East Sussex and Brighton broadband set to receive boost over next three years
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IT Life: Egnyte CEO – Beware The Cloud Hangover
Egnyte CEO Vineet Jain says we are cloud drunk now and the hangover is coming
‘Make Things Do Stuff’ Will Teach 100,000 Kids To Create With Computers
An ambitious digital literacy campaign launches in time for the summer holidays
Change.org: A Start-Up Igniting The Activist Spirit
Change.org tells TechWeek about its plans to change the world, following a handy £9.9 million investment boost
Europe Sees ‘Extraordinary’ Spike In DDoS Attack Power
Data exclusively handed to TechWeek shows a significant rise in DDoS power in Europe, an area that hadn't traditionally seen massive attacks
Google’s Motorola Proposes Tattoos And Pills To Replace Passwords
Regina Dugan, head of research at Motorola, puts forward some radical solutions to the world's password problems,
Quiz of the Week: China – Its Tech Superstars And Surveillance State
China is home to some wonderful tech companies, but it has a darker side. See how much you know about the superpower in this week's quiz!
O2 Customers To Lose Access To BT Wi-Fi From 1 July
O2 Wi-Fi network is now the access point of choice after BT deal close to ending
Google Urged To Block Abusive Online Porn
Despite already doing a lot to delete indecent images from the Internet, Google and ISPs are facing calls to do more to block access to child pornography
New Amazon London Office To House 1,600 Staff
Mayor of London Boris Johnson welcomes Amazon expansion despite tax controversies
Kim Dotcom Granted Access To Megaupload Raid Evidence
Dotcom gets another boost in his fight against extradition to the US
BT BDUK Rollout In North Yorkshire Halted By Badgers
Fibre rollout near Easingwold temporarily suspended by badger, badger, badger...
Tech Titans Warn Government On Snooper’s Charter Pitfalls
Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter and Yahoo all complain about threats posed by the Communications Data Bill
Cisco Slams ‘Careless’ European Approval Of Microsoft-Skype Deal
Cisco claims Microsoft has an unfair monopoly on the video communications market thanks to Skype
Google Updates Gmail Interface And Adds Category Tabs
Google has updated Gmail's user interface to allow email to be sorted into separate tabs for better organisation
Global Internet Traffic Predicted To Triple By 2017
Over the next four years Internet traffic worldwide will triple, thanks to more connected devices and faster networks
US Government Security Contracts Trigger Industry Interest
Security companies are battling to secure up to £3.9bn worth of contracts from the American government
Windows 8.1 Will Bring Start Button Back… Sort Of
First Windows 8.1 details are revealed ahead of free update
BT Ditches Yahoo Mail In Favour Of Own Web Portal
BT announces plans to switch from Yahoo Mail To BT Mail as part of new content offering
Google Cuts Down Zero-Day Disclosure Period To 7 Days
If the company responsible for the software doesn’t fix zero-day vulnerabilities in seven days, Google will spread the word
Neelie Kroes Calls For Termination Of Mobile Roaming Charges
Neelie Kroes has called for the European Parliament to end mobile roaming charges across Europe
Motorola Confirms US-Assembled Moto X For Summer Launch
Moto X will be one of a number of products launched by Google-owned Motorola this year
Drupal.org Gets Hacked, Resets All User Passwords
Hackers compromise the open source platform
EE 4G Arrives In 12 More Towns And Cities
EE 4G coverage extends to 71 locations in the UK
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Officially Confirmed
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini promises all the features of its bigger brother
Dark Web Dealers Flock To Perfect Money After Liberty Reserve Demise
On the Internet's dark markets, Perfect Money appears to be the best alternative to the recently-shut down Liberty Reserve, sources tell TechWeek
AMD Kyoto Signals Intel Challenge For Microservers
AMD has introduced its Kyoto processors designed to tackle Intel and ARM in the microserver market
McAfee Expands Reach With Endpoint Security Suites
McAfee has revealed two new security suite for businesses that include mobile management and rootkit protection
Google Offers Free Classes For Google Maps
Google offers a free online teaching course for anyone wishing to become a Google Maps expert
Staff Demand Enterprise Social Tools, Says Survey
Workers are urging their sometimes reluctant bosses to deliver enterprise social solutions, a new study says
Inventor Awards Honours LCD Man With Lifetime Recognition
Martin Schadt was presented with the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award for LCD screen invention
Amazon Launches Login Service For Third-Party Apps
Soon, users will be able to log into websites or apps using details registered with Amazon
Nasdaq Charged $10m Over Facebook IPO Failures
Nasdaq slapped with SEC charge twice what was expected a matter of months ago
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Microsoft Plugs Botnet Threat Intelligence Into Azure Cloud
Participating organisations will be able to help stop botnets causing carnage, Microsoft says
EE 4G Launches 30-Day SIM Only Plans
EE 4G is now available without a long-term commitment
Old Ruby On Rails Bug Exploited To Feed Botnet
Flaw is being exploited in the wild, even though a patch was ready five months ago
Apple Recruits Former US Environmental Head Lisa Jackson
Former head of the US EPA is entrusted with task of improving Apple's environmental practices
Facebook Pledges Action After Sexism Campaign
Facebook has vowed to clamp down on postings and pages that promote violence and sexism against women
Pure Storage Launches New Generation Of ‘Affordable’ All-Flash Arrays
Pure offers superfast enterprise storage without asking for an arm and a leg
Sony Xperia SP To Ship Without Charger On O2
Sony becomes third manufacturer to sign up for O2 green initiative
China Planning Cyber War Games As Obama Talks Imminent
Tests confirmed ahead of meeting between US and Chinese leaders next week
Apple CEO Tim Cook Hints At New ‘Innovative’ Products
CEO defends Apple innovation record and tax arrangements
Stratfor Hacker Hammond Pleads Guilty
LulzSec and Anonymous-linked hacker facing 10 years in prison after admitting numerous attacks
Anonymous Targets EDL After Woolwich Unrest
The EDL is targeted by hackers again over its reaction to the murder of soldier Lee Rigby
Blame Smartphone Makers, Not Operators, For Poor Mobile Service
Analyst says operators are battling "gag orders" and need to come clean about who is to blame for not spots and dropped calls
Ruckus Touts Wi-Fi Hotspot Protection
Ruckus is promising to tighten up the security of corporate Wi-Fi hotspots with its Secure Hotspot
Intel Confirms Acquisition Of ST-Ericsson’s GPS Business
Intel is to acquire the GPS chip business of ST-Ericsson, as the chip joint venture closes down
Apple Faces Squeeze In Tablet Market, Says IDC
Tablet shipments will overtake portable PCs this year, as smaller, low-cost Android tablets lead the drive
Half Of UK Organisations Ignore The Cookie Law
A year after it was introduced, the EU Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications still doesn’t bother Britain
Does Green Fatigue Spell The End Of Green IT?
