Labour party accuses government of neglecting rural broadband
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
November 2012
Facebook Removes Paedophile Page After Court Order
Facebook mulls court order but takes down page for now
Bradford And Leeds: Can 4G Really Fund Free Wi-Fi?
Virgin Media is using small cells to deliver free Wi-Fi and 4G. Peter Judge wonders if there might be some conflict there.
Government Admits Rural Broadband Rollout ‘Challenges’
Ed Vaizey admits the government's 2015 rural broadband targets are “challenging”
Cybergeddon – Who Would Kill The Internet And How Could They Do It?
"Cybergeddon" is a real, if unlikely, threat but who would want to carry out such a monstrosity anyway?
New Facebook Zynga Deal Loosens Ties
Revised partnership agreement gives Zynga more freedom but fewer perks
BPI Asks Pirate Party To Push Pirate Bay Proxy Off The Plank
Party asked to keelhaul website: It's pirate salad!
Virgin Media Small Cells Provide Wi-Fi In Leeds And Bradford
Small cells on lamp-posts combine 4G and Wi-Fi in first UK government connected cities deal
Windows 8 Pro Microsoft Surface Prices Start At £560 In US
Windows 8 Pro versions of the Microsoft Surface tablet arrive in January with a laptop-style price
OpenText Tempts Autonomy Customers And Attacks HP
Open Text is seeking to capitalise on the HP-Autonomy situation with a trade-in deal, and launches an astonishing attack on HP
Amazon Web Services Cuts Storage Prices Again
Amazon Web Services storage prices have been reduced again, and more functionality added to its ElastiCache service
Google Search Settlement With FTC Coming Soon – Report
A settlement deal between the FTC and Google over its search practices is reportedly coming soon
Mozilla Firefox Adds H.264 Video For Android
Firefox for Android users can now enjoy HTML5 H.264 video playback thanks to an upgrade from Mozilla
Quiz of the Week: IBM
Are you a Big Blue Masterbrain? Try our IBM quiz!
BT Finally Signs Cumbria £51m Superfast Broadband Deal
Superfast broadband is coming to Cumbria soon, as BT finally signs off on a deal after months of contract negotations
Nokia Seeks BlackBerry Sales Ban In UK, US And Canada
Nokia versus RIM - it's the smartphone relegation battle!
Syria Internet Down But Spyware Still Connecting Out
War-torn nation loses connectivity as heavy fighting around Damascus erupts
Windows Phone Sales ‘Quadruple’, But 7.8 Update Not Coming Until 2013
Steve Ballmer says Microsoft is selling four times as many Windows Phone devices as last year
Newzbin Dies A Miserable Death
Newzbin gives up the ghost after staff leave, payments firms pull out and ISPs block access to the site
TechWeek Holds First Live Tech Club Event
Watch this space for more Tech Club events!
Shareholders Sue Deloitte And KPMG Over HP Autonomy Deal
Audit firms and HP executives including Meg Whitman are accused of negligence over Autonomy acquisition
SITS13 – The Service Desk & IT Support Show
SITS13 is the UK’s leading IT Service Management & Support Event. It gives anyone involved in ITSM the chance to network, explore 250+ products and services from leading suppliers, and attend a host of seminars offering fresh persp ...
Local Authorities and Shared Services: Boosting Quality, Efficiency and Value through Innovation
Lib Dems To Withdraw Support For ‘Snoopers Charter’
Nick Clegg is on the verge of withdrawing support for the controversial Communications Data Bill
Amazon Web Services Touts Affordable Redshift Warehouse
Amazon Web Services has introduced an affordable data warehouse in the cloud, dubbed Redshift
Google Resolves Webmaster Tools Security Glitch
Google has resolved an issue which saw its Webmaster Tools service reactivating obsolete accounts
Asus Confirms Delay For Dual-Screen Ultrabook
Asus has reportedly indefinitely delayed its dual-screen Taichi Ultrabook - increasing concerns for the Ultrabook concept
Google Drive And Gmail To Allow 10GB Attachments
Gmail users now have the ability to send 10GB file attachments in their emails thanks to Google Drive integration
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DNS Attacks Take Out Google, PayPal In Romania
Kaspersky, Microsoft and Yahoo also hit
David Petraeus Proves It: Email Is Not Secure
Wayne Rash asks: how could the head of the CIA not realise he couldn't trust secrets to Gmail?
Did Google Just Patent Hot Aisle Data Centre Cooling?
Hot aisle containment is an efficient way to cool your data centre. Peter Judge is intrigued by a Google patent for it
Google Patents Modular Heat Exchangers For Data Centres
Google patent promises more efficient data centres by positioning heat exchangers right behind the servers
Spam Texter Says £440,000 Fine ‘Is ICO Publicity Stunt’
Two men who allegedly ran a spam texting firm feel the wrath of the information commissioner
EE 4G Increases Data Allowance… But Not For Smartphones
EE 4G data caps rise by 60 percent for mobile broadband customers, but not smartphone users
TVShack Creator Richard O’Dwyer Avoids Extradition To US
Student will go to the US to sign a final agreement and avoid prison
Hands On With the EE 4G Network
EE 4G is super fast, but is it super necessary?
Nokia Wins Wi-Fi Patent Ruling Against RIM
Nokia has won a ruling over Wi-Fi patents which could see RIM forced to stop selling BlackBerry handsets
Microsoft Sells 40m Windows 8 Licences In First Month
Tami Reller says Windows 8 is outpacing Windows 7 in terms of upgrades
Cyber Crook Pleads Guilty To £3m Card Skimming Scam
Criminal caught red handed carrying out a sophisticated campaign
Microsoft Stores Could Open In UK Next Year
Microsoft wants to sell Windows phones, tablets and PCs at own outlets if US stores are successful
HP Terse Response To Mike Lynch Open Letter
HP has responded with a terse statement to an open letter from former Autonomy boss Dr Mike Lynch, to the board of HP
Apple Axes Richard Williamson After Maps Debacle
Apple has reportedly fired another high-level executive in the wake of the disastrous reception to the Apple Maps app
Foxconn To Produce Smartphones For Microsoft, Amazon
Foxconn has reportedly received orders to begin making smartphones for both Microsoft and Amazon
Google Campaigns Against European Copyright Fee
Google has launched a campaign as Germany, Italy and France examine possible content publishing fees
Go Daddy Pledges Better Security For All After Customers Hacked
Go Daddy tells TechWeekEurope it has some big plans for security improvements across the globe
Samsung Ericsson Patent Disagreement Set To Go To Court
Ericsson sues Samsung after two years of failed patent negotiations
Barclays iPad Rollout To Improve Branch Customer Experience
Barclays iPad rollout is vote of confidence for Apple security credentials
Facebook Privacy Proposals Face Backlash
Facebook's proposed changes to its privacy policy get a bashing
Windows Phone 8 Apollo Plus Update Coming At MWC – Report
Windows Phone 8 Apollo plus could add VPN support, OTA updates and notification centre
Shareholders File HP Autonomy Lawsuit, As Accountant Accused Of Ditching Shares
Class action lawsuit accuses HP of misleading investors
US, Europol Seize Domains In Cyber Monday Swoop
Annual Cyber Monday roundup of fraudsters goes global
Amazon And Google Denied G-Cloud Entry ‘As Clouds Not Government Ready’
Exclusive: We find that AWS and Google are keen for G-Cloud but can't get on it
Tell TechWeekEurope All About Your UPS
Let's not overlook the humble UPS. Tell us about yours.....
