Australia's top legal body on Friday warned of police and intelligence "overreach" after Canberra rushed through parliament controversial laws allowing authorities to circumvent encrypted communications.
Internet
Dec 7, 2018
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Australia's two main parties struck a deal Tuesday to pass sweeping cyber laws requiring tech giants to help government agencies get around encrypted communications used by suspected criminals and terrorists.
Internet
Dec 4, 2018
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The fight against terrorism-related content and illegal financing online is speeding up thanks to new platforms that join up different internet-scouring technologies to create a comprehensive picture of terrorist activity.
Internet
Nov 29, 2018
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Billions of euros worth of critically endangered eels are being trafficked each year from Europe, ending up on tables in China and Japan in what campaigners say is "the largest wildlife crime on Earth."
Ecology
Nov 20, 2018
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Fatal police shootings of blacks receive considerable media attention, along with debate about the merits of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Media coverage can be divisive, reflecting views held by the American public. ...
Social Sciences
Oct 25, 2018
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A new system improves the speed and accuracy of fingerprint scanning and matching by using 3-D technology. No pressing required.
Engineering
Oct 11, 2018
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Ivory sellers in Europe are using the same code words in different languages to covertly advertise items for sale, potentially making it easier for law enforcement agencies to uncover such activities by reducing the number ...
Ecology
Sep 25, 2018
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The many threats to our planet's biodiversity posed by illegal wildlife trade are as varied as they are daunting, and you could be forgiven for feeling deflated after reading the first installment of this two-part blog. But ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 21, 2018
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Privacy and human rights organizations expressed concern Tuesday after a coalition of intelligence agencies renewed a call for technology companies to allow so-called "backdoor" access to encrypted content and devices.
Security
Sep 4, 2018
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LinkedIn says it's working to combat Chinese espionage activity targeting users of the online career network.
Internet
Aug 31, 2018
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