ICS-CERT has warned that unknown attackers are using brute-force attacks to attempt to access the business and process-control networks of US-based natural gas companies
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2013
Telefonica, Deutsche Telekom Launch First Firefox OS Smartphones
Telefonica is to begin selling its Firefox OS-based smartphones in Spain, while Deutsche Telekom will launch the One Touch Fire in Poland
HP Official Hints At Smartphone Plans
While an official hints HP is back in the smartphone game, we round up some earlier efforts
Google Expands Android Mobile Device Management Tools For BYOD
The new management tools aim to help enterprise IT administrators keep control of user devices in the workplace
We’ll Aim OpenStack At Service Providers – Red Hat CTO
OpenStack is ready for prime time, says Red Hat CTO Brian Stevens
Digg and Feedly Aim to Collect Users As Google Reader Closes
A number of alternatives hope to fill the void left by Google Reader closure
Visual Tools Track Cyber Attacks In Real Time
~SEcurity staff are overwhelmed with data. Wayne Rash says we must use visualisation tools
Sainsbury’s And Vodafone Team Up For Mobile Service
Mobile by Sainsbury's MVNO to be joint owned by supermarket and operator
Multinational Clouds Present A Business Challenge
National borders could prove a barrier to clouds, Telstra's Martin Bishop told Cloud World Forum
Yahoo Shuts Down Services Including AltaVista
The latest list of services to be closed down includes AltaVista, the pioneering search engine that once provided results to Yahoo
New PRISM Slides Revive Fears NSA Has Internet Back Doors
Four new leaked slides complicate the PRISM picture
BlackBerry PlayBook Won’t Get BB10 Update Confirms CEO
BlackBerry breaks ealier promise for BlackBerry 10 update
US Spying On EU Puts Trade Pact At Risk
NSA has been spying on EU offices, while collecting data from millions of Germans
Nokia Buys Out Siemens For £1.5bn To Own Nokia Siemens Networks
Nokia buys Siemens' 50 percent share in the networking joint-venture
Enterprises Shift To Private Clouds
Organisations' investment in the cloud has grown to an average of $1m, with private cloud deployments taking the lead
Google To Loan Out Street View Trekker Cameras
Google wants third-party organisations to help gather images from around the world to add to Google Maps
Microsoft Files To Disclose Intelligence Request Details
Following a similar move from Google, Microsoft has asked a court for permission to reveal more detailed information on data requests under the US' Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
Intel Planning TV Service This Year
Intel has faced difficulties lining up programming for its television service, but now says it should be able to launch by the end of 2013
BT Agrees £5.7m BDUK Deal For North And Northeast Lincolnshire
BT wins yet more BDUK money, this time to bring fibre to 89 percent of northern Lincolnshire
UK Researcher Lands $20,000 For Finding Glaring Facebook Flaw
Flaw could have allowed easy account hijacking over a mobile phone
SmartReach: Energy Sector Needs To Unite Around Smart Meters
David Green from SmartReach says we need one Communications Service Provider for the smart meter roll-out, not three
PayPal To Take Its Payment Platform To Space
PayPal Galactic initiative will look at the challenges facing the electronic payment industry in Earth's orbit and beyond
US ‘Investigating Military Officer Over Stuxnet Leaks’
US has never admitted to making Stuxnet, but is still investigating those who leaked information on the malware
PHP Forever – Andi Gutmans Of Zend
PHP maintains a lead for developing websites, because of enterprise features, says Andi Gutmans of Zend
BlackBerry Posts £55m Quarterly Loss
BlackBerry 10 launch can't prevent Canadian manufacturer from posting loss
Windows 8: What Went Wrong
Windows 8 has not been the PC industry's saviour, nor has it set the tablet world alight. Is this Microsoft's biggest disaster yet?
UK Government Unveils £2.5m Piracy Police Unit
The City of London Police will host the new Intellectual Property Unit
Government Promises Digital Courtrooms By 2016
Courtrooms will become 'fully digital' by 2016 as the government seeks to end 'outdated' reliance on paper
The DEA Seizes Drug Dealer’s BitCoin Cache
In the first operation of its kind, federal agents seize virtual currency from a Silk Road trader
IBM Wimbledon SlamTracker Hopes Big Data Will Attract Fans
IBM hopes to bring together mobile, big data and social to improve fan interaction at Wimbledon