Tag: governments
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The Register: Probe finds US Coast Guard has left maritime cybersecurity adrift
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/11/coast_guard_cybersecurity_fail/ Source: The Register Title: Probe finds US Coast Guard has left maritime cybersecurity adrift Feedly Summary: Numerous systemic vulnerabilities could scuttle $5.4T industry Despite the escalating cyber threats targeting America’s maritime transportation system, the US Coast Guard still lacks a comprehensive strategy to secure this critical infrastructure – nor does it have…
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Hacker News: Apple’s Best Option: Decentralize iCloud
Source URL: https://www.mnot.net/blog/2025/02/09/decentralize-icloud Source: Hacker News Title: Apple’s Best Option: Decentralize iCloud Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the implications of a UK government order for Apple to create a backdoor into iCloud for accessing encrypted data. It evaluates Apple’s potential responses, including compliance, leaving the UK market, or…
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Schneier on Security: UK is Ordering Apple to Break its Own Encryption
Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/02/uk-is-ordering-apple-to-break-its-own-encryption.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: UK is Ordering Apple to Break its Own Encryption Feedly Summary: The Washington Post is reporting that the UK government has served Apple with a “technical capability notice” as defined by the 2016 Investigatory Powers Act, requiring them to break the Advanced Data Protection encryption in iCloud…
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Slashdot: UK Orders Apple To Let It Spy on Users’ Encrypted Accounts
Source URL: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/02/07/1150200/uk-orders-apple-to-let-it-spy-on-users-encrypted-accounts?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UK Orders Apple To Let It Spy on Users’ Encrypted Accounts Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The UK government’s demand for Apple to create a backdoor for encrypted cloud backups raises significant concerns regarding user privacy and security. This unprecedented move under the Investigatory Powers Act…
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Hacker News: Apple Ordered by UK to Create Global iCloud Encryption Backdoor
Source URL: https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/07/uk-government-orders-access-icloud/ Source: Hacker News Title: Apple Ordered by UK to Create Global iCloud Encryption Backdoor Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant demand from UK authorities for Apple to provide backdoor access to iCloud backups globally. This unprecedented request raises serious concerns about privacy, encryption, and…
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The Register: Creators demand tech giants fess up and pay for all that AI training data
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/07/ai_training_data_committee/ Source: The Register Title: Creators demand tech giants fess up and pay for all that AI training data Feedly Summary: But ‘original sin’ has already been committed, shrugs industry Governments are allowing AI developers to steal content – both creative and journalistic – for fear of upsetting the tech sector and damaging…
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News: Call for action: urgent plan needed to transition to post-quantum cryptography together
Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/call-for-action-urgent-plan-needed-to-transition-to-post-quantum-cryptography-together Source: News Title: Call for action: urgent plan needed to transition to post-quantum cryptography together Feedly Summary: On 7 February 2025, Europol hosted a Quantum Safe Financial Forum (QSFF) event, during which the QSFF has issued a call to action for financial institutions and policymakers, urging them to prioritise the transition to…
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News: Call for action: urgent plan needed to transition to post-quantum cryptography together
Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/call-for-action-urgent-plan-needed-to-transition-to-post-quantum-cryptography-together Source: News Title: Call for action: urgent plan needed to transition to post-quantum cryptography together Feedly Summary: On 7 February 2025, Europol hosted a Quantum Safe Financial Forum (QSFF) event, during which the QSFF has issued a call to action for financial institutions and policymakers, urging them to prioritise the transition to…