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JAX London will be returning from 13th - 15th October 2014 to the Business Design Centre, Islington bringing Java, JVM and Enterprise professionals together for our technology and methodology focused event.
This seminar examines key developments and challenges in encouraging growth in cloud adoption in the UK; tackling issues relating to security, business processes and environmental concerns; and helping develop the international comp ...
With the UK National Security Strategy coming to an end of its lifespan in 2015, this timely seminar examines the emerging cyber security priorities for the UK and Europe.
This timely seminar focuses on Smart Cities, examining key UK initiatives, and the challenges, in utilising information technology to improve the coordination of infrastructure and services in UK homes and urban areas.
Huawei enterprise CEO William Xu claims CIOs are just as important as CFOs and CEOs to businesses
Huawei expands its agile SDN platform to cover all parts of IT infrastructure
Thieves beware, as a new app targets the sticky fingered when they purloin people's precious mobile phones
What do you know about the current state of the database market?
The two companies put aside their differences and agree to bring Salesforce's apps to Microsoft's Office and Windows OS
Overcoming the impact of renewables growth and improving communication system architecture to increase the reliability and efficiency of future networks
SMi's 2nd annual M2M Telematics for Usage Based Insurance conference will address how insurers are attracting new customers through M2M Telematics and UBI.
Which? wants consumers to have more freedom to choose a better deal for their needs
Google offers a form for people seeking to remove search results about themselves
EU Broadband figures show improved adoption and coverage but the European Commission says more must be done
Panasonic is to recall over 43,000 Toughbook batteries because they pose a potential fire risk
The president wants Russian businesses supplied with locally made IT products
The attackers gained access to names, addresses, phone numbers, emails and passwords, which were apparently stored unencrypted
The next evolution in the wearable market arrives with Samsung's Simband device and Sami platform
Huawei says next-generation Wi-Fi networks could be commercially available by 2018
EE offers MobileIron tools to administrators to help them manage corporate and personal devices on SMB networks
Newcastle and Gateshead to become two of the hottest spots in the UK with complete Wi-Fi coverage set for 2015
The mid-tier Firefox OS reference device from China costs just $170 with free shipping
Businesses and apartments in three northern cities could soon have access to 1Gbps fibre services
Apple is to pay $3bn (£1.8bn) for the maker of the popular Beats headphones and other audio equipment
Ofcom investigates possibility of reassigning 700MHz for mobile braodband but says Freeview TV remains too important to be margnialised
'Newscaster' operation seeks to dupe government personnel out of passwords, says cyber intelligence firm
Website post says the tool may no longer be secure for usage, amidst rumours of a legal threat
Qualifying non-profit organisations can also get up to 10 licences absolutely free
Keeping it in the French family, IT services giant Atos is to acquire compatriot Bull
Leaked memo reveals Big Blue is to stop selling NetApp units in favour of its own hardware
This year, the Universal Translator is coming to a Windows 8 PC near you
No steering wheel! Google is to become a car maker, by building its own self-driving cars
The G3 features a laser-assisted camera, a really big battery and one of the highest resolution screens on the market
Hector Monsegur given a year's supervision, avoiding a lengthy jail term
The data centre Climate Change Agreement doesn't quite use the PUE efficiency measurement. So what, says Peter Judge
Spotify tells a number of customers to change passwords and Android users will have to upgrade following a breach
The watchdog has raided a ‘SIM farm’ in the midlands and issued a sizeable fine
Polish domain name registrar complies with the takedown request, then changes its mind
Business owners say faster Internet speeds help save jobs, create new opportunities
“You run the NSA, and you have the nerve to accuse us of spying?”
