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Give the ransomware threat the same priority as terrorism, says US official guidance
US launches a coordinated effort to track down cyber gangs using the same model deployed against terrorist groups
Thank Zuck it's Friday #16 - WhatsApp and scams
This week, we look at Facebook's backing away from its WhatsApp policy and the rise of the 'free trial ending' scam
Microsoft to launch new version of Windows on 24 June
Nadella says the next generation of Windows will offer more opportunity for creators and developers
EU's revamped data transfer tools will have more safeguards
The EU's new data transfer tools are fully compliant with the GDPR and will allow citizens' data to be encrypted or pseudonymised
Leaked spreadsheet exposes details of UK Special Forces soldiers
The document was not password-protected and contained no protective markings
Amazon warehouses are more dangerous to work in than competitors'
Amazon recorded about 80 per cent more injuries at its warehouses than competitors last year
CyrusOne data centres in Europe now running on 100 per cent renewable energy
CyrusOne has also pledged to become a carbon-neutral by 2040
EU investigation into AWS and Azure could threaten lucrative cloud contracts with EU bodies
European regulator seeks to close data protection loopholes
Cyber attack disrupts meatpacking giant JBS
The attackers are likely based in Russia, according to the White House
Nvidia and AMD go head-to-head in Computex GPU unveilings
Nvidia launched upgrades to the GeForce 30-series while AMD focused on mobile graphics cards
Fair Tax Foundation: US tech giants paid $100 billion less in taxes than claimed
Amazon and Facebook are the worst tax offenders, according to new analysis
Just weeks left to enter the Digital Technology Leaders Awards 2021
There are just a few weeks left to get your entry in and show your leadership to the world
WhatsApp won't limit functionality for users who decline policy update
It is the second time WhatsApp has changed its position on forcing users to accept its new update
SolarWinds hackers Nobelium targeting government agencies, NGOs and think tanks
About 3,000 email accounts at more than 150 different organisations were targeted in the latest attacks from Nobelium
Facial recognition: Legal complaints lodged against Clearview AI in five countries
Company has built a business on the faces of 3 billion people scraped from the web without their knowledge
BravoMovies: Scammers use fake movie streaming service to trick people into downloading BazaLoader backdoor
The scam starts with an email telling people they can watch millions of movies and TV shows on BravoMovies
Russia fines Twitter, TikTok and Google for failing to delete prohibited content
Foreign tech firms will also be required to host user data on Russian soil from July
UK: Global tax deal must ensure that big techs pay their fair share
UK finance officials have been cautious accepting US proposals on a global corporate tax rate, insisting that tech firms should pay their share locally
Microsoft to bring the 'next generation' of Windows very soon
CEO Satya Nadella says he is "incredibly excited" about the next update to Windows
Washington Attorney General sues Amazon over unfair pricing strategies
AG Karl Racine alleges that Amazon is stifling innovation and restricting Marketplace sellers
Commercially viable fusion electricity comes a step closer with promising UK results
Researchers at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy believe they have solved the exhaust problem for fusion power plants
GCHQ violated privacy rights with mass data interception, European court rules
However, the decision to operate such scheme did not itself breach the European convention on human rights, it says
91 per cent of enterprise developers say open source will play a part in their organisation's future, report
Code transparency, reduced lock-in and the flexibility to adapt and fork seen as the major benefits
Germany launches proceedings against Google under new competition laws
Facebook and Amazon are facing similar proceedings in Germany
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