Los Angeles schools shut over email threat to students
Los Angeles schools have been closed as an unspecified threat emailed to the school district is being investigated.
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Birmingham’s ancient Koran history revealed
When the University of Birmingham revealed that it had fragments from one of the world's oldest Korans, it made headlines around the world.
How to have yourself a merry cyber-safe Christmas
Fifteen years is a long time in cybersecurity, so it seemed like a good time to revisit these "laws" and put them in the a context you might encounter this Christmas ...
The ‘unprecedented’ case of the missing Hong Kong bookseller
When four associates of the Causeway Bay Bookstore went missing last October, it was their colleague, Paul Lee who raised the alarm.
Donald Trump questions whether Cruz can be president
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has questioned whether rival candidate Ted Cruz is eligible to become his party's nominee because he was born in Canada.
Dutch government says no to ‘encryption backdoors’
The Netherlands has said it will not force tech firms to share encrypted communications such as emails with its security agencies.
The ‘bogus boss’ email scam costing firms millions
It's a boss's worst nightmare.
Lego changes bulk buy policy after Ai Weiwei backlash
Lego has said it is reversing its policy on bulk purchases and will no longer ask customers what they want to use the bricks for.
Hawking: Humans at risk of lethal ‘own goal’
Humanity is at risk from a series of dangers of our own making, according to Prof Stephen Hawking.
Lancashire ‘terrorist house’ row ‘not a spelling mistake’
Officials have denied claims a spelling error led to a 10-year-old Muslim boy, who wrote he lived in a "terrorist house", being spoken to by police.
