William Goodwin
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Computer Weekly investigations, technology, surveillance, human rights, journalism.
Surveillance tech banned in EU booms in India www.computerweekly.com/news/3666458...
Made in Spain: Surveillance tech banned in EU booms in India | Computer Weekly
From Delhi to Jaipur, India is rolling out facial recognition technology to monitor millions of its citizens. Investigate Europe has found that behind much of the software is Spanish company Herta Sec...
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Hostile states launched 200 attacks on UK infrastructure in five months, says NCSC chief | Computer Weekly
Hackers will use AI-enabled cyber capabilities to exploit known vulnerabilities in legacy technology at scale by 2028, says National Cyber Security Centre CEO Richard Horne.
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Amendment by Liberal Democrat MP Victoria Collins aims to force government to publish its assessment of risks to critical digital services supplied by overseas tech companies which could be vulnerable to political disruption. www.computerweekly.com/news/3666443...
MPs call for UK government to back sovereign IT | Computer Weekly
MPs are calling on the government to reduce the UK’s dependency on big technology companies amid concerns that the UK is over-reliant on overseas suppliers, posing national security and economic risks...
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“Under pressure to deliver in the fight against serious cross-border crime, Europol built and operated a shadow data analysis platform containing large volumes of sensitive information, which operated without key legal and technical safeguards.” www.computerweekly.com/news/3666425...
‘They protect the law while breaking it’: Inside Europol’s shadow IT system | Computer Weekly
Under pressure to deliver in the fight against serious cross-border crime, Europol built and operated a shadow data analysis platform containing large volumes of sensitive information, which operated ...
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New - Europol: ‘They protect the law while breaking it’: Inside Europol’s shadow IT system www.computerweekly.com/news/3666425... Investigation by @computerweekly.bsky.social @correctiv.org @wearesolomon.bsky.social
‘They protect the law while breaking it’: Inside Europol’s shadow IT system | Computer Weekly
Under pressure to deliver in the fight against serious cross-border crime, Europol built and operated a shadow data analysis platform containing large volumes of sensitive information, which operated ...
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Revealed: How HMRC has been quietly building surveillance capabilities | Computer Weekly
The UK’s tax and customs authority has been quietly amassing an arsenal of surveillance technology, signing contracts with companies that supply mobile phone tracking equipment and for downloading the...
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By @billgoodwin.bsky.social ‘Police and MI5 conducted seven unlawful operations to obtain phone data relating to former BBC journalist Vincent Kearney, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal heard today’ www.computerweekly.com/news/3666393...
Police created ‘intelligence profile’ of BBC journalist subject to phone surveillance | Computer Weekly
The Police Service of Northern Ireland created a detailed “intelligence profile” of a former BBC journalist containing personal information about him and his family, a court heard today.
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Noah Donohoe inquest reveals issues with police ControlWorks system | Computer Weekly
A coroner’s inquest into missing school boy, Noah Donohoe, has confirmed that the PSNI had technical issues with its ControlWorks software used to record information reported to the police call handle...
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Spain: Prosecutors have been told they cannot rely on intercept evidence from the Sky ECC encrypted phone network in the absence of other evidence, unless they disclose the raw intercept data to defendants By @billgoodwin.bsky.social
Spanish court acquits suspects denied access to ‘raw’ Sky ECC intercepts in landmark decision | Computer Weekly
A Spanish court has raised questions about the validity and reliability of intercepted phone data, acquitting multiple defendants of drug trafficking charges in a case that relied solely on intercepte...
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Spanish court acquits suspects denied access to ‘raw’ Sky ECC intercepts in landmark decision | Computer Weekly
A Spanish court has raised questions about the validity and reliability of intercepted phone data, acquitting multiple defendants of drug trafficking charges in a case that relied solely on intercepte...
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🚨 A @computerweekly.bsky.social Investigation by @billgoodwin.bsky.social and I found that the Policing Board has asked the PSNI for clarification after it emerged they hadn't reported IT issues affecting their ability to record reports from the public🚨 www.computerweekly.com/news/3666370...
PSNI resorted to pen and paper after issues with ControlWorks command and control software | Computer Weekly
Northern Ireland’s Policing Board has asked the Police Service of Northern Ireland for clarification after it emerged the PSNI has not reported IT issues that affected its ability to record reports fr...
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Top 10 surveillance, journalism and encryption stories of 2025 | Computer Weekly
A transatlantic row between the UK and the Trump administration erupted after the UK attempted to force Apple to break its advanced encryption. That was just one of a series of stories reporting on th...
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I spoke with @billgoodwin.bsky.social of @computerweekly.bsky.social on NDA bug bounties failing to increase security & effects of gov disclosure requirements on nat security, plus how AI threatens the future human expert pipeline & why UBI may be our best bet www.computerweekly.com/news/3666362...
Why bug bounty schemes have not led to secure software | Computer Weekly
Computer Weekly speaks to Kate Moussouris, security entrepreneur and bug bounty pioneer, about the life of security researchers, bug bounties and the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution.
