Security
Hong Kong Criminalizes Refusal to Unlock Phones for Police
The government says no new powers were added, which is a bold way to describe inventing a crime that didn’t exist last week.
MembersWhen Government Hacks Go Wandering
Government-built surveillance tools keep ending up in criminal hands, and the people who build them keep acting surprised.
Sweden Breach Shows the Security Risks of National Digital ID Systems
Sweden built the world’s most seamless digital identity system, and someone just walked off with the blueprints.
Britain’s Business Registry Left Director Data Wide Open — Yet the Government Is Still Building a National Digital ID
The system that just leaked directors’ home addresses through a back button is also the one the UK government plans to store biometric data in.
MembersA Warrant That Treated a Face Like a Password
How you lock down your phone now matters as much as what’s on it.
MembersHow to Keep Your Encryption Keys Out of Big Tech’s Hands
True security starts where convenience ends, by keeping your encryption keys off the cloud and in your own hands.
FBI Accessed Encrypted PCs Using Microsoft Recovery Keys
The case exposes how convenience in cloud security quietly redefines who truly owns digital privacy.
Ireland Moves to Legalize Spyware Use by Police
The bill turns state hacking from a covert act into an accepted instrument of law.
Discord Expands Age Verification ID System to More Regions
Discord’s push to verify users through government IDs shows how safety mandates can quietly turn into systems of surveillance.
Despite Dozens of Data Breaches, Ireland Plans to Tie Social Media to a State App
A government promising online safety is asking citizens to trust the same system that keeps losing their data.
MembersDubai Shows the Face of What Comes Next
A trade show dressed as a tech utopia, Intersec 2026 turns surveillance into spectacle and sells the illusion that safety and scrutiny are the same thing.
UK Orders Ofcom to Explore Encryption Backdoors
Ofcom will soon have legal authority to compel encrypted messaging apps to scan all user content before it’s sent.