Data centre owners might be fed up with Green IT, but Peter Judge says they are still getting more efficient - by a different route
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini To Be Revealed 20 June
S4 Mini appears on Samsung website but is quickly removed
PayPal Defends Denying 17-Year-Old His Bug Bounty
Payment giant says teen was too young and the bug had already been found
Mozilla To Reveal Foxconn-Manufactured Firefox OS Tablet On 3 June – Report
Mozilla and Foxconn reportedly enter agreement to create a new Firefox OS device
EU Likely To Demand More Google Antitrust Concessions
European competition commissioner suggests more concessions will be necessary
US Weapon Designs Stolen By Chinese Hackers – Report
China blamed for stealing some seriously sensitive information
Opera Launches Beta Of Its First Chromium-Based Browser
Opera Now is the new name for the Norwegian company's latest creation
Sky Removes Apps From Google Play After Hacks
Syrian Electronic Army at it again but no Sky mobile applications were hacked
Yahoo Reportedly Bidding Up To $800m For Hulu
The company looks desperate to get its hands on an established video platform
EC Sends iPhone Questionnaire To European Operators
EC sends nine-page questionnaire ahead of possible antitrust investigation into distributior agreements
Google Taking ‘Wireless Blimp Networks’ To Africa And Beyond
Google is reportedly developing plans to help deploy wireless networks in emerging markets, using technologies including satellites and blimp-based platforms
Hackers’ Favourite Currency Liberty Reserve Downed After Arrest
Experts claim impact on the underground economy could be massive
Theresa May Bidding To Revive Snoopers’ Charter After Woolwich Killing
Home secretary wants controversial proposals back on the table and a crackdown on extremist websites
Dell, HP Thin Client Upgrades Focus On Performance, Security
The thin client improvements from Dell and HP are aimed at companies heading for the cloud
Study: Layered Security Fails To Meet Expectations
A NSS Labs study found that combining security products tended not to produce the level of improvement expected
Study: BYOD On The Rise, Regardless Of Company Policy
Employees admitted to using their own equipment to access work data whether company policy permitted it or not, with email among the top applications
Google Delves Into Quantum Artificial Intelligence
Google has launched a programme aimed at using quantum computing to improve the way machines learn in order to solve tough problems
UK Users Quit Facebook Due To Advert Fatigue
Facebook usage has declined in the UK over the past year, with departing users saying they are fed up with social media advertising, according to YouGov
Google Set To Deliver Glass To More Users
Google is to send out Glass sets to members of the public who submitted innovative ideas for using the head-mounted devices, ahead of a possible retail launch later this year
Men’s Wearhouse Adopts IBM’s Smarter Commerce
IBM has joined with Perficient to revamp the digital experience for clothing retailer The Men's Wearhouse
Google To Expand Same-Day Local Delivery Pilot
Google is reportedly planning to broaden its San Francisco-based packaged delivery pilot programme, which began in March
Amazon Expands Appstore, Kindle Fire HD To More Countries
Amazon's Appstore and Kindle Fire HD tablet are now available in 200 additional countries
Google Doubling Strength Of SSL Keys For Privacy Boost
Google's Schmidt promises better privacy as the company announces bolstered SSL
Eminem Suing Facebook For Copyright Infringement
Facebook’s latest advert features music that sounds suspiciously similar to Eminem’s ‘Under the Influence’
Zeus Malware Back With A Vengeance To Cause Carnage In May
Keep hold of your bank logins, Zeus is getting aggressive again
Microsoft Wins ITC Xbox Ruling Over Motorola Patent
Yet another legal setback for Google after Microsoft wins an ITC ruling over its Xbox gaming system
Google Said To Consider Waze Acquisition
First it was Apple, then Facebook, and now Google is reportedly interested in the Israeli start-up
BBC Ditches £100m Digital Drive And Suspends CTO
A failed Siemens deal and a botched in-house effort on the Digital Media Initiative wastes millions of licence fee payers' money
Google Could Be Hit By A New Antitrust Investigation
Reports say Google has been accused of foul play in the US advertising market
IT Life: The Priest Who Digitised Leonardo
Monsignor Francesco Braschi put Leonardo online, at one of the world's oldest libraries
Salesforce Results Disappoint But Revenue Still Climbing Towards $1bn
Losses grow but Benioff thinks the company is going to hit $1bn revenue a quarter soon
Lenovo Shows Up PC Rivals With Record Results
Lenovo's latest financials prove it is possible to be a successful PC maker in today's tough climate
Microsoft Mocks Apple iPad In Advert
Microsoft's advert pokes fun at the Apple iPad and highlights its shortcomings against Windows 8 tablets
Nokia Siemens, Ericsson Unveil Wi-Fi, Mobile Migration Tools
Two companies have revealed their products to help mobile users when they migrate onto Wi-Fi networks
Google Issues Crisis-Response To Oklahoma Tornado
Google creates a crisis-response Web page to assist the tornado-devastated Oklahoma region
Facebook Cancels HTC First Phone In Europe
HTC First, the Facebook Home flagship, seems to have sunk
Quiz Of The Week: Wearable Technology
Technology you can wear? Try our quiz for size!
Google Researcher Slams Microsoft As He Reveals Windows Security Flaw
Tavis Ormandy says Microsoft treats vulnerability researchers with “great hostility”
Virgin Media Business To Link Together Sky’s Fibre Networks
The £49 million backhaul deal will see broadband rivals cooperate
Samsung Sells Four Galaxy S4 Smartphones Every Second
The flagship device has hit 10 million shipments in less than a month
HP Slump Continues But Optimism Prompts Share Rise
The financial slump at Hewlett-Packard continues but its shares rally amid optimism that it has turned a corner
US ‘Should Consider Hacking Back’ To Recover Billions From China Cyber Spies
IP theft is costing US billions so hacking back might help alleviate the losses, ex-US government officials claim
BT To Extend Fibre Broadband Network To Staffordshire
The £27.35 million project brings superfast connectivity to Stoke-on-Trent, Lichfield and Stafford
Lords Call To Revive Internet Monitoring Bill After Woolwich Killing
Lord Reid and others want Snoopers' Charter back on the agenda, but are accused of giving a knee-jerk reaction to a horrific murder
Citrix Announces XenDesktop 7 With New Mobility Features
‘Project Excalibur’ lets virtual machines get out of the office
Twitter Fails To Impress With Two-Factor Authentication Launch
2FA finally introduced, but it's not the most secure kind.
