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What is GDPR and why does the UK want to reshape its data laws?

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The government says an overhaul will boost growth and increase trade – but it must be careful not to go too far The government has announced plans to reshape the UK’s data laws such as GDPR requirements in an effort, it claims, to boost growth and increase trade post-Brexit …

Signal founder: I hacked police phone-cracking tool Cellebrite

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Moxie Marlinspike accuses surveillance firm of being ‘linked to persecution’ around the world The CEO of the messaging app Signal claims to have hacked the phone-cracking tools used by police in Britain and around the world to extract information from seized devices. In an online post, Moxie Marlinspike, the …