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4 months agoNew Ofcom guidelines show it's getting tougher on big tech
Ofcom plans to enforce stricter compliance with the Online Safety Act among tech firms, enabling more thorough inspections and audits.
Black noted that to assist the UK in achieving its ambitions in connectivity and hence deliver a platform for prosperity for general society and business, there were three key areas for the regulator to prioritise: broadband, mobile and growth and spectrum in space-based communications.
Preparations are underway for Ofcom to expand its regulatory remit to include datacentres, as the government seeks to harden up the 'soft points' in the UK's cyber defences.
This technique, which is actively used by unregulated commercial companies, poses privacy and security risks to everyday users, and we urge our international partners to follow suit in addressing it.
A group of officials from the US state department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor met with Ofcom in London to discuss concerns over the UK's new online safety laws, which some fear infringe on freedom of expression.