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The mass surveillance of the Internet conducted by the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), a British intelligence and security organization, was unlawful, according to a ruling by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), a secretive court that was created to monitor Britain’s intelligence agencies.

According to the IPT ruling, GCHQ’s access to information, intercepted by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), violated Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which protects the right to a private and family life. In addition, the GCHQ spying also breached the rights to a fair trial, The Independent reported, adding that the latest court ruling could eventually allow people to ask GCHQ to delete any information.

Learn more:

- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/12/21/privacy-in-the-digital-world-shouldnt-we-talk-about-it/

In order to be certified, an organisation has to be protected by firewalls, run anti-malware solutions and patch its applications.

The UK government has launched a new certification scheme designed to help consumers establish whether an organisation has implemented basic cyber security measures.

Developed by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) a ‘Cyber Essentials’ certificate shows that the company is protected by firewalls, runs anti-malware solutions and understands the importance of frequent patching.

This certificate will play a part in the government’s IT procurement process. However, it doesn’t tackle advanced security features like encryption or two-factor authentication.

C'est un premier pas symbolique vers l'adoption du règlement européen sur la protection des données. Le Parlement de Strasbourg vient en effet de voter en première lecture ce texte en y intégrant plusieurs amendements contraignants dont un renforcement des amendes.

 Ils prévoient qu'« avant de communiquer les données personnelles de citoyens européens à un pays tiers, toute entreprise (par exemple un moteur de recherche, un réseau social ou un fournisseur de services d'informatique en nuage) serait tenue de demander une autorisation préalable à une autorité nationale de protection des données dans l'UE ».

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is proposing building up a European communications network to help improve data protection.

It would avoid emails and other data automatically passing through the United States.

In her weekly podcast, she said she would raise the issue on Wednesday with French President Francois Hollande.

Chinese hackers have successfully infiltrated five European Foreign Ministries and targeted other Western industrial companies, according to researchers.

Looking to deter cyberattacks on national infrastructure and halt the illegal interception of communications, the European Union toughens its laws.

Lawmakers from the 28 nations in the EU decided Thursday, in a 541-91 vote, to assign harsher penalties for various cybercrimes, according to Reuters. Included in the increased prison sentences are at least two years for illegally accessing information systems and at least five years for cyberattacks against infrastructure, such as power plants, water systems, and transportation networks.

As many as 19,000 French websites have been "defaced" by hackers since the terror attacks there last week, the French head of cyberdefense said Thursday. At least some of the attacks were carried out by known...

Die Bundesregierung möchte den Schutz vor Cyberangriffen verbessern. Neben Krankenhäusern, Banken und Energieversorgern hat das IT-Sicherheitsgesetz auch weitreichende Folgen für Webshop-Betreiber.

Today European countries kick off the Cyber Europe 2014 (CE2014), a sophisticated cyber exercise, involving more than 600 security actors ac...

More than 200 organizations and 400 cyber security professionals across Europe join forces. Twenty-nine EU and EFTA countries are participating.

La législation encadrant les publications de vulnérabilités vient d’être modifiée. Désormais, sont considérées comme légales les publications d’informations relatives à la sécurité inf [...]

US-Behörden wollen Verschlüsselung zuvorkommen.

SSL-verschlüsselte Verbindungen sind Überwachern naturgemäß ein Dorn im Auge. Anscheinend versuchen deshalb jetzt die US-Behörden NSA und FBI, Provider zur Herausgabe von SSL-Keys zu veranlassen.