Williamrt

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[Privacy International @privacyint]

MEPs are urging the European Commission to hold some of Europol's budget after it was revealed they were running a "shadow IT system" for phone records, identity documents, financial and geolocation information - even of people not suspected of a crime.
https://t.co/gB5ElkoV14

[Williamrt @Williamrt]

New - The unstoppable rise of the Chief AI Officer   https://t.co/3mk5auTEh8 via @computerweekly

[Privacy International @privacyint]

MEPs are urging the European Commission to hold some of Europol's budget after it was revealed they were running a "shadow IT system" for phone records, identity documents, financial and geolocation information - even of people not suspected of a crime.
https://t.co/gB5ElkoV14

[Peter Sommer @Professor_Peter]

It is so much easier to parade online harms victims and complain that not "enough" is being done than to analyze proposed solutions for feasibility and effectiveness. FIPR provides useful analysis - politicians and popular media should read.

[Gabriel Pogrund @Gabriel_Pogrund]

Well done to @PeterKGeoghegan and Khadija Sharife for winning the @PrivateEyeNews Paul Foot Award — and revealing a conspiracy which for some time succeeded in suppressing scrutiny and defaming not just Sunday Times reporters, but those without the same resources to defend themselves including, above all, Paul Holden @StarmertheFraud.

He was trashed for supplying us with bulletproof documents which posed a question which years later has still never been answered: why did the entity which made Keir Starmer leader fail to declare hundreds upon thousands of pounds when it had been told it needed to?

The alacrity with which Labour ministers and MPs rightly scrutinise, for instance, Farage’s finances strangely still eludes them on this. Still some grumble about the supposed factual identity of Starmer’s adversaries — and in so doing, either inadvertently or otherwise give oxygen to many of the report’s lurid claims.

Which is why fearless journalism was the only remedy. Peter and Khadija recognised that and the whole fourth estate is fortunate they did.

And a final word: only a few of us know the sacrifices some people have made to bring this information into the public domain. Thank you to them — and let’s all remember that, according to Hansard, at least one source is being hounded by Apco, the appalling firm behind the report.

[Williamrt @Williamrt]

New - Age verification tech could put children at greater risk, says think tank https://t.co/AZeYaf2v0w via @computerweekly

[Williamrt @Williamrt]

New - The digital leader’s playbook: A guide for IT chiefs by Paul Coby https://t.co/ZWRl6r8HY2 via @computerweekly @PaulCoby

[Williamrt @Williamrt]

New - MEPs urge European Commission to take action over Europol’s shadow IT https://t.co/7WIGnDoqhD via @computerweekly #Europol #Frontex @saskiabricmont @estrella_galan

[Williamrt @Williamrt]

New - National cyber shield could be ready in five years https://t.co/4VzgG1rcLR via @computerweekly #GCHQ

[Williamrt @Williamrt]

Important story from @Coramazov revealing the role of the British security services in formulating the Legacy Act - a clear conflict of interest

[Cormac Kehoe @Coramazov]

Investigation with @TheDetailTV & the Guardian this morn. We reveal how British security services were involved in formulating the Legacy Act, despite the fact the act was supposed to investigate killings carried out by the state https://t.co/fehxxv37Lp & https://t.co/bv7yTlmoZ5

[Cormac Kehoe @Coramazov]

Investigation with @TheDetailTV & the Guardian this morn. We reveal how British security services were involved in formulating the Legacy Act, despite the fact the act was supposed to investigate killings carried out by the state https://t.co/fehxxv37Lp & https://t.co/bv7yTlmoZ5

[Williamrt @Williamrt]

New - UK has ‘narrowing window’ to stay ahead of tech threats, says GCHQ chief Anne Keast-Butler https://t.co/pdLHxB73iL via @computerweekly

[Charlie Moloney @CharlieMoloney]

This is a massive proof of concept for the Mill Media titles and its journalists.

Victory for press freedom in open combat against some of the most terrifying threats a publisher can face.

Marking themselves out for truly great things here….

[Williamrt @Williamrt]

New - Spanish police ‘systematically’ hid cryptophone intercepts from courts, claims ex chief https://t.co/hgJktZs0Jp via @computerweekly #SkyEcc #Anom

[Cormac Kehoe @Coramazov]

Some great news to announce this morn😁: The case against us has been thrown out!

However, its absurdity highlights the urgent need for the govt to stop talking about it and act on long promised reforms. A waste of time and energy for everyone involved

https://t.co/30thHVK6JI

[Julien Burcher @Dowellenough]

H/t @AnnCavoukian 🤷🫩

[Williamrt @Williamrt]

New - MPs propose ‘kill switch’ to shut down rogue AI systems https://t.co/BsP2fTVsbC via @computerweekly

[Cormac Kehoe @Coramazov]

A remarkable lament of Labour's failure to reform Britain's libel laws by @PeterKGeoghegan and @JennaCorderoy in the NS this morn. It details the genesis of the law from the Postwar era to Londongrad, up until my own & @_TheLondoner's case today https://t.co/Xj4w90fn6m

[Cormac Kehoe @Coramazov]

Delighted to be part of the London Centric team up for two Orwell Prizes - plenty more investigations incoming !

[Stefania Maurizi @SMaurizi]

Io non vorrei parlare male dell'Italia nei media stranieri,ma ho dovuto raccontare la verità: contrariamente alle autorità inglesi ed europee, il ministero dell'interno di Piantedosi si è rifiutato di rispondere su cosa sta negoziando Italia con USA https://t.co/PKCSnr4OXS