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Palantir's 'unlimited access' to patient data — everything you need to know about the US tech giant's controversial £330 million contract with the NHS
By Chiara Castro, Rob Dunne last updated
Palantir's role in our healthcare is growing — here’s why people are worried and what it means for your privacy

Proton joins the backlash against Canada's surveillance bill
By Rene Millman published
Proton and tech allies demand UK regulators crack down on Apple and Google's dominance

GCHQ debuts world-first AI cyber defense system to detect threats across critical national infrastructure, airlines, telecoms, and major companies
By Sead Fadilpašić published
The UK wants to use AI to defend against Russia and China's "relentless attacks" on critical infrastructure.

VPNs are not a 'threat' — industry hopes for an evidence-based outcome to UK online safety consultation
By Chiara Castro published
As May 26 marked the deadline for the UK's online safety consultation, we will soon know what the fate for VPN users in the country will look like.

The UK Government's new social media rules for under-16s are coming soon
By Hamish Hector published
The UK Government's new social media rules are coming soon, here's what we expect,

The UK's online safety consultation ends today — here's what it could mean for VPNs
By Chiara Castro published
Findings from the "Growing up in the online world" national consultation will determine whether VPN services will be age-gated in the UK.

Age-restricting VPN users will create massive cybersecurity risks, warns Firefox creator
By Rene Millman published
Mozilla has pushed back against UK proposals to age-restrict VPNs, arguing that kids use them for safety, not to bypass age checks, and that mandatory ID checks would put everyone at risk.

The UK warned 'not to undermine the open web' as Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill becomes law
By Chiara Castro published
The Act introduces new online restrictions for young people, alongside an obligation for service providers to take "reasonable anti-circumvention measures." Here's why privacy raises the alarm.
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