A lesser-known group of pro-government hackers is pushing sophisticated malware
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
August 2014
Surveillance Protesters Picket GCHQ
Britain's top secret eavesdropping agency, GCHQ, faces a weekend of protests by privacy campaigners
Vodafone 4G Now Available To PAYG Customers
Vodafone extends 4G to more customers to celebrate one year since it launched LTE
Alibaba Grows Data Centre Portfolio With New Facility
Alibaba is to open another data centre just outside Hong Kong, as it grows its AliCloud service offering
Microsoft OneDrive Android App Now Manages Personal And Business Accounts
OneDrive Android app now supports OneDrive for Business accounts as part of "unified" cloud vision
IT Life: Virtualise All The Things!
Poojan Kumar, co-founder and CEO of PernixData, likes virtualised storage, chess and the idea of automated milk delivery
iPhone 6 Set To Include NFC Support, Will Debut 9 September
Apple confirms event for 9 September, where an NFC-enabled iPhone 6 could make its first appearance
Google Develops Flying Delivery Drones
Google follows Amazon after it confirms it too is developing airborne drones for home deliveries
New Digital Lab Opens To Help Government Develop User-Centric IT Services
New state-of-the-art research lab aims to put users' needs first when designing government digital services.
Google Verifies The Security Of Its Cloud Services
The company begins publishing its security certificates and audits online
5th Internet Finance and Payment Innovation 2014
The 5th Internet Finance and Payment Innovation 2014 will be held on November 20-21 in Shanghai, China. We will gather no less than 250 leaders from commercial banks, payment service or solution providers, P2P, e-commerce companies, ha ...
Financial Cloud Computing Forum 2014
The Financial Cloud Computing Forum 2014 will be held in October 23-24, 2014 in Shanghai, China, which will gather approximately 300 experts from financial institutions, management, IT, data center and other department in financial ins ...
IBM Puts Watson To Work In Research, Analytics
The cognitive computing technology is used to develop better drugs, faster
HP Promises Gen9 ProLiants With New Haswell-E Chips
HP spruces up its ProLiant servers ready for Intel's new chips due next week
VMware, NVIDIA Add Graphic Punch To Cloud Chromebooks
Google Chromebooks will soon have powerful graphics capabilities for businesses seeking high performance virtual desktops
Android Maintains UK And European Dominance
Samsung fuels Android success in the UK but local manufacturers in China continue to make waves
Tizen-Powered Samsung Gear S Comes With Curved Screen And 3G
New Samsung Gear S hopes direct voice calls and SMS will fend off the threat from the iWatch
Twitter Analytics Now Free For All
Any registered user can now track their tweets and scrutinise followers
Microsoft Purges 1,500 ‘Misleading’ Apps From Windows Store
Microsoft pledges rogue app purge from its Windows Store, with 1,500 'misleading' products already removed
Quiz Of The Week: IT Leaders’ Jobs
Our editor is moving on, so we have a look at the careers of some real tech leaders
EE 4G Now Covers 75 Percent Of UK, Including Prime Minister’s Home Constituency
Superfast connectivity comes to 13 more towns and cities, with David Cameron's Oxfordshire home set to be covered
US Banks Targeted In ‘Co-Ordinated’ Cyber Attacks – FBI Investigates
The FBI and Secret Service investigate reports that a number US banks suffered co-ordinated cyber attacks
Tech Leaders’ Jobs
Salesforce Reinvents Its Social Elements, Launches ‘Community Cloud’
A social network for work – haven’t we seen this before?