Security Researchers Uncover Critical Infrastructure Flaws
A security firm has said it will disclose 23 flaws in critical infrastructure software, while chastising a rival firm that refuses to disclose its own work
NetApp Improves E-Series Storage Performance
NetApp has updated its high-end E-Series storage platform, which is designed for big data-type systems
Studies Show Windows 8 Adoption Lagging
Windows 8 seems to be getting a tepid response from Christmas season shoppers, according to market reports, but analysts say it's just a hiccup
Report: Google Planning Branded Touch-Screen Chromebook
Google is to launch a 12.85-inch touch-screen-operated Chromebook by the end of this year, according to two reports
Cambridge Centre To Study Prospect Of Robot Apocalypse
Proposed Cambridge-based Centre for the Study of Existential Risk would assess threat to humans from technology
The Rise Of Java Vulnerabilities
Ex-hacker Jacques Erasmus of Webroot, says careless users make Java an attractive prospect for criminals
‘Confidential’ Amazon UK Sales Revealed At £3.3bn In 2011
Government publishes "confidential" Amazon UK sales data, despite protests
Google And Apple Sites Downed In Massive Pakistani DNS Hack
Tech giants amongst hundreds affected by DNS-level attack
TechWeekEurope Announces Tech Success Awards Shortlist
Our Tech Success awards scheme is off to a flying start with a strong shortlist for the first year
Samsung China Factory Audits Find No Child Labour
Samsung says factory audits find labour violations, but no under-age workers
Microsoft Patent Application Hints At Google Glass Rival
Patent application hints at sports-focused Google Glass rival
Apple Wants Six New Devices Added To Samsung Patent Lawsuit
Six new Samsung tablets and smartphones could be added to patent showdown
HP Spy Gear Not ‘Knowingly’ Supplied To Syria
HP says kit may have found its way to Syria through third parties
‘Hacked’ Go Daddy Sites Serve Up Ransomware
Sophos asks how Go Daddy DNS records might have been compromised
Nokia Imaging Chief Damian Dinning Departs For Jaguar Land Rover
Dinning shifts to Jaguar LandRover's connected cars, rather than move to Finland
Nokia ‘Here’ Mobile Maps Draw Scorn
Early reviews of Nokia's 'Here' mobile maps for Apple iOS are poor, suggesting that Google doesn't yet face serious competition
Neat Company Takes Digital Filing System To The Cloud
Neat Company has created a cloud service that goes with its digital filing system products
Study: Online Consumers Taking Unwitting Security Risks
Web users are continuing to engage in risky online behaviour despite admitting that they feel their online privacy is threatened
Dish Wireless Data Network Faces Regulatory Hurdles
Dish Network has criticised a plan by the FCC, which it says could hinder its plans to enter the wireless data business in the US
Peer 1 Saves With Evaporative Data Centre Cooling
Peer 1 wants a record score for its data centre cooling
Plymouth Council Fined £60k After Printer Gaffe
Council worker picks up the wrong documents and posts them
Euro MPs Reject UN Control Of The Internet
The United Nations should not be given control of the Internet, European MPs have warned
The People’s Operator: The Charitable Network Plotting Big Things
The People's Operator's Mark Epstein reveals what's next for the charitable business
Oxbridge Hack Attacks Suspect Charged With 17 Offences
Kent 20-year-old faces a slew of allegations
Successfully Aligning Business and IT
In this two-day workshop, you will discover everything about the essentials of alignment and how to put these into practice. Thanks to a blended format of teaching and workshops, you will get a better insight into the crucial enable ...
Cyber Attacks On EU Governments Caused ‘Considerable Economic Damage’
Claims voiced in European Parliament indicate attacks on governments causing carnage
The Corporate Strategy for IT
This seminar and workshop provides a framework for deeply integrating IT with corporate and business strategies, and explores its impact on the organisation’s people, investments, operating costs, Enterprise Architecture, and sourci ...
Improving Business Performance through Integrated Business/IT Planning
In this two-day workshop, you will discover everything about the essentials of alignment and how to put these into practice. Thanks to a blended format of teaching and workshops, you will get a better insight into the crucial enable ...
Samsung Wants iPad Mini, iPad 4 And iPod Touch Added To Apple Patent Lawsuit
Samsung says newer Apple devices probably infringe its patents too
The Corporate Strategy for IT
This seminar and workshop provides a framework for deeply integrating IT with corporate and business strategies, and explores its impact on the organisation’s people, investments, operating costs, Enterprise Architecture, and sourci ...
Driving Business Innovation with Enterprise Architecture
This seminar is designed for Enterprise Architects and the people they work with, to explore how best to make Enterprise Architecture a highly-valued innovative and influential business discipline. At its core, this means integratin ...
Cloud Computing for Architects
Cloud Computing presents a variety of operational and deployment models that can help enterprises reduce infrastructure costs, provide better customer value, and position themselves for the future. But organizations won’t succeed wi ...
Anonymous Attacks ‘Cost PayPal £3.5m’
Alleged Anonymous DDoSer is on trial
Google Adds Indoor Maps For Christmas Shopping
To aid the Black Friday and Christmas shopping spree, Google has released indoor maps of selected worldwide locations
Identity Theft Rampant in America, Study Finds
A study of applications for credit and bank cards in the US has uncovered more than 10,000 identity-fraud rings
Tablet Sales To Surge During Christmas Shopping
Father Christmas is going to buying a lot of tablet devices this holiday session, at least according to NPD
IBM Adds Entry-level Storage Array For SMBs
Big Blue has updated its lower-end storage portfolio with the entry-level Storwize V3700, aimed at SMBs
Quiz Of The Week: Hewlett-Packard
Show us how well you know the technology wizards who are HP!