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Bug bounties under NDA are not the answer to your security woes with hackers. Hear from our CEO @k8em0.bsky.social on that & other insights on how AI is changing cybersecurity & how UBI might heal a broken labor market in her interview with @billgoodwin.bsky.social for @computerweekly.bsky.social
Katie Moussouris (she/her/she-hulk/she-ra)🌻@k8em0.bsky.social · 8mo agoI spoke with @billgoodwin.bsky.social of @computerweekly.bsky.social on NDA bug bounties failing to increase security & effects of gov disclosure requirements on nat security, plus how AI threatens the future human expert pipeline & why UBI may be our best bet www.computerweekly.com/news/3666362...
Shall we care about Europol? The answer is... Read our latest investigation to catch a glimpse about what the agency is doing to accelerate the AI transformation of policing across the EU, with minimal safeguards. www.computerweekly.com/news/3666344...
Hungry for data: Inside Europol’s secretive AI programme | Computer Weekly
The EU’s law enforcement agency has been quietly amassing data to feed an ambitious but secretive artificial intelligence development programme that could have far-reaching privacy implications for pe...
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Btw 2020 and 2021 Europol landed enormous volumes of data as a part of three mega-hack operations that dismantled encrypted communication systems. This would become the starting point of the agency's AI ambitions. New investigation out with @giacomoza.bsky.social and @stavinoha.bsky.social
Hungry for data: Inside Europol’s secretive AI programme | Computer Weekly
The EU’s law enforcement agency has been quietly amassing data to feed an ambitious but secretive artificial intelligence development programme that could have far-reaching privacy implications for pe...
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A big thank you to the experts+editors that supported this two years long effort: @annskaja.bsky.social @krisshrishak.bsky.social @lydiaemman.bsky.social @billgoodwin.bsky.social @nunomoniz.bsky.social @article19.bsky.social @gabrielgeiger.bsky.social and Seb. Klovig Skelton from CW.
Scoop in @computerweekly.bsky.social- A "major issue" with the PSNI's ControlWorks software (used to record info reported by the public) led to a delay in critical info being passed to investigators during a fast-moving investigation @billgoodwin.bsky.social www.computerweekly.com/news/3666343...
Major software issue occurred in PSNI emergency call system | Computer Weekly
An issue with Police Service of Northern Ireland’s (PSNI) ControlWorks software, used to record information reported by the public, led to a delay in urgent information being passed to investigators.
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'A separate case brought against the Home Office by Privacy International, Liberty and two individuals, which challenges the lawfulness of the technical capability notice, is expected to continue.' www.computerweekly.com/news/3666325...
Apple and Home Office agree to drop legal claim over encryption backdoor | Computer Weekly
Apple has agreed with the Home Office to drop its legal claim against a government order requiring it to provide intelligence and law enforcement with the capability to access encrypted data of Apple ...
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Apple and Home Office agree to drop legal claim over encryption backdoor www.computerweekly.com/news/3666325... @ianbrown.tech @bernardkeenan.bsky.social @privacyinternational.org
Apple and Home Office agree to drop legal claim over encryption backdoor | Computer Weekly
Apple has agreed with the Home Office to drop its legal claim against a government order requiring it to provide intelligence and law enforcement with the capability to access encrypted data of Apple ...
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Police ordered to give reasons in closed court for seizing phone of UK Hamas lawyer | Computer Weekly
A London court orders police to disclose reasons for seizing the phone of a UK lawyer that represented Hamas but refused an injunction to prevent police reviewing the phone until after judicial review
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PSNI appoints legal counsel to report on police conduct after McCullough surveillance review | Computer Weekly
The PSNI has commissioned a senior lawyer to review whether there was any misconduct by police officers following an independent review that found police unlawfully monitored journalists’ phone data, ...
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"A mandatory digital ID scheme would completely reverse the nature of our relationship with the state, turning Britain into a “papers, please” society and inserting the state into many everyday interactions." @rebeccajvincent.bsky.social @bigbrotherwatch.bsky.social
French court ruling may lead to legal challenges over state Sky ECC and EncroChat phone hack www.computerweekly.com/news/3666314... #Law #surviellance
French court ruling may lead to legal challenges over state Sky ECC and EncroChat phone hack | Computer Weekly
The French supreme court has turned to the European Court of Justice to decide whether EU citizens have the right to challenge the legality of evidence obtained by French law enforcement by hacking th...
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Lawyer who represented Hamas seeks judicial review and injunction after police seized his work phone containing 98% legally priviliged material www.computerweekly.com/news/3666301... #Schedule7 #legal #TerrorismAct #lawyer
Hamas lawyer challenges police after they seized legal files from phone in Schedule 7 stop | Computer Weekly
A lawyer representing Hamas in a legal case in the UK is challenging the legality of the seizure of his mobile phone after he was stopped and questioned by police. Welsh police stopped Fahad Ansari’s ...
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Breaking - MI5 unlawfully monitored the phone of BBC journalist Vincent Kearney www.computerweekly.com/news/3666312... #ipt #court #legal #surveillance
MI5 unlawfully monitored the phone of BBC journalist Vincent Kearney | Computer Weekly
The Security Service MI5 has admitted unlawfully spying on the phone of former BBC investigative journalist Vincent Kearney. The Investigatory Powers Tribunal heard today that the security service has...
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EU to decide on mandatory scanning of encrypted messages www.computerweekly.com/news/3666305...
Chat Control: EU to decide on requirement for tech firms to scan encrypted messages | Computer Weekly
Law enforcement and police experts are meeting on Friday to decide on proposals to require technology companies, such as Signal and WhatsApp, to scan encrypted messages for possible child abuse images...
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