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Spy agency: Artificial intelligence is already a vital part of our missions
The UK's GCHQ has unveiled plans to ramp up its use of algorithms. What could go wrong?
Supply chain attacks are on the rise: Check your software build pipeline security
Defending against supply chain attacks is more than trying to stop the theft of encryption keys to access protected cloud resources.
UK court rejects US extradition of Assange
The London judge ruled that Julian Assange would be at extreme risk of suicide if he were sent across the Atlantic.
Google: Here's how Search fights bogus COVID-19 vaccination info
Google wants to combat false information about coronavirus vaccines as governments begin rolling them out.
Grade this: The code behind the summer's exam results is published
Ofqual used an algorithm to calculate student's grades when COVID cancelled exams - but students weren't happy with the results.
China lashes out at India app block, UK 5G ban
Government officials express "serious" and "significant" concerns over India's move to block another 43 mobile apps developed by Chinese tech vendors as well as the UK's new security law that threatens heavy fines for local telcos that use Huawei's 5G equipment.
Cyberattack disruption could last for months, says council
A month on, London's Hackney Council is still trying to deal with the problems caused by an 'advanced, criminal cyberattack'.
Tim Berners-Lee: This new Solid privacy server will help secure your data
Tim Berners-Lee's startup, Inrupt, has released an enterprise-ready version of the company's Enterprise Solid Server.
Robot soldiers could soon make up a quarter of the army
The UK's chief of the defence staff predicted a rise in the military use of robotics and autonomous systems.
UK says Russia was preparing cyber-attacks against the Tokyo Olympics
Targets included the Games' organizers, logistics services, and sponsors, UK officials said.
Microsoft Excel blunder: Developers blamed for loss of thousands of COVID-19 test results
A huge file format mistake in Excel has hampered the UK's track-and-trace program.
Ransomware is your biggest problem on the web. This huge change could be the answer
Making it illegal for companies to pay up when hit with ransomware could finally halt the 'scourge of the internet'.
Contact tracing: New NHS COVID-19 app launches in England and Wales
The new app uses Apple and Google's contact-tracing tech and features a QR check-in system for UK venues.
Unmade: The UK’s 5G reversal splits the global telecom supply chain
The alliance in global engineering is suspended, probably permanently. What countries and telcos call “5G” will be whatever comes to fruition now. Depending on whom you ask, this is either catastrophic or just fine.
Contact tracing: Scotland will launch its own app this autumn
Scotland is working with the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to develop its own contact-tracing technology.
Photos: Battling cyber-attacks from an underground bunker
A wargame aimed at finding hidden cyber-security talent took place in Winston Churchill's wartime bunker.
Top 5 government IT disasters besides Healthcare.gov
The government program generally known as Obamacare is the poster child for poor government IT work. There have been others though.
NSA mass surveillance leaks: Timeline of events to date
The U.S. government mass surveillance scandal may be the biggest ongoing story of the year. In this updating timeline, you can explore the full scope of the Edward Snowden leaks, which have implicated the world's most powerful nations in the worldwide spying operation.
Assange's options: How could he escape the UK?
Despite Wikileaks' founder Julian Assange's successful asylum bid, he picked the worst embassy to try and escape from. Here's why, and how he could possibly evade the U.K. authorities.
Wikileaks' Assange gives media statement in London: photos
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange gave a statement to protesters and the media from the Ecuadorian embassy in London on Sunday.
Apple iPad design - it's been done before (images)
Really Apple? The iPad design is so new, so unique, that you can use it to legally ban the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 from the EU? I Don't Think So.
Activists, artists review state of digital rights
ZDNet UK attended the first ORGCon, an Open Rights Group conference featuring panelists who discussed topics ranging from copyright to content distribution
Issue-by-issue: parties' tech policies compared
Tech election 2010: having spoken to a range of political parties, ZDNet UK lines up their tech policies on the key issues for a side-by-side view
Protestors take copyright bill fears to parliament
At a demonstration outside the Houses of Parliament, campaigners protested at the Digital Economy Bill's provisions for suspending people's internet connections
Cumbria community digs NHS-funded fibre
The Alston Moor area will have next-generation broadband connectivity by the end of the year, thanks to a social enterprise rollout that is partly funded by the NHS
US and UK cybersecurity agencies send a joint alert about QSnatch malware
QSnatch malware, first spotted in late 2019, has grown from 7,000 bots to more than 62,000, according to a joint US CISA and UK NCSC security alert.
For data center operators, working from home is not an option
Daphne Leprince-Ringuet tells Karen Roby that data centers are key to keeping the digital world up and running. To make sure we stay connected, operators have been preparing for a pandemic for months. Read more: https://zd.net/2VrNeOP
Coronavirus-tracking apps: Minding the devil and the details
COVID-19 apps that track individuals' movements and report them to a government server? What could possibly go wrong? Digital rights activists are starting to push back.
Facebook donates video-conference devices to UK health service to ease patients' lockdown
Facebook is one of many companies contributing to healthcare services fighting COVID-19.
Cybersecurity is the connected car's next big challenge
Daphne Leprince-Ringuet says governments and manufacturers will have to ramp up their efforts to make sure that autonomous cars are safe from cyber attacks before they hit the road. Read more: https://zd.net/2RUY3XZ
Huawei opens 5G innovation centre in London
It hopes the centre will encourage further collaboration with those in the UK 5G ecosystem.
The reasons behind Uber's London license being revoked for the second time
TfL says a “pattern of failures” has led to Uber’s license being revoked.
How Brexit will affect cybersecurity as a whole
Tonya Hall talks with Jason Hart, CTO for data privacy at Thales E Security, to learn more about Brexit's current situation and what the future holds for cybersecurity jobs.
Ex-MI6 chief weighs in on key cybersecurity risks for organizations
Taking these steps can tighten security significantly, according to the former director of the UK's secret intelligence service.
State-backed hacking group steps up campaign against VPN services
If you're on Fortinet, Palo Alto, Pulse Secure, patch now, warns UK spy agency
Political uncertainty forces UK mobile networks to make own choices in 5G rollout
While the race for Number 10 continues, the UK's mobile networks are gambling that the new Prime Minister will let them use Huawei equipment in their 5G networks.
£183 million: British Airways faces record fine for data breach
Information Commissioner's Office intends to fine airline for “poor security arrangements” - British Airways says it's “surprised and disappointed” by planned penalty.
UK's tax authority forced to delete 5 million biometric records
'Biggest ever' deletion of biometric data by government comes after HMRC obtained data "unlawfully" according to privacy regulator.
Why UK plans to use Huawei tech in 5G networks despite US pressure
A complex set of considerations will have informed the UK's decision-making around 5G. Read more: https://zd.net/2GVpVWs
And now what? For the UK tech sector, Brexit extension means more uncertainty
A new 'Brextension' delays the UK leaving the European Union until October. But the continued uncertainty around Brexit is leaving many in the technology industry confused, frustrated - and losing out on business.
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