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Australia, UK, and US form trilateral pact focused on security in Indo-Pacific
The new pact will see the three governments first form a plan to build nuclear-powered submarines.
UK competition authority raises alarm over Nvidia and Arm merger
The Competition and Markets Authority believes further investigation into the planned merger is warranted.
This swarm of flying, sailing, diving drones is a military first. Not everyone is happy about it
The armed forces are increasingly adopting new technologies that can keep soldiers safer, but experts worry that they might be crossing some dangerous lines.
UK Information Commissioner launches probe into private email use at Department of Health
Concerns were raised over claims Matt Hancock and Lord Bethell used private accounts to conduct government business.
Singapore, UK begin discussions on digital economy pact
Trade agreement aims to facilitate digital trade and new opportunities between both markets, including cross-border data flow and use of technologies such as artificial intelligence.
Finance regulator bans Binance from operating in the UK
The FCA has declared Binance Markets Limited can only participate in any UK activities with prior written consent of the regulator.
G7 nations agree to set minimum global corporate tax rate at 15%
G7 finance ministers are taking aim at some of the world's "most profitable multinational enterprises" by agreeing to set a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15%.
Court finds GCHQ breached citizen's privacy with its bulk surveillance regime
The UK's intelligence agency was found to not have sufficient safeguards in place when performing bulk surveillance of civilians and, ultimately, breached the right to privacy.
UK cites national security concerns to look into Nvidia purchase of Arm
Westminster decides national security is reason enough for looking into the ownership of UK-housed chip designer shifting from Japan to the United States.
Project Gigabit: First areas to get huge broadband speed upgrade revealed
"Project Gigabit" has launched its first phase, for premises across the UK's rural areas to be upgraded to next-generation broadband.
This powerful supercomputer was built in just 20 weeks, with a bit of help from a tiny robot
Nvidia announced that it would build Cambridge-1 only 20 weeks ago. Now the supercomputer is almost up and running, despite a global health crisis.
Cyber strength now key to national security, says UK
The UK government has published its strategic goals to 2025 - and cybersecurity got a lot of attention.
UK competition regulator launches investigation into Apple's App Store
As Australian Senators hear justification from dating app giant Match Group around doing the same down under.
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.
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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