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US Companies are targets of Iran who have a presence in the Middle East

This extract dated 11 March 2026 Iran has declared Google, Amazon and Microsoft “legitimate targets” for attack, publishing a hit list of tech company offices and data centres in the Middle East. The Iranian Tasnim News Agency on Wednesday said Tehran … Continue reading

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Data Centres Energy and Water Consumption: Do we ask too much of our planet?

There is a website which provides information for 9752 data centres across the world. https://www.datacentermap.com/datacenters/ Why are data centres and data transmission networks important? Demand for digital services is growing rapidly. Since 2010, the number of internet users worldwide has … Continue reading

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Year 2000 tech and terrorism

At the end of the 1990s, Israel found its methods of surveillance outdated and not suited to the craft of their enemies. Their enemies were everywhere, more determined, innovative and increasingly menacing from Hezbollah in Lebanon, Iran, Libya, to Hamas … Continue reading

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