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MPs: UK must overhaul US extradition treaty now

...court to establish probable cause, unlike US citizens. Given this situation, the British government should push for the treaty to be amended so that the... Read more

30 March, 2012 by Tom Espiner

UK government tests radical new alpha.gov.uk site

The British government is stress-testing a new search-driven website that makes it... Read more

11 May, 2011

Defence companies targeted in spear-phishing attack

...he noted that foreign spy agencies are making efforts to break into British government systems. "UK government networks continue to be regularly targeted by foreign... Read more

3 May, 2012 by Tom Espiner

UK customers to lose out in Microsoft licensing change

...changes, and Swiss volume licenses will decrease in price, he predicted.The British government is a major UK customer for Microsoft, and the software maker... Read more

3 February, 2012 by Tom Espiner

May signs extradition order for TVShack student

...yet another British citizen is being sold down the river by the British government," Julia O'Dwyer, the defendant's mother, was quoted as saying... Read more

14 March, 2012

UK Cyber Security Strategy themes revealed

Businesses will be asked to share sensitive security information with competitors as part of the UK government's upcoming Cyber Security Strategy, ZDNet UK has learned Read more

11 November, 2011 by Tom Espiner

GCHQ: Significant attack against UK gov't systems failed

...of similar techniques being employed to try to acquire sensitive information from British government computer systems, including one significant (but unsuccessful) attempt on the Foreign... Read more

31 October, 2011

Book review: The Revolution Will Be Digitised

...The Silent State, which investigated the endemic secrecy at the heart of British government — doesn't quite answer this question. But she puts a... Read more

5 September, 2011

Obituary: Tony Sale, Colossus rebuilder

...was still a teenager when the first Colossuses were built, and the British government kept their development secret before finally scrapping them. However, he did... Read more

30 August, 2011

UK: There should be no 'safe havens' for cybercriminals

...face down cybercrime. – David Cameron The organisation, which is supported by the British government, will help co-ordinate response by justice and law enforcement agencies... Read more

6 July, 2011 by Tom Espiner

EU outlines shortcomings in UK data law

...UK data law, as it considers whether to take action against the British government over the matter. Data-protection expert Chris Pounder received the information... Read more

23 February, 2011 by Tom Espiner

What's the future of DAB radio in the UK?

Important people are now talking in back rooms about the future of DAB digital radio in the UK, and I'd love to know how... Read more

28 December, 2010

Huawei opens cybersecurity testing centre in UK

...provide guidance to make sure Huawei's hardware and software products meet British government standards.Huawei's new cybersecurity testing centre in Banbury will join... Read more

7 December, 2010 by Tom Espiner

Book review: The Silent State

...those from prior centuries? And on and on through every aspect of British government. For techies, the most immediately relevant part of The Silent State... Read more

11 November, 2010

Government plans new biometric passport rollout

...the biggest intrusion into the privacy of the British people that the British government has ever devised," he said. "Just because technology has transformed how... Read more

11 June, 2010 by Kable

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