BT Lights Up World’s First 800Gbps Fibre Super-Channel
BT proves its existing fibres are future proof, with an 800Gbps link from Ipswich to London
Websense Agrees Buyout Deal With Private Equity Firm
Another tech firm is to remove itself from the stock market, as Websense opts for a £600m buyout deal
BYOD Makes Financial Sense, Argues Cisco
A Cisco survey claims that BYOD makes financial sense for many businesses, providing it is done right
Chrome Browser 27 Offers Verbal Search Option
Chrome users can now verbally ask their browser to do their web searches after Google released Chrome 27
Microsoft Touts Xbox One For Connected Homes
Redmond is to use its Xbox One console as a gateway to other Microsoft services including video calls
Orange Expands Its Cloud Across The World
Flexible Computing platform is coming to the US and Asia
HTC Struggles To Keep Hold Of Execs
Lennard Hoornik depature sparks possible exec exodus at HTC?..
US Electric Grid Shows ‘Worrying’ Security Gaps
Thanks to weaknesses at the supplier level, the US electric grid is more in danger of being attacked, Congress report claims
Government-Backed Report Gets The Cost Of Cyber Crime Wrong
A claim that small businesses are losing £800m a year because of cyber crime appears to be based on dodgy data
Brocade And A10 Networks Settle Long-Running Patent Dispute
Bitter rivals become friends an hour before the trial
Are Networks Burning Energy – Or Saving It?
Some say networks dominate IT energy, while others have different ideas, says Peter Judge
At800 4G Freeview Interference Tests To Start In York
Around 10,000 households are to be notified of 4G Freeview interference tests
CoolEmAll Releases First Data Centre Tools
The European CoolEmAll project to make data centres and IT equipment more efficient has released its first tools
VMware Announces vCloud Hybrid Service – Gateway To Its Own Public Cloud
VMware joins the long line of Amazon IaaS competitors
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 To Be Powered By Intel Atom Chip?
Benchmark tests suggest that Intel has finally secured a major tablet partner
Blue Coat Dives Deep Into Security Data With Solera Networks Acquisition
Blue Coat is bringing in a lot of deep packet inspection technology with its second acquisition in a month
Vodafone 4G Delayed Until September – For New iPhone
No Vodafone 4G services till Apple delivers a compatible iPhone
Apple’s Tim Cook Blames The US Tax System
Cook wants lower taxes on 'repatriated' money. Michelle Maisto says it's not just an Apple issue
Google Brings Forward Google Glass Launch Date
Google has confirmed that its Google glass device will commercially launch to the public later this year
New Intel CEO Begins Reign With Aggressive Changes
Intel's new boss Brian Krzanich has begun making changes and promised shareholders a more aggressive mobile push
Aruba Tackles Sticky Clients With 802.11ac APs
Aruba will next month release its new access points for enterprise Wi-Fi networks running the 802.11ac protocol
Google To Retire Checkout And Expand Google Wallet
Google continues its product portfolio reorganisation with the news it will retire Google Checkout
If You Want True Privacy, Use Something Other Than Skype
Skype doesn't provide as much privacy as other comms products, so just use them instead if you care enough, says Tom Brewster
Hitachi Has Enterprise Dropbox-alike, Promises Local Data Centre
Hitachi offers business-grade Dropbox features, but doesn't yet have local data centres
Benevolent Hackers Seek To Exploit The Flickr 1TB Offer
Github users show how to take advantage of Yahoo's big offer and store non-photo files on Flickr
UK ISPs Block Two More File Sharing Sites
MPA wins court order to block Movie 2K and Download4All
US Senate Criticises Apple Tax Arrangements
Apple rejects accusations it uses off-shore accounts to minimise tax bill ahead of Tim Cook meeting
Microsoft Plugs Azure Cloud Data Centre Into Janet Network
Dublin facility peered with Janet, the university network
Vodafone Annual Revenue Fall Blamed On Southern Europe
Vodafone will keep £4.5bn in dividends from Verizon Wireless to compensate for European losses
Suicides Put New Pressure On Foxconn
Foxconn has confirmed several worker deaths in China since late April, renewing scrutiny of the company's labour conditions
Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Telegraph’s Facebook And Twitter Feeds
Hacker group strikes again, just days after it hit the FT
Three New Suppliers Join Government’s G-Cloud 3
Three SME suppliers board the G-Cloud 3, promising to cut government IT costs
Cisco Veteran McCool Takes Firetide CEO Role
John McCool, formerly in charge of Cisco's Borderless Networks strategy, is to take over as chief executive of wireless mesh networking vendor Firetide
Intel Releases Development Tools For Android ‘Jelly Bean’
Intel's Beacon Mountain tools will be compatible with Android devices based on either Intel or ARM processors
Dell Dumps OpenStack In Favour Of Partner Programme
Dell is to replace its in-house, OpenStack-based public cloud approach with an initiative based on third-party technology
Smartphone Shipments Set To Overtake Feature Phones Worldwide
China and the Asia-Pacific region are driving growth in smartphones, with low-cost handsets gaining momentum
Chinese Cyber Espionage Unit Starts Re-Hacking US Organisations
Unit 61398, allegedly sponsored by the PLA, is back at it again
German Academics Set World Record In Wireless Data Transmission
Radio links capable of transferring 40 Gbps could revolutionise rural broadband deployment
Tumblr Confirms Yahoo Deal – As Blogs Migrate To WordPress
Several thousand Tumblr blogs have jumped ship but that's a small fraction of its 100 million users
Jolla Announces First Sailfish Smartphone, Due To Ship In 2013
The device features a 4.5-inch screen, 4G connectivity, costs just €399 and comes with a brand new OS
Yahoo Japan Warns 22m Customers Over ID Theft
Yahoo admits a hack of its infrastructure, although passwords remain safe
Pakistan Organisations Targeted By Massive Indian Cyber Operation
Pakistani bodies, including government organisations, are the main target, but UK, US and Chinese groups also targeted
Nokia Ramps Up In-House Device Management Scheme
Nokia is in the process of implementing a mobile device management (MDM) programme for 25,000 employees using Lumia smartphones
Google Is Dodging Taxes In The UK, Says Ex-Employee
Yet another whistleblower claims Google has not been paying its fair share of tax
Yahoo Agrees $1.1bn For Tumblr – Reports
Tumblr's 100 million users could be just what Yahoo needs to look young and fresh
4G Fritz!Box Router Touted For Rural Broadband Gaps
New routers can offer ultra-fast broadband in rural parts of the country, but watch out for those data charges
Aruba Buys Indoor Mapping Start-Up Meridian
