National Security stories
BlackBox Hosting partners Everpure for sovereign cloud
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BlackBox Hosting and Everpure have teamed up to expand UK sovereign cloud services, as businesses seek more control over data, resilience and compliance.
Elastic ties security platform to Google's air-gapped cloud
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Elastic and Google add AI-driven threat detection to air-gapped cloud systems as defence and government customers seek tighter data sovereignty.
DroneShield quarterly revenue jumps 121% to AUD $74.1m
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DroneShield posts record customer cash receipts and a fourth straight positive cashflow quarter as SaaS revenue and contracted sales swell.
BlackBerry survey flags secure messaging gaps in government
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BlackBerry survey finds government and infrastructure security chiefs relying on WhatsApp for sensitive talks despite major misunderstandings over encryption.
AI vulnerability discovery forces boards to rethink cyber risk
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AI models that can hunt and chain software flaws are forcing boards to rethink cyber defences, while scrutiny grows over Anthropic's MCP design risks.
Anthropic limits Claude Mythos over AI hacking fears
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Anthropic limits Claude Mythos to critical users after it exposed browser and Linux flaws, stoking fears of AI-driven cyber risk for banks.
One in five UK firms move AI workloads abroad over power costs
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Firms shift AI abroad as UK power bills, grid limits and land scarcity undermine efforts to keep high-demand workloads on home soil.
Cisco launches sovereign infrastructure portfolio across EMEA
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data protection
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private cloud
Cisco rolls out sovereign infrastructure portfolio and expanded support for air-gapped on-premises systems across EMEA as data control demands intensify.
UK launches GBP £500m sovereign AI fund amid doubts
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data protection
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UK AI fund sparks debate over sovereignty, as vendors warn that homegrown models and infrastructure may lag behind US and Chinese rivals.
OpenAI launches Trusted Access for Cyber with major names
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OpenAI expands Trusted Access for Cyber with Bank of America, BlackRock and others, backing defenders, researchers and open-source security teams.
CIQ launches Linux compliance platform ahead of deadlines
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hybrid cloud
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CIQ rolls out Enterprise Linux compliance stack as federal cryptography, defence contractor and post-quantum rules tighten from 2026.
UK government launches GBP £500m Sovereign AI Unit
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
UK sovereign AI fund seeks to back startups, scale-ups and homegrown innovation as ministers aim to boost growth and strategic control.
UK backs Cosine with GPU hours for sovereign AI push
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UK grants Cosine 500,000 GPU hours on Isambard-AI as the London startup pushes to build Britain's fully sovereign coding model.
Cyber rules shift as geopolitics & AI reshape policy
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NCC Group says geopolitics, digital sovereignty and AI are driving tougher cyber rules, with boards facing greater accountability and scrutiny.
Campaign urges UK cyber law reform to back researchers
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CyberUp urges ministers to modernise the Computer Misuse Act as a report warns outdated rules are hampering cyber research and investment.
Oledcomm wins NATO DIANA spot for Li-Fi drone tech
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Firm Oledcomm has joined NATO's DIANA programme after its light-based drone links impressed evaluators, with a second secure mesh project also in the mix.
Operator XR launches portable VR counter-drone training
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education, learning & training
Operator XR unveils portable Interceptor VR training for counter-drone teams as defence spending rises and agencies seek faster preparation.
Valliance hires Palantir specialists amid AI deployment gap
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digital transformation
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Valliance hires former Palantir experts and launches customer review as it seeks to close the AI deployment gap in UK and Europe.
Iran threat puts Stargate UAE data centre in focus
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard has named OpenAI's Abu Dhabi Stargate campus as a possible target, sharpening fears over Gulf AI infrastructure amid rising tensions.
Anthropic launches Project Glasswing for cyber defence
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Anthropic expands a guarded AI pilot with Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and others, offering Claude Mythos Preview to hunt flaws in critical code and open source.