Google is testing support for containers on its cloud infrastructure service, as interest in the Docker project grows
The Chinese government is investigating the security of IBM servers in the country's ongoing tensions with the US
Vodafone says anyone whose bill is likely to increase by 10 percent can leave without penalty
Apple has requested that a Californian court ban offending Samsung products from the US in the ongoing smartphone patent row
Avast says customers will need to change their passwords following forum attack
Hector Monsegur provided significant help in tracking down members of hacktivist groups and cyber criminals, court documents show
Visitors to FileCrop will now get a message from the police, telling them the site is under investigation
Chinese might not be allowed at Def Con or BlackHat, following US charges against PLA members
A new European Commission directive has gone into effect aiming to slash the costs of rolling out high-speed broadband, a contentious issue in the UK
Internet portal Daum and Kakao, South Korea's top mobile messaging service provider, are to join forces to promote expansion at home and abroad
The ICO and three US states are investigating eBay over its handling of a data breach that exposed the details of 145 million users
CyberBerkut steals a huge archive of emails three days before the elections, sends it to the media agencies
Legislation to curb the snooping activities of the NSA passes US vote, but this result pleases no one
Staff at HP are braced for yet another round of swingeing job cuts as the tech giant stumbles in its recovery
The company’s Project Tango wants to teach computers to understand depth
The company is ready to go to great lengths to protect customer data, as long as these customers buy products in bulk
BlackBerry hopes to establish itself as IoT network leader as recovery continues
Noob users of Facebook receive a privacy policy change that will limit their first postings to the audience they want it to reach
Apple has fixed a server glitch preventing former iMessage users from getting SMS on their new handsets, but says a software update is in the works too
Christian Lanng says you can't build a tech company without promoting the flow of information, and making long term plans
Neul and BT are building a network based on the Weightless standard in Milton Keynes, to attract investment and test out M2M applications
The company says the money will help bring Blackphone to the masses
What do you know about the issues raised by mobile devices in business? Try our quiz!
Salesforce.com posts higher revenues as it touts a mobile app that it believes will allow users to control their businesses
PQChat retains minimal user information, auto-deletes messages and is protected even from quantum computing techniques
Chinese engineers will begin inspecting computer hardware used in government offices to ensure it can keep sensitive data safe
Google will reportedly offer commercial grade Wi-Fi equipment at a steep discount for businesses
Tech giants object to a US government reform bill of the NSA, saying the measures do not go far enough
US government body reveals 440,000 Nest fire alarms and CO2 detectors were affected by a fault reported in April
Cisco wants to get better at blocking zero-day threats
Advertising Standards Agency agrees with BT that bold claims about reliability cannot be substantiated
Westminster has noticed data centres, and tiven them a slice off their electricity bill - if they sign up to improve efficiency, says Peter Judge
The company says hackers accessed personal details and encrypted passwords, but no financial data was compromised
How do you feel about camera-carrying drones?
MEED’s Smart Cities conference has been developed against tthe backdrop of staggering population growth, economic expansion and growing environmental concerns.
EE talks about network expansion, new mobile Wi-Fi devices and the UK's "most affordable tablet" as it seeks to make 4G more accessible
The sophisticated malware strain usually sold for $5,000 suddenly becomes free
Box for Android 3.0 is available to download today, bringing the app in line with its iOS counterpart
BT 4G set to go live this summer as part of vision for converged network of fibre, Wi-Fi and LTE
Dropbox has reportedly acquired another mobile photo application with the buyout of Bubbli
Lenovo's growth in smartphones and PCs outpaced that of the world market, driven by sales in Europe and the Americas
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Internet is an 'opportunity', and connection speeds will improve - but censorship continues
Unnamed utility supplier and control system managing a mechanical device both hacked, according to official US security body
Infected users will be alerted when they're on the network and given the option to remove the malware with F-Secure or Trend tools
Silent Text 2 brings range of improvements to secure messaging app for Silent Circle subscribers
The new tablet has a larger screen, better processor but is thinner and lighter than a Surface Pro 2
Chinese authorities ban Windows 8 in government offices, to avoid the ‘end of support’ dilemma they are facing with Windows XP
Ofcom plans for cheaper, more flexible fibre contracts but won't regulate cost of Openreach fibre access like it does for copper
Participants in public sector procurement will have to promise not to cooperate with foreign intelligence agencies
Intel says the technology offers a cheap way to connect all computers with optical fibre
Digital 2014 returns with a new focus, bringing global technology companies to Wales to share their insights on the cutting-edge trends underpinning the digital economy. The event will feature a day dedicated entirely to young peopl ...
Sensitive data shouldn't be on shared hardware in the cloud, TechWeek readers tell us. Next question - which country has the best privacy laws?
Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao predicts short term pain for long term gain as investment aims to arrest sliding revenues in Europe
Despite strong profits, Rackspace has asked Morgan Stanley to look at long term options
SAP and Microsoft have expanded their partnership with a plan to bring key SAP offerings to Microsoft's cloud infrastructure
Second time in a month TypePad says DDoS attacks causing outages across blog platform
GoPro said it hopes to tap into the trend for wearable technology in its IPO, revealing it has already been profitable for several years
Intel's delayed next-generation chip will not ship in time for the back-to-school season, but should be on shop shelves in time for Christmas, the company said
Five charged for cyber espionage in China, leading to outrage and claims the US is the one doing the hacking
Former iPhone user complains not all her messages are being delivered to her new Samsung Galaxy S5
UK officers make 17 arrests in the first operation of its kind
BDUK reaches half a million milestone as government-funded initiative accelerates rollout
Vodafone 4G is now available in metropolises such as Maidstone, Gateshead and Huddersfield
As gaming becomes more mainstream, could Twitch be the next YouTube?
