Times of San Diego

San Diego City Council approves policy enabling continued use of surveillance technology

The crowded gallery as the City Council heard from dozens of speakers Tuesday regarding the contract of a firm to provide San Diego with ALPR service. (Photo by Adrian Childress/Times of San Diego) ...
Bleeping Computer

FinWise data breach shows why encryption is your last defense

The 2024 FinWise data breach serves as a stark example of the growing insider threats faced by modern financial institutions. Unlike typical cyberattacks originating from external hackers, this ...
CoinTelegraph

Privacy group urges Ireland to drop work on encryption ‘backdoor law’

The Irish Communications Interception and Lawful Access Bill is still in development, with drafting yet to occur, but the Global Encryption Coalition wants it scrapped now. A privacy coalition has ...
KTVU

Oakland police to encrypt radio traffic, cutting off public access

OAKLAND, Calif. - Changes are coming to Oakland police radios. Starting Wednesday, all police radio traffic will be encrypted, cutting off public access to real-time dispatch calls for the first time ...
Seeking Alpha

Cybersecurity Experts Urge Lawmakers to Pursue Lawful Access Solutions Without Compromising Encryption Integrity

HACKENSACK, N.J., Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As UK and EU lawmakers reconsider policies to grant law enforcement and investigative agencies (such as Europol) access to encrypted data—often ...
CNET

Apple Won't Have to Provide an Encryption Backdoor in the UK, Says US Official

Apple will not be required to provide an encryption backdoor in the UK, easing concerns about weakened privacy and security safeguards. The announcement was made by US Director of National ...
Computer Weekly

US says UK has agreed to drop encryption ‘backdoor’ demands against Apple

The US director of national intelligence has said that the UK has agreed to drop demands for Apple to create a “backdoor” that would have enabled the UK to gain access to the data of US citizens.
The Verge

UK drops demand for backdoor into Apple encryption

Opening the door for Apple to bring ADP iCloud encryption back to the UK. Opening the door for Apple to bring ADP iCloud encryption back to the UK. is a news writer focused on creative industries, ...
The Verge

Google says the UK never ordered encryption access.

Until now it’s stayed quiet on whether it received the same order to open a backdoor to user data as Apple, but a spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch that it never did. If it had, Google wouldn’t be ...
FedScoop

Senate Democrats want total audit of DOGE access to agency systems

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., delivers opening remarks during a subcommittee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on June 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip ...
Oregonian

Oregon wasted $1.4M meant to expand preschool access for low-income children, audit finds

Managers in Oregon’s Early Learning Division wasted $1.4 million meant to expand preschool access for low-income children, an audit by the Secretary of State’s Office found. The investigation, ...