Aruba will use Meridian's software platform to roll out indoor location services for smartphones and tablets
Gmail Integrates Google Wallet For Payments
A new Gmail feature allows users to send up to $10,000 via an email message using Google Wallet
Online Fraud Takes $525m Toll On US Consumers
Online automobile fraud topped the list of Internet crime complaints reported by US citizens last year
US Clears iOS 6 For Use On Military Networks
The US' Department of Defence is to allow the use of Apple's iOS on military networks, but the clearance doesn't yet include personal devices
Bloomberg Brings In Ex-IBM CEO Palmisano For Privacy Help
After a bad week for privacy at Bloomberg, the company brings in IBM's former leader
Mac Malware Signed With Apple Developer ID Targets African Activist
Genuine Apple developer ID used in attacks on Angolan activist
TechWeekEurope Competition: Win A Lantronix XPrintServer
This little gizmo allows you to wirelessly print from any iOS device
IT Life: Citrix Tech Leader Loves The Cloud
Citrix VP of IT Martin Kelly really likes the cloud... and Apple
Mozilla Delays Blocking Third-Party Cookies In Firefox
Despite delaying a default feature, Mozilla is keen to get it into Firefox soon
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Google I/O: Google Glass Gets New Apps Including Facebook, Twitter
The innovative headset from Google was largely ignored at its annual conference
Syrian Electronic Army Strikes Again With FT Hacks
Financial Times has blogs and Twitter feeds taken over
Mimecast Data Centre Glitch Causes Outages
Mimecast blames a 'network infrastructure failure' for outages that have dented its 100 percent SLA guarentee
Juniper: SDN Will Not Provide Real Cost Savings
SDN is all about flexibility, not saving money, says Juniper's Brad Brooks
Deutsche Telekom Values Share In EE At £10bn Ahead Of Possible IPO
Parent company prefers partial listing to sale of EE and agrees Vodafone TV deal in Germany
Apple App Store Reaches 50 Billion Downloads
The man who downloaded the 50 billionth app is to be rewarded with a $10,000 gift card
Eurovision Big Data Researchers Predict Victory For Denmark
Microsoft researchers predict the likely outcome of Eurovision but don't bet on the UK
Federal Agents Seize A Portion Of MtGox Bitcoin Exchange Funds
US department of Homeland Security says Tokyo-based MtGox broke US laws
Dell Profit Plummets Amid Buyout Troubles
Dell has posted an alarming 51 percent drop in profits as it slashes PC prices to shore up market share
Google I/O: Google Maps And Search Get Major Updates
A major redesign of Google Maps is under way, while Google Search will 'talk' to users to refine their searches
Windows Phone Snatches Smartphone Third Spot, Says IDC
Android and iOS still dominate the smartphone world, but Microsoft's Windows Phone is gaining
McAfee LiveSafe Combines Storage And Biometrics
The McAfee LiveSafe service is to extend security and data protection across multiple types of devices
Compuware Beefs Up APM With dynaTrace Integration
Compuware has enhanced its application performance management (APM) solution with dynaTrace real user monitoring
Quiz Of The Week: Amazon.com
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LulzSec Hackers Get Years Of Prison Time
Lulz Boat sinks as two hackers looking at years in prison, whilst another two punished
iCITY Completes £1bn Olympic Tech Hub Deal
iCITY finalises deal to take over the Olympic press and broadcast centres
Labour: War On Cyber Crime Will Need More Government Money
Labour shadow minister for defence Russell Brown tells TechWeek more funds will be required
Cyber Intelligence Europe, Brussels, Belgium
Cyber Security is an ever growing topic that many European Government Departments are taking seriously, by investing heavily in securing their critical infrastructure and sensitive information.
UK Government Fears Destructive Cyber Sabotage
Government's cyber security strategy lead James Quinault says UK faces very real threat of attacks destroying critical infrastructure
France Will Tax Smartphones To Support Culture
Across the channel the government is mulling a new tax on smartphones and tablets to protect French culture
Information Infrastructure Conference
The Information Infrastructure Conference (IIC) takes place on the 6th of June and is aimed at IT professionals, decision makers and influencers who need to understand not just the important elements of today's Information Infrastru ...
TalkTalk Grows Revenue And Digital TV Market Share
The telecoms provider adds new TV customers faster than Sky
Microsoft Surface Pro Will Hit UK On 23 May, For £719
Intel-based Windows 8 Pro tablet gets a UK release date
Google Attacks Microsoft Windows Phone YouTube App
Microsoft's YouTube app for Windows Phone incurs the wrath of Google - because it blocks adverts
I/O 2013: Google Announces Music And Games Services
Google's developer conference in San Francisco has so far delivered a host of new innovations and announcements
Dell Enhances Software With SharePlex, Boomi Upgrades
Dell continues to look to enterprise software to assist in its transformation as it upgrades both SharePlex and Boomi
Thorsten Heins Continues Optimistic Tone At BlackBerry Live
CEO Thorsten Heins used the BlackBerry Live event to continue pushing the optimistic message for the company
IT Skills Gap Still Worries Businesses, Survey Finds
Many businesses are still concerned about the quality and available quantity of IT talent, a survey reveals
LulzSec Hackers ‘Thought They Were Latter-Day Pirates’
Four accused said to be on "cutting edge" of cyber crime
Western Europe Loses A Fifth Of Its PC Market In A Year
Gartner reports worst ever quarterly decline for PC shipments in the region
Managed Service Providers Set For Four Bumper Years
For the next four years, the managed service provider sector will hve double-digit growth, says Insight Research
Top Tech Firms Sign Up To Offer Cyber Security Apprenticeships
BT and IBM join e-skills UK's bid to get youngsters excited about security
BT Agrees £20m BDUK West Sussex Deal
BT wins yet more BDUK funding thanks to the Better Connected West Sussex Broadband Project
Government ‘Needs To Embrace Open Data Faster’
Shakespeare Review proposes getting data out faster, even if it means it is messier
Syria Internet Down Yet Again
Outage the second in the last eight days
Official Raspberry Pi Camera Board Goes On Sale
The tiny Linux computer gets tools to shoot full HD video
BlackBerry 10.1 Update Announced For BlackBerry Z10
BlackBerry 10.1 will be available as an OTA update in the next few weeks
EU Urged To Kick Off ‘Hacking Back’ Discussions
Two security giants call on the EC to talk about hacking back, but Brussels isn't convinced
Firefox 21 Adds Obscure Social Service Integration
Firefox now includes Cliqz, Mixi and msnNOW. Rejoice!
