The Internet is anything but immaterial, as all those messages, images, and videos live in data centres, which consume immense amounts of energy.
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The energy consumption of Internet use has multiplied by a thousand-fold in 20 years. So how can we better visualise our energy ‘spending’ and reduce carbon emissions?
Cloud services that aren’t properly managed can ‘leak’ data into the wrong hands.
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Between teleworking, distance learning and the use of social networks, the current period is unusual in our use of the Internet. How does the network work? How to use it well?
The world’s data centres produce about the same amount of carbon dioxide as global air travel.
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Cloud computing is on the rise, but so are questions about its security. This is why we need systems where the data itself enforces security, not just the cloud system within which it is contained.
Police must join forces across international borders to take on modern cybercriminals.
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Cybercriminals are using cloud-based services, much like regular businesses. A new study reveals important lessons for the future of fighting cybercrime.
How much data do you still store only on your mobile, tablet or laptop?
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We have never been so connected and we are producing more data than ever before. But how can we manage our data effectively while making sure it remains safe?
At one time, Bibles and Sears catalogs were printed here. Now, this building is known as the Lakeside Technology Center, one of the largest data centers in the world.
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Data centers are taking over the factories where workers once processed checks, baked bread and printed Bibles. What will the rise of the information-based economy mean for American cities?
The feds say they can secretly read all your email.
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We don’t expect our own government to hack our email – but it’s happening, in secret, and if current court cases go badly, we may never know how often.
The new Equinix SY4 data centre in Alexandria sure doesn’t look like a cloud from the outside.
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Apple has announced its next generation iOS 10, but how does it stack up to the latest Android offering from Google?
Optical elements of the experimental setup allowing to obtain visible-spectrum laser pulses as short as 10 femtoseconds.
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