Tech firms ‘need moral compass’ over metaverse child safety, UK Children’s commissioner warns
Tech companies need to “get a moral compass” and do more to protect children in the virtual worlds of the metaverse, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said. Dame Rachel de Souza said she was “really
Google reveals plans to bring Privacy Sandbox to Android
Google has announced plans to bring its Privacy Sandbox to the Android mobile operating system as part of efforts it says will improve user privacy. The technology giant said it is beginning a “multi-year initiative” to
Apple commits to AirTag updates amid concerns over ‘unwanted tracking’
Apple has announced plans to update its AirTag tracking devices and the Find My network linked to it following concerns over the button-sized devices being used for unwanted tracking. A number of reports in the US
Privacy campaigners call on UK Government to end war on encryption
A group of civil society organisations and privacy campaigners have accused the UK Government of using “scare tactics” to try to sway public opinion over the use of end-to-end encryption in messaging apps. Writing an open
Encryption service ‘linked to cyber attacks’ taken down in international sting
An encryption service used by cyber attackers to remain anonymous online has been shut down in an international operation involving the UK National Crime Agency. Fifteen server infrastructures were shut down on Monday in an operation
Internet watchdog: 2021 was the worst year for child sexual abuse online
Last year was the worst year on record for child sexual abuse online, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has said, as the online safety group called for more support for parents to help spot the danger.
