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UK Declares Data Centers as Critical National Infrastructure: Cheers and Controversy Over Green Belt Project
UK Technology Secretary Peter Kyle announced that data centers are now part of the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure (CNI). This move aims to bolster cybersecurity and coordination against threats. However, the government’s praise for a new data center proposed in the protected Green Belt region…
Hot Take:
“Data centers are now the divas of the digital domain, officially crowned as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI). But wait, did someone say they’re going to bulldoze the countryside for more server space? Welcome to the future, where even our Green Belts need a firewall!”
Key Points:
- UK data centers are now part of Critical National Infrastructure (CNI).
- Benefits include cybersecurity, financial, and regulatory government assistance.
- Dedicated government team to monitor and anticipate potential threats.
- Planned £3.75 billion data center investment in Hertfordshire by DC01UK.
- Concerns over building on protected Green Belt land and the mysterious nature of DC01UK.
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