Tag results for: UK
The UK will no longer require Apple to create backdoor access to users’ data
UK officials will no longer compel Apple to create backdoor access to its users' data, according to US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. She wrote on X...
Spotify now requires face scans to access age-restricted content in the UK
Spotify is new requirements to confirm the ages of users in the UK trying to access explicit content. The streaming platform is implementing a facial scan process...
VPNs are booming in the UK after age restriction laws, but free options carry big risks
The United Kingdom's Online Safety Act took effect on July 25th. Among other provisions, the new law makes websites responsible for protecting UK children from content deemed harmful,...
Microsoft plans to bring Xbox age verification to countries outside of the UK
Microsoft is implementing an age verification system on Xbox accounts to comply with the UK's Online Safety Act, and in a new blog post announcing the move, the...
People in the UK now have to take an age verification selfie to watch porn online
As of Friday, anyone trying to watch porn online in the UK will need to subject themselves to an awkward selfie or get their photo ID ready. The...
New UK law would ban ransomware payments by publicly funded orgs
The British government to move forward with a law that would bar public organizations from paying off ransomware attackers. The proposed legislation would add schools, town councils,...
