national security

Ransomware Attacks Prompting Global Response – Mandiant CEO

Enough is enough. Head of security firm says organisations and governments now going on offensive against ransomware operators

3 years ago

Telefonica Spain Replaces Huawei 5G Kit For Ericsson Gear

Telecoms giant Telefonica confirms it has begun to replace some of its Huawei 5G gear in Spain with equipment from…

3 years ago

MI6 Boss Calls For Greater Co-operation With Tech Sector

New head of MI6 calls for partnerships with tech industry, as rival nations continue to “pour money” into new technologies

3 years ago

US Adds More Chinese Firms To Trade Blacklist

Trade war between the world's two biggest economies worsens, as the United States adds more Chinese firms to its Entity…

3 years ago

President Biden Tightens Restrictions On Huawei, ZTE

Tightening the screw. US President Joe Biden signs legislation to stop Chinese firms from receiving new equipment licences from US…

3 years ago

Huawei To Offload Server Division – Report

Chinese technology giant Huawei Technologies reportedly in talks to sell its x86 server business due to the ongoing US blacklist

3 years ago

FCC Revokes China Telecom Licence In US

US communication regulator has officially revoked and terminates the license of China Telecom to provide services in the United States

3 years ago

Australia Funds Telstra Buy Of Digicel Pacific To Thwart China

Strategic blocking? Australian government joins forces with Telstra to acquire Digicel Pacific, after interest from state-owned China Mobile

3 years ago

FCC Urged To Address Spy Risk To US Telecom Networks

American senators have urged the US communications watchdog to address surveillance threats posed by foreign firms providing services to US…

3 years ago

EU To Investigate Nvidia’s Purchase Of ARM – Report

Concessions offered last week by Nvidia have reportedly failed to offset an extended antitrust investigation by European Union officials

3 years ago

Nvidia Offers EU Concessions Over $54bn ARM Deal

Why not the UK's CMA? Filing shows Nvidia offering concessions to the EU over its acquisition of British chip designer…

3 years ago

Huawei Confirms Appeal Against Sweden’s 5G Ban

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei confirms it will appeal against court ruling upholding ban on the sale of its 5G equipment…

3 years ago

CIA Mulled Killing Julian Assange, After Leak Of Hacking Secrets

Furious CIA officials in 2017 reportedly considered abducting and even assassinating WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, over Vault 7 leak

3 years ago

FCC Opens $2bn Fund For Rural Carriers Replacing Huawei Kit

US communications regulator, the FCC, readies compensation fund for rural US telecom carriers removing Huawei and ZTE kit

3 years ago

Microsoft’s Nadella Says Failed TikTok Deal Was ‘Strange’

Microsoft boss Satya Nadella says failed deal to acquire the US operations of TikTok was 'strangest thing I've worked on'

3 years ago

US Commerce Dept Open To Additional Measures Against Huawei – Report

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo makes clear the Biden administration will take further action against Huawei - if necessary

3 years ago

Lithuania Warns Citizens Over 5G Chinese Phones

Lithuania warns its citizens to stop using smartphones from three Chinese firms after finding some “cyber and personal data security…

3 years ago

AUKUS Security Alliance Will Include Cybersecurity, AI, Quantum

In addition to the US and UK sharing their nuclear propulsion technology with Australia, cyber security is to be included

3 years ago

Government Orders National Security Review Of Perpetuus Purchase

British Business Secretary orders national security review of potential acquisition of Welsh graphene maker Perpetuus Group

3 years ago

Nvidia’s ARM Purchase Raises ‘Significant Competition Concerns’ – CMA

UK competition watchdog says there are “significant competition concerns” with the deal, as Nvidia could restrict access to ARM IP

3 years ago

Huawei Will Return To Smartphone ‘Throne’, Despite US Sanctions

Huawei chairman makes a bold prediction that Chinese firm will return to a leading position in the smartphone market in…

3 years ago

Nvidia Acquisition Of ARM In Doubt Over Government Concerns – Report

Worrying national security concerns for the Britsih government may reportedly scupper Nvidia's controversial acquisition of the ARM Holdings

3 years ago

Newport Wafer Fab Sold To China, Has UK Government Defence Contracts

Newport Wafer Fab has over a dozen UK government research contracts, including a defence contract, despite being sold to Chinese-owned…

3 years ago

PM Orders Review Of Chinese Acquisition Of Newport Wafer Fab

Acquisition of UK’s largest largest chip producer by a Chinese owned firm has prompted Prime Minister Boris Johnson to order…

3 years ago

UK’s Largest Chip Fab, Newport Wafer Fab, Acquired By Chinese Firm

National security? Newport Wafer Fab in Wales sold to Dutch chip firm, which in turn is owned by China’s Wingtech

3 years ago

ARM CEO Insists Nvidia Purchase Better Than IPO

Head of ARM strongly defends Nvidia acquisition, which he says is a much better alternative than being a standalone public…

3 years ago

President Biden Drops Trump Quest To Ban TikTok, WeChat

President Biden withdraws a number of executive orders of Donald Trump that sought to ban China's TikTok and WeChat in…

3 years ago

BT Targets Hull To Begin Removal Of Huawei Kit – Report

BT begins program to remove Huawei equipment from its 4G and 5G mobile network, with Hull in East Yorkshire being…

4 years ago

GCHQ Boss: West Faces Tech ‘Moment Of Reckoning’

UK must invest in skills and ensure China does not take control of key technologies such as networking and quantum…

4 years ago