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US bans sales of Kaspersky antivirus software over Russia ties

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Washington says Moscow’s influence over company poses significant risk, as Kaspersky argues its activities do not threaten US security Joe Biden’s administration has banned Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky from providing its popular antivirus products in the US over national security concerns. “Kaspersky will generally no longer be …

A penny per email could curb our enormous data use | Letters

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Mike McClelland proposes a 1p charge for messages in response to an article on the downside of Ireland’s datacentre boom. Plus a letter from Sue Stephenson The long read ( Power grab: the hidden costs of Ireland’s datacentre boom, 15 February ) highlights the enormous cost in terms of …

Ex-Post Office boss ‘gave Fujitsu bonus contract despite warnings’

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Exclusive: Whistleblowers say Paula Vennells agreed to move archive, which risked destroying data that could clear operators The former Post Office boss Paula Vennells gave Fujitsu a bonus contract in 2013 to take over an archive of branch data, despite warnings such a move would destroy evidence that might …