Basildon Council fined £150,000 for traveller family data breach
The council published sensitive personal information about the family’s disabilities on its website.
Source: BBC Tech
China data protection tightened in new laws
Companies will be banned from collecting and selling their users’ personal data under the new law.
Source: BBC Tech
Messaging app Telegram centrepiece of IS social media strategy
The Islamic State group relies on encrypted messaging app Telegram to spread its message digitally.
Source: BBC Tech
ReMarkable digital notepad 'feels like real paper'
A Norwegian start-up is developing a digital paper tablet it hopes will appeal to “paper people”.
Source: BBC Tech
Tube tunnel wi-fi plan to be launched
Commuters can currently use their phones at station concourses and platforms but not in tunnels.
Source: BBC Tech
German court rejects parents' access to dead teenager's Facebook account
German court denies request from parents who wanted to check if daughter was being bullied.
Source: BBC Tech
Hacked plastic surgery photos published online
Clients of a Lithuanian clinic from across Europe report receiving ransom demands for their data.
Source: BBC Tech
'Cash for hacking tools' sparks debate
Security researchers consider buying undetected software security vulnerabilities from a notorious group of hackers.
Source: BBC Tech
BBC to stream election debate via Twitter for first time
The BBC will stream its election debate on Wednesday night on Twitter, in a broadcasting first for the corporation.
Source: BBC Tech
Estonia’s robot graffiti artists
Each drop of paint is sprayed individually building the picture dot by dot.
Source: BBC Tech