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UK military’s cybercrime unit to get ‘tier-one’ priority

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Military to enlist private sector in developing advice service for individuals and companies whose computers come under attack The UK is to develop a new emergency response unit to help give individuals and companies instant advice when their computer systems and networks come under sustained attack. The proposal is one…

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Microsoft accused of trying to secretly influence ‘independent’ government expert

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Microsoft is accused of trying to exert clandestine influence on a UK government consultation which could slash the software giant’s £700m income from the UK’s public sector. The Cabinet Office has thrown out one “independent” expert who had been helping organise a public discussion on how to introduce free software…

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