UK police get cash injection to boost cybercrime capabilities
The UK's 100,000 Genome Project reaches the halfway stage
This flagship project, run using MongoDB is sequencing 100,000 whole genomes.
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Dark Web crackdown: More funding for police targeting online crime
But can a modest injection of cash really hope to stop online crime in its tracks?
Security warning: Your suppliers are now your weakest link
Cybersecurity agency warns of 796 attacks against business, says that hackers will attempt to reach their targets through their suppliers.
5G mobile services move a step closer
Vodafone, EE, Hutchison, and Telefonica have won the race for the airwaves they need to deliver 5G services in the UK.
Redstor: Building a data management suite in the cloud
Q&A: Redstor has moved from backup into disaster recovery and archiving in the cloud.
National Lottery: 10 million players told to change passwords as attackers hit online accounts
Unauthorised access to accounts -- gained through 'credential stuffing' attacks -- was discovered during security monitoring, says parent company Camelot.
Why sustainability remains a critical IT objective
The initial push for sustainable corporate initiatives has given way to a longer view that leverages the value of digitized information, IoT analytics, and optimization via environmental monitoring.
Last chance to put a Bombe in the UK's National Museum of Computing
The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park is crowd-funding £50,000 to build a new gallery and install the electro-mechanical Bombe codebreaking machine alongside its Colossus rebuild. The deadline is 9.30am on Tuesday 13 March.
Cybersecurity and Brexit: What does it mean for the fight against hackers?
Brexit could mean new challenges in the fight against cybercrime, from changes to international police agencies and more headaches for companies recruiting security staff.
UK Ministry of Justice using data to gain control of prisons
'Shiny' dashboards have engaged executives and the ministry is now rolling out a project that uses data in attempt to fix the state of its prisons and another that intervenes where children are flagged as likely to enter the system.
LuminosityLink spyware giving attackers total control of your PC is taken out by cops
Buyers of the nasty LuminosityLink remote-access trojan will no longer be able to use their spying tool.
Ultra-fast FTTP broadband is coming: But will your town get it?
Three million will get fibre-to-the-premises by 2020, says Openreach -- but millions will still be left languishing in the broadband slow lane for years to come.
Government mass surveillance powers ruled unlawful
A court of appeal ruling could mean that parts of the controversial Snoopers' Charter will have to be rethought.
Cloud computing: Now as vital as power, transport and fresh water?
Security for digital infrastructure and cloud services in the spotlight thanks to new cybersecurity regulations.
Cloud computing: Now hospitals can keep confidential patient records in the public cloud
Healthcare organisations get the green light to use cloud computing services to store sensitive information.
This hacking gang just updated the malware it uses against UK targets
The National Cyber Security Centre issues a warning over updated Neuron malware attacks by the Turla hacking group.
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.
4G hands-on: Testing the iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S3 on EE's network
EE is poised to unleash 4G LTE services on the UK. ZDNet got hands-on with the network to find out just how fast the first UK-wide 4G network really is.
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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