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Debt-chasing UK councils potentially expose private resident data
Text reminders for debts to be paid opened up a security chasm for thousands of taxpayers.
Cyberattack shuts down online learning at 15 UK schools
The cyberattack also took email, phone, and website communication offline.
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.
Berlin resident jailed for threatening to bomb NHS hospital unless Bitcoin ransom was paid
The bomb threats escalated over the course of six weeks to include Black Lives Matter protests and threats on UK politicians.
Oxford University lab with COVID-19 research links targeted by hackers
Compromised machines included those used in sample analysis.
Microsoft, Accenture tag team to reduce the UK’s carbon footprint
The companies aim to drive change in the utility and energy sector.
Uber drivers in the UK are not self-employed, court rules
The decision has serious implications for Uber in the region.
UK owners of .eu websites just got an extra three months before their domains get withdrawn
Eurid has announced an extension to the original deadline to let UK owners of .eu domain names comply with new rules after Brexit.
UK Research and Innovation suffers ransomware attack
The agency has suspended some services while an investigation takes place.
National Crime Agency warns novice and veteran traders alike of rise in clone company scams
The NCA says these schemes have already led to the theft of over £78 million.
UK association defends ransomware payments in cyber insurance policies
The group has been criticized for “funding” organized crime.
UK police warn of sextortion attempts in intimate online dating chats
There are people out there trying to take advantage of the only way to date during a pandemic.
Amazon UK outage blamed on Sky Shield: here’s how to get around it
Updated: Website and checkout issues have been reported across the United Kingdom.
UK gov’t slammed for ‘litany’ of failures in full-fiber broadband rollout
The promise to ensure nationwide access to gigabit services by 2025 will likely be broken.
Months after this 'serious' cyberattack, stolen data has been leaked online by hackers
The information that was stolen has been published to the dark web.
What a brand new data center looks like - from the inside
Kao Data has just started operating a 40,000 square feet data center at the heart of the UK's "innovation corridor", between London, Cambridge and Stansted. This is what 8.8MW of data center capacity looks like from the inside.
Photos: From facial recognition to connected toys, a trip inside the invisible big data revolution
This new exhibition at London's Science Museum looks to help people explore the "invisible revolution of big data" and inspire the data scientists of the future.
Here comes the BBC Micro Bit, the tiny board that wants to surpass the BBC Micro
One million of the programmable boards will be given to schoolchilden, as part of a project backed by ARM, Microsoft, Samsung, and more.
Photos: Google's first shop lands in London
Google has chosen London's Tottenham Court Road as the test bed for a physical retail presence called 'the Google shop'.
Meet the driverless cars coming to cities across the UK: Photos
Trials of two autonomous vehicles have kicked off in a number of places across the country - but while they'll be carrying passengers, the driverless cars aren't taking to the roads just yet.
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.
Tesco takes on Kindle and iPad with Jelly Bean Android tablet Hudl
Hands-on with Tesco's seven-inch Android tablet for the masses: can it compete with Amazon and Apple when it comes to hardware?
A photo tour of Digital Realty's newest London datacentre
Digital Realty has opened up a new Tier 3 datacentre 17 miles south west of the capital.
Inside the workspace for start-ups with their heads in the clouds: Photos
A new workspace on the 39th floor of Canary Wharf is extending London's Tech City out to Docklands, and aims to bring together smart start-ups and potential customers.
From warehouse to (data)warehouse: Virtus keeps it cool in North London
A warehouse north of London is on the verge of completing its transformation into a datacentre
2012: ZDNet's definitive guide to the year in tech
A look back at the hot topics, major discoveries, and technological breakthroughs of 2012: from privacy to surveillance, major product launches, successes and catastrophes.
Twitter in review 2012: The good, the bad, and the very ugly
A look back at some of the successes and victories, the bad times and controversies, and the downright ugly failures by Twitter and by its users, during 2012.
Mapping 4G speeds in London: A road test with EE's LTE network
4G is finally here, but how good is it? And does it vary depending on where exactly you are? I took to the London Underground to map out some average download and upload speeds around London, to see how EE's 4G fares.
Windows 8 London launch: 'Is this a queue for the iPad mini?'
Microsoft's Windows 8 is here, but with no UK launch activities I was slightly dubious as to how many people would drag themselves to central London for Currys/PC World's launch event. So, just how many did?
Round-up: EE's 4G phones and prices
T-Mobile and Orange's parent EE has now revealed tariffs for its 4G network in the UK. Here's a look at the operator's line-up of 4G phones, how they compare and what it will cost you to get one.
A look back at the 1906 S.F. quake
When the 1906 quake hit Northern California, author Jack London covered the damage for a magazine. The quake killed untold numbers, but it also gave rise to modern seismology in America. Here's the story with London's photos courtesy of the California Historical Society.
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