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Russia Retaliates Against YouTube Over Ukraine Invasion ‘Fakes’
Pot calling kettle black? Roskomnadzor to take punitive measures against YouTube over 'fake' images about Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Microsoft Faces EU Antitrust Questions Over Cloud Business – Report
European Commission reportedly begins questioning Microsoft customers and rivals about Azure business and licensing deals
Russia Bans Acquisition Of Foreign Software For Critical Infrastructure
President Vladimir Putin bans purchase of foreign software for critical infrastructure, amidst punishing global sanctions against Russia
EU To Optimise Its Antitrust Rules – Report
Senior EU official confirms bloc will evaluate its antitrust enforcement framework, to ensure it is truly fit for the digital age
Pentagon’s JEDI Contract Successor, JWCC, Delayed Until December
Yet another cloud contract delay. US DoD delays its Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) contract from April until December
Nebulon Touts Rapid Ransomware Recovery Solution
Combined server and storage system from Nebulon is claimed to deliver a four minute ransomware recovery solution for businesses
Ukraine’s Ukrtelecom Suffers Outage After Cyberattack
Major internet disruption in Ukraine this week, after 'nation-scale' cyberattack on national telecoms provider Ukrtelecom
European Union Agrees DMA To Curb Big Tech
Online gatekeepers such as Apple, Google and Meta targetted as the European Union last week reached landmark digital rules agreement
Organisations Outmatched By Nation-State Hackers, Survey Finds
Businesses are increasingly seeking government help in light of cyberattacks from nation-state attackers, survey from Trellix and CSIS
Spotify Suspends Service In Russia
Moscow's new media law, coupled with the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, sees music streaming giant suspend its Russia service
Apple Not Fully Compiling On App Store, Says Dutch Watchdog
More fines on the way as Dutch watchdog insists Apple has not fully compiled with order to open App Store payment options
Anonymous Claims Hack Of Russia’s Central Bank
Hacking group's war on Russia continues with Central Bank hack claim. And Anonymous promises to release 35,000 files containing 'secret agreements'
Apple Services Resume After Multiple Outages
App Store and other Apple services are back online after outages over a two day period, reportedly being blamed on a DNS issue
Cisco Looks To Hybrid Workplaces With Webex Updates
Cisco unveils hybrid work solutions in its Webex platform, as collaboration becomes vital component in workplaces following the pandemic
Google Settles Lawsuit With Fired Engineers
Settlement with four former engineers who sued Google over alleged retaliation, because of their staff organising activities
Microsoft Investigates After Lapsus$ Hack Claim
Lapsus$ strikes again? Redmond investigating claims that Brazilian-based hacking group Lapsus$ leaked 37GB of its source code
AWS To Spend £1.8bn On UK Data Centres
Amazon Web Services is to spend close to £2 billion in the UK over next two years on data centre infrastructure, skills and renewable energy
Microsoft Data Centre Region In Finland To Heat Nearby Cities
Software giant Microsoft is to build a new energy efficient data centre region in Finland, which will supply heating to nearby cities and towns
Government Introduces Amended Online Safety Bill
Updated proposals will make UK safest place online with a number of stiff penalties and sanctions, the Government claims, but critics not convinced
NortonLifeLock, Avast Merger Faces UK Competition Probe
NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec) merger with London-listed Avast under threat after UK's CMA signals deeper investigation
Netflix Raises Prices For British And Irish Users
Streaming giant Netflix raises prices again for users in the United Kingdom and Ireland, as it seeks to invest more in content production
Nearly Half Of UK Organisations Suffer Multiple Breaches
Checkmarx report uncovers alarming cybersecurity trends, with 45 percent of UK respondents experiencing multiple breaches in past 12 months
Online Safety Bill To Include Online Scam Protections
Further tweak to the Government's Online Safety Bill will place onus on tech platforms to protect users from fraudulent adverts and scams
IBM, Joins Microsoft, Oracle, SAP With Russia Suspension
Software giants have matched hardware and mobile tech firms, in announcing withdrawal from Russia over its Ukraine invasion
Airbnb Suspends All Operations In Russia, Belarus
Rental company Airbnb becomes latest in rush of tech firms cutting ties to Russia and its allies, with suspension of 90,000 rentals
Google Sets 4 April For Staff Return To Offices
Staff at Google have been told to should return to physical offices from 4 April, with hybrid working approaches being adopted
Launch Of OneWeb Satellites Halted By Russian Demands
Russian space agency will not launch three dozen OneWeb internet satellites as planned on Friday, unless the UK government removes its investment
Tech Export Ban On Russia Takes Shape
No more chips for you. Details emerge of what technology will be banned under US and worldwide export restrictions on Russia
President Biden Confirms Tech Ban Included In Sanctions
More than half over Russia's high tech imports will be cut says President Joe Biden, as Putin's forces seize control of Chernobyl nuclear power plant