A coalition of 47 organisations and individuals have written to the British spy agency, Government Communications Headquarters, raising objections to a proposal to insert a privileged user in an encrypted conversation, so that a government could spy on such interactions without actually breaking encryption.

The global smartphone market faces another challenging year in 2019, with the US-China trade war the factor that will have the biggest say on whether the market returns to growth or not, the research firm IDC says.

Apple retained its lead in the global market for wearable devices in the first quarter of 2019, with its Apple Watch, AirPods and Beats headphones shipping a total of 12.8 million units, according to figures from IDC.

Cyber criminals continue to use email as a primary vehicle to steal data and deliver advanced threats, according to one security firm which reveals that phishing attacks targeting email users were the most prominent type of cyber attack globally in 2018.

Customer relationship management software provider Salesforce has launched its blockchain platform, known as Salesforce Blockchain, which it describes as a low-code platform that will enable organisations to share verified, distributed data sets across a trusted network.

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