Orange VoIP App Libon Released On App Store
Android version of Libon is expected next year as network tries to compete with rival services
Raspberry Pi Coding Contest Concludes As Hack Competition Commences
Raspberry Pi competition winners are announced as another contest is organised for next month
IT Life: A Lifeline For City IT
Complexity and unpredictability are what worries Roger Keenan, managing director of London-based co-location company City Lifeline
FBI Investigating HP Autonomy Claims, Deloitte Defends Audit
FBI is investigating HP claims that former Autonomy management engaged in "serious accounting improprieties"
Google Enterprise: More Than Just Apps
TechWeekEurope talks to Google Enterprise boss Thomas Davies about the changing approach to business in the post-PC era
Report: US Implicated In French Government Spyware Infections
Something resembling the Flame malware appeared on French government systems this year
The 13th Annual Legal IT Business Show 2013
The Legal IT Business Show is the largest exhibition in Europe to showcase technology and business process innovations for the legal sector.
Facebook Proposes Data Sharing Across Services
Facebook is proposing a change to its data usage policies to allow user details to be shared with its Intagram division
3D Printing Pioneer Sues Kickstarter And Formlabs Over Patents
Creators of the affordable 3D printer ‘Form 1’ could be in trouble
White Space Technology Could Launch Next Year Says Ofcom
Ofcom says white space technology could be used for enhanced Wi-Fi networks and rural broadband
Understanding Enterprise Architecture
This workshop will give you an overall understanding of what enterprise architecture is, how programs are structured, the roles, responsibilities and skills of an enterprise architect, what enterprise architecture looks like, how to ...
Applied TOGAF: Beyond Certification to Practical Application
This course is focused on the practical aspects of how to apply TOGAF within your organisation. It stresses two areas: Tailoring TOGAF, and creating an Architectural Vision. This is not a certified TOGAF course and it is not intende ...
TOGAF™ 9 Certification Level 1 and 2
This four-day course consists of detailed instruction on The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) Version 9 in accordance with The Open Group’s Level 1 and 2 TOGAF 9 certification requirement.
Judge Will Let Samsung Lawyers See Apple HTC Patent Agreement
Attorneys will get to see the settlement as Apple Samsung patent war continues, but it won't be made public
Zachman Enterprise Architecture: Modelling Workshop Zachman Certification
This newly revised four day seminar and workshop, based on the recently released Zachman Framework V3.0, for the first time incorporates actual modeling experience. The modeling workshop is based on actual Enterprise experience and ...
Zachman Enterprise Architecture: Modelling Workshop Zachman Certification
This newly revised four day seminar and workshop, based on the recently released Zachman Framework V3.0, for the first time incorporates actual modeling experience. The modeling workshop is based on actual Enterprise experience and ...
Business Process Management Conference Europe 2013
Europe’s only co-located conferences on Enterprise Architecture and Business Process Management. These events provide a unique opportunity to discover the latest thinking in both BPM and EA and benefit from the synergies between the ...
Enterprise Architecture Conference Europe 2013
Europe’s only co-located conferences on Enterprise Architecture and Business Process Management. These events provide a unique opportunity to discover the latest thinking in both BPM and EA and benefit from the synergies between the ...
Master Data Management Summit Europe 2013/Data Governance Conference Europe 2013
Europe’s only co-located conferences on Data Governance & MDM. One event, in one to three days, gives you the unique opportunity to leverage the powerful combination of Data Governance and MDM to deliver optimal business outcomes th ...
Hewlett-Packard: The IT Firm From The Garage
TDWI BI Symposium, In Partnership with IRM UK
In-depth education from knowledgeable and experienced practitioners
EU Urges Nation States To Use ‘Honeypots’ To Snare Hackers
ENISA says digital traps should be used more widely across Europe
Apple iPad Mini: Review
Yes it is a smaller tablet, but Wayne Rash says there is ‘no question’ the iPad Mini is worth the cost
BlackBerry 10 Impresses Mobile Operators
RIM received some welcome news after an analyst found that mobile operators are impressed with BB10
Apple Delays Opening Of Futuristic Cupertino HQ
The arrival of Apple's new futuristic 'doughnut' headquarters in Cupertino is still some years away
SMBs Offered Social Media Training Packs
A firm is offering small businesses a coaching package to help them fully exploit social networks
Google Raises Alarm On ITU Internet Treaty Discussions
Tech giant worried governments will ruin the Internet
Prince William RAF Photos Leak Sensitive Information
Prince William’s RAF Photos show colleagues' passwords on screens
If PUE Is A Standard – What Does The Green Grid Do Next?
The Green Grid's PUE standard is on its way to ISO. Peter Judge wonders what that leaves for IT efficiency warriors to do
South American Governments Dispute Amazon Domain Application
Amazon domain disputed by South American governments... for obvious reasons
RIM Loses Another BlackBerry Government Contract Over Reliability
National Transport Safety Board switches to more 'reliable' iPhone 5
EE And Vodafone Agree Tube Wi-Fi Deal With Virgin Media
EE, T-Mobile, Orange and Vodafone customers can use tube Wi-Fi for free in 2013
Researchers Say EE 4G Covers Just 40 Percent of Manchester
Tests show that just 40 percent of Manchester has EE 4G coverage
Tech City: Let’s Get Over Our Silicon Valley Obsession
London has a Silicon Valley obsession but it should get over it, says Benjamin Southworth, deputy CEO of the Tech City Investment Organisation
Mozilla Makes Firefox Social With New API
As a taster, Firefox 17 comes with complete Facebook Messenger integration
BDUK Gains EU Blessing For Superfast Broadband Rollout
The EU approves British plans to roll out superfast broadband to rural communities via the BDUK scheme
Mike Lynch Denies HP Autonomy Accouting Accusations
Former CEO denies that former management inflated Autonomy value before HP takeover
Imagination Could Be Outbid On MIPS Deal
A DSP chip designer from California is trying to get its mitts on MIPS
Jolla Unveils MeeGo-Based Sailfish OS
Finnish startup reveals Sailfish OS UI for the first time and announces deal with ST-Ericsson
Israel Vice Premier’s Twitter Hacked As Anonymous Goes On Rampage Over Gaza
Conflict in Gaza continues to have a strong cyber aspect
Cloud Expo Europe 2013
Cloud Expo Europe will be 2013’s interpretative cloud computing event. It offers a free to attend world-class conference programme, including over 130 presentations across 9 streams and 8 dedicated theatres. In the biggest gathering ...
