Ex-CIA officer arrested for trying to pass classified information to China

US authorities have arrested a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer accused of disclosing top secret information to China. The man could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison if convicted. Jerry Chun Shing Lee was detained Monday night after landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport. On Tuesday, the former CIA employee […]

Twitter: Banning world leaders would ‘hide important information’

In a blog post today, Twitter made an attempt at clarifying its stance on how political figures and world leaders use its platform. Many have called for the site to block Donald Trump as he has repeatedly tweeted violent and threatening posts, and Twitter has often stumbled through its explanations of why it hasn’t done […]

EFF to Court: LinkedIn is wrong about accessing publicly available information online

EFF is fighting another attempt by a giant corporation to take advantage of our poorly drafted federal computer crime statute for commercial advantage — without any regard for the impact on the rest of us. This time the culprit is LinkedIn. The social networking giant wants violations of its corporate policy against using automated scripts […]

Family of mentally ill man who died in jail learns their request for information denied

When police announced there would be no charges laid in Soleiman Faqiri’s death, his family was told to file an FOI request for more details. Now just days away from the 1-year anniversary, that request has been denied, with police saying releasing the details could compromise an ongoing investigation. CBC | Health News

Mueller reportedly subpoenaed Deutsche Bank for information on Trump and his family

Brendan Smialowski/Getty Robert Mueller, the Special Counsel investigating President Donald Trump’s campaign’s ties to Russia, has reportedly subpoenaed Deutsche Bank for data on accounts held by Trump and his family. Deutsche Bank has loaned the Trump organization millions for real estate ventures. In June, Deutsche Bank rejected demands by US House Democrats to provide details […]

‘Google’s plan to isolate Russian media is an act of information warfare’

Google’s announcement that it is working to reduce the presence of Russian media in its news feeds has been slammed by lawmakers and political commentators as an act of aggression which will have a global impact on the freedom of speech and thought. “This is an open form of information warfare waged right now – […]

Forever 21 Says Credit Card Information May Have Been Stolen

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Do you have any information about Ashford's First World War tank? – The Saturday Briefing

GREG BALFOUR EVANS/ALAMY STOCK The WWI tank in Ashford was donated to its citizens as thanks for their fundraising efforts Years later I tried to find some information about it but had no response.  Can you help?  J R Porter, Chislehurst, Kent.  ASHFORD is very proud of its tank which has stood in St George’s […]

Firms should make more information about salaries public

SWEDES discuss their incomes with a frankness that would horrify Britons or Americans. They have little reason to be coy; in Sweden you can learn a stranger’s salary simply by ringing the tax authorities and asking. Pay transparency can be a potent weapon against persistent inequities. When hackers published e-mails from executives at Sony Pictures, […]