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  • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
    Cyber Security
    National security is teaching the US to love tech controls

    America once shied away from ‘the r-word’ but tech now faces a regulation revolution

  • Thursday, 9 February, 2023
    Technology sector
    Tech lay-offs are a golden opportunity for the public sector

    There is a wealth of talent out there ready to be snapped up to work for the common good

  • Sunday, 8 January, 2023
    Technology regulation
    US regulatory action on the tech sector may come too late — or not at all

    New EU laws could set an example to Washington in reining in social media platforms, AI and crypto

  • Sunday, 11 December, 2022
    Cyber Security
    Tech companies must start sharing intelligence to avert global conflicts

    A dialogue would keep governments alert to threats and allow firms to access state support in crises

  • Friday, 4 November, 2022
    Twitter Inc
    What Musk’s first week at Twitter tells us

    The world’s richest man must now assume responsibility for the platform’s many choices and trade-offs

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    Twitter Inc
    If Elon Musk does buy Twitter, free speech absolutism will not be enough

    The possible new owner of the platform will soon learn how hard it is to retain the trust of users

  • Thursday, 7 April, 2022
    Big tech
    Privacy concerns should not block EU’s attempts to curb big tech power

    While there are details to come about combining security and competition in the Digital Markets Act, it is not mission impossible

  • Monday, 7 March, 2022
    War in Ukraine
    Big Tech faces a moral reckoning in Ukraine

    Platforms need to be more transparent on changing their business models over Russia’s aggression

  • Tuesday, 8 February, 2022
    Political espionage
    The EU must decide how to limit the use of spyware by member states

    Accusations the Polish government used NSO technology against political opponents put pressure on Brussels

  • Monday, 10 January, 2022
    Social Media
    Greater online transparency is the key to defending democracy

    The fallout from the assault on the US Capitol has drawn fresh attention to the dangers posed by social media

  • Tuesday, 7 December, 2021
    Technology sector
    Europe needs to wake up to the costs of hosting massive data centres

    Meanwhile, companies must be more transparent in their planning applications

  • Wednesday, 10 November, 2021
    NSO Group Technologies
    We need a new global standard to curb intrusive spyware

    When tech companies can freely undermine national security, democracies are at risk

  • Tuesday, 5 October, 2021
    Technology regulation
    US tech needs to do a great deal better when it comes to democracy

    From Facebook to Google, there is a gaping hole between rhetoric and action

  • Tuesday, 24 August, 2021
    Cyber Security
    Data and knowledge must be protected against cyber attack

    Protection for critical infrastructure is too often awarded using outdated criteria

  • Monday, 26 July, 2021
    Big tech
    Big Tech calls for ‘regulation’ but is fuzzy on the details

    Silicon Valley says it wants more oversight yet does little to promote it in practice

  • Monday, 17 May, 2021
    Internet privacy
    Citizens’ rights need better protection in a digital world

    Inadequate government action is letting private companies set the rules

  • Sunday, 21 February, 2021
    Big tech
    Australia’s fight with Big Tech previews other battles to come

    The country’s new law highlights how platforms are more interested in following their own rules than being held accountable

  • Wednesday, 27 January, 2021
    Big tech
    Big Tech is trying to take governments’ policy role

    Google, Facebook and others want to set the rules, but without a mandate or oversight

  • Tuesday, 1 December, 2020
    Technology regulation
    China’s move on Ant makes the fight on Big Tech global

    Powerful companies are impinging on the norm-setting roles of governments themselves

  • Wednesday, 14 October, 2020
    Technology regulation
    Weakened democracy is another harm caused by Big Tech

    Using antitrust regulations to repair and prevent such damage is not enough

  • Sunday, 23 August, 2020
    Technology sector
    EU risks being dethroned as world’s lead digital regulator

    Donald Trump’s tussle with TikTok and Huawei holds a lesson for European politicians

  • Wednesday, 20 May, 2020
    Big tech
    There has never been a better time to make Big Tech pay its way

    The crisis has made clear the asymmetry between private profits and the public interest

  • Tuesday, 24 March, 2020
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus shows Big Tech can fight ‘infodemic’ of fake news

    Adjustments the companies have long resisted are suddenly being made

  • Thursday, 20 February, 2020
    EU tech regulation
    Big Tech companies want to act like governments

    If leaders are serious about their state-like powers, they must treat customers as citizens

  • Wednesday, 15 January, 2020
    Big tech
    Tech groups cannot be allowed to hide from scrutiny

    Governments should make companies more accountable for the AI they provide for the public sector

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