Freeview 4G Tests Show No TV Interference In London
At800 says London Freeview signals will not be disrupted by LTE at 800MHz
HP Denies It Tried To Sell Autonomy To SAP
HP may be publicly committed to its troubled Autonomy acquisition, but SAP says it tried to offload it quietly
Google’s Larry Page Reveals Vocal Cord Paralysis
Google's CEO Larry Page has broken his silence about a rare medical condition affecting his vocal cords
Summer Windows Phone 8 Update Continues Google Support
Update will ensure Google services work after July and restores support for FM radios
Bloomberg ‘Leaked Over 10,000 Private Messages’
It's been a bad week for Bloomberg when it comes to privacy
Microsoft Joins Industry Push For Software Security Standard
Microsoft has backed an international standard to make it easier for small developers to build more secure software
Dell To Report Financials Early As Icahn Pressure Grows
As Dell faces down a shareholder rebellion, it will report its financial results a week earlier than expected
Skype Updated And Arrives On BlackBerry Z10
Microsoft has updated Skype again and tweaked its BlackBerry app so it will run on the Z10 smartphone
Majority Of Web Users Fret Over Privacy
A Microsoft survey has revealed that the majority of Web users are very concerned about their online privacy
Oracle’s Hurd: I’m Not Interested In Dell Job
There's plenty going on at Oracle, says Mark Hurd
BlackBerry Messenger For iOS And Android Coming This Summer
BlackBerry Messenger is all set to go cross-platform
Foundem Urges Brussels To Reject Google Search Concessions
Google's concessions to the European Union are not concessions at all, says British firm
ARM And LogMeIn Bring ‘Simple’ M2M Platform
The Xively Jumpstart Kit can take M2M applications all the way from prototype to production
Oil and Gas Cyber Security
It has been stated that by 2018 the oil and gas industry will be spending up to $1.87 billion on cyber security. The hugely increased demand to protect a multi-billion dollar global industry is being spurred on by the ever growing c ...
Microsoft Confirms Windows 8.1 Coming Soon For Free
Windows 8.1, the OS formerly known as Windows Blue, will arrive at some point this year
Mid-Range BlackBerry Q5 Hopes To Capture Youthful Audience
QWERTY-based BlackBerry Q5 is down with the kids
Samsung And Android On Top As Mobile Phone Growth Slows – Gartner
Gartner says low demand for feature phones affected growth in all regions except Asia-Pacific
Cloud Users Shun Open Source – Report
Cloud isers opt for Amazon Web Services over open source options like OpenStack, a report finds
Report: EC Trade Chief Mulls China Telecoms Probe
The European Commissioner for Trade wants to investigate ZTE and Huawei
Oracle UK To Open Dedicated G-Cloud Data Centre
Oracle G-Cloud data centre will land in the Thames Valley this year
Arqiva Agrees Free Camden Wi-Fi Deal
Residents in Camden will get 30 minutes of free Wi-Fi a day
Four Universities Partner For £5.6m PRiME Chip Research Project
The PRiME project aims to develop future-proof embedded computing solutions
Philips Launches USB-Based Display Dock
The laptop connects with one USB cable, and everything else hangs off the LCD monitor
ICO Concerned Over ‘Guesswork’ Surrounding EU Data Privacy Laws
British companies are perplexed by proposed EU rules to boost privacy, says the ICO
Communications Networks Can Cut Energy Use By 90 Percent – Report
Even with increasing data volumes, networks can be much more efficient, says GreenTouch Consortium
Nokia Lumia 925 Has Enhanced PureView Camera and Metal Casing
Lumia 925 begins "a summer of announcements" for Nokia
Twitter Gets Analytical With Lucky Sort Acquisition
The technology could help Twitter offer better advertising tools
Ex-Twitter Security Lead Asked To ‘Set Up Saudi Surveillance Operation’
Moxie Marlinspike claims he was asked to set up a massive man-in-the-middle surveillance operation by Saudi operator Mobily
BT Plans To Re-Enter Mobile Market With 4G Spectrum
BT 4G network could be launched next year, according to CEO Ian Livingston
AMD Upgrades Open Compute Project Servers
Servers based on the OCP's energy-efficient Open 3.0 specification are now available from Penguin Computing, ZT Systems and others, according to AMD
Google I/O: Google Set To Build Social Features Into Games
At its I/O developer conference Google is set to introduce social gaming features including multiplayer social gaming
Proposed US Cyber-Crime Law Increases Pressure On China
A US Congress bill has proposed blocking the import of products that use technology stolen from American firms
Google I/O: Google Previews Android Sessions
Google has published details on the Android and Google Cloud Platform sessions coming up at the Google I/O Developers Conference
Microsoft Spies ‘Wave’ Of Facebook Account-Hijacking Trojans
Chrome and Firefox users facing barrage of malicious browser extensions
Begin Preparing For The End…Of Windows XP
With less than a year until Microsoft takes Windows XP off life support, companies need to ensure they have proper contingency plans in place, warns Kevin Beadon from GlassHouse Technologies
Kim Dotcom Declares 3D-Printed Guns Scary, Removes Links From Mega
Just because Dotcom doesn’t like the US doesn’t mean he will support US anarchists
There Is ‘No Mobile Malware Crisis’
Mobile threat a concern, but still not much of one, F-Secure research shows
Mozilla Rewards App Ideas With Free Firefox OS Phones
HTML5 developers can get their hands on a complimentary Geeksphone Keon
Waterproof Sony Xperia ZR Can Be Submerged For 30 Minutes
Xperia ZR hopes to continue the Sony mobile charge in 2013
EE 4G Customer Data ‘Offered To Police’
EE is accused of betraying customers' trust but it firmly denies it has done nothing of the sort
OpenText: Making Profit In the Cloud
OpenText CEO Mark Barrenechea revels in Autonomy's troubles
Arqiva Wins £150m Government Rural Mobile Coverage Contract
Arqiva will deliver the government's Mobile Infrastructure Project to improve rural mobile coverage
Smart Meter Roll-Out Delayed Until Autumn 2015
The government says we need more time to prepare the digital infrastructure
W3C Advances Controversial HTML5 Copyright Protection Plans
The W3C has published a first public draft of a controversial proposal that would make it easier for encrypted video to be distributed using HTML5
Samsung 5G Technology Shows Mobile Data At 1Gbps
Samsung hopes its creation will estabish it as a leader in 5G
Bloomberg Apologises Over ‘Inexcusable’ Access To Client Information
After a complaint from Goldman Sachs, Bloomberg says it is sorry it let workers access data on clients to guide news coverage
Cisco Finds Gulf Between IT And Business Needs
Despite the importance of IT, there is still a large gap where it comes to working with business needs, according to a new Cisco study
Google Switches Compute Engine To Debian
Google will now use Debian as the default operating system for its Compute Engine project
Tech Success Awards: Making Cars Safer With Supercomputing
Jaguar Land Rover updated its High Performance Computing infrastructure to increase the number of virtual crash tests
Perfecto Brings Mobility To Microsoft TFS
Microsoft Team Foundation Server is now available to mobile developers via Perfecto Mobile's MobileCloud for TFS
Microsoft Sees Strong Yammer Growth
Microsoft's social enterprise platform, acquired last year, is helping the company gain a foothold in a growing market, with tighter Office 365 integration on the way
US Government Fails To Stop The Advance Of 3D-Printed Gun
Defence Distributed has taken the original blueprints for the Liberator gun offline, but there are hundreds of thousands of copies
Image-Focused Nokia Lumia 928 Confirmed
Lumia 928 is announced, so what exactly is Nokia unveiling on Tuesday?
Intel’s McAfee: Proper Security On A Chip Still A Pipe Dream
It's still the dream, but full security on a chip isn't going to happen any time soon, McAfee admits
Google Wallet Card Will Not Be Shown At Google I/O – Report
CEO Larry Page reportedly cans plans to show Google Wallet card next week
IT Life: Stonesoft’s Politically-Minded Strategist
Governments need to solve the strategic issues before addressing technology, says Stonesoft's Jarno Limnell
YouTube Launches Pay TV Channel Subscriptions
Google's YouTube is moving into the pay TV market with the launch of subscription-based channels
BT Sport Is A Broadband Game Changer
Free Premier League football will give BT a valuable broadband trump card over Sky, says Steve McCaskill
Salesforce Acquires Clipboard For More Social Skills
Pinterest rival Clipboard will be shut down next month
International Space Station Abandons Windows In Favour Of Debian
Laptops in Earth's orbit will run Linux
Amazon Working On 3D Smartphone – Report
An Amazon smartphone with 3D technology is reportedly under development alongside other hardware projects
BT Sport To Boost iCITY Olympic Tech Hub
BT Sport studios take advantage of two of the UK's most connected buildings
BT Posts £2.5bn Yearly Profit As Results Exceed Expectations
BT results show a 2 percent rise in annual profits despite sliding revenues
Microsoft Bringing Internet Explorer Zero-Day Patch Next Tuesday
PWN2OWN IE flaw fixed too as Microsoft applauded for acting fast
HP Hit By Fresh Lawsuit Over Troubled Autonomy Deal
HP's headaches continue after it faces a fresh Autonomy lawsuit, and is accused of knowing it was a bad deal
Microsoft Eyes E-Readers With £647m Nook Buy – Report
Microsoft is reportedly looking to move deeper into the ebook market with a buyout of the Nook joint venture
Broadcom Targets 5G Enterprise Wi-Fi With ARM SoCs
Broadcom will release new chips designed for enterprise Wi-Fi networks running the 802.11ac protocol
Google Translate Updated With More Languages
Google Translate has been upgraded to include more languages, coupled with the ability to save favourite phrases
Quiz Of The Week: Tech Cops And Robbers
Try our quiz on the villains and victims of cyber space
Hibu Launches Online Business Kit For SMBs
The company formerly known as Yell helps smaller businesses get online in just 10 minutes
Eight Charged Over “Unlimited” $45m Cyber Bank Heist
After one of the most devlish cyber plots ever is uncovered, seven are arrested, but the gang's alleged leader has been murdered
BT Sport Will Be Free To All BT Broadband Customers
BT Sport will be made free of charge to all BT fibre and copper customers when it launches this summer
Open Compute Project To Develop An Open Switch
The new hardware will be made from scratch
Huawei CEO Denies Involvement In Cyber Attacks On US
Huawei hasn't actually sold the US any big network kit yet, CEO says
New Nokia Asha Reimagines The Entry-Level Smartphone
Affordable Asha 501 abandons Series 40 for a new, fully-featured OS
Cops, Villains and Victims: IT And The Law
San Francisco Surrenders Over Mobile Phone Radiation Law
The city of San Francisco has reluctantly agreed to revoke a local law demanding radiation warnings on mobile phones
Facebook To Buy Mapping Firm Waze For $1 Billion – Reports
Facebook is said to be buying navigation start-up Waze, previously courted by Apple
Zero-Day Flaws Force Fast Fixes From Microsoft And Adobe
Software titans offer temporary fixes for some serious flaws
Five Arrested Over £500k American Express Cyber Theft
Cyber crooks spent stolen funds on Rolex watches, wine, diamonds, designer luggage and fine dining
Windows Phone Gets Native YouTube App Despite Microsoft’s Google Complaints
Microsoft puts YouTube on Windows Phone despite claiming Google blocked it
Google Glass Receives First Software Update
The first software update for Google Glass has been issued that includes a number of new features
Microsoft Previews Office Real-Time Co-author Feature
A new feature from Microsoft gives Office Web Apps users the ability to see changes to Office files instantly
Riverbed Targets Cloud With Virtual Application Delivery Controller
Riverbed reveals its Stingray Services Controller for flexible application delivery within data centres
Government Pumps £7.5m Into Cyber Security Training Centres
Royal Holloway and Oxford handed millions for Centres for Doctoral Training
Google Adds New Features To Online Services
Google has unveiled a host of updates to its online services including Google Drive, Apps, Calendar and Groups
Head Of PCeU British Cyber Police To Quit Force
Charlie McMurdie tells TechWeek it is the right time to go, ahead of PCeU's merger with SOCA
Hacker Splashes Sex And The City Author’s Next Book Online
Pages of Candace Bushnell's Killing Monica novel thrown on Google Drive for all to see
CEO David Flynn Leaves Fusion-io
Chairman of the board Shane Robinson becomes the new chairman, CEO and president of the company
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Wants To Ditch Microsoft For Google
Report suggests Yahoo CEO wants out of Microsoft Bing search partnership
Super Stealthy Backdoor Spreads To Hit Hundreds Of Thousands Of Web Users
Cdorked almost matches Stuxnet for sophistication, researcher tells TechWeek
Unauthorised App and In-App Purchases Cost £30.9m A Month – Microsoft
Microsoft says children buying apps and making in-app purchases is costing parents
Dell Launches Built-In Mobile Broadband For Business Across Europe
Twelve devices in the Dell store are ready to get online out of the box, using Telefonica’s network
BMC Bows To Shareholder Pressure And Agrees Sale
