Amber Rudd’s WhatsApp encryption remarks: Here’s how experts in tech, policy, intelligence and security reacted March 27, 2017 Amber Rudd has sparked concern by suggesting that WhatsApp, the Facebook owned messaging service, should give access to encrypted communications to security services (read more about it here). The remarks came in the wake of the terrorist attack on Parliament and the revelation that the attacker, Khalid Masood, sent a WhatsApp message shortly before. Experts [...]
Prime Minister Theresa May is heading to Scotland for Sturgeon talks before Article 50 triggered March 27, 2017 Prime Minister Theresa May will head for Scotland today for crunch talks with first minister Nicola Sturgeon as she bids to save the union ahead of triggering Article 50. May will meet with Sturgeon in the latest stage of her tour of the devolved nations at the beginning of a landmark week for the country. [...]
Gulf Arab states want to secure a speedy trade deal with the UK post-Brexit March 27, 2017 Gulf Arab states are pushing for an early deal on free trade with Britain in the wake of Brexit. Gulf officials say a draft agreement could be ready within months. While Britain cannot formally sign any trade agreements as a member of the European Union, the government has said it wants to get preparatory work [...]
Uber’s suspended its self-driving car trial after a crash left vehicle on side March 26, 2017 Uber has suspended a programme which was testing its self-driving cars on the real roads of Arizona after… well, just look a that picture. The crash on Friday did not cause any serious injuries but it will bring the tests in Arizona, as well as Pittsburgh and San Francisco, to a halt while it investigates. [...]
WhatsApp end-to-end encryption “completely unacceptable” warns home secretary Amber Rudd March 26, 2017 Home secretary Amber Rudd has called end-to-end encryption on messaging services such as WhatsApp and iMessage “completely unacceptable” in the wake of the terrorist attack on Parliament. “There should be no place for terrorists to hide,” she said, speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show, responding to reports that the attacker Khalid Masood used the [...]
Bitcoin’s value is set to soar – here are three predictions for the future of the cryptocurrency March 24, 2017 Bitcoin, and digital currency more broadly, is one of the most divisive concepts of our time. The idea of a currency which is not controlled by a state or a corporation and which maintains such a high level of privacy for its users is a much needed relief for some and a threat to the [...]
The Labour party has won an unprecedented five seats in City of London common council elections March 24, 2017 Labour has won an unprecedented five seats in the City of London’s local elections which take place every four years and usually return only independent candidates. Some 7,400 residents as well as 400,000 people who work in the Square Mile were given a vote in the common council elections, which closed at 8pm last night. [...]
The role and influence of the chief financial officer is undergoing a transformation, opening up new opportunities for finance professionals. March 24, 2017 The role and influence of the chief financial officer is undergoing a transformation, opening up new opportunities for finance professionals. The traditional function is morphing into a more strategic one that balances financial responsibilities with a capacity to influence corporate strategy and drive business change, a task that aligns more closely with other c-suite leaders. [...]
Westminster terror attack: This is the latest update from the Metropolitan police March 24, 2017 The Metropolitan Police gave Londoners more information this morning on the ongoing investigation into the attacks at Westminster earlier this week. The capital was rocked by the terror attack outside the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday afternoon, which left five dead. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the tragic incident yesterday. Delivering a statement outside New [...]
Westminster attack: There is no cause for complacency – but we mustn’t be alarmist about the pathetic terrorist incident March 24, 2017 The pain now being experienced by each person who loved or cared about one of the four innocent people who were murdered on Wednesday is something few of us can even bear to imagine. Processing the senselessness of those deaths will be a long and complex journey. We can only hope that the public expression [...]