Biz as usual for Brit public sector: ESN replacement is 12 years late and £3B over budget UK police tech buyers have awarded a £25 million no-competition contract for communications technology first commissioned in 2000, with the replacement project 12 years behind schedule and £3 billion over budget.…

Your cybersecurity is only as good as the physical security of the servers PWNED  Welcome back to Pwned, the column where we immortalize the worst vulns that organizations opened up for themselves. If you’re the kind of person who leaves your car doors unlocked with a pile of cash in the center console, this week’s story is for you.…

Deciphering the third transport protocol’s four RFCs is a task to rival the proverbial blind man trying to understand an elephant While Larry was producing most of the content for the “Request/Reponse” chapter for the next edition of our book, I took the lead on writing a section on QUIC (Quick UDP Internet Connections), since I have closely followed its development.…

Private Shinkansen suites are pulling up to the station in October Some Japanese bullet trains will soon be equipped with private suites that include windows with embedded 5G antennas and noise-cancelling technology that envelops passengers in a bubble of quiet.…

Services giant’s staff accused of assaults, inappropriate religious practices Police in the Indian city of Nashik conducted a sting operation at Tata Consultancy Services and allegedly found instances of sexual harassment and other revolting behavior.…