Dropbox Pro Adds Security Features, Ups Storage To 1TB
Dropbox Pro adds new sharing options and remote wipe in effort to win over 'prosumers'
Intel Creates ‘World’s Smallest’ 3G Modem For IoT
Intel says its new modem will fit in more devices, be cheaper and more reliable
Verizon Touts QR Code Login As Password Replacement
The end of passwords and usernames for authentication? Quite possibly, at least according to Verizon
Almost A Million UK Residents Register To Vote Online
The recently introduced online registration platform is a big hit with young voters
Google Upgrades Chrome For Windows To 64-Bit
The new release is faster, twice as stable, but there is no support for some older plug-ins
Infrastructure Matters: IBM Event
Advertorial: Most organisations are not prepared for the future. Experts from IBM's storage, cloud and Watson divisions offer help in London on 10 September
Qualcomm Faces EU Antitrust Probe – Report
European regulators may investigate Qualcomm, which is already battling a similar probe in China
First Isle Of Wight BDUK Cabinet Goes Live
BT says it has connected at least one cabinet in all BDUK regions
ICO Fines The Ministry Of Justice £180,000 For Prison Data Breaches
Two prisons failed to encrypt their data because nobody told them how
Apple Working On 12.9-Inch iPad – Report
Reports suggest Apple is working on a larger iPad more suitable for business users
Can Local Energy Measures Add Up To A Smart Grid?
Peter Judge thinks smart grid technologies work best applied at the grass roots level
Fire Risk From HP Laptop Cables Prompts Recall
Users of HP laptops should check their power cables immediately, after a product recall due to fire risk
Seagate Launches World’s First 8TB Hard Drive
Seagate takes the lead on storage density, but is keeping mum on the technology used
BlackBerry Khan $2k Smartphone Gets Release Date
Rumour has it BlackBerry's next luxury Porsche smartphone will be a $2000 device called Khan
VMworld 2014: Dell Launches Its First Intel-Based Thin Client
Dell Wyse 3000 is now available with a Bay Trail chip, while Wyse 5000 gets PCoIP support
Mozilla Launches £20 Firefox OS Smartphone In India
Intex Cloud FX has a 3.5-inch screen, a 1GHz processor and 128MB of RAM
Developers Release ‘Unofficial’ Windows XP Service Packs
An independent developer is finalising 'Unofficial Service Pack 4', the latest of several projects to continue supporting Windows XP beyond Microsoft's cut-off
Sony Gaming Network Hit By DDoS Attack
Sony's PlayStation Network was one of several online gaming networks taken offline over the weekend by denial-of-service attacks - accompanied by a bomb scare
Amazon Acquires Twitch For Nearly $1bn
The deal for Twitch, which allows people to watch streaming gameplay, is one of Amazon's biggest to date
Amazon ‘Building Its Own Ad Platform’
Amazon is reportedly building an advertising platform that could ultimately challenge Google and others across the web
Opera Browser To Be Pre-Installed On New Nokia Handsets
Under a deal with Microsoft, the Opera Mini browser will be installed on all new low- and mid-market Nokia handsets
Galileo Satellites Launched Into Wrong Orbit
The two Galileo navigation satellites launched on Friday have entered a 'noncompliant orbit', space officials said
Windows Phone To Get Its Own Chromecast
Microsoft is developing an answer to Apple TV and Chromecast with the Miracast Dongle for Windows Phone
Tor Is Being Kept Safe By Dissenting GCHQ And NSA Agents, Claims Project Director
Apparently a few of the government spies want to keep Tor anonymous and secure
New Linux Certification Exam To Meet Skills Demand
The Linux Foundation wants to expand global talent pool of Linux professionals with new certification and exam
UK Company Gets £500,000 Government Grant To Develop Indoor Navigation Tech
RNF Digital Innovation is making a navigation system based on iBeacons which is likely to make its debut at Bestway stores
Telco Energy & Infrastructure Efficiency
SanDisk, Seagate And Western Digital Join The Linux Foundation
The new members will help Linux developers with money, expertise
Alfresco To Drive Growth After Funding Injection
Open source enterprise content specialist Alfresco gets £27 million to power international growth
Safe Cities
DATACLOUD Central & Eastern Europe 2014
IT Life: “At AtTask, We Kick SaaS!”