BT wants more Openreach engineers to rollout fibre and fix faults
Policiticans and paedophiles have asked to have links removed from search results. Google will make an automated tool to sift the requests
A group of European digital organisations and politicians have said the EC's antitrust agreement with Google does not go far enough
Arqiva aims to reduce the cost and energy use of connected devices with new M2M network
Cisco chief executive John Chambers has written to the US president expressing his concerns over alleged NSA interceptions of US networking equipment
LifeLock takes drastic action as it fears its mobile wallet isn't compliant with payment card industry regulations
Apple and Google have agreed to settle their patent lawsuits related to Motorola Mobility, with Apple pursuing its cases against Samsung and others
Brocade and other manufacturers' network devices said to be vulnerable to SNMP attacks that could leak passwords, researchers claim
Think about data privacy issues when you cast your vote next week, urges Rafael Laguna, CEO of Open Xchange
The ‘Spark’ platform includes both software and hardware, is expected to cost around £3,000
Minnesota becomes the first US state to require manufacturers to offer kill switch for all smartphones sold
Even smaller businesses can now afford to replace their Tier 1 storage with flash
London boroughs to benefit from shared services on LondonPSN
US Department of Defense allows Samsung Knox-protected Galaxy S4s to be used on military networks
At least ten foundation members want to see former child star and Bitcoin investor removed from the board
The Hitachi-equipped ATMs will allow users to withdraw cash without a bank card
Matthew Gast is an authority on Wi-Fi, with a love of flying
Adobe has restored a log-in problem that prevented millions of customers from using their software normally for more than 24 hours
Eileen Naughton is to take over as the managing director of UK ad sales, Google's largest market outside the US
Do you know your Chrome from your Firefox? A new web browser quiz awaits...
Thanks to Heartbleed open source software will be better engineered and more secure, says Steve Nice, CTO at Reconnix
Smart cars and gesture interfaces will become mainstream in the next few years, says Intel
A Climate Change Agreement will get UK data centres out of the green taxes, if they jump through the right hoops
Researchers claim movie, music and storage services will explode in popularity, but challenges must be overcome
Surveillance revelations appear to lead to big jump in SSL web encryption across the world
Cisco wants governments to stop interfering with its kit
TalkTalk got 134,000 fibre customers during financial year, less than BT adds in Q4, but outlines plans for BT independence
Samsung is to compensate employees who developed cancer after working at its semiconductor factories
Mozilla says it has no choice if it wants to keep its user base, while the user base calls adoption of DRM “a betrayal”
Canonical is offering to build and operate OpenStack cloud infrastructure either on-site or using a customer's service provider of choice
The network equipment maker's shares rose in after-hours trading, as it reported recovering demand in developed markets and a revenue decline that was less than analysts had expected
Train, bus, tram and ferry information is added to Google Maps in Great Britain
A high severity bug in the Linux kernel remained undetected since 2009
Wales domains to accept registrations from September, with aim of boosting Welsh economy and identity
Facebook has got data centres as efficient as it can. Now it's working on the building process, says Peter Judge
A new type of denial-of-service attack is ironically drawing upon the resources of services intended to guard against such dangers
Airwatch, Citrix, IBM and SAP all want to be able to manage BlackBerry 10 handsets
Yahoo is to buy mobile messaging start-up Blink for talent, not products,, as it looks to build out its mobile engineering workforce
According to Privacy International, GCHQ’s intrusive malware operations violate articles 8 and 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights
Oracle has argued its record-breaking damages award against SAP should be reinstated, or a retrial ordered
Public sector workers can use Samsung Knox-protected devices following guidance from the CESG
Google Glass could get cheap, if the currently pricey Explorer programme shows real demand
AVG fixes one of four vulnerabilities in remote administration tool, but researchers who uncovered the flaws aren't happy with the security firm
Most victims of Iranian hacker crews based inside the country, as attackers take up digital espionage in earnest, researchers find
The annual Byte Night charity event needs you to help support homeless children
Russian lawmakers want to introduce new rules for bloggers, educational establishments and Internet Service Providers
Free HSBC Wi-Fi rolls out with the hope of encouraging customers to use banks' mobile app
Some customers say their virtual wallets were emptied minutes before the website went down
It looks like users from the EU will be able to edit results which come up when someone searches for their name
The FA and Samsung agree partnership that will provide every England player with a Samsung Galaxy S5 to take to Brazil
