reader comments 24 with 22 posters participating Facebook yesterday said it is willing to face “meaningful regulation” after UK lawmakers accused the company of acting like a “digital gangster” that has knowingly violated laws and helped spread Russian misinformation during elections. A House of Commons committee that oversees media policy chastised Facebook in a report […]
reader comments 24 with 22 posters participating Facebook yesterday said it is willing to face “meaningful regulation” after UK lawmakers accused the company of acting like a “digital gangster” that has knowingly violated laws and helped spread Russian misinformation during elections. A House of Commons committee that oversees media policy chastised Facebook in a report […]
By MAE ANDERSON and JILL LAWLESS LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers issued a scathing report Monday that calls for tougher rules to keep Facebook and other tech firms from acting like “digital gangsters” and intentionally violating data privacy and competition laws. The report on fake news and disinformation on social media sites followed an 18-month […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Huawei has said it is independent and gives nothing to Beijing, aside from taxes Any risk posed by involving the Chinese technology giant Huawei in UK telecoms projects can be managed, cyber-security chiefs have determined. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre’s decision undermines US efforts to persuade its allies to […]
<!– –> × MENU SEARCH QUOTES IOT: Powering the digital economy The U.K. has announced £13 million ($16.79 million) in funding for 40 artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics projects. In an announcement at the end of last week, the government said that the investment would “support collaborative industry and research projects to develop the […]
Any risks from using equipment made by Chinese tech firm Huawei in the rollout of 5G networks can be managed, UK cyber security chiefs have concluded. The assessment from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), first reported by the Financial Times, comes despite accusations from the US that Huawei’s products could be used for spying […]
Growing skills shortages in the UK jobs market are starting to drive up wages, according to a survey, as more companies across the country report difficulties finding staff. In a sign that workers’ pay is gradually rising after a “lost decade” of sluggish growth since the financial crisis, private-sector employers said they were expecting to […]
Growing skills shortages in the UK jobs market are starting to drive up wages, according to a survey, as more companies across the country report difficulties finding staff. In a sign that workers’ pay is gradually rising after a “lost decade” of sluggish growth since the financial crisis, private-sector employers said they were expecting to […]
The UK could experience its hottest February day on record this week, with temperatures set to soar to almost 20C. The Met Office said it “could feel like spring” from Friday, with “a lot of sunshine and warmth”. The previous hottest February day on record was 19.7C recorded in 1988. Last Thursday was the warmest Valentine’s […]
The UK media reports quoted a government spokesman saying no decision had yet been taken on whether to ban Huawei, but also suggested that the apparent willingness to follow a different path to its fellow Five Eyes intelligence sharing network partners, would influence other countries to view Chinese involvement more leniently. Australian cyber security expert […]
