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United KingdomUK Considers Banning Ransomware Payments
The proposed mandate intends to discourage criminals from targeting critical national infrastructure and public services, as there will be no financial motivation.
The proposed mandate intends to discourage criminals from targeting critical national infrastructure and public services, as there will be no financial motivation.
If Google is deemed to have “Strategic Market Status” in the U.K., the government might force it to make the user data it collects available to competitors, or give publishers more control over how their data is used.
The Biden administration states the rule will prevent U.S. chips from passing to China through countries loosely allied or not politically allied with the U.S.
Almost 60% of organisations that rely on semiconductors regard supply issues as an ongoing concern.
The legislation, which came into force on Jan. 1, enables the U.K. government to investigate Google, Apple, and other tech companies’ potentially anticompetitive practices “more holistically.”
TechRepublic looks back at the biggest cybersecurity stories of 2024, from record data breaches to rising ransomware threats and CISO burnout.
TechRepublic asked cyber experts to predict the top trends that will impact the security field in 2025.
Apple reportedly restricts competition by limiting the use of rival browsers on its iOS devices and effectively requiring developers to use its WebKit browser engine.
Tech leaders believe the upcoming election will likely impact cybersecurity/data protections, AI and machine learning, and user data and content oversight.
The E.U. has been heavily criticised for not doing enough to bridge the technological gap between it and other global superpowers.
Gemini in Workspace is billed as a project-starter for businesses of all sizes.
The firm’s Tech Sentiment Report finds mixed views on the future of tech growth in the short term.
The Guardian said its own greenhouse gas emissions analysis revealed more pollution than the giant tech companies claimed.
Australia's IT spending is set to surge 8.7% in 2025, driven by cyber security needs, AI investments, and hardware upgrades as Windows 10 ends.
Australia’s $2 million boost for game development aims to solve the IT skills crisis, but talent loss to overseas tech roles raises concerns. Is it enough?