U.S.-U.K. data access agreement enters into force

The United States and the United Kingdom have agreed on a Data Access Agreement (DAA), which sets out how one country can respond to legal requests for data from police and investigators in the other country and support cross-border law enforcement, while respecting laws protecting privacy and civil liberties. “Under the Data Access Agreement, service […]

Linux kernel 6.0 unveiled, new features expected in version 6.1

The main force behind the development of the Linux operating system, Linus Torvalds has released a stable cut of Linux kernel version 6.0. Notable features of Linux 6.0 include better ACPI handling and power management, which will be critical for users of Intel’s Sapphire Rapids CPUs. It also includes support for SMB3 in the kernel, […]