UK Competition watchdog gets ad data promises from Facebook owner Meta
Meta has promised to not use the data from adverts placed by other businesses on the Facebook platform in order to compete against them after the competition watchdog flagged concerns. Meta told the UK Competition and
Apple and Google team up to combat unwanted tracking through Bluetooth devices
Apple and Google are teaming up to thwart unwanted tracking through Bluetooth devices that were created to help people find lost keys, keep tabs on luggage or to locate other things that have a tendency to
Capita reveals evidence of data breach in cyber attack
Outsourcing firm and government contractor Capita said customer, supplier or colleague data may have been accessed by hackers in a recent cyber attack on the firm. The group – a major contractor for local authorities –
Number of webpages containing most extreme child sex abuse doubles
Images of children aged as young as seven being abused online have risen by almost two thirds while the number of webpages found to contain the most extreme material has doubled in recent years, according to
Encrypted messaging services sign open letter against UK Online Safety Bill
Encrypted messaging services including WhatsApp, Signal and Element have signed an open letter opposing the UK Online Safety Bill ahead of its final reading in the House of Lords. The platforms argue the Bill could undermine
TikTok ban gets final approval by Montana’s Republican legislature
The House of the US state of Montana has given final passage to a Bill banning the social media app TikTok from operating in the state. It is a move that is bound to face legal