Facebook Switches On HTTPS For American Users
Facebook has switched on HTTPS protection for American users, but the rest of the world will have to wait
HTC Boss Hits Out At ‘Outrageous’ Apple Reports
The CEO of HTC has described reports that HTC may be paying Apple as much as £5 a phone, as "outrageous"
Salesforce Expects To Cross $3bn Threshold This Year
Salesforce.com has beaten Wall Street's expectations for its third quarter and expects to crack the $3bn mark this year
Google Play Continues Music Push With Europe Deal
Google continues to enhance its online music service after signing a deal that will add 5.5 million tracks
Nokia Maps ‘Here’ Is Released On iOS
New mapping app aims to compete with Apple Maps
HP Takes £5bn Charge For Autonomy ‘Accounting Improprieties’
Whistleblower claims Autonomy was over-valued, HP may sue
ICANN Meeting To Ease Concerns Over gTLDs
The net address regulator will receive feedback from government representatives
Quantum Cryptography Can Mix With Data Traffic, Say Cambridge Boffins
Quantum cryptography no longer needs dark fibre, say Toshiba researchers
EE 4G SIM Only Plans Now Available After Delay
Plans start from £21 a month for 500MB of data
One In Six UK Citizens Access Pirated Content
However nearly half of Internet users aren't sure if they are accessing illegal content
Creative Sells GPU Technology And UK Resources To Intel
The 3DLabs legacy is part of the deal worth $50 million
ICANN To Revamp WHOIS Policy
ICANN says it will rework its policy around collecting and providing access to data on domain registrants
World’s Oldest Digital Computer Restored At National Museum Of Computing
The Harwell Dekatron (WITCH) goes on display after three year restoration project
Researchers Raving Over Remarkable Rootkit
Rootkit can inject malicious iFrames into any HTTP response sent by a server and is rather good at hiding itself... and it's not even ready yet
Report: US Finance Officials Brought Sensitive Data To Hacker Convention
Security experts from the US' Securities and Exchange Commission travelled to the Black Hat Security Briefings conference with laptops containing sensitive security information, according to a report
December Hearing Set For Samsung Retrial Request
On 6 December a California judge will hear Samsung's argument that juror misconduct justifies a retrial following an earlier $1.05bn verdict in favour of Apple
VMware Patches vSphere API Security Bug
VMware has fixed a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting its ESX and ESXi products
Report: Super-Thin iMacs To Arrive On Time
Apple's newly redesigned iMacs are shipping on schedule, according to reports citing industry sources, in spite of earlier reports that the devices were facing delays
John McAfee Offers $25k Reward To Clear His Name Of Murder
Fugitive McAfee offers $25,000 for capture of the real culprit in Belize murder
Windows Phone 8 Reboot Issues Affect Nokia Lumia 920, HTC 8X
Nokia and HTC Windows Phone 8 users complain of random reboots and screen freezes
CrowdStrike Wants UK Firms To Fight Cyber Crooks – But Is It ‘Nuts’?
When CrowdStrike CEO Shawn Henry calls on UK firms to fight back, is he inciting more cyber crime?
BT Engineers Adopt Windows 8 On Toughbook Convertibles
BT deploys 5,900 touch-enabled Panasonic Toughbooks for Openreach staff
Intel Chief Paul Otellini To Retire In May
Otellini is out after 40 years as Intel looks to bring in fresh blood
PayPal Set For Government Universal Credit Contract?
PayPal, owned by low tax-payer eBay, could be the eighth and final firm in DWP's identity framework
Apple’s iCloud Accused Of Patent Infringement
Innovative Automation also sues Amazon and Spotify
Android 4.2 Calendar Bug Skips December
Google releases the mobile operating system that stole Christmas
UK Government Threatens Businesses Over Open Data
Government urges companies to open up under midata initiative
Twitter Criticised After Ruining Free Client
Tweetro developer forced to charge money to keep the user numbers down
The People’s Operator MVNO Will Donate 25 Percent Of Profits To Charity
Network also promises to let customers donate ten percent of their spend to chosen charity
India’s Wipro Tops Greenpeace Green Electronics List
Wipro has won Greenpeace's praise but Apple and Dell get criticism
Israel Hit By ‘Over 44m Hack Attacks’ Amidst Hamas Conflict
Israel and Hamas involved in bitter conflicts both on and offline
Vodafone Smart Tab II Available In UK For £149
Lenovo-built Vodafone Smart Tab II could be the UK's cheapest 3G tablet
Cisco To Buy Cloud Wi-Fi Firm Meraki For $1.2bn
Meraki's cloud-managed Wi-Fi steps up to a bigger stage at Cisco
Start-up Scales Search Optimisation For The Enterprise
InboundWriter has updated its enterprise-grade search-engine optimisation software, improving the scalability and precision of the service
Sumo Logic Uses Event Logs To Track Network Performance
Sumo Logic's cloud-based data analytics service studies data about a client's network and applications to learn about the network's performance and find ways to improve it
IBM Drops Lotus Brand
IBM is to axe the Lotus brand from its collaboration software products, using the IBM brand alone for new versions of Notes and Domino
Google May Help Launch US Wireless Broadband Network
Google is said to be in talks with US satellite television provider Dish Network on building a wireless broadband network in the United States
Italian ISP Aruba.it Prepares For European Expansion
ITALY: The web hosting and services company form Tuscany is ready to offer its cloud in France, Germany, UK and Spain
Dell Bets On Automation With Gale Technologies Acquisition
Dell looks to boost its growing enterprise business
WordPress.com Welcomes BitCoin Payments
The decentralised virtual currency gets a high-profile supporter
Can BlackBerry 10 Keep RIM Relevant?
BlackBerry 10 is a solid piece of software, says Steve McCaskill, but is it enough to reverse RIM's fortunes?
Israel And Hamas Conflict Spills Onto Twitter
The bitter fighting between Israel and Hamas migrates on to Twitter
Metro Newspapers To Address “Smart Boredom” With Swiping
Metro commuter freesheet available on more platforms, geddit?
Nesta Slams £1.4bn School Spend On Tech
Innovation foundation calls for an overhaul in teaching methods
WiFox Improves Public Wi-Fi Performance ‘By 700 Percent’
Researchers at North Carolina State University claim software upgrade can improve public Wi-Fi performance
Ofcom Plots 5G Future With ‘Capacity Crunch’ 700MHz Plans
Regulator looks to 700MHz spectrum as it preps for potential 5G auction later this decade
Mozilla Revenue Grows 33 Percent
Royalties paid by Google keep the free software community well-supplied
Google Maps iOS App Enters Testing – Report
Google Maps app is being prepared for Apple Maps showdown on iPhone and iPad
Microsoft Research: Beyond Kinect, And Open Source Robots
Scanners, sensors and a football-playing chair – just another day at Microsoft Research Cambridge
Dell Profit Falls 47 Percent As PC Slump Bites
The stagnant PC market continues to impact the financial performance of Dell, even as it moves into new sectors
Cisco And Qualcomm Partner For Wi-Fi Location Services
Cisco and Qualcomm have combined their wireless expertise to help retail stores better exploit their Wi-Fi services
HP Targets Big Data With Purpose-Built ProLiant Server
HP is firmly targeting the big data trend with the unveiling of a purpose-built ProLiant SL 4500 server
RIM Opens Enterprise Partner Portal For BB10
RIM has launched the BlackBerry Partners portal to keep developers and vendors in the loop before BB10's January release
IT Life: The Joy Of Building Data Centres
Lawrence Buxton likes building Sentrum Colo's data centres, and looks forward to organic computers
Quiz of the Week: Security 2.0
We've ironed out the flaws in a new version of our security quiz...
DATACENTRES CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE
This annual regional event provides the premier networking platform for datacentre and cloud firms to interact with telcos, enterprises considering outsourcing or establishing their own datacentres regionally, ISPs, government agenc ...
2nd Datacentres Malaysia
Datacentres Malaysia provides a unique networking platform for enterprises considering outsourcing or establishing their own data centres in Malaysia, services and solution providers, investors, and professional intermediaries. The ...
Ireland 4G Auction Raises £689m
Ireland completes its 4G auction before the UK's even starts
Cisco Splashes $125m On Cloupia For Managing Cloud
Cisco gets out its wallet again to boost its unified computing business
TechWeekEurope’s Tom Brewster Is BT Information Security Journalist Of The Year
TechWeekEurope Deputy Editor recognised at awards ceremony in London
Three 4G Won’t Launch Before September 2013
CEO Dave Dyson says similar speeds will be offered by DC-HSPDA until then
John McAfee Still On The Run, Says He Fears For His Life
Prime minister of Belize urges the multi-millionaire to “man up” and turn himself in
First Department Websites Move To GOV.UK
Maude's great consolidation process begins
NASA Laptop Containing Unencrypted Data Stolen
NASA security is under the spotlight again
Texas Instruments Signals Smartphone Retreat With 1700 Job Cuts
Texas Instruments is the latest tech firm to announce job cuts as it signals a retreat from the mobile chip sector
Adobe Confirms Hacker Breach Of Connect Video Conferencing
Adobe has confirmed that the personal data of 150,000 users has been compromised after a hacker breach
Extreme Touts Network Switches With 40GbE, 100GbE Modules
Extreme Networks has added 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet modules to its high-end network switch range
Elliptic Labs Offers Touchless Gestures For Windows 8
Elliptic is offering the chance for Windows 8 users to enjoy touch-free gesturing as used in the film Minority Report
Webroot SecureAnywhere Extends Protection To Smartphones
Webroot has extended its security offering to include protection for the mobile devices of SMBs
Poll: Should Data Breach Reporting Be Mandatory?
Keeping quiet when you've been hacked might not help anyone. But should companies be required by law to report when they have lost customer data?
Skype Rushes To Fix Password Reset Foul-Up
Skype issues fix after a remarkably simple hack is exposed
Data Centre Information Is Power
Gathering data isn't enough to make your data centre efficient, says Peter Judge, you need intelligence
How iPhones Are Being Turned Into Nasty Spyphones
Exclusive: Data shows spy software is hitting iOS more than other platforms, as researchers fret about a false sense of security around Apple's massively popular operating system
Google Transparency Report Shows Increase In Government Surveillance
UK government requests for content removal double in latest Google Transparency Report
Android Market Share Rises To Over 7 In 10 Smartphones In Q3
Android market share rises as Samsung increases lead over Apple
AMD Explores Strategic Options – Report
Chip maker AMD is reportedly considering its strategic options including a possible patent sell-off
BlackBerry Messenger 7 Adds Free Voice Calls Over Wi-Fi
BBM7 adds BBM Voice to popular instant messaging service ahead of BlackBerry 10 release
Nokia Maps To Launch On iOS With ‘Here’ application
Nokia Maps rebrands as 'Here', promises applications for iPhone, Android and Firefox OS
Cisco Beats Expectations As Data Centre Move Pays Off
Cisco has posted positive financials, with a fall in switch and router sales offset by its data centre strategy
Microsoft Issues Critical Updates In November Patch Tuesday
The November Patch Tuesday update fixes nineteen security flaws across a number of Microsoft products
Big Switch Networks Joins SDN Gold Rush
A startup has joined the SDN data centre trend by offering its own software-defined network products
Microsoft Offers Up IE10 Preview For Windows 7
Microsoft has made available a preview of its Internet Explorer 10 browser for Windows 7 users
How much do you know about Internet Security?
Apple Pays SBB £13m In Swiss Railway Clock Licensing Deal – Report
Apple reportedly pays 20m Swiss Francs to use the Swiss Railway Clock in iOS6
Neelie Kroes Says EC Computers Hacked In Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan denies claims from European Commissioner that EC laptops were hacked in Baku
Microsoft Google Motorola Patent Trial Could Reveal Financial Details
Judge rules that certain financial details must be made public if necessary
MPs Grill Executives Over ‘Immoral’ Google, Amazon Tax Arrangements
Public Accounts Committee lambasts Amazon and Google over the low tax they pay in the UK
EE 4G Advert Referred To Trading Standards
Operator says EE 4G advert placed in store were a mistake, but says it will continue to advertise nationally
McAfee Founder Wanted For Murder Questioning
John McAfee is on the run from police and is wanted for questioning for the murder of a neighbour and fellow American expatriate
Businesses Consider Abusing ICO Data Breach Fine ‘Loophole’
Companies can avoid a data breach fine if they pretend they didn't know about the problem, TechWeekEurope understands
Steven Sinofsky Departs Microsoft After Windows 8 Launch
Windows president Steven Sinofsky leaves Microsoft in a surprise departure
DataDirect Adds Intelligence To Hybrid Flash Storage
DataDirect's SFA7700 supports both NAND flash and spinning disk storage volumes, with the ability to 'anticipate and optimise' workloads
Does Intel Care If Itanium Is Squeezed Out By Xeon?
Itanium just got an upgrade, but its future looks uncertain with the continued growth of Intel's Xeon, says Chris Preimesberger
Intel Launches Xeon Phi Coprocessors
Intel has announced the first of its new Xeon Phi chips, with which it is looking to bring down power consumption in scientific research supercomputing
Microsoft Spurs Azure Development With Training Camps
Microsoft's 23 day-long training camps around the US trained developers how to use the Windows Azure application platform for creating cloud applications
Study Shows Virtual Machine Spying Attack
A malicious virtual machine could get around security barriers to read significant data from a targeted VM running on the same platform, according to an academic research paper
Year-Long Cyber Espionage Campaign Targets Israel And Palestine
Security researchers say they've spotted a cyber surveillance campaign against both Israeli and Palestine systems
Microsoft Demonstrates Real-Time Speech Translator
Rick Rashid speaks Mandarin Chinese without learning it
NVidia Launches Tesla K20 GPU Supercomputer Units
NVidia's new Tesla K20 GPU units power the world's fastest supercomputer - for now
RIM: BlackBerry 10 Administration Tools Don’t Exist On Any Other Platform
BlackBerry 10 will appeal to both the consumer and the enterprise, RIM's Jeff Holleran tells TechWeekEurope
Mozilla Bigs Up ‘Digital Literacy’ at MozFest 2012
Mozilla Foundation launches new projects aiming to teach children how to code
Sophos Explains Its Super-Low Corporation Tax Bill… Why Can’t Symantec?
Sophos explains why it pays so little in corporation tax, but Symantec hasn't opened up. Tom Brewster says they should start talking...
BlackBerry 10 Smartphones Set For January Launch
RIM will show off the first BlackBerry smartphones at events in January 2013
US Court Investigates Apple Samsung Patent Trial ‘Bias’ Claims
Patent lawsuit rumbles on as Samsung claims jury foreman was dishonest
Apple Forced To Pay Legal Fees For ‘False’ Samsung Statement
Apple must pay Samsung's legal costs after it 'falsified' a court-required notice regarding the two companies' legal spat
Apple And HTC Cease Hostilities, Agree Patent Deal
“Thermonuclear war” against Android has been postponed
Final Ofcom 4G Auction Timetable Paves Way For May 2013 Launch
Bidding in the "the largest ever sale of mobile airwaves in the UK" will start in January
IBM Baffled As It Is Sued Over SAP Software Implementation
IBM says Avantor claims are "misguided"
Microsoft Plans First Critical Windows 8 Security Patches
Patch Tuesday sees off four critical flaws
Google Boosts Speed Of Cloud SQL Database Service
Google has boosted the storage space of its Cloud SQL database services tenfold, while improving the speed of data caching, reads and writes
Microsoft ‘Appathon’ Promotes Windows 8, Phone Development
Microsoft's application development workshops at 110 locations around the world last week aimed to teach developers how to write Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 applications
Cray Expands Supercomputing Plans With Appro Acquisition
Cray is to spend $25m to buy Appro, adding to its capabilities in the computing cluster market
Study: 15 Percent Of Malware Bypasses Windows Defender
Windows 8 with Windows Defender switched on was able to block only 85 percent of this year's most common malware, according to BitDefender
Jim Zemlin: Proprietary Software Is Doomed
SPAIN: Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation tells Silicon News that Linux and open source must win in the end
BT Slams uSwitch Slowest Broadband Speed Claims
BT denies Cromarty Road is UK's slowest street for broadband and calls report "inaccurate" and "misleading"
German Company Creates ERP Device Based On Raspberry Pi
The orange box can support up to three users, will ship before the end of the year
EE 4G SIM-Only Price Plans Delayed
EE 4G plans are delayed for two weeks due to a delay in testing
Why Itanium Has A Long Life Ahead Of It
HP gives customers a migration path away from its Itanium servers, says Peter Judge. That doesn't mean it wants them to leave
Dell SecureWorks Will Probe Customers’ Social And Family Lives
Security arm of Dell offers to look for leaks coming from the top
HP Upgrades HP-UX And Launches New Itanium Servers
New HP Itanium servers and better Unix should keep customers on board
BT Shows Off 10Gbps Broadband In Cornwall Trial
BT teamed up with ZTE to demonstrate a live trial of a 10Gbps broadband network down in Cornwall
Intel Launches ‘Most Sophisticated Itanium Yet’
Intel ratchets up the power of its chips with Itanium 9500
Foxconn Could Open Factories In The US
Foxconn is reportedly evaluating areas in Los Angeles and Detroit for TV assembly
IT Life: Keeping Janet Turned On
Janet is one of the most important networks in the UK - we meet one of the key men helping keep her switched on, Peter Kent
Adobe Reader X Flaw ‘Being Sold On Black Market For $50k’
Another Reader vulnerability emerges, according to a Russian security firm
Samsung Galaxy S III Sales Greater Than iPhone 4S For First Time
But analysts tell Samsung to enjoy it while it lasts
Ransomware Thieves Make £3m A Year, Symantec Warns
Symantec is warning computer users of a rise in ransomware scams in both Europe and America
Google New Look Search Prompts Mixed Reaction
Google is facing mixed reactions after it begun rolling out its simpler Search page for desktop users
VMware Updates Micro Cloud Foundry
VMware has delivered scaling improvements in an update to its Micro Cloud Service platform as a service (PaaS)
Oracle Beefs Up Cloud Portfolio With Instantis Acquisition
Oracle continues its acquisition streak with the purchase of cloud project management specialist Instantis
Quiz Of The Week: ARM – British Chip Designer
ARM chips are everywhere. But what do you know about the company?
UK Tech Leader ARM Holdings
Twitter Password Reset Gaffe Scares Users
Twitter sends password resets out to too many people
Cray Wants Supercomputer Crown With 100 Petaflop XC30
Cray XC30's Aries interconnects put it ahead of Titan
High Frequency Trading World Europe 2013
High Frequency Trading World Europe 2013 provides an opportunity for the world’s leading trading firms to assess the opportunities and challenges across the HFT sphere. The event sits at the intersection of strategy, technology and ...
Facebook Lobbies Brussels In Earnest On EU Data Privacy Proposals
Facebook joins other US bodies pushing for changes to European Commission data privacy proposals
World Exchange Congress 2013
The World Exchange Congress 2013 is the leading event for global exchange leaders to learn how to develop their strategy, drive exchange profitability, understand the impact of new regulation and define the role of technology within ...