BMC is to escape the pressures of being a publicly listed company by selling itself to private equity buyers
Viber Desktop Brings VoIP Challenge To Skype
Viber Desktop is released on PC and Mac, while mobile apps also receive update
Queen’s Speech: Battle Brewing Over Access To Crooks’ IP Addresses
Government says it may legislate on providing police with better access to people's IP addresses
Internet In Syria Down, Country Remains Offline
An ongoing outage cuts Syria off from the rest of the world
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop Commits To Windows Phone Amid Shareholder Unrest
Nokia investors call for alternative strategy, but Stephen Elop says it will stick with Windows Phone
EMC To Shed More Than 1800 Jobs
EMC, VMware and RSA employees set for the chop, even though the storage giant remains in rude health
Twitter Leaves TweetDeck To Die
Tweetdeck client continues under tighter Twitter control
Google Triggers Privacy Concerns With Policy Violation Patent
Google risks fresh privacy rows after filing a patent for a policy violation/law breaking scanning tool
Microsoft Confirms 100m Windows 8 Licence Sales
Microsoft reveals it has sold 100 million Windows 8 licences as it seeks to strike an optimistic tone for the OS
Gmail Update Boosts Google iOS Foothold
Google is sure to annoy Apple after it updated its Gmail iOS app to allow for Google service defaults
Cray Touts Low-Cost XC30-AC Supercomputer
Cray is offering customers a more affordable supercomputer solution as demand shows no sign of a slowdown
McAfee Bids £250m For Firewall Innovator Stonesoft
Stonesoft will add next generation firewall expertise to McAfee's arsenal
Metafor Software: Using Machine Learning To Predict Server Issues
Toufic Boubez, co-founder of Layer 7, wants to pre-empt problems in the data centre with the help of clever algorithms
Government Proposes To Speed Up Rollout Of Mobile Broadband
New consultation outlines efficiency proposals and regulatory changes
Networks Are more Green Than You Think
Green tech expert Kate Craig-Wood takes issue with a suggestions that wireless networks use too much energy
Alleged SpyEye Botmaster Extradited To US
Man sent to US from Bangkok where he was arrested in January
OpUSA Threatens American Banks And Government Agencies
US expects the operation to go off with a whimper
Seagate Gets Serious About SSDs
The HDD giant announces its new flash storage strategy, launches four new drives
Adobe Kills Creative Suite In Favour Of Cloud Model
No more Creative Suite updates as cloud wins out
Nokia Lumia 928 Confirmed – Lumia 925 To Follow?
Nokia Lumia 928 and 925 could be unveiled on 14 May
Motorola X Phone Images Leak, Could Be Revealed At Google I/O
Images claiming to be the Motorola X Phone are posted on @evleaks
Researchers Warn Over Internet Explorer 8 Zero-Day Flaw
Attacks in the wild and a fresh Metasploit module make life difficult for Microsoft
BT Retail Tests IP Address Sharing
In BT Retail's Carrier-Grade NAT pilot some customers will share IP addresses as an alternative to IPv6
EMC World: ViPR Software Defined Storage Launches
EMC's ViPR makes cloud storage easy, says EMC boss Tucci
Debian 7 “Wheezy” Released
The new OS features improved cloud capabilities and simultaneous support for 32- and 64-bit applications
BlackBerry R10 Images And Specs Leaked?
Alleged pictures of the BlackBerry R10 show a cheaper-looking QWERTY smartphone
Pentagon Says China Behind Cyber Espionage On US
China denies US claims it was behind attacks on numerous nations in 2012
Microsoft U-Turn: More Consumer-Friendly Windows 8 Version?
Windows 8 upgrades in question as Microsoft signals a possible climb-down on the new OS
Acer’s Compact Windows Tablet Leaked On Amazon
A small, low-cost Windows 8 tablet from Acer appeared briefly on Amazon, disclosing many specifics of the device
Google’s Motorola Mobility May Face EC Antitrust Charges
Google's Motorola Mobility unity could face antitrust action from European regulators for seeking an injunction against Apple in Germany last year
HP Aims New Laptops At Small Businesses
HP's ProBooks 400-series and 200-series laptops target smaller businesses with features including a hybrid hard-drive option
Intel Challenges ARM With ‘Silvermont’
Intel argues that its upcoming 'Silvermont'-based Atom chips will beat ARM on performance and power efficiency
UK PC Infection Rate Hits 22 Percent
The UK was among the countries with the lowest infection rate, while China topped 50 percent of PCs hit by malware
Acer Updates Aspire Notebooks With Windows 8
Acer's new Windows 8 notebooks include models with convertible tablet features or touchscreen displays
US Labour Website Compromise Spreads Malware
Malware planted on the US Department of Labour's website attacked victims' systems using a zero-day bug in Internet Explorer 8
Instagram Adds Photo-Tagging Feature
Instagram users can now tag people in photos, a feature inspired by parent company Facebook
Microsoft Completes Hotmail-Outlook.com Migration
Microsoft has moved millions of Hotmail users to Outlook.com, shifting 150 petabytes of emails over six weeks
Government Adopts Cloud First Strategy As G-Cloud 3 Goes Live
There's no Amazon or Google on G-Cloud, but Big Data crime fighter Palantir is
MLL To Test First “Pop-Up” White Space Network In London
Electromagnetic Wave conference will feature the first White Space deployment open to the public
HP Converges Business Units, To Sell Converged Hardware
Hardware has converged, and so has HP, with a new sales structure
LinkedIn Posts £15m Q1 Profit
LinkedIn records Q1 profit, but investors fear that growth in the social network might be slowing
Review: HTC One
Can the HTC One earn its place among the Android elite?
