government

Secret Service Silk Road Investigator Sentenced for Bitcoin Theft

Shaun W. Bridges of Laurel, Maryland is a former US secret service special agent recently sentenced to 24 months in…

7 years ago

Government Drafts Law for Real-Time Internet Monitoring

In proposed changes to the investigatory powers law, the government want to directly spy on your internet usage in real-time; without you…

8 years ago

Robert Taylor – The Man Who Helped Shaped the Internet and Modern PC – Dies at 85

Robert Taylor, the man who helped shape the modern PC has sadly died at the age of 85 last Thursday.…

8 years ago

Twitter Refuses Government Order to Reveal Identity Behind Anti-Trump Account

Twitter has filed a federal lawsuit in defense against an order by the United States government to reveal who is…

8 years ago

Bill Gates Wants Robots to Pay Taxes

While the impending massive job loss due to significantly increased automation is worrying many people whose careers and livelihoods might…

8 years ago

Top London University Admits to Monitoring Student E-mails

King's College London has posted a notice on their e-mail login page warning members that emails can be "monitored and…

8 years ago

Court Rules UK Snooper’s Charter Illegal

The highest court in Europe has ruled that the UK’s draconian new mass surveillance bill, passed into law last month,…

8 years ago

Russian ISP’s Will Give Everything to the Government

When it comes to privacy and security, governments around the world are having to deal with the ever-increasing threat of…

8 years ago

EU Vote Registration Website Buckles Due to “Unprecedented Demand”

Without trying to get overly political, the United Kingdom will soon hold a vote on its membership of the EU.…

8 years ago

Human Rights Group Pranks UK Government over Snoopers’ Charter

The UK Government continues to press ahead with its proposed Investigatory Powers bill – nicknamed the Snoopers’ Charter – which…

9 years ago

If You Text and Drive You Will Get Trolled by the NHTSA

Even against warnings for years now, people are still on their phone while they drive. From the original problem of…

9 years ago

Mandatory EV Charging Station for Every New House in Quebec

Cars are expected to change in a big way when it comes to technology in the next few years. Firstly…

9 years ago

Warrant Used To Track Users Through Tor Invalidated

When it was revealed that an NIT (network investigative technique) had been used to track people across Tor, people were…

9 years ago

Microsoft Is Suing The US Government Over Cloud Data Searches

Microsoft is but one of many technology firms that have recently moved their focus from internal hard drives to the…

9 years ago

FBI Says Hackers Have Had Access to Government Systems Since 2011

While trying to gain access to iPhones and emails, the FBI are having to deal with a wholly different threat.…

9 years ago