The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is slated to vote today on a proposal to scrap cyber rules that the FCC began adopting during the Biden administration.

"The commission first declared that the 1994 Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) “affirmatively requires telecommunications carriers to secure their networks from unlawful access or interception of communications,” and then it proposed specific requirements that telecoms should have to meet."

https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fcc-telecom-regulation-reversal-cantwell-letter/805906/

https://www.fcc.gov/November2025

Pay no mind to the fact that the FBI recently warned the public away from sharing sensitive information over the public telephone networks because they are all so completely owned by state-sponsored hackers from China that they should not be trusted.

Also, try to ignore the fact that CALEA data is exactly what the Chinese hackers succeeded in gaining access to, including call and text message metadata.

We need 10x more oversight of ISPs and telephony providers, not less. What's clear is that what we've been doing to encourage telcos to care more about security is not working at all, but it's for damn sure they're not going to do it on their own.

#FCC to rescind ruling that said ISPs are required to secure their #networks

The Federal Communications Commission will vote in November to repeal a ruling that requires #telecom providers to secure their networks, acting on a request from the biggest lobby groups representing Internet providers.
#isp #security

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/fcc-dumps-plan-for-telecom-security-rules-that-internet-providers-dont-like/

Digital ID: Indian officials in charge of a controversial biometric identity scheme have filed a police complaint after a report that citizens' personal details were being sold for as little as 500 rupees ($7.8;£5.8) online (2018)

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) wants a probe into "unauthorised access" to its database.

But in the UK, sure you'll be fine lads ... Palantir has your backs 👍

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-42575443

#uk #DigitalID

Today it's a mandatory digital ID card to prove you have the right to work but in the future you might have to use it to access the NHS, to rent or buy a home, or to access benefits.

It's time to fight back, 'Say No to Digital IDs'.

Join the Campaign: https://action.openrightsgroup.org/join-campaign-say-no-digital-ids #digitalid #idcards

Increasingly common use of "AI" in workplaces is "not proving to be that useful, has not resulted in widespread productivity gains, and often ends up creating messes that human beings have to clean up."

https://www.404media.co/email/641a2175-ca49-431e-b070-4c3e121d2bd8/?ref=daily-stories-newsletter

Solid roundup from 404 Media, one of the best new journalism orgs...

Big questions: what have the UK and US agreed re #Apple #ADP #encryption?

I would guess ADP will NOT return in the UK #e2ee

https://www.ft.com/content/ab0aba27-81e0-4ee5-bcbb-6bce85386e40

The UK drops its demand for access to Apple user data.

The privacy row had become a flash point in relations between London and Washington.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250819-the-uk-drops-its-demand-for-access-to-apple-user-data?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#UK #Apple #Encryption #Data #Software #Tech #Politics #Cybersecurity #DataProtection #HumanRights #Privacy