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Even talking to a colleague at an academic conference overseas could have harsh ramifications. Shutterstock

New defence trade controls threaten academic freedom and the economy

Researchers face stiff fines or even jail time if they inadvertently communicate with foreign colleagues about matters deemed to have a military use.
Western governments are threatening to undermine the encryption that keeps our online communications private. Shutterstock

Governments undermining encryption will do more harm than good

An open letter signed by security experts from around the world is calling on governments to protect encryption rather than undermine it in a quixotic attempt to tackle terrorism.
There’s a dark side to the internet. powtac/Flickr

Explainer: what is the dark web?

There’s a dark side of the internet, where almost anything goes, or can be bought for the right price.
Anyone teaching encryption without first getting clearance from the government could soon be wearing these. banspy/Flickr

Paranoid defence controls could criminalise teaching encryption

The government’s Defence Trade Controls Act effectively makes teaching encryption a criminal act and considers even a simple calculator as a potential weapon.

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