Dear Sir Keir, re: UK tech policy…
A letter to the UK Prime Minister (and my MP) on his government’s troubling technology policy in the era of Donald Trump.
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The quantum computing myth
Q: What is up to date that I can read around the reality or myths of the effects of “quantum” on encryption?
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Openness and interoperability at MWC
The annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is undoubtedly the glitziest, most gigantic, shiniest exhibition I’ve ever been to. This years’ featured a panel from the Coalition on Open Digital Ecosystems featuring Google, Samsung and me!
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UK government’s Apple backdoor order is a massive target for criminals
Apropos the UK’s apparent order to Apple to enable surveillance of its end-to-end-encrypted iCloud data, Advanced Data Protection (ADP): someone
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Fleeing the hellsite: Mastodon vs Bluesky?
Who should win? In one corner, the butterfly of Bluesky… in another, the heavyweight Mastodon… AND THE DIGITAL MARKETS ACT HAS ENTERED THE RING! SENSATIONAL!
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Digital competition law reform Down Under 🦘
With my old friend and colleague Prof. Chris Marsden, we have just responded to the Australian Treasury’s consultation on creating a Digital Markets Act-like ex ante competition regulation regime. We have focused in particular on the possibilities of interoperability mandates, and on lessons learned so far from the EU’s experience with the DMA.
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The UK government misunderstands international human rights law on terrorism
States should not be allowed to hide behind asserted independence of state organs. They must reply in substance to serious allegations, including that the supposedly independent state organs are applying the law in an excessive and repressive manner that threatens fundamental rights.
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Civil society and free software developers support iOS interoperability
It’s an exciting day for interoperability in the EU! Civil society and free software developers have published their responses to the European Commission consultation on measures Apple will be required to take to make it easier for users to connect other companies’ devices to their iPhones.
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Who cares about (Spanish) eID security?
I continue to be amazed by Spanish accountants and lawyers who apparently couldn’t care less about the security risks of asking their clients to hand over their government-signed eID private keys to electronically file forms.
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EDPB guidance on sensitive data and “legitimate interest” processing needs more clarity
This Note is an immediate response to the recent EDPB guidance relating to the processing of certain special categories of personal data that enjoy special protection under the GDPR, commonly referred to as “sensitive data”. The Note explains why the EDPB’s guidance is not clear enough.
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