Huawei conducts small cell trial at its Reading HQ, allowing users to access Vodafone 4G network on 2.6GHz spectrum
Qualcomm's possible Wilocity purchase fuels interest in Gigabit Wireless tech
Motorola shows off low-cost Moto E and 4G-enabled Moto G
A decade after it was first launched, Gmail is getting a facelift, it seems
The Texas hosting company's shares rose as it benefited from rising demand for cloud services
The Australian government wants to build a unified CMS for all government websites, based on the open source Drupal software
Prolific hacker group spotted using patched flaw to hit government and educational institutes
New fences are another sign of disunity at Bletchley Park, which houses the National Museum of Computing and its collection of vintage computers
Journalist's book to reveal more details of NSA's efforts to spy on the Internet
Isle of Wight BDUK project to benefit first communities by September
The algorithms that helped Watson win Jeopardy! will be used to simplify storage management
ICO says the same mistakes are being made again and again
US regulator publishes yet another draft of the controversial rules as it navigates between the interests of ISPs, Internet businesses and consumers
Windows XP less infected than newer versions during the last three months, but that doesn't mean it's any more secure
New Linux version CoreOS uses the Docker container system for apps
Air traffic controllers had to use pens, paper and telephones to relay important information as the computer systems crashed due to a cyclical error
Virgin Media signs deals to add more Sky Sports channels to TV and online platforms as communications battle intensifies
The TDWI BI Symposium, presented in association with IRM UK, offers 5 tracks of full-day interactive courses, run over three days and taught by the most knowledgeable and experienced practitioners in the industry.
Samsung Tizen smartphone could finally see the light of day in the next few weeks
Mozilla has said it will test its Directory Tiles programme to ensure it delivers 'user value' before rolling it out in the Firefox browser
A US federal court has ruled that Oracle's Java programming interfaces can be protected by copyright, in a blow to Google
A fairly lightweight Patch Tuesday arrives in May, but there are critical fixes for Internet Explorer
IBM's growth may have stalled, but it is now poised for the future, according to chief executive Virginia Rometty
Bitly employee credentials stolen from a source code repository - and then used to hit the site's backup
EMC’s software-defined offering is now compatible with the majority of storage arrays on the market
British Rowing agrees analytics partnership with SAS to boost the sport at elite and grass roots level
Catch an SSD flying across the screen, and you can win a real PC upgrade
A dashboard to monitor apps hosted in the public cloud will be integrated into Google’s Cloud Platform
Growing business demand for secure colocation options has led to the expansion of two Colt data centres
Steve Cox wanted to be a lawyer. Instead he's an advocate for making technology services respond to users' needs
ZTE Open C is available on eBay and runs the latest version of Firefox OS
Microsoft has begun to reveal its strategy for enterprise mobility, and promises an 'elegant' solution for BYOD
Customers who infringe copyright will start getting warning letters in 2015, but there are no legal consequences
Vodafone says all contract customers will benefit, not just ones who signed up after 23 January
Snapchat reprimanded by US regulator and faces 20 years of scrutiny for deceiving its users
Android ransomware scam shames porn users into accepting extortion demands by pretending to have encrypted their phones
Apple goes shopping for headphones to boost streaming and wearable efforts
What do you know about the UK's biggest cable company?
New research reveals that 32 percent of firms have suffered DDoS attacks costing £240,000 a day
Figures reveal booming demand for the Internet in developing countries, on top of growing mobile broadband usage
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba finally files for what could be one of the largest public listings ever
BT Sport is contributing to the company's growing broadband base as revenue increases in Q4
Telecoms giant warns customers about potential for dangerous phishing attacks
Amazon, Microsoft, Google and others demand the US regulator withdraw plans for a two tier Internet
The Met police are to wear body cameras, claiming it should lead to swifter prosecutions as people know they've been recorded doing wrong
The new solution integrates EMC’s cloud products with third-party offerings
O2 customers can buy BT's fibre and Ethernet services, as the two former stable-mates extend their partnership
Huawei Ascend P7 claims to offer the best of east and west, including the world's first 'groufie' optimised front facing camera
Samsung Knox 2.0 promises to secure from the hardware to the application level
Data Scientists are hot property, but Decision Scientists are what you need to nurture, says Deepinder Dhingra
BT broadband availability checker gives inaccurate results rules advertising watchdog
Cisco and Citrix extend their partnership to include a workplace mobility solution for businesses
Technical seminar on software defined networking, offering independent technical views from leading companies working in SDN and OpenFlow.
