Wildfire phone alert was 'entirely appropriate', government says

The alert was sent to mobile phones across England and Wales last Friday The government has defended its decision to send an ...

Why didn’t I get the emergency Government alert on my phone?

MILLIONS of people across the UK received an emergency alert on their phone today. The alert was to warn people again the ...

Rob Shaw: B.C. cutting public access to decades-old government directory

The B.C. government is preparing to shut off public access to its online government directory, leaving taxpayers in the dark about who works for the province and the basic organizational structure of ...

Fact Check: No evidence emergency wildfire phone alert cost £3 million

The emergency wildfire alert sent to mobile phones in England and Wales ​on August 14 did not cost £3.5 million ($4.7 ...

Emergency phone alert put domestic abuse victims at risk, campaigners say

The alert took many by surprise when it was sent to millions of phones on Friday night - but it may have also put vulnerable ...
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The government feared his phone could trigger nuclear war – the judge believed them

Prosecutors portrayed Kevin Mitnick as a hacker so dangerous that he could allegedly access America’s air-defense systems ...

UAE says 2 ballistic missiles from Iran detected after Dubai gets phone warnings: ‘On high alert'

The UAE ministry of defence confirms that it is on high alert and fully prepared to deal with any threats, ...

Why did I get an alert on my phone? The Government emergency wildfire warning explained

MILLIONS of Brits have been sent an emergency alert warning them of the high risk of wildfires. The blaring signal raised ...

Government emergency alert rules as you may want to check your phone settings

Millions of people were surprised last week by an emergency message to their mobile phones from the Government. These ...
The Straits Times

ST Explains: How do scammers exploit government directories, and how can they be stopped?

SINGAPORE – An online directory containing the names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses and job titles of Singapore public officers has been pared down in ongoing attempts to counter government ...

Charity says government wildfire alert put domestic abuse victims at risk

Domestic abuse campaigners said that a lack of advance warning meant those hiding secret phones to try to escape abusers had ...

Lessons from No 10: When government comms go badly wrong | Lee Cain

Lessons from No 10: When government comms go badly wrong | Lee Cain - ...