Technology

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  Technology

  2022-11-29

  Top US commander sees drones as game-changing force in global security

  CENTCOM commander Gen. Michael 'Erik' Kurilla said a US-led task force will deploy more than 100 unmanned vessels in the Gulf region's waters in the next year to stave off maritime threats.

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  Technology

  2022-11-08

  Freezing of joint Kazakh-Russian cybersecurity project signals growing divide

  Co-operating with Moscow risks Kazakhstan's cybersecurity, which the nation is taking more seriously following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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  Technology

  2022-08-24

  China's expanding web of surveillance stokes fears among allies, trading partners

  Regardless of whether Chinese technology arrives in a country via agreement or coercion or in secret, the ramifications are clear: Beijing is trying to maximise control.

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  Technology

  2022-05-26

  Central Asian drivers brace themselves as Russia eyes taxi industry surveillance

  The FSB intends to collect data on taxi rides in Russia in the latest degradation of human rights in the country since it invaded Ukraine, analysts warn.

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  Technology

  2022-04-26

  Kazakhstan drops deal with Kremlin-linked bank for e-government platform

  Russia's state-owned Sber group was supposed to build a digital platform for Kazakh e-government -- but not anymore.

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  Technology

  2022-04-12

  Russian professionals fleeing home bolster Uzbekistan's IT dreams

  An Uzbek relocation programme has already attracted 2,000 foreign IT specialists since the start of the invasion of Ukraine.

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  Technology

  2021-11-12

  Kremlin black boxes seize control of free internet in Russia

  With Beijing's 'Great Firewall' as inspiration, Moscow is trying to silence dissent by reining in Russia's once open and freewheeling internet.

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  Technology

  2021-11-08

  International community uniting against threat from Russian hackers

  US authorities and IT companies are working to combat a spike in Russia-based hacking and cyber-extortion attacks.

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  Technology

  2021-10-27

  China hackers caught stealing call records, text messages around the world

  The hacking group LightBasin, which utilises techniques that echo previous Chinese government attacks, has been taking highly sensitive user information from compromised telecom companies.

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  Technology

  2021-02-09

  Beijing censors shutdown Clubhouse after blissful week of 'real internet'

  Threatened by truthful conversations on the treatment of Muslims in Xinjiang and the thorny issue of Taiwan, the Chinese regime has stamped out freedom of thought once again.