Public authorities set to receive expanded surveillance powers

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ISSUE DATE: 24 April 2020 TOP STORIES Public authorities set to receive expanded surveillance powers UK government wants to extend the number of public authorities able to obtain communications data using mass surveillance. READ MORE → European fibre roll-outs speed up European fibre-to-the-home and fibre-to-the-building coverage maintains a positive growth trend, with subscribers increasing by 15% since September 2018. READ MORE → Dark data is contributing to carbon emissions Almost six million tonnes of carbon dioxide will be pumped into the atmosphere this year as a result of dark data, Veritas research finds. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH Government urges parents to keep children safe during lockdown The UK government has published more guidance for parents in an attempt to limit children's exposure to cyber bullying and disinformation during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. READ MORE → Ransomware-stricken Travelex up for sale Travelex’s parent Finablr is washing its hands of the ransomware-stricken forex provider as it struggles with the twin shocks of the Covid-19 pandemic and a developing fraud scandal. READ MORE → iOS zero-day leaves iPhone users dangerously exposed Researchers identify dangerous vulnerabilities in Apple’s iOS operating system that allow remote code execution on target devices. READ MORE → Mainframe skills surge as lockdown drives transaction growth Mainframe skills and Cobol programming are now in demand as enterprises scale up to tackle increased online activity due to the coronavirus. READ MORE →

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