Nothing would persuade Eric Morgan back off the cloud
UPS Hacked, Customer Financial Data Could Be Compromised
The world’s largest package-shipping company says it found malware at 51 retail outlets in the US
Virgin Media Raises Prices For Broadband-Only Customers
Is Virgin Media trying to push its broadband-only customers onto one of its bundled services, after it raises its monthly tarrif?
Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation Forum 2014
GCHQ Launches National Hacker Competition
The participants will have to protect networks against a fictional cyber-terrorist group called the Flag Day Associates
Quiz Of The Week: Google Cars And Other Tech Transport
Google's driverless cars can break the speed limit. What else do you know about tech transport?
Traffic Lights Vulnerable To Hack, Researchers Warns
Its the Italian Job all over again, as a researcher claims that modern traffic lights are vulnerable to hack
HP Sales Benefit From PC Upswing, But Growth Remains Elusive
The upswing in PC sales help HP post a modest rise in quarterly sales, but growth remains an ongoing problem
New Nook Tablet Is A Samsung Galaxy Tab 4
Barnes & Noble has handed over its hardware business to Samsung, hoping offers in its physical shops will win tablet customers over
UK Government Spends Another £1.6M On Hypercat Wireless Project
HyperCat wants to link together various connectivity standards for the Internet of Things
Smart Power Grid Combines Batteries, Fuel Cells… And Compost
Smart power networks will rely on local generation and distributed storage
Kaspersky Lab Partners London Police To Tackle Cyber Crime
Kaspersky Lab to help train the City of London Police on how to tackle the growing cybercrime menace
Hacked US Hospital Operator Thought To Be Victim Of Heartbleed
TrustedSec says hackers got into Community Health Systems database through unpatched Juniper equipement
Liquid Cooling: A Trickle, Not A Tsunami
If you've got a data centre, it's time to dip your toes in liquid, says Peter Judge
Samsung Fined For Alleged American Porky Pie
Samsung dips into pocket change for paltry fine for “misleading” resellers to the US government
MVNOs Industry Summit Asia 2014
The 4th annual event will take place in Kuala Lumpur , where delegates will benefit from extended learning and networking, resulting from the co-location.
US Nuclear Watchdog Hacked Three Times In Three Years
NRC says it conducts regular security training sessions, but its employees are still tempted by phishing emails
Review: Leef Access microSD Card Reader For Android
Does what it says on the tin, thanks to USB OTG
HTC M8 Arrives With Windows Phone 8.1
Is HTC looking to escape Samsung's domination of the Android OS, with M8 smartphone running Windows Phone?
BlackBerry Creates New Business Unit For Most Promising Services
BlackBerry Technology Solutions will deal with QNX, Certicom, Paratec and Project Ion
GCHQ Is Mapping Open TCP Ports Across Whole Countries
The reconnaissance operation codenamed ‘Hacienda’ supplies the agency with some of the information needed to compromise systems
Hundreds Of Police Officers Investigated Over Social Media Use
The law enforcement is struggling with Facebook and Twitter
Munich Looks To Switch Back To Windows
Fresh from the completion of its Linux migration, the City of Munich, under a new mayor, is now considering scrapping its open source programme
Azure Users Hit By Outage
Users of Microsoft's Azure experienced service interruptions lasting several hours in Europe and other regions on Monday and Tuesday
Home Office Fined £220m In e-Borders Contract Dispute
UK taxpayers must pay hundreds of millions to Raytheon as a result of the termination of e-Borders, a tribunal has ruled
US Healthcare Provider Hacked, 4.5 Million Patient Records Stolen
Mandiant suspects the involvement of the Chinese hackers
Internet Of Things Standards Are Years Away – Roundtable
There are still too many standards for the Internet of Things, according to an industry roundtable.
M-Government Abu Dhabi 2014
M-Government Abu Dhabi 2014 focuses on the theme of ‘Smart World’ and provides the necessary education and tools for GCC ICT officials to meet their global peers, benchmark against industry best practices, view successful case studies ...
