William Goodwin
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William Goodwin
@billgoodwin.bsky.social
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Spain: Prosecutors have been told they cannot rely on intercept evidence from the Sky ECC encrypted phone network in the absence of other evidence, unless they disclose the raw intercept data to defendants

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Spanish court acquits suspects denied access to ‘raw’ Sky ECC intercepts in landmark decision | Computer Weekly
A Spanish court has raised questions about the validity and reliability of intercepted phone data, acquitting multiple defendants of drug trafficking charges in a case that relied solely on intercepte...
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January 26, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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🚨 A @computerweekly.bsky.social Investigation by @billgoodwin.bsky.social and I found that the Policing Board has asked the PSNI for clarification after it emerged they hadn't reported IT issues affecting their ability to record reports from the public🚨

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PSNI resorted to pen and paper after issues with ControlWorks command and control software | Computer Weekly
Northern Ireland’s Policing Board has asked the Police Service of Northern Ireland for clarification after it emerged the PSNI has not reported IT issues that affected its ability to record reports fr...
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January 16, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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I spoke with @billgoodwin.bsky.social of @computerweekly.bsky.social on NDA bug bounties failing to increase security & effects of gov disclosure requirements on nat security, plus how AI threatens the future human expert pipeline & why UBI may be our best bet
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Why bug bounty schemes have not led to secure software | Computer Weekly
Computer Weekly speaks to Kate Moussouris, security entrepreneur and bug bounty pioneer, about the life of security researchers, bug bounties and the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Bug bounties under NDA are not the answer to your security woes with hackers. Hear from our CEO @k8em0.bsky.social on that & other insights on how AI is changing cybersecurity & how UBI might heal a broken labor market in her interview with @billgoodwin.bsky.social for @computerweekly.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Shall we care about Europol? The answer is... Read our latest investigation to catch a glimpse about what the agency is doing to accelerate the AI transformation of policing across the EU, with minimal safeguards. www.computerweekly.com/news/3666344...
Hungry for data: Inside Europol’s secretive AI programme | Computer Weekly
The EU’s law enforcement agency has been quietly amassing data to feed an ambitious but secretive artificial intelligence development programme that could have far-reaching privacy implications for pe...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Btw 2020 and 2021 Europol landed enormous volumes of data as a part of three mega-hack operations that dismantled encrypted communication systems. This would become the starting point of the agency's AI ambitions. New investigation out with @giacomoza.bsky.social and @stavinoha.bsky.social
Hungry for data: Inside Europol’s secretive AI programme | Computer Weekly
The EU’s law enforcement agency has been quietly amassing data to feed an ambitious but secretive artificial intelligence development programme that could have far-reaching privacy implications for pe...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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A big thank you to the experts+editors that supported this two years long effort: @annskaja.bsky.social @krisshrishak.bsky.social @lydiaemman.bsky.social @billgoodwin.bsky.social @nunomoniz.bsky.social @article19.bsky.social @gabrielgeiger.bsky.social and Seb. Klovig Skelton from CW.
November 13, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Scoop in @computerweekly.bsky.social- A "major issue" with the PSNI's ControlWorks software (used to record info reported by the public) led to a delay in critical info being passed to investigators during a fast-moving investigation @billgoodwin.bsky.social
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Major software issue occurred in PSNI emergency call system | Computer Weekly
An issue with Police Service of Northern Ireland’s (PSNI) ControlWorks software, used to record information reported by the public, led to a delay in urgent information being passed to investigators.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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'A separate case brought against the Home Office by Privacy International, Liberty and two individuals, which challenges the lawfulness of the technical capability notice, is expected to continue.' www.computerweekly.com/news/3666325...
Apple and Home Office agree to drop legal claim over encryption backdoor | Computer Weekly
Apple has agreed with the Home Office to drop its legal claim against a government order requiring it to provide intelligence and law enforcement with the capability to access encrypted data of Apple ...
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October 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"A mandatory digital ID scheme would completely reverse the nature of our relationship with the state, turning Britain into a “papers, please” society and inserting the state into many everyday interactions."
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September 23, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Lawyer who represented Hamas seeks judicial review and injunction after police seized his work phone containing 98% legally priviliged material
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Hamas lawyer challenges police after they seized legal files from phone in Schedule 7 stop | Computer Weekly
A lawyer representing Hamas in a legal case in the UK is challenging the legality of the seizure of his mobile phone after he was stopped and questioned by police. Welsh police stopped Fahad Ansari’s ...
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September 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
A landmark case is unfolding at the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal that could reshape the software industry. ValueLicensing is suing Microsoft for £270m, claiming it unlawfully restricted businesses from reselling unused software licenses. #TechLaw #Competition #Microsoft
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Court to decide whether it is lawful for enterprises to sell unwanted software licences | Computer Weekly
Microsoft has been accused of abusing its market position by stifling the sale of second-hand copies of its Windows operating system and Office software, in a long-running battle over the lawfulness o...
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September 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM