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TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
March 2013
Google Makes Open Source Patent Pledge
Google has promised not to sue open source developers and distributors over a list of 10 patents related to MapReduce, implemented in Apache Hadoop amongst others
IT Spending To Hit $3.8 Trillion This Year
Gartner has predicted that worldwide IT spending will remain roughly flat over the next several years, with telecoms services the largest market
BlackBerry Returns To Profits, Sells 1 Million Z10 Smartphones
BlackBerry announced a surprise profit for its fourth quarter, while disclosing that co-founder Mike Lazaridis is to leave the company
US Concerns Over Huawei, ZTE Complicate Sprint Merger
A $20.1bn deal between the US' Sprint and Japan's Softbank is facing complications due to the US government's mistrust of Chinese telecoms equipment makers Huawei and ZTE
Proposed West Virginia Google Glass Ban Faces Uphill Battle
A proposed ban on head-mounted displays such as Google Glass is facing a lack of support in the West Virginia political system
Government Urged Not To Forget Offline Citizens In Digital By Default Push
National Audit Office says government has to remember 18 percent still not online
Europol Busts Credit Card Fraud Ring With 44 Arrests
Body says 36,000 bank customers were affected by the illegal operation
‘Biggest DDoS Attack’ Did Not Hurt The Global Internet – This Time
TechWeekEurope investigates - the Spamhaus attacks didn't slow the Internet much at all, but they are seriously worrying
Chips By Texas Instruments Cut Battery Recharge Time In Half
Semiconductor pioneer improves battery technology for a whole range of mobile devices
Egypt Makes Arrests After Undersea Internet Cable Hacked Apart
Police claim three scuba divers were caught attempting to cut an undersea connection
EE Expands 4G Network, Reaches Half Of UK Population
Bradford, Leicester, Luton, Doncaster, St Albans, Reading and other towns join the EE 4G service
Hollow Fibres Carry Data Faster
Hollow-core fibres nearly hit the speed of light in a vacuum, cutting latency
Microsoft Imagine Cup Finds Innovation In Eastern Europe
What makes startups spring up in the former Soviet bloc?
EU: UK Government Will Lose The Fight Against Privacy Laws
Exclusive: EU sources say UK has little backing as it seeks to kill privacy regulation,whilst Viviane Reding bites back against British lobbyists
Antivirus Failing To Catch Web-Borne Malware
A study based on findings from more than 1,000 corporate networks has found that antivirus programs failed to detect a large proportion of web-borne malicious code
Study: Big Businesses Increase Linux Investment
Enteprise investment in Linux has grown for the third consecutive year, with rapidly increasing adoption leading to fears of a skills shortage, according to the Linux Foundation
Microsoft Officially Acknowledges ‘Blue’ Update
Microsoft has given more information about the Windows 8 update code-named 'Blue', and is likely to demonstrate the software this summer
Google Updates Chrome 26 With Spell Checker
The latest version of Google's Chrome browser adds individual profiles for different users, as well as context-aware spell-checking
Tech Success Awards: When The Cloud Is Right
By moving Orbian's IT into Adapt’s Virtual Data Centre, Andrew Notman and his team saved money and won our Cloud Project Of The Year award
Get Those Muthaphukkin’ Geeks Off That Muthaphukkin’ Plane!!
BA's UnGrounded "summit in the sky" looks like a waste of fuel to Peter Judge.
EE To Offer BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 will be available on EE 4G from 2 April
GCHQ Security Gaffe: Spooks Send Passwords In Plain Text
Intelligence agency criticised for rookie error
TechWeek Roundtable Event For ‘Weightless’ M2M Experts: Part I
First part in TechWeekEurope’s video series looks at how Weightless works, and what makes it perfect for M2M applications
Ungrounded: 100 Geeks On A Plane Hope To Solve Skills Problem
Tech gurus are going up to the summit in the sky
Millions Of Open Servers Are Helping To Set Off Huge Digital Bombs
Spamhaus attacks show how the Internet's millions of open DNS resolvers are 'the scourge of the Internet'
BT Reaches Kensington And Chelsea Broadband Peace Agreement
Royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea withdraws street cabinet objections
BT Wins BDUK Funds In Shropshire Broadband Deal
Shropshire broadband deal will bring fibre to 93 percent of one of the most rural counties in England
T-Mobile USA To Scrap Lengthy Contracts
T-Mobile USA announces plans to abandon contracts, introduce the iPhone and rollout an LTE network
Linux Users In Spain File An Official Complaint Against Microsoft
Hispalinux demands an investigation into the use of UEFI Secure Boot protocol in Windows 8
UK Launches Cyber Security Threat Sharing Centre
Threat data to be shared across industries, thanks to project announced by Francis Maude
European Commission Looks To ‘Burn’ Red Tape For Fibre Broadband Rollouts
Proposed EC regulations unveiled by the EC would make new properties broadband-ready
Three 4G Service Unlikely To Launch Until End of 2013
Three adds 1m new customers during 2012 but wont be rushed into 4G
Big Switch’s Switch Light Aims To Drive OpenFlow Adoption
Big Switch's open source switching platform is aimed at making it easier for businesses to adopt software-defined networking using switches based on commodity hardware
Logitech Debuts iPad Keyboard
Logitech's Keyboard Folio includes magnetic closures to help protect the iPad and its touch-screen
Google Fights Sweden Over ‘Ungoogleable’ Definition
Sweden's government wanted to include the word 'ungoogleable' in a dictionary of modern language, but Google's lawyers begged to differ - so the definition was dropped
Oracle Launches Faster SPARC Chips Amidst Decline In Sales
Oracle claims its new SPARC T5 and M5 processors are the fastest in the world
Video: Experts Weigh In On Weightless M2M Potential
First part in TechWeekEurope’s video series looks at how Weightless works, and what makes it perfect for M2M applications
World’s Smallest Phone Charger Achieves Kickstarter Funding Goal
Fuel phone charger claims to offer 20-30 minutes of emergency battery life
Android Malware Targeting Tibetan Activists
One of the first cases of Android malware used in targeted campaign
FINANCIAL SERVICES TECHNOLOGY FORUM 2013
The Financial Services Technology Forum (previously: Banking Technology Forum) is a bold and exciting initiative by Ovum in partnership with Banking Technology that is set to establish itself firmly as a key date in the diaries of t ...
SMART TO FUTURE CITIES 2013
OVUM and INFORMA TELECOMS & MEDIA are joining forces in 2013 to bring you a next generation Future Cities event. Too many smart city conferences do not distinguish between what is possible in developed countries as opposed to emergi ...
OVUM BYOX: STRATEGY AWARDS 2013
While acknowledging that there is no “one size fits all” strategy when it comes to managing mobile consumerization, the Ovum BYOX Strategy Awards have been designed to recognize enterprise innovation and best practice in the field o ...
OVUM BYOX: WORLD FORUM 2013
This event from Ovum will provide the blueprint for CIOs to take away and implement a robust mobility strategy that addresses the challenges of consumerization. It will present our latest research into both the supply side and deman ...
OVUM INDUSTRY CONGRESS 2013
The Congress is structured around the following themes: Transforming Infrastructure & Services, Information Management & Analytics, Adapting to IT Consumerization, Optimizing Customer Experience and Enterprise IT Management. All the ...
UK Battles Brussels To Kill Data Privacy Regulation
Lord McNally wants lightweight privacy rules instead of the EU's proposed tough Regulation
Distribution Automation Europe
SMi's 3rd annual Distribution Automation Europe conference will address how major European Utilities are improving reliability and increasing efficiency and capacity to help reduce energy wastage. The smart grid distribution network ...
Google Tests White Space Broadband, Connects Schools In South Africa
British advances in the white space field don’t go unnoticed
Telecoms for Smart Grids
SMi’s 3rd annual Telecoms for Smart Grids conference will address the developments of both UK and European communications infrastructures for Smart Metering, Substation Automation, and Distribution Network Upgrades. The two-day conf ...
BlackBerry Shares Fall After US Z10 Launch
Analysts downgrade rating just days before key results are due
ICO: Europe Didn’t Do A Good Job Of Ganging Up On Google
Divided regulators meant Google was not punished properly for taking private Wi-Fi data, the ICO tells us
Apples’s iPhones Need Protection – From Rival CEOs!
Apple has a patent which might help when Nokia's CEO strats to throw iPhones around, says Michell Maisto
BT Signs £146m Scottish Highlands And Islands Broadband Deal
BT says deal is the most complex and challenging it has undertaken
Hyperoptic Doubles Fibre Broadband Connections
Broadband start-up Hyperoptic has now connected 20,000 London locations to its 1 Gbit/s fibre-to-the-premises service
Data Services Must Overcome Privacy Fears – O2
If providers can't convince users to trust them, the economy will suffer, says Ronan Dunne of O2
Researchers Identify Mobile Users Through Anonymous Location Data
Anonymised location data? There’s no such thing
Digg Reveals Google Reader Replacement Details
Digg promises that its 'fast and simple' reader will arrive in the second half of 2013
PayPal Sidelines VMware For OpenStack
PayPal puts OpenStack virtualisation platform to virtualise 10,000 servers. Will the rest of eBay follow?
US Lawmakers Set To Relax E-Reader Rules On Flights
Passengers may be allowed to use certain devices during flight takeoffs and landings, under changes planned by the US' Federal Aviation Administration
Cisco Buys SolveDirect For Cloud Infrastructure Expertise
Cisco's acquisition of Austrian firm SolveDirect is designed to help build the company's enterprise IT portfolio, and also follows a pattern of buying companies outside the US
Oracle Acquires Networking Specialist Tekelec
Oracle has followed its Nimbula buy with the acquisition of Tekelec, which makes software that keeps data flowing efficiently over wired or wireless networks
US State To Ban Google Glass From Roads
West Virginia has introduced a bill that would prohibit drivers from wearing head-mounted displays such as Google Glass, fearing they could cause road accidents
UK Researchers Make Big Step To Bio-Batteries
Study finds bacteria's proteins can directly "touch" mineral or metal surfaces to produce an electric current
Brocade Launches Fabric Vision, Outlines Future Products
There’s a new Fibre Channel solution, new SAN switch and new software from OpenStack
Yahoo Acquires UK Teen’s Smartphone News App Summly
Yahoo strengthens its mobile portfilio with news aggregator created by a British teenager
Bruce Schneier Is Wrong – There Is Hope For Internet Privacy
The security guy who has no vulnerabilities thinks there is no privacy left at all on the Internet - Tom Brewster thinks he should cheer up
Leaked Windows Blue Build Reveals New Features: Gallery
Microsoft’s overhaul for the desktop OS goes viral in the highest profile leak of recent months
Facebook Messenger Users Can Now Make Voice Calls In The UK
Social network adds VoIP functionality to Facebook Messenger in the UK
St George’s Park Launches FA Bid For Sports Tech Leadership
Every aspect of football needs technology, says the FA's Rob Ray
US Government To Scan Private Firms’ Emails And Web Use
The US Department of Homeland Security will look at private-sector companies in an effort to mitigate cyber-attacks
Border Agency Data Failures Could Let Crooks Into UK
Agency failing to make adequate checks on criminal suspect databases, MPs claim
BT ‘Obvious Choice’ For FA National Football Centre Partnership
BT points to its track record after providing communications infrastructure to St George's Park
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Facebook CEO To Take Political Action
Mark Zuckerberg wants more open immigration to the US
Apple Acquires Indoor Map Startup WifiSLAM
Apple Maps' indoor mapping to be improved by $20m acqusition of WifiSLAM
Tim Berners-Lee To Judge £2m Google Prize For UK Tech Charities
Google prize for Brits that want to change the world
Amazon An Early Winner In ICANN gTLD Rollout
Tech giant Amazon passes initial evaluation for three of its applications
Google Competitors Pressure EC To Advance Antitrust Investigation
Google's competitors, including Foundem, Streetmap and TripAdvisor, have sent an open letter to the European Commission demanding it press formal antitrust charges against Google
Supercomputer Demand Drives HPC Server Growth
Record revenues in the high-performance computing market last year were fuelled by the purchase of supercomputers by businesses and countries looking for an economic advantage, according to IDC
Apple iCloud Takes Lead In Cloud Storage Wars
Cloud storage use is dominated by younger males, who largely use it to store music, while older consumers as yet continue to resist the technology's benefits, a US survey has found
HP Seeks $4bn Damages From Oracle In Itanium Row
An HP witness claims that Oracle's decision to stop supporting Itanium has cost HP several billion dollars, while Oracle argues it lost $95 million due to HP's behaviour
EC Takes Interest in Apple Antitrust Claims
Operators raise concerns about strict iPhone contracts, but no formal investigation launched
Internet Freedom Activists Plead For Amendments To Press Regulation
From Cambridge University researchers to rights groups, bloggers are deeply worried ahead of the crucial Lords vote on Monday
Chinese Government And Canonical Working On Bespoke OS
Chinese government looking to create a new OS for its people
South Korea Backtracks On China Cyber Attack Link
Communications regulator made a mistake in linking to China
Open-Xchange Launches Web Productivity Tools
Can OX-Text take on Google Apps and Microsoft Office 365?
Google Following Apple And Samsung To Smart Watch Party – Report
Device detailed in patent filing hints at double display feature for Android watch
Apple Data Centres Use Only Renewable Energy
Apple's total consumption is 75 percent renewable - Greenpeace still not impressed
Python Software Foundation Settles UK Trademark Dispute
The Python Software Foundation and UK-based services firm Veber said they have reached a settlement over the use of the 'python' brand in the UK
Raspberry Pi Contest Unlocks Coding Delights
Frazer Bennett had a ball as 40 schoolkids showed PA Consulting their Raspberry Pi skills
Apple Applauded For Adding Two-Factor Authentication To iCloud
Move should lead to fewer Mat Honan-type iCloud hacks
Intertrust Sues Apple Over Mobile Security Technology
Intertrust, partly owned by Sony and Philips, has sued Apple over products and services including the iPhone, the iPad and Apple's App Store
Genuitec’s Latest MyEclipse Release Goes Mobile
Genuitec's MyEclipse 2013 development tool for Eclipse brings development and deployment of new and legacy applications to mobile devices
Yahoo’s Mayer Reportedly Revamps Hiring Policies
Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer is now reportedly personally vetting every new hire, a policy borrowed from her former employer, Google
Pentagon Denies Scrapping BlackBerry
The US military is moving to use a wider variety of smartphone platforms, but will continue using BlackBerry, officials have confirmed
Quiz of the Week: The 4G Future!
Our quiz helps you catch up with fast 4G data
Google Keep Gets Frosty Reception
Worries over Google's respect for users after Reader death, whilst functionality fails to impress some
BlackBerry 10 Apps Increase To 100,000 Ahead Of US Launch
Developers add 30,000 BlackBerry 10 apps in the seven weeks since it was released
Why Software Defined Networks Won’t Kill Hardware – Juniper
Why does a hardware vendor want sofware defined networks? We asked Mike Marcellin of Juniper Networks
Ingenuity Showcased At PA Consulting Raspberry Pi Awards
The Raspberry Pi-making competition revealed great enthusiasm for coding
UK Police World’s Hungriest For Skype Users’ Private Data
Microsoft figures show British police make more requests for Skype user data than other forces in any other nation
Google Chrome Android Merger Ruled Out By Chairman Eric Schmidt
Schmidt rules out merger and says he isn't leaving the company
North Korea Still Chief Suspect In Cyber Attacks On South
Evidence points to an unsophisticated, uncoordinated campaign
HP Demonstrates Glasses-Free 3D Display
HP has published details on technology that could use 'directional pixels' to make 3D displays possible in mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets
BT Signs £13.8m Hampshire BDUK Deal For Fibre Broadband
BT wins more government funding for rural broadband
MPs: ICO Faces £42.8m Shortfall Thanks To European Privacy Plans
Taxpayers could end up paying more if European data protection proposals go ahead as planned, says Justice Committee
EE 4G Brings High Speed Internet To Rural Cumbria For First Time
EE 4G expands to cover 100 square miles of the Northern Fells
Twitter Patents Its Service As It Reaches Seventh Birthday
Twitter promises to play fair with broad messaging patent
GCHQ Announces £4.5m Vulnerability Research Unit
New Cyber Research Institute wants to find vulnerabilities automatically
Reports: Blackstone Competing To Take Dell Private
Will Investment firm Blackstone Group scupper Michael Dell's plans for his firm?
Online Attacker Attempts First US e-Voting Hack
The first known attempted hack of a US election occurred in the 2012 primary in Miami-Dade County, Florida, last year, according to researchers
Microsoft Previews CRM Changes
Microsoft is preparing users of its Dynamics customer relationship management for major changes, stemming in part from its acquisitions of NetBreeze and MarketingPilot
Chrome RSS Extension Reappears Following Google ‘Mistake’
Chrome's RSS extension disappeared just as Google controversially announced it would discontinue Google Reader, but it seems the RSS move was an 'honest mistake'
Do Data Centres Need A Fracking Dash For Shale Gas?
The Budget promised support for shale gas extraction. Peter Judge asks if this is a good thing
Microsoft Investigated Over Bribery Claims – Report
Microsoft facing claims its partners took bribes in China, Italy and Romania to gain government contacts
Yahoo In Talks To Buy Dailymotion Stake – Report
Yahoo could buy Dailymotion as part of its efforts to expand beyond the US
Using The Public Web For Big Data
Large-scale data as a service will let businesses combine the public web with private data, says Mark Little of Red Hat
Datacentres Europe 2013
BroadGroup’s Datacentres Europe has transformed significantly from its early origins into a Global meeting place and forum for executives from more than 35 countries. The event returns for its 9th season, delivering an insightful pr ...
Budget 2013: Details Leak By Tweet As Osborne Tweaks
Small promises for green industry, while the Evening Standard tweeted the big picture
‘Chameleon’ Botnet Pilfers Millions From Advertisers
Brit researchers claim Chameleon has made its owners at least $6.2bn
German Court Rules HTC Infringed Power Saving Nokia Patent
HTC says Nokia patent victory isn't that big a deal - but will still appeal
South Korea Blames Malware For Bank And TV Network Failures
Was this a cyber-attack from North Korea?
BlackBerry 10 Yet To Receive Approval For UK Government Use
BlackBerry says BlackBerry 10 has not been 'rejected' - it just hasn't been approved yet
Apple Hires Adobe Cloud Expert
Adobe's Kevin Lynch, who fought Apple over Flash, now joins as CTO
HTC One Delay Caused By Component Shortages
Executives confirm that component shortages have pushed back the HTC One
NATO Cyber War Manual Says Hackers Are Targets
Online Geneva Conventions proposed for cyber war
Big Data Firm MapR Technologies Closes $30m Funding Round
Hadoop distribution provider MapR has now raised a total of $59m, and plans to use its latest funding for worldwide expansion as well as research and development
Google Pays $40,000 For Partial Chrome OS Hack
Google is to pay security researcher 'Pinkie Pie' some £26,600 for a partial exploit of Chrome OS at the Pwnium 3 hacking competition earlier this month
Microsoft Aims For Big Data With HDInsight
Microsoft has finally released the public preview of HDInsight Service, its cloud-based distribution of Hadoop
Ramnit Botnet Boosts Management Features
The Ramnit botnet has been retrofitted to focus on better management of infected computers and more effective theft of financial credentials, according to Microsoft
ARM Swaps CEO With Less Fuss Than Intel
While Intel looks for a new leader, ARM changes CEO with no fuss, says Peter Judge
iOS 6.1.3 Fixes Lock Screen Security Flaw
Apple begins rolling out iOS 6.1.3 to users, more than a month after vulnerability first discovered
Review: BlackBerry Z10
Is the make-or-break BlackBerry Z10 worth the wait?
Tim Berners Lee And Vint Cerf Share £1m Queen Elizabeth Engineering Prize
Internet founders get the first "Nobel Prize for Engineering - the QE
Samsung Smart Watch Is Confirmed By Executive
Watch will compete with Apple iWatch as manufacturers look beyond smartphones
Fusion-io Buys UK-based ID7
ID7 gives Fusion-io software-defined storage for its flash-based campaign
The Epidemiology Of Malware
A nineteenth century doctor can tell you how to stop malware, says Dominic Storey
Funds For UK Train Wi-Fi And Mobile Coverage In Budget – Report
Chancellor George Osborne hopes to improve mobile business on the railways
Boris Johnson Opens Level39 Financial Tech Hub
Space will foster development of exciting financial tech
ARM CEO Warren East To Retire
ARM leader hands on the baton
Microsoft Adds 3D Scanning To Kinect SDK
With an update to the Kinect software developer kit Microsoft is looking to more widely promote augmented reality and 3D printing
Juniper Introduces Smaller SuperCore Router
Juniper's PTX3000 router makes the company's two-year-old Converged SuperCore networking architecture available to a wider range of service providers
BlackBerry Chief: iPhone Is Old News
BlackBerry chief executive Thorsten Heins has criticised Apple's iPhone user interface as dated, as the iPhone faces increasingly strong competition
Google Briefly Pre-Releases Note-Taking Application
Google's note-taking application Keep, released briefly over the weekend, appears to be intended as a rival to Evernote and Microsoft OneNote
Will Companies Stop Paying For Security?
Will the cloud and consumer devices overturn the security market? We ask Christian Fredrikson
BT Northamptonshire BDUK Deal To Create 1,700 New Jobs
£16m BDUK deal is worth £110m to the local economy and will benefit 53,000 properties
BT Agrees £40m Kent Broadband Partnership
BT strikes deal to bring superfast broadband to 95 percent of county with the help of BDUK funds
Angel Activist Or Demon Hacker? The Madness Of Weev
AT&T "hacker" Weev hates Government, but told TechWeekEurope of his Mormonism - and his plans to run for Congress
Europe’s Data Centres Hit By US Shale Gas Prices
Europe's data centres could be hurt by cheap US competition fuelled by shale gas, while efficiency technology could also lose out
Sony Xperia SP and Xperia L Set For Q2 Release
Sony hopes cheaper smartphones will help broaden its range
US Court Says FBI Access To Private Data Unconstitutional
In a landmark case, court says National Security Letters should be banned
Samsung Says Windows Phone Isn’t Selling Well
Samsung boss JK Shin says in an interview that people want Android
Ericsson And STMicro To Divide ST-Ericsson With 1,600 Jobs Lost
Partners decide to shut down loss-making joint-venture
Dropbox Buys Startup Mailbox
Popular Mailbox, email app joins up with Dropbox
4G Tests Check Interference With Freeview TV
In the West Midlands, phone at800 if 4G eats your Freeview
Security Journalists Struck By Cyber Criminals
Researcher hit by hoax that brought a SWAT team to his door
US Military: Cyber-Attacks Top List Of Threats
US military leaders have warned that online threats have now eclipsed the threat of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction as the main concern to the country's security
Study: Attackers Focusing On Browser Flaws
Cyber-attackers are shifting away from Microsoft products and increasingly focusing on finding flaws in other vendors' applications, including Chrome, Firefox and iTunes, according to Secunia
US Beats Europe On Mobile Use While Driving
Sixty-nine percent of US drivers admitted to talking on their mobile phones while driving, compared to 21 percent in the UK
Cisco Chief Promises Improved Working Conditions For Women
After meeting with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, John Chambers has said Cisco could do more on gender issues
Poll: Do You Want A Samsung Galaxy S4?
Will you be getting a Samsung Galaxy S4 when it comes to the UK on 26 April? Let us know!
If France Brands Skype A Telco, It Blocks Progress!
If the French regulator forces Skype to register as a telco. it wil reflect badly on France, says Andreas Bernstrom
BIS Loses 83 Government BlackBerrys And 17 Laptops In 3 Years
FOI request reveals Department for Business, Innovation and Skills loses 100 government devices
Two Thirds Of TechWeek Readers Back BlackBerry To Remain Independent
65 percent of readers believe that BlackBerry will not be bought in the next 12 months
Fujitsu Abandons BDUK, Leaves BT To Scoop Up Contracts
With Fujitsu gone, BT eats all the fibre
North Korea: US Is Hacking Us
Americans accused of working with South Korea to hit North's Internet
China Hackers Keenest On Industrial System Attacks – Trend Micro
China is the source of most attacks on Trend's fake industrial systems
Samsung Galaxy S4 Gets 26 April UK Release Date
Samsung confirms the UK release date for the Galaxy S4
UK Government Forges Anti-Cyber Crime Partnership
James Brokenshire to chair a meeting of minds on tackling cyber crime next week
Reuters Social Media Editor Charged With Helping Anonymous Hackers
Los Angeles Times page allegedly defaced with the assistance of Reuters deputy social media editor
Government Axes CIO Role Amid Digital Shakeup
The Cabinet Office has confirmed it is dropping the role of government CIO as part of its ongoing shakeup of ICT services
Microsoft Blames Firmware Update For Cloud Failure
A firmware update caused a data centre temperature spike, that in turn nixed access to Hotmail and Outlook.com
Samsung Wows US With ‘Blockbuster’ Galaxy S4
The Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone started its campaign at a launch in New York
Apple Exec Dismisses Android Ahead Of S4 Launch
Phil Schiller has derided Android and bigged up the iPhone, ahead of the Samsung Galaxy S4 launch
Google Kills Ad-Blocking Apps From Play Store
Developers beware, after Google warned it will pull any Play Store apps that block adverts
Quiz Of The Week: Tech City
Do you know all about East London's cyber centre?
London’s Tech City – Start Up Heaven?
BlackBerry Secure Work Space For iOS And Android To Separate Data
Update to BES10 to separate work and personal data on iOS and Android
Bitcoin Exchange Rate Crash Caused By “Mining” Software
Differences between database library modules from Oracle and Google temporarily sent Bitcoin market into chaos
Big Data Insight Group – Marketing, Analytics and Customer Insight Think Tank
This one of a kind Think Tank will give marketing and analytics decision makers a ‘deep dive’ into unlocking the value of big data and analytics for marketing.
The 5th Big Data Insight Group Forum
If you’re looking to receive a broad overview of big data and how you can take advantage of large amounts information to improve decision-making, performance and innovation in your organisation, then the 5th Big Data Insight Group F ...
The 13th Cloud Circle Forum
Join us and over 140 peers at the 13th Cloud Circle Forum on Wednesday 1st May to discover how to leverage cloud computing to drive business innovation and value.
Twitter Finally Releases Own Windows 8 App
The new client was designed for large touchscreens
VMware Confirms Hybrid Cloud Arrival Later This Year
VMware has finally confirmed its long rumoured Hybrid Cloud service offering
Average UK Broadband Speeds Increase By A Third In Six Months
Average UK broadband speeds have trebled in the last four years to 12Mbps
Oracle To Buy “Director” Cloud OS Developer Nimbula
Oracle beefs up its Public Cloud offering with a "Cloud OS"
Mystery Partner Orders 1 Million BlackBerry 10 Smartphones
BlackBerry says the order is the largest ever in its history
Google Reader To Close On 1 July
RSS feed reader is the latest high profile casualty of Google's spring cleaning
Android Boss Andy Rubin Steps Down
The influential boss of the Android OS, Andy Rubin, has stepped down to concentrate on other projects
Google Offers Security Advice For Hacking Victims
Website owners that have been hacked can now draw on free help and advice from Google
Visa Sued For Genesco Data Breach Fine
Visa is being sued over the financial fines it issued after a security breach at Genesco
Cisco Integrated Router Tackles BYOD Trend
Cisco is offering a new router designed to deal with the mobile challenges from the BYOD trend
Wiki Weapon Spawns Copyright-Free 3D Printer Blueprint Search Engine
Defense Distributed wants to destroy copyright, and dreams of a revolution
HMRC Under Pressure As British Surveillance Software Used In Ethiopia And Vietnam
Government pressured to reveal what steps it has taken to stop Gamma selling its FinFisher kit to repressive regimes
CeBIT 2013 Video: Terracotta Still Loves Java, Prospers Under Software AG
Terracotta CEO Robin Gilthorpe outlines plans for the future of the big data software house
BT Agrees £48m Lincolnshire Broadband Deal
BDUK provides £14.3 million to help bring fibre to 88 percent of all properties in the county
Microsoft Confirms Hotmail And Outlook Problems
Hotmail and Outlook users report difficulties in accessing and receiving email
SFO Fears It Could Be ‘Conflicted’ In HP Autonomy Investigation
Investigation thrown into confusion over SFO's £4.6m contract with Autonomy
CeBIT 2013 Video: One Minute With Hans-Jörg Happel From Audriga
Managing director at cloud information logistics business Audriga talks about moving data
eBay DSE Aims To Soothe Tech MPG Headache
A new performance dashboard provides a way for organisations to improve their infrastructure consumption and costs
BitTorrent Live Streaming Protocol Launched
The peer-to-peer streaming platform could change live video as we know it
French Authorities Say Skype Must Register As Telco
Skype to be investigated after failing to respond to regulator's requests
Cheap Android Tablets To Usurp iPad’s Market Share In 2013 – IDC
Revised predictions say tablet shipments will rise but Windows RT and e-readers set to suffer
Cheap 3D Printing Is Disruptive, But Not A Threat
3D printing could produce cheap copies of anything. Don't worry, says Wayne Rash
Microsoft Breaks Ranks As Flash Returns To IE10
Microsoft has broken rank with Apple after easing its HTML5-only stance for Internet Explorer 10
Fresh DDoS Attacks Batter US Banks
Major US banks are once again hit by DDoS attacks, with speculation increasing about their origins
Google Now Rumoured For Desktop Computer Arrival
Google Now could be ported from Android devices to desktop computers according to latest rumours
AMD Delivers ‘Richland’ Chips For Tablets, Notebooks
AMD launches its Elite A-Series "Richland" chips that offer better graphics and power consumption
CeBIT 2013 Video: One Minute With Uta Sommer From GoHiring
Uta Sommer from German start-up GoHiring talks about the need for quality recruiting software
First Ever Apps For Google Glass Shown At SXSW
New York Times, Evernote, and Path show off apps for hi-tech glasses
Andromeda Botnet Returns With Souped-Up Stealth Skills
Malware drops in a modular fashion making it harder for security products to pick it up
CeBIT 2013: Does Greencloud Redeem the Code_n Awards?
The green awards at CeBIT 2013 only had one company that interested Peter Judge
Bromium Proposes Virtualising Every Task To Solve Broken Endpoint Security
Xen creator Ian Pratt gives every task its own virtual machine!
Win A Wireless Router Worth £100 With TechWeekEurope
Win a TRENDnet N900 Dual Band Wireless Router in our latest competition
Post-PWN2OWN: Are Exploit Sellers Playing Nicer?
PWN2OWN paid money for security attacks. It could mark a turning point controversy over exploit sellers, says Tom Brewster
Prince’s Trust Launches New ICT Education Initiative
£500,000 donated by will.i.am will be spent on getting disadvantaged children interested in technology and science
Michelle Obama, Government And Celebs Targeted By Hacking Group
Joe Biden, Hilary Clinton and Mel Gibson amongst handful of high-profile targets
Tweet Reveals First Official Samsung Galaxy S4 Image
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is due to be revealed on Thursday
Superfast Cornwall Increases Fibre Target To 95 Percent Of County
Cornwall will become one of the most connected places in Europe
CeBIT 2013 Video: One Minute With Catalin Cosoi From BitDefender
Catalin Cosoi, chief security strategist at Softwin, explains how to beat the hackers in the long run
UK Serious Fraud Office Investigating HP Autonomy Acquisition
SFO confirms that it is investating alleged accounting mispractices
Reporters Without Borders Names And Shames Corporate Spyware Sellers
UK's Gamma International is branded the "Corporate Enemy of the Internet"
BT Openreach Starts £40m Suffolk Broadband Upgade Early
More than 1,500 properties to benefit from BDUK-backed programme by the end of 2013, with more to follow
CeBIT 2013: Cloud Broker Recycles Data Centre Resources
Greenclouds resells resources and undercuts Amazon
VMware Deletes Tweet On Public Cloud Service Launch
A mystery VMware message on Twitter is quickly deleted
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Study: Virtualisation Reducing Effectiveness Of Backup Systems
Backup and recovery tools are becoming less effective as organisations' virtual infrastructure becomes more complex, according to an Veeam study
Report: Google To Pay $7m In Street View Probe Settlement
Google will pay $7m in a settlement to end a US government probe into alleged privacy violations by the search engine's Street View imaging programme, according to The Washington Post
Apple Gets Second Samsung Trial
A US judge has agreed to Apple's demand for a second patent trial against Samsung, but has imposed more strict limits
Facebook Likes Can Reveal Users’ Private Personal Details – Study
Likes might reveal a lot more than users think,
Lenovo Speculates Over Possible BlackBerry Acquisition
Lenovo chief executive Yang Yuanqing has reignited speculation over a possible acquisition of BlackBerry to bolster its smartphone strategy
MWC 2013: Project Ophelia Will Save Businesses Space and Money – Dell
$100 USB-stick sized Dell Project Ophelia can save businesses space and money
IBM CEO Ginni Rometty – We Are Selling To Marketeers
IBM's new CEO Virginia Rometty impresses Darryl Taft as she shifts IBM's sights
Meet 2013’s Cyber Security Challenge Champ
Cyber Security Challenge 2013 winner, Stephen Miller,tells us about his and the competition's future
Government Pumps £8.6m Into ‘Internet Of Things’ And Green IT Research
Internet of Things, energy-efficient computers, and better batteries are all on David Willetts' list
Windows 8 Asus Transformer AiO Onesie Turns Into Giant Android Tablet
Who doesn't need an 18.4-inch Android tablet?
Kelway Buys Dixons Retail’s Public Sector Equanet Business
Dixons' Equanet public sector business goes to Kelway
US Engineers Test Self-Repairing Chips
A team from Caltech has developed an integrated circuit that heals itself when damaged
Microsoft Readies Four Critical Fixes For Patch Tuesday
IE10 flaw uncovered by VUPEN during PWN2OWN not addressed in latest update
Smartphone Users At White Cliffs Of Dover Incur Roaming Charges
Residents and tourists in Kent are unwittingly roaming while still in the UK
CeBIT 2013 Video: One Minute With Kay Mantzel From Microsoft
Kay Mantzel, product marketing manager at Microsoft Germany, explains Microsoft's vision for NFC
Google Maps Faces German Ban
Microsoft sued Motorola Mobility - and may now get Google Maps banned in Germany
Reserve Bank Of Australia Hit By Hackers
Malware thought to have penetrated bank's systems
Publishing Groups Oppose Amazon gTLD Applications
Groups say Amazon ownership of '.book', .'read' and '.author' would distort competition
UK Crowns Third Ever Cyber Security Champion
GlaxoSmithKline employee Stephen Miller takes the top prize
CeBIT 2013: MakerBot Demonstrates 3D Printer
MakerBot entertained CeBIT crowds with demonstrations of its 3D printer, while announcing a 3D scanner prototype to launch at SXSW
Report: Intel Considering Outside Candidates For Chief Executive Post
Intel is reportedly considering candidates such as ex-Motorola chief Sanjay Jha and VMware chief executive Pat Gelsinger to replace Paul Otellini
Report: Facebook Defeats Users’ Privacy Efforts
A Carnegie Mellon report has found that while users are making increasing efforts to keep their information private, Facebook's privacy changes have resulted in their sharing more information over time
Apple iOS Dominates In-Flight Web Use
Apple's iPhone and iPad devices are the most widely used on in-flight Wi-Fi networks, with smartphones and tablets taking over from laptops
GPS Jamming: eLoran Offers Solution To A Dangerous Problem
Professor David Last from General Lighthouse Authorities tells TechWeekEurope why we need eLoran – the land-based alternative to GPS
Finns And Europol Down Online Credit Card Fraud Ring
Europol seeing successes from its European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) as another criminal operation shut down
European Commission Fights ‘Scaremongering’ Data Privacy Lobbyists
Viviane Reding says she is standing firm in the face of strong pressure from heavyweight lobbyists
CeBIT 2013: One Minute With Uta Sommer From GoHiring
Uta Sommer from GoHiring talks about the need for quality recruiting software
CeBIT 2013: One Minute With Kay Mantzel From Microsoft
Kay Mantzel, product marketing manager at Microsoft Germany, explains Microsoft's vision for NFC
CeBIT 2013: One Minute With Catalin Cosoi From BitDefender
Catalin Cosoi, chief security strategist at Softwin, the company that develops BitDefender antivirus, explains how to beat the hackers in the long run
Android And BlackBerry Malware Selling For Thousands On Dark Web
TechWeekEurope sees seller pushing malware which targets major banks via Android, BlackBerry and Symbian for as much as $15,000
Test your CeBIT knowledge!
Facebook Revamps Newsfeed, Offers More Space For Content
The world’s largest social network gets with the program
CeBIT 2013: One Minute With Hans-Jörg Happel From Audriga
Managing director at cloud information logistics business Audriga talks about moving data
Samsung Suffers UK Patent Battle Loss To Apple
Samsung loses tussle at UK High Court
Report Calls For TfL To Install Tube Mobile Phone Coverage
TfL could easily install mobile phone coverage, says London Assembly Member
Google Motorola Workforce Facing 10 Percent Cuts
Google looks to cut costs at the mobile firm it bought for over $12 billion
Intel And Apple Discuss iPhone Chip Deal – Report
Apple and Intel are reportedly in talks over a possible deal to supply chips for the iPhone
Pwn2Own Hackers Down Browsers, Java, Adobe Plug-ins
The annual hacking contest in Canada has successfully compromised Java, Adobe plug-ins, as well as IE10, Firefox and Chrome
Nokia Aids Apple Push For Samsung Smartphone Ban
Apple has gained support from an unlikely source in its ongoing drive to ban Samsung smartphones
Twitter Updates Android And iOS Apps
Twitter has updated its mobile apps for Android and iOS devices to allow for faster content delivery for users
IT Life: Taking Government To The Clouds
CIO of Eduserv Ed Zedlewski talks to TechWeekEurope about mind-reading telephones, cloud security and how his desire to be a fighter pilot got him into IT
Quiz Of The Week: CeBIT 2013 Thrills
CeBIT 2013 has been quite a show. Our quiz celebrates it in all its glory
Rackspace Offers Free Download Of Open Cloud Platform
Rackspace's new OpenCenter dashboard fronting OpenStack-based software aims to ease deployment
Content & Apps for Automotive Europe 2013
Content & Apps for Automotive Europe 2013 (18-19th June, Munich), will explore strategies to optimise developer relationships in the automobile and transform the anticipated content revenues into a reality.
Kim Dotcom Plans To Sue New Zealand’s Government Spies
Government Communications Security Bureau might find itself in court after wiretapping Dotcom’s communications
CeBIT 2013: Red October Had EU And German Crypto Codes – Kaspersky
Red October cyber spies could read military and government secrets, says Kaspersky
CeBIT 2013: Terracotta Sttill Loves Java, Prospers Under Software AG
Terracota CEO Robin Gilthorpe outlines plans for the future of the big data software house
CeBIT 2013: One minute with Michael Homborg from Fujitsu
Michael Homborg from Fujitsu presented the Fujitsu portfolio at CeBIT 2013 in Hannover
Natwest Faces User Anger After Another IT Failure
Natwest is short of excuses after a second major IT failure in under a year
CeBIT 2013: Neelie Kroes Launches “Grand Coalition” To Fix Skills Gap
A new EU programme to combat the shortage of IT professionals was launched at CeBIT
Google Named As Whistleblower In Microsoft Antitrust Case
Google and Opera grassed up Microsoft to the EC
1,000 New BT Jobs Created As Fibre Rollout Continues
Government welcomes new BT fibre recruitment drive aimed at soldiers and long term unemployed
Microsoft Retreats Over Office 2013 Licence Restrictions
Microsoft has performed an abrupt u-turn over its restrictive licensing policy for Office 2013
Samsung Buys Small Stake In Struggling Sharp
Samsung has purchased a small stake in Sharp, in a move that will ensure a steady supply of LCD panels
Dell Buyout Hits Icahn Complication
Michael Dell is facing a new buyout headache after activist investor Carl Icahn increased his holding in the company
Adobe Targets Mobile With Upgraded Marketing Cloud
Adobe has beefed up its Marketing Cloud suite after adding more mobile capabilities
CeBIT 2013: How Innovative Are The Code_n Green Contenders?
CeBIT 2013's Code_n contest for green innovation is a big disappointment, says Wayne Rash
BT To Recycle Undersea Cables To Improve Isles Of Scilly Broadband
BT's "most ambitious" rural broadband project ever moves old undersea fibre
Evernote To Introduce Two-Factor Authentication
Recent hacker attack prompts the company to rethink its security policy
Savvis Doubles Data Centre Capacity In Slough
Slough continues to live up to its reputation as a data centre hotspot as Savvis doubles its capacity there
Test Your Bandwidth With TechWeekEurope’s Speed Test
Are you in the broadband fast lane or on the hard shoulder?
CeBIT 2013 Video: One Minute With Michael Homborg From Fujitsu
Exactly what it says on the tin: a one-minute pitch with Michael Homborg, enterprise product evangelist from Fujitsu
UK Mental Health Trust Orders 1,800 BlackBerry Z10 Smartphones
BlackBerry claims that 100 private and public organisations are trialling BlackBerry 10
EC Issues £485m Microsoft Antitrust Fine For Breaking Settlement
Microsoft becomes the first company to be fined for breaking an antitrust settlement
The Pirate Bay Reveals North Korea Relocation Plan Was A Prank
The pirates trick users and the media, but its servers still remain hidden
Apple Plans iPhone 5S For August, New iPad in April – Report
New report suggests that Apple is preparing to refresh its product line in 2013
Computers Make Staff More Creative – Economist
Research suggests technological advances have a positive effect on creativity in the workplace
Data Centres To Get ‘MOT’ Certificates
Proposed certificate would take the guesswork out of buying data centre services
China Expresses Unease At Android Domination
Google faces fresh headaches about China after a warning that Android controls too much of its smartphone market
Microsoft Buys MetricsHub For Azure Cloud Monitoring
Azure customers now have a free cloud monitoring tool after Microsoft acquired MetricsHub
Vint Cerf Says Google Wrong Over Real Names
Google is facing criticism from an unlikely source, after its chief Internet evangelist said it was wrong over user IDs
EMC Expands Flash Family With New Xtrem Cards
EMC has expanded its line of PCIe-based NAND flash server cards to improve performance for big data
Logicalis Buys Troubled 2e2 Businesses
With 2e2 in difficulty, Logicalis has bought up the company's businesses outside the UK
Ofcom Broadband Report Says UK Internet Use Is Highest Among ‘EU5’
Ofcom says UK benefits from competitive broadband market but trails on superfast broadband
Technology Frontiers: The Machines Can Save Us
Jaron Lanier tells the Economist conference that nanopayments are the answer
Pantum P2000 Low-Cost Laser Printer: Review
Laser printers have come down in price. We tried a cheap one from Chinese contender Pantum
MWC 2013 And The Battle For Third
Not a lot was announced at MWC, but the battle for third place in smartphones has been set perfectly, says Steve McCaskill
White House Wants Phone Unlocking Ban Overturned
White house responds to a petition calling for US phone unlocking ban to be scrapped
CeBIT 2013 Opens
As CeBIT 2013 opens, have a look at the highlights of the fair
German Government Orders BlackBerry Z10 And Samsung Smartphones
BlackBerry Z10's enterprise credentials recieve a boost with order for 5,000 smartphones
Samsung Galaxy S4: Larger And With Eye Scrolling?
Report suggests that users will be able to control text with their eyes as alleged mock-ups and specs emerge
IBM Embraces OpenStack For Cloud Offerings
At its Pulse conference in Las Vegas IBM announced it will shift all its future cloud products to code based on open standards and open source
Google Reports $48 Billion Cash Hoard
Google's £32bn cash reserve is intended to give it free rein where it comes to acquisition opportunities
Corning: ‘Willow Glass’ Devices Are Years In The Future
The president of Corning, the developer of Willow Glass, has said products such as smart watches won't be using the flexible glass for at least three years
CeBIT 2013: IBM Set To Launch Augmented Reality Shopping Assistant
IBM's shopping assistant smartphone app recognises product packaging on shop shelves and provides detailed information for shoppers
Toshiba Signs With Violin Memory For PCIe Storage
Toshiba will supply NAND flash memory to Violin, in exchange for access to Violin's PCIe architecture and software intellectual property
Team QuadSquad at Imagine Cup 2012
Team QuadSquad demonstrate their design at the Microsoft Imagine Cup 2012 finals
Azure Fail: Microsoft Says Security Certificates Were Updated, Sort Of
Microsoft renewed SSL certificate, but Azure storage failed to use the new one
BitCoin: The Currency Of The Future?
Dan Charbonneau from CBT Nuggets explains what BitCoin support can do for your business
Test Your Bandwidth – Question & Answers
MWC 2013 Gallery: Pictures From An Exhibition
See the best smartphones, tablets and stands from MWC 2013
TechWeekEurope Readers Back Michael Dell
A small majority back moves to take Dell private
First BlackBerry 10 Update Improves Battery, BlackBerry Hub
BlackBerry 10.0.10.85 to roll out over-the-air in the next couple of weeks
Evernote Resets All Passwords Following A Security Breach
50 million accounts need new passwords, but Evernote says no content had been compromised
Yahoo Ends BlackBerry App Support 1 April
BlackBerry app is one of seven services to get the chop from Yahoo
Yet Another Java Flaw Exploited In Attacks
FireEye has discovered an unpatched Java bug that is being used to actively attack systems
Lottery Offers Free Tech Training For Life
Having friends will help win Firebrand's draw
Shareholder David Einhorn Withdraws Apple Lawsuit
Lawsuit abandonded after Einhorn and Greenlight Capital win injunction against shareholder vote
Judge Cuts $1.05 Billion Award In Apple-Samsung Dispute
Judge Lucy Koh has reduced the damages award against Samsung by $450 million, saying legal errors were made in formulating the original $1.05 billion figure
iFixit Praises Dell XPS 10 In Tablet Repairability List
Dell's XPS 10 was the most repairable of the 18 devices ranked by iFixit, with Microsoft and Apple at the bottom of the list
Embrane Set For SDN Push
Startup Embrane has said it plans to push for more visibility in the growing SDN market this year
IBM Drives Toward Big Data, Mobile, Social Technologies
At its PartnerWorld Leadership Conference IBM said it is developing opportunities in big data, social business, mobile and analytics for itself and its partners
O2 Tu Go Lets Customers Use Monthly Allowances For VoIP Calls
Telefonica releases O2 Tu Go app on Android, iOS and Windows 7
Orange And T-Mobile Customers Face Monthly Price Rises
5.5 million customers set to be affected as EE blames rising business costs
Verne Global Expands Iceland Data Centre With More Colt Modules
More Colt modules will expand Verne's renewable-powered data centre in Keflavik
Sky And O2 Deal Shows O2’s Faith In 4G
Sky gets a stronger services hand - but O2 is gambling on the ultimate victory of mobile 4G services, says Peter Judge
China Fires Back And Accuses US Of Hacking
China claims it is a victim of state-sponsored hacking from the US, not a perpetrator
IT Life: Making Business Information Social
Consumer-style tech can make business information more productive, says Jonathan Howell of Huddle
Court Orders Three More Torrent Websites Blocked In The UK
High Court orders ISPs to block access to Kickass-Torrents, Fenopy and H33T
Sky To Buy O2 Broadband For £180 Million
Sky says acquisition will make it the UK's second largest broadband provider
Cisco’s UCS Muscles Into Top 5 Server Ranking
Cisco has become a player in the server sector after muscling its way into contention against established vendors, say analysts
Microsoft Joins ODCA For Open Data Centre Push
Microsoft has joined an industry group looking to promote an open ecosystem within data centres
IBM Increases Big Data Forecast
IBM has increased its revenue target forecast for big data, reflecting its snowballing momentum
Quiz Of The Week: Russian IT
What do you know about IT market of the world’s largest country?
Sergey Brin Mocked For ‘Emasculating’ Smartphone Comment
Google co-founder Sergey Brin was been widely ridiculed after he labelled smartphones as “emasculating”