UK government IT spending to reach 15 bln pounds in 2005-2006

Calling all drone pilots: Why Finland's military is turning to civilian fliers for help

With an 830-mile border with Russia and as Europe's most forested country, it's understandable that Finland's interest in drone tech is growing fast.
Over half of Brazil's population exposed in security incident

Records of 120 million taxpayers have been openly available online for weeks, according to experts.
Telstra CEO: No free emergency texts for Queensland

Telstra provides emergency alert text messages to Queensland residents as part of a commercial contract with the state government, with CEO Andy Penn saying it will not do so for free. ...

Google's massive expansion plan: Its own village with up to 8,000 homes

Google reveals plans for a huge development in Mountain View, California, to bring its employees closer to work.
Microsoft: Here's why we need AI facial-recognition laws right now

Microsoft wants new laws to put some constraints on the use and development of facial recognition.
Why is Russia so good at getting women into technology?

A century ago, Russia pushed for equal rights to education and work for men and women. The effects are still being felt in tech today.

Czech Republic blames Russia for multiple government network hacks

Czech intelligence service says two Russian cyber-espionage groups hacked Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense, and members of the Czech Army. ...
Middle East youth and tech: What's happened since the Arab Spring?

The Arab Spring showed the potential of young people in the Middle East armed with technology. But the picture since then has been patchy.
Huawei 'looking into' New Zealand 5G ban to find way forward

With the New Zealand government denying that the Huawei 5G ban has anything to do with China, the tech giant has said it is working with Spark to 'find a way forward'. ...

More from ZDNet Editors