Salesforce: Stay Tuned For Our Imminent Big Data Push
Salesforce execs tell TechWeek the company has Big Data analytics tech coming soon
IT Life: The Network CTO Who Thinks Cloud Will Fade
Faster processors and network overhead will kill the cloud, says Martin Jakobsen of Updata
British Tech Institute BCS Swallows IMIS
IMIS joins BCS to promote the profession of IT
Dutch Consider Allowing Police To Legally Hack Back
Dutch police could get the power to hack criminals' equipment, even if they are based abroad
IBM Server Talks With Lenovo Halted Over Price Row
IBM and Lenovo have failed to agree on a price
Android Jelly Bean Share Surpasses Ice Cream Sandwich
Jelly Bean is now on more devices than Ice Cream Sandwich, but 2.3 Gingerbread leads the way
CoinLab Sues Mt.Gox Bitcoin Exchange For $75 Million
Mt Gox was due to transfer ownership of US and Canada assets in March. Well, it didn’t.
Pentagon Approves BlackBerry 10 And Samsung Knox Devices For US Military
US Department of Defense moves towards a mixed-device environment
‘Non-Stop’ Attacks Crippling Silk Road Drug Site
Attacks over Tor on illegal drug marketplace believed to be part of extortion attempts
VMware: OpenStack Is Not A Competitor – But Cloud Needs Standards
VMware's Joe Baguley opens up about cloud lock-in
Defence Firm QinetiQ Pillaged By Chinese Hackers
Chinese hackers have repeatedly stolen intellectual property and defence information from QinetiQ
AMD Touts Custom Chip Unit To Battle PC Decline
AMD is expanding beyond its PC origins with a custom-chip unit, which already makes tech for the Playstation 4
HTC Sees Grim Decline But Looks To HTC One Boost
HTC believes its flagship HTC One phone will restore its fortunes after another grim set of financials
Intel Integrates Iris Graphics For Haswell Chips
Intel has unveiled its Iris Graphics for Haswell chips in order to challenge the likes of Nvidia and Radeon
Quiz Of The Week: British Mobile Operators
British mobile operators have changed our lives. But how much do you know about them?
Mobile Operators In Britain
Android And Apple Dominate Tablet Market As Microsoft Surface Sells 900,000
Apple and Samsung lead the way in shipments as Microsoft enters top five for the first time
G-Cloud Chief Concerned Over ‘Restictive’ EU Cloud Ideas
G-Cloud lead Denise McDonagh concerned about Brussels' "old world thinking" on cloud computing
Cloudera Releases Project Impala, Offers Real-Time Hadoop Analytics
“First of its kind” solution bridges the gap between Hadoop and enterprise SQL
Intel Selects Brian Krzanich As Its Next CEO
Intel promotes current COO who has been with the company for the last 30 years
Apple Faces Race Against Time To Finish iOS 7 – Report
Apple drafts in Mac engineers for iOS 7, but is still expected to meet September target
Salesforce Finally Pens UK Data Centre Deal
Salesforce wants to lure government G-Cloud crew with its Slough pad
MapR Releases M7 – Its Ultimate NoSQL Hadoop Platform
The flagship Hadoop product offers “zero-administartion” HBase and instant recovery
Salesforce Hopes To Lure Developers With €5m Start-Up Challenge
Salesforce courts developers and start-ups with venture capital help
France Blocks ‘Ravenous’ Yahoo Dailymotion Deal
A French minister compared Yahoo to a ravenous predator wanting to devour a French startup
Ofcom Investigates BT Fibre Dominance After TalkTalk Complaint
Ofcom probes TalkTalk's compalint of monopoly abuse. BT says it has no case to answer
Competition: Design An Office Device And Get To Build It For Free
Can you create a robot that would make office life easier? We'll pay for it!
US Authorities Seek More Web Surveillance Powers
US authorities are seeking additional ways to ramp up their Internet surveillance capabilities
Facebook Sees Strong Quarter Fuelled By Mobile Ads
Strong growth in mobile advertising revenues has helped Facebook record positive financial results
Google Feature Turns Chromebook Into Internet Kiosk
Google has launched a feature that will easily turn a Chromebook into an Internet kiosk for businesses
Arista Claims Data Centre Switching Crown
Arista Networks is claiming to have launched the industry's fastest data centre networking switch
Mike Gregoire: CA Technologies Must Get On A Diet
Our German colleagues interview Mike Gregoire, CA Technologies' new CEO who refers to himself as "the crazy guy from California"
Google Glass Jailbreaker Warns Of Security Failures
Hackers could easily get spyware onto Glass devices, researcher warns
Brighton Next Location For at800 4G Freeview Tests
Next round of testing to assess impact of 4G at 800MHz to take place on the south coast
IBM Research Screens ‘World’s Smallest Movie’
Research into the future of storage has allowed scientists to produce a stop-motion film composed of individual atoms
US Department of Labor Site ‘Hacked By Chinese Sources’
Watering hole attack likely to be state-sponsored, say security researchers
Original iPhone Declared Obsolete Everywhere But California
Apple to declare first generation iPhone obsolete from 11 June, but awards it 'vintage' status in California
IBM Project Delivers More Efficient Transportation System
IBM researchers have redrawn bus routes of a major African city, using mobile phone call data
Google To Once Again Testify On Tax Practices In The UK
Google says it is not selling anything from the UK, even though it has plenty of sales staff here
EFF Criticises Apple, Amazon And Yahoo For Data Privacy Records
Whilst Twitter is commended for its efforts to keep government hands away from user data, others don't come out looking as good
Kaspersky Partners With Ferrari, And Not Just For Advertising
ITALY: Eugene Kaspersky puts on his red jumpsuit...
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins Says Tablets Will Be Dead In Five Years
Company that sells few tablets criticises tablets
Go Daddy European Sites Hit By Large DDoS
Hosting giant feels the force of an unusually large attack
Apple Bond Sale Rasies £10.9bn
Apple bond sale is the largest ever by a non-banking company and will return cash to shareholders
Mozilla Takes On British Spyware Seller Gamma Over Firefox Deception
Spyware from Gamma International masquerades as Firefox and Mozilla is not happy about it
HP Throws Down SDN Fabric Challenge To Cisco, Juniper
HP will next week demonstrate its new network offerings as it challenges the growing SDN fabric threat from rivals
Intel Preps Silvermont Atom Architecture
Intel is readying the first new architecture, dubbed Silvermont, for the low-power Atom chip platform
Cisco Launches Module For 802.11ac Wi-Fi
Cisco beefs up wireless transfer speeds after it adds a module that will support the 802.11ac standard
Password Reuse Risk After LivingSocial Breach
Security experts are warning users about the dangers of password reuse after the LivingSocial database breach
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