Skype Launches Networking Platform For SMBs
TechWeekEurope looks at Skype In The Workspace, a new platform that aims to help small companies grow
GCHQ Gives Government Green Light For Wider iPhone Use
CESG paves the way for wider use of iOS devices across government
Foxconn Struggles To Meet iPhone 5 Demand
Foxconn says that its flagship Hon Hai unit is struggling to assemble enough iPhone 5 units
CloudStack Achieves First Release As Apache Incubator Project
CloudStack 4.0 adds integrated Amazon Web Services support, among other features, as the project expands beyond Citrix
Apple Shares Fall Four Percent As Investors Grow Wary
Apple shares fall to a five month low as concerns about competition, supply and management are raised
RIM Receives US Government BlackBerry 10 Security Clearance
BlackBerry 10 aims to retain security-conscious customers with FIPS 140-2 certification
Obama Victory Tweet Breaks Record
A Tweet by the campaign staff of US president Barack Obama became the most-retweeted Twitter post in history, surpassing a record previously set by Justin Bieber
Google Adds ‘Do Not Track’ To Chrome 23
Google Chrome users now have the option of enabling 'Do Not Track' in their browser, a feature which is stirring up controversy
iWave Automates Storage Provisioning
iWave's Storage Automator allows line-of-business users to provision, extend and reclaim enterprise storage without involving the IT department
Report: Microsoft Preparing Office For iOS, Android Debut
Microsoft will finally release Office for Android as well as Apple's iPhone and iPad devices early next year, according to a report
Martha Lane Fox: Go On UK Will Help 16m People Gain Basic Online Skills
Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on...
David Cameron Welcomes Microsoft UK IT Skills Initiative
Microsoft launches three-year campaign to help 300,000 youngsters into work
20 Petaflop Titan Supercomputer Is World’s Fastest: Gallery
A closer look at Titan, the world's fastest supercomputer
Millions Have Downloaded SMS Spoofing Android Apps
SMS spoofing becomes real fear for the security concious
Apple FaceTime Patent Infringement Costs £230m
Apple FaceTime developers said they didn't pay attention to other people's patents
Imagination Buys MIPS, While ARM Gets Access To Patents
ARM and friends take the MIPS patents, Imagination gets what's left
Kim Dotcom Loses Me.ga Domain Name, Blames US
Omega hackers currently controlling the address are threatening to sell it
Telefónica Jumps On Joyent To Launch Another Amazon Rival
Joyent lends its cloud orchestration kit to Telefónica for public cloud launch
Ericsson Slashes 1,550 Jobs In Sweden
Ericsson to reduce workforce as demand for telecoms equipment slides
Windows Live Messenger To Be Retired In Favour of Skype
Users are invited to merge accounts with Skype before shutdown in Q1 2013
iZettle Mobile Card Payments Arrive In UK
EE partnership formed in bid to rival the Square payment system
Google UK Search Market Share Drops… to 90 Percent
Bing riding high after Windows 8 launch
Bangor University Scientists Boost Fibre Speeds To 20Gbps
Technology developed at Bangor University could allow a massive speed boost over the fibre infrastructure currently in use
Did New York’s Hurricane Response Change Everything?
Hurricane Sandy got global warming on the agenda and highlighted data centre energy use, says Peter Judge
GCHQ Assembles Cyber Attack Response Squadron
Intelligence agency bets on the private sector to lend a helping hand to those hit by attacks
Terracotta Launches ISV Partner Programme For Big Data Memory
Terracotta is to work with software vendors on offering real-time big data access to their customers using the BigMemory Go big-data memory product
VMware Adds Motorola To Smartphone Virtualisation Programme
Motorola has joined Samsung and LG in supporting VMware's Horizon Mobile, which allows employers to securely run a work phone as a virtual instance within a personal phone
Google iOS Maps Application Reportedly Unlikely To Receive Apple Approval
Google sources are 'not optimistic' that a rumoured iOS mapping application will ever be approved by Apple, according to The Guardian
Report: Microsoft Planning Mini Tablet
Microsoft is planning to match Apple's iPad Mini with its own 7-inch Xbox Surface tablet, according to a report
Tech Breakthrough Could Double Mobile Device Battery Life
MIT scientists have developed a power amplifier technology that requires 50 percent less power
First Ever Enterprise Lenovo Server… Is An SMB Xeon Box
First Lenovo server from Chinese firm's enterprise division is a Xeon machine
Theresa May DDoS Suspect Arrested
PCeU works with East Midlands force to arrest 41-year-old male
Bank Account Mixup Lands Prudential With £50k Fine
Firm fined after a mixup involving customers with the same name and birthday
Maude Launches Government Digital Strategy: FT Innovate 2012
We will make public services agile, flexible and digital by default, says Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude
Meet Our New Cyber Security Minister: Chloe Smith
We quiz the government's new cyber security minister Chloe Smith on education, funding and use of dodgy data
Windows Phone 8 Wi-Fi Deal Gives Access to 11m Hotspots
Devicespace Curated Virtual Network searches out reliable Wi-Fi networks
Apple Relationship With Intel Reportedly Heading For Divorce
Apple is reportedly considering ditching Intel chips for its Mac portfolio in favour of its own, ARM-based processors
Nokia Phases Out Free Developer Programmes
Nokia suspends and retires two of its free programs in favour of a new premium service
Apple Motorola Patent Case Dismissed By US Court
Judge dismisses case after Apple refuses to pay more than $1 for standards essential patents
TechWeekEurope Survey Reveals IT Decision Process
Our survey will reveal Europe's IT buying process - and give one lucky winner an AR Drone helicopter
Anonymous Offensive Continues With Zynga Hack
The hacking offensive by Anonymous continues, as the group 'punishes' profitable companies laying off workers
YouTube Seeks US Presidential Election Day Videos
YouTube is asking users to upload their videos, as the US prepares to vote in the Presidential elections
Samsung Shows Off Windows 8 PCs, Tablets, AIOs
Samsung has unveiled its new portfolio of devices running Windows 8, including tablets, PCs, and all-in-one machines
Acer Adds Veriton All-In-One Desktop For Windows 8
Acer has added a new all-in-one (AIO) PC to its Windows 8 portfolio, designed to appeal to the budget conscious
European Software R&D Investment Is Increasing Says Truffle
EUROPE: SAP tops rankings again as European software R&D investment continues to rise
Euro Story: German ICT Sector Grows Faster Than Expected
GERMANY: The ICT market is doing a lot better than predicted in March, thanks to tablets and Olympics
Vyatta: Software Defined Networking Depends On Standards
The key thing for software defined networking is open standards and commodity hardware, says Vyatta's Kelly Herrell
Google Researcher: Sophos Flaws Present ‘A Real Global Threat’
Tavis Ormandy is dismayed at Sophos security but the company claims there is nothing to be worried about
Worldwide Tablet Market Grows As Apple iPad Share Declines
