still trying to pass through parliament. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-23 22:29