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Marriott International Hit By Second Data Breach
Not again. Hotel chain confirms it has suffered a second data breach that affects approximately 5.2 million guests around the world
Virgin Media Data Breach Impacts 900,000 Customers
Privacy gaffe. Personal data of 900,000 Virgin Media customers was left on an unsecured marketing database for ten months, ISP admits
MGM Resorts Admits Data Breach Of 10.6 Million Guests
Casino owner MGM has admitted it suffered a data breach in 2019, that included information about celebrities and CEO’s of major tech firms
Canadian Military Contractor Hit By Ransomware
Ransomware attackers claimed to stolen 60GB of data from Canadian defence contractor after ransomware attack in December 2019
Travelex Facing Ransom Demand After Attack
Ransomware attack has crippled currency seller services, with cyber criminals reportedly demanding a £4.5 million ransom within two days
US Coast Guard Admits Ransomware Took Down Facility
US coast guard confirms “ransomware intrusion” at unnamed facility that took down entire IT network, was caused by phising attack
Indian Confirms Nuclear Power Station Hack
Well that’s a tad worrying…India confirms its newest nuclear power plant has suffered cyberattack
US Hospitals Close Doors After Ransomware Attack
Hospitals in the United States and Australia feel the affects of ransomware attacks, which forces admission closure
Most Brits Just Want Reliable, Not Faster Broadband
Broadband speed need? Not really, as Nominet finds most Brits would opt for reliability over speed
Isle of Arran Gets White Space Radio Powered Broadband
Nominet and Broadway Partners plan to extend white space broadband to other parts of Scotland and Wales using unused TV spectrum
Cost Of .UK Domains To Rise By 50 Percent
Nominet announces price hike for British-registered domains
Nominet Officially Launches .Uk Top-Level Domains
Nominet has finally followed through on its promised delivery of shorter .uk domains, with a five-year right of refusal for existing .co.uk address owners
.uk Domains To Hit The Web On 10 June
Shorter, snappier domains mark the first of many new site naming options ahead of further ICANN rollout
Nominet To Finally Introduce Shorter ‘.uk’ Domain In 2014
Businesses will be able to register for .uk domains from next summer
IT Life: Taking A Screwdriver To UK’s Internet
Simon McCalla, CTO at Nominet, likes to take stuff apart
Nominet Not Ready For Shorter “.uk” Country Code Yet
The domain registry can’t find a convenient way to implement UK web addresses without second-level domains
Nominet Takes Legal Action Over ‘Defamation’
Nominet is seeking an injunction to remove content that it says amounts to ‘harassment’ of the company’s chief executive, amidst controversy over the propsoed direct.uk service
Government Investigates FoI Avoidance Claims
DoB civil servants are being investigated over claims they were using personal email accounts to avoid Freedom of Information Act requests
Nominet Opens .UK Top Level Domain Consultation
Nominet promises better security with .uk domain names
ICANN’s Dot-Anything Deadline Due Today
Top-level Internet domain name applications close today
Nominet Announces 10m .uk Registrations
The .uk domain remains massively popular, with solid growth over the last two years
Internet Firms Row Over Criminal Websites
Talks over an official policy on “fraudulent” Website suspensions have stalled
Nominet Raises £3m In Short UK Domain Auction
Single-character domain names were in hot demand at Nominet’s .uk auction, selling for an average of £39,000
Nominet Considers Criminal Domain Takedown Rules
Police could request a domain be blocked without a court order, if new proposals are adopted
Nominet Launches Free Trial Of Secure DNS
Nominet will give .uk domain owners a DNSSEC service to prevent hackers spreading counterfeit addresses
IPv6 Day Shows Why The World Needs A New Internet
The IT industry is backing World IPv6 Day because Internet addresses are running out – as cloud demand hits
Should Government Be Able To Turn Off The Internet?
In the event of war, would the government be justified in switching off the Internet, or would it be a hindrance, asks Sophie Curtis
Nominet Consults On Criminal Takedowns
The .uk domain registry Nominet wants you to tell it how to deal with controversial domains
Nine Millionth .uk Address Activated
The .uk domain breaks the nine million registration barrier, as Britain’s top-level domain continues to grow