Intel claims to be the number one Chrome OS microprocessor maker
Hewlett-Packard is to invest $1 billion as it seeks to bolster its cloud computing credentials
More than three quarters of all Virgin Media broadband users now have superfast speeds of 30Mbps+
Unix may be declining, but HP, IBM and Oracle could keep customers on board a bit longer with more efficient designs and shared technology, says Peter Judge
If even anti-virus detractors like FireEye use the technology, it must be very much alive. Tom Brewster takes its temperature
NSA coordinated meetings with Google and other tech titans on mobile security
VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger kicks off EMC World with a pitch for software defined data centres, and news that SAP's HANA in-memory database will run on vSphere
Sony tape tech claims to store 148GB per square inch
The US company is forcing ISPs to participate in the copyright crusade, but will this approach work in Europe?
Dropbox and Box users are leaking private data through Google Analytics and Adwords, a competitor has revealed
Virgin Media offers new landline, broadband, television and mobile bundles to customers to gain the edge over BT, Sky and others
Tesco CEO Philip Clarke says Hudl 2 and own-branded smartphone will be released later this year
vCloud Hybrid Service users can now opt for a less costly storage tier for data that doesn't require high performance, according to the company
Nokia connected cars fund to target investments that will help Nokia provide services for smart vehicles
Nokia and Juniper are to work together on services aimed at helping mobile network operators take advantage of the cloud
Is anti-virus finally dying? Sort of, say Symantec and its rivals
AMD has said it sees half of its revenues coming from non-PC markets by the end of next year, thanks to its ARM-powered 'ambidextrous computing' strategy
Retail giant announces Gregg Steinhafel is stepping down as CEO to lead the company forward after its epic hack
Yahoo will no longer honour browsers' Do Not Track requests, saying an effective standard has not emerged
Rakesh Agrawal leaves company after just two months, claiming he resigned before criticising PayPal execs over Twitter
Several major IT companies are reportedly moving to automatically notify users of government data requests
OpenID and OAuth vulnerabilities could allow for abuse of website redirection to get at user data
A US jury has awarded Apple less than 10 percent of what it had sought in the latest result of the two companies' wide-ranging legal battle
Cisco adds Jive platform to communications products as part of new collaboration strategy
The company actually loses money on every tablet device it sells
Paul Byrne can sort your company's auto-enrolment pension liability, but he still quakes at the memory of flaky floppies
Rackspace says the main challenge now is harvesting data generated by employees’ devices for analytics
A class-action lawsuit accusing Google of establishing a search monopoly that prevents innovation through the use of Android
The world’s largest server vendor announces a joint venture with the world’s largest electronics manufacturer
New Apple earpods will reportedly include sensors to monitor a user's heart rate and blood pressure
Microsoft opts to rescue Windows XP users with an emergency patch for Internet Explorer
Dr Eric Cole, who has just joined InfoSec Hall Of Fame, warns that most countries are not ready for cyber warfare
Snapchat adds more feathers to its bow to take on WhatsApp and Facebook
London has its own domain name. But who owns 'ahhhhhh.com' and where is '.tv'?
Privacy affectionados celebrate after 'Secret', the anonymous social network, prepares for UK launch
Google pledges not to scan educational Gmail accounts for advert information following scrutiny
Skype users slap their forehead and shake their heads after Microsoft removes potentially offensive emoticons
The OS that helped Edward Snowden communicate with journalists is ready for prime time
Google Docs and Sheets offer offline editing for iPhone, iPad and Android, with Slides set to follow
New measures allow users to limit how much personal information they share with third-party mobile apps
Irish ISP urges users to change their passwords but says there is no evidence of data breach following shut down
According to police records, 162,932 items of computing and communications equipment were stolen in the UK in the past year
More than 99 percent of new mobile malware targets Android, but someone, somewhere is still targeting Symbian
Systems across the UK could be abused by hackers to cause delays or even accidents, claims researcher
The information security market is not fair towards SMBs, says CEO Ilia Kolochenko
Government says sorry for issues that hit Heathrow, Manchester and Birmingham, causing delays for travellers