Samsung Extends Olympic Partnership Until 2020
Samsung is to provide smartphones, tablets, PCs and printers to Pyeongchang 2018 and Tokyo 2020
Syrian Malware Is On The Rise, Warns Kaspersky
As the civil war in Syria enters its fourth year, cyber warfare shows no sign of abating
Sportlobster Wants To Take Sports Fans Away From Twitter And Facebook
Sportlobster CEO Andy Meikle plans US expansion after gaining 1.6 million users
Google Buys Social Imaging Startup JetPac
Google is to acquire JetPac, which extracts data from Instagram photos to create city guides
Julian Assange Is Planning To Leave The Embassy Of Ecuador
Assange says he's ready to get out of the embassy... but he's not handing himself in and the UK is still trying to extradite him
US Security Panel Approves IBM Server Sale To Lenovo
A US government review has given the go-ahead for the $2.3bn transaction, which could now conclude by the end of the year
Microsoft Pulls Buggy Update After ‘Blue Screen Of Death’ Reports
Microsoft has withdrawn one of its Patch Teusday updates from last week after users reported it caused system crashes
The World’s First Smartphone, The IBM Simon, Enters London Science Museum
IBM's Simon, the first mobile phone with a touchscreen PDA will be seen at London's Science Museum, 20 years after its launch
Apple Fixes WebKit Vulnerability in Safari
Apple updates its Safari web browser, fixing a multiple memory compression issue
Apple Selects China Telecom Data Centres To Store iCloud Data
Apple begins storing the personal data of Chinese users on servers in mainland China
EE’s Service Charges Show Contempt For Customers
EE customers should not have to pay extra to resolve issues for a service they are already paying for, says Steve McCaskill
Android Factory Reset Does Not Erase Data, Warn Researchers
Data from a pre-owned device can be easily recovered using free software
Premier League Working On Tech To Detect Copyright-Infringing Video Clips On Twitter
Ahead of the new football season, Premier League warns fans sharing goals on Twitter and Vine are breaking the law
Free ‘UnTRUST’ Tool Promises To Protect Against iOS Backdoor
Digital forensics firm Stroz Freidberg says it has verified the existence of an iOS backdoor and has issued advice and tools to help minimise the risk
Kaspersky Launches Free Android Vulnerability Scanner
Kaspersky Fake ID Scanner looks for familiar bugs like Heartbleed, MasterKey and FakeID
eBay Working On Plan To Accept Bitcoin – Report
Bitcoins could be about to accepted by Braintree, an eBay-owned PayPal subsidiary
US Supermarket Chain SuperValu Suspects Hackers Stole Customer Data
The retail giant claims there’s no reason to panic after admitting its Point-of-Sale systems were infected by malware
Samsung Buys IoT Firm SmartThings For Home Automation
Samsung follows Google and Apple into the smart-home market with SmartThings purchase
EE Introduces Customer Service Queue Jump For 50p Per Call
EE introduces its own version of 'speedy boarding' and plans to charge SIM-only users for calls to customer services
IT Life: Finding Health With Big Data
Flying doctor Mark Ratnarajah pilots a big data site for health service consumers
Quiz Of The Week: To USB Or Not To USB
What do you know about USB technology? Try our quiz and test yourself.
Intel Uses Wearables And Big Data To Help Study Parkinson’s
Intel announces a partnership with the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, uses smartwatches to track symptoms of the incurable disease
Apple Bans Two Hazardous Chemicals From Its Chinese Factories
Apple bans two potentially hazardous chemicals from the final assembly process, but campaigners say the iPhone maker must do more
Next Generation Reversible USB-C Standard Is Finalised
New USB-C connector is reversible, the same at both ends, and can be used both ways up
Microsoft Updates Bing To Be ‘More Conversational’
Bing will now continue a conversation even after the initial search query has been answered
CityFibre To Provide Gigabit