Rivals erode Apple's share, but iPad manufacturer accounts for more than half the market
European Commission Reassigns More Spectrum For 4G
Europe will have more spectrum for wireless broadband than US, says Neelie Kroes
Brocade Acquires Vyatta For Software Defined Networking
Software defined networking firm Vyatta gives Brocade more cloud strength
Apple Sells 3 Million iPad Mini And iPad 4s In 3 Days
Combined opening weekend figures are more than double that of iPad 3
Why Coca-Cola Should Have Admitted It Was Hacked
Coca-Cola was reportedly hacked in 2009 and is still keeping quiet about it. Such reticence hurts all of us, says Tom Brewster
Facebook Shares Dip After Sandberg Offloads Shares
Another executive has offloaded FAcebook shares, further denting the market's confidence in the social networking giant
AMD Aims For The Cloud With Opteron 6300 Launch
The new processor series offers higher performance while making financial sense, says AMD
BlackBerry PlayBook 3G + Released In UK
RIM releases latest entrant into the UK's crowded 7-inch tablet market
TechWeekEurope Launches Tech Club
Welcome to the new forum for TechWeekEurope readers to share and learn: Tech Club
‘Weightless’ White Space Radio Standard Group Launched
Cambridge firms propose Weightless tech as white space radio standard
New Apple Samsung Acknowledgement Appears On UK Website
New acknowledgement is more humble after appeals court orders rewrite
Anonymous Goes On Guy Fawkes Day Offensive
PayPal and Symantec looking into alleged hacks
Kim Dotcom Wants Free Fibre For New Zealand
Stop worrying about building roads and lay fibre instead, says Meagaupload founder
Apple Tax Rate Is Just Two Percent Outside US
Apple pays just two percent in corporation tax outside the US
Facebook Security Team Clamps Down On Links Scare
Public links exposed in a Google search, seem to allow login without a password
Facebook Privacy Boosted Again After Irish Pressure
New users will be given more education during the signing up process
Bit9 Warns Of 100k Risky Android Apps
A security vendor says it has found 100,000 Android apps on Google Play to be questionable or suspicious
Windows Phone 8 Faces Tough Fight, Warns IDC
Microsoft is facing an uphill battle to win over converts to Windows Phone 8, warns analyst house IDC
Apple iPad 4 Lambasted In New Tablet Teardown
A teardown of the iPad 4 has revealed marginally better components, but Apple was again slated for its poor 'repairability'
Samsung Touts SSD Potential For Green Data Centers
Samsung continues to argue that solid state drives (SSDs) can make for more energy efficient data centres
Exclusive Deals Could Scupper Microsoft’s ‘Killer’ Windows Phone 8 Hardware
If Microsoft is so keen to convert users to Windows Phone 8, Steve McCaskill says, why is it restricting choice?
O2 Roaming Charges Jumping Dramatically Outside Europe
O2 roaming costs outside Europe will more than double on 28 November
RBS IT Failure Cost Hits £175m
IT glitch from June still costing RBS dear
FTC Backs Google Lawsuit Over Smartphone Patents
The US Federal Trade Commission is reportedly in favour of suing Google for allegedly blocking access to its smartphone and video patents
VUPEN Finds Windows 8 Security Flaws – But Won’t Tell Microsoft
VUPEN will tell its customers, not Microsoft, about Windows 8 and IE10 vulnerabilities
Apple iOS 6.0.1 Fixes Security Flaws
Flaws in the iOS kernel, WebKit and Passbook addressed
Microsoft Is Testing Its Own Windows Phone 8 Device – Report
Will other phone makers take fright if Microsoft makes its own Windows Phone 8 device?
Cisco Beefs Up UCS Data Centre Management Tool
Cisco Systems has expanded its UCS management platform to cater for multiple cloudy data centres
Apple iPad Mini Teardown Exposes Samsung Reliance
A teardown of the new iPad Mini has exposed Apple's ongoing reliance on Samsung for component parts
Nokia Launches Budget Phone And New Developer Tools
Nokia has launched the Nokia 109 handset for developing markets, as well as new developer tools
Google Drive Files Open To Share On Google+
Files on Google Drive can now be shared directly with the world via the Google+ social networking platform
IT Life: Driving Networking Technology Forward
Networking is meat and drink to Peter Jennings of MLL Telecom - but he finds time to drive and care for a vintage Austin 7
Quiz Of The Week: Tech Goes To The Movies
What happens when the tech industry gets into the movies? Find out in our quiz!
Samsung Galaxy S III Mini Coming To UK 8 November
Compact version of the Samsung Galaxy S III will be available on all major networks
UK Government Adopts Open Standards
Government departments will have to consider open source when choosing suppliers
BT Brings Forward Fibre Broadband Rollout End Date
BT brings forward the date again
Justice Committee Tells EU To Rethink Data Protection Proposals
They are over-prescriptive, confusing and unrealistic - just a few of the committee's problems with EC proposals
‘Untrue’ Apple Samsung Acknowledgement Must Be Changed
Acknowledgement must be replaced within 48 hours after a judge criticises its contents
Governments To Show ‘Public Demonstrations Of Cyber War Power’
Cyber war is coming and governments are going to flex their muscles in the coming months, says Mikko Hypponen
Pentagon Invites Bids For iPhone Security But Will Still Back BlackBerry
US Military will still use BlackBerrys despite inviting bids for iPhone security software
Fuel Buckets Keep New York Data Centre Live Through The Hurricane
Peer 1 remained online, thanks to a bucket brigade carrying fuel up 18 floors
Kim Dotcom Announces Mega-Replacement For Megaupload
Megaupload is reborn as Mega, will use encryption and won’t be responsible for hosted files
Russia Ramps Up Internet Censorship
A single country-wide blacklist will block content deemed “harmful to children”
Acer Windows RT Tablets Delayed After Surface Launch
Acer delays tablets until at least April to see how Surface does
Windows 8 Malware Threats Arrive
Malware pushers start to put claims Windows 8 is Microsoft's most secure OS to the test
Revolutionising Public Sector Communications: Accelerating the Digitalisation of Public Services through Social Media
The Government has set out its commitment to design and deliver all information and transactional services digitally. The Open Public Services White Paper, published in July 2011, outlined the desire to utilise the power of digital ...
BlackBerry 10 Enters Operator Testing Phase
CEO Thorsten Heins says new RIM operating system is on track for Q1 2013
Intel Develops Powerful 48-Core Smartphone Chip
Intel is reportedly developing a very powerful processor for smartphones, said to be a 48-core chip
Microsoft Hit By ‘Patent Troll’ Lawsuit Over Windows 8 Tiles
The tiling feature in Windows 8 is the subject of a lawsuit from a company that one analyst labels a 'patent troll'
Hurricane Sandy Damages Quarter Of Mobile Phone Towers
Officials have urged citizens to only use texts and tweets after Hurricane Sandy knocks out 25 percent of mobile phone towers
Microsoft Delivers Store Preview And Touts Azure Backbone
Microsoft continues to woo developers after touting Azure Cloud OS as a back end for Windows 8 and Phone 8 apps