Specialist 'National Cyber Force' for the United Kingdom to be launched in the spring to tackle hostile nation states and terror groups
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AI and Public Standards
As the Committee on Standards in Public Life release their awaited report considering AI and its impact on the delivery of services, can government services leverage the power of AI safely and securely?
European Commission Unveils Strategy For Digital Future
Europe launches ambitious digital strategy as it seeks to create single European market for data in an effort to combat Silicon Valley and Chinese rivals
Julian Assange Could Be ‘Tortured To Death’, Doctors Claim
Doctors pen open letter to The Lancet making astonishing claim about Assange's fate, but spokesman says his health is improving
US Considers Blocking Chip Shipments To Huawei – Report
Taiwan's TSMC could be ordered to halt shipments of silicon chips to Huawei under potential new US restrictions
US Court Grants Amazon Request For Pentagon JEDI Delay
Bad news for Microsoft after US court grants Amazon request for halt on all work concerning the Pentagon's JEDI cloud contract
Government To Put Ofcom In Charge Of Regulating Internet Content
More powers on the way for British communications watchdog Ofcom, after Government decides Internet firms cannot regulate themselves
US Charges Four Chinese Military Officials Over Equifax Hack
The US Department of Justice has charged four Chinese military hackers with carrying out the 2017 breach of Equifax credit agency
OECD Confirms Rewrite Of Global Tax Laws
Digital tax. 140 governments agree to rewrite cross border tax laws that will increase the tax paid by tech giants like Amazon, Facebook and Google
United Nations Covered Up Hack – Report
Hack compromised 20 admin accounts and malware was implanted on 40 servers, but the UN opted to cover up the cybersecurity attack
British Government Approves Huawei For Limited 5G Role
United Kingdom shrugs off persistent US pressure and allows Huawei a restricted 5G role after designating it a “high risk vendor”
OECD Tells UK To ‘Hold Fire’ On Digital Tax
British plans to introduce a digital or tech tax in April should be delayed until a global consensus is reached, OECD official warns
Apple’s Tim Cook Calls For Overhaul Of Global Tax System
Corporation tax needs global overhaul Cook says, as President Macron and President Trump declare truce in digital tax spat
US Evidence Of Huawei Contained ‘No Smoking Gun’ – Report
Dossier of evidence about Huawei from America's delegation to the United Kingdom this week, reportedly contains no smoking gun information
US Urges UK To Reject Huawei For 5G
Final pitch to the UK, as America threatens to cut intelligence-sharing with allies if Huawei is used for 5G networks
France, US To Attempt Digital Tax Agreement In Two Weeks
Both countries have set the target of two weeks to reach agreement over France's implementation of a digital or tech tax, mostly on US tech firms
Chat App ToTok Is Spy Tool For UAE – Report
ToTok chat and messaging app that is popular in UAE, is allegedly a spy tool for the government, it is claimed in a report
Russia ‘Successfully Tests’ Sovereign Internet – Report
Russian pursuit of “sovereign internet” sees the country test its Internet unplugged from rest of the world
France Fines Google 150m Euros For Anti-Competitive Behaviour
Anti-competitive behaviour and advertising rule breaches. France hits Google with hefty 150m euros penalty over its online advertising domination
Queen’s Speech Focuses On Gigabit Broadband, Skills, Internet Safety
Broadband pledge. The Queen's speech shows that for tech, the new government will accelerate gigabit broadband, focus on Internet safety, and drive skills growth
Ransomware Forces New Orleans To Declare State Of Emergency
Another ransomware victim. Staff told to switch off computers as government of New Orleans declares state of emergency
Iran Defeats ‘Second Cyber-Attack’, Minister Claims
Telecoms minister of Iran says his country has foiled a second cyber-attack targetting government systems in less than a week
Boris Johnson Victory: What It Means For Tech Sector
What does the general election victory of Boris Johnson and the Conservatives mean for the technology sector? Silicon UK takes a quick look
Government Departments Admit Rise In Lost Laptops
FoI requests from Apricorn reveals soaring levels of missing laptops from government departments, with the Ministry Of Justice the chief culprit
Amazon’s Pentagon JEDI Complaint Blames President Trump
US President Donald Trump has been named in official AWS complaint over Pentagon JEDI cloud contract award to Microsoft Azure
AWS Boss Points To ‘Political Interference’ Over Pentagon’s JEDI Decision
Amazon cloud boss cites 'significant political interference' over Pentagon decision to award JEDI contract to Microsoft Azure
Boris Johnson Warns Huawei Could Still Be Excluded From 5G
Not so fast. Prime Minister Boris Johnson hints Huawei role in 5G might harm UK security after President Trump warning about Chinese firm
Boris Johnson Backs Digital Tax, Despite US Opposition
Prime Minister defies US President Trump and insists British digital tax on US tech giants will proceed
FBI Warns Of FaceApp ‘Counterintelligence Threat’
Russian connection over app that ages people’s faces, results in FBI issuing an official warning of its 'counterintelligence threat'
Digital Tax Payback As US Vows Tax On Champagne, Cheese
Cheese, champagne, and handbags may be hit with punitive duties of up to 100% by the United States in response to France's digital tax