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Bill Buchanan, The Conversation

The Bank of England is planning a bitcoin-style virtual currency. Is it worth the risk?

National cryptocurrencies could make payments faster and prevent crime, but they come with their own dangers.

Bill Buchanan, The Conversation
· Jan 05, 2018 · 08:30 pm
How WannaCry caused global panic but failed to turn much of a profit

The cyber-attack hit 200,000 computers and a number of big global organisations. But it has only made $82,000 in ransom so far.

Bill Buchanan, The Conversation
· May 19, 2017 · 08:30 pm
It’s not just Facebook that goes down: the cloud isn’t as robust as we think

When Facebook goes down it's an irritation. But as the world moves its data and processing to the cloud, the potential for major loss grows ever greater.

Bill Buchanan, The Conversation
· Oct 02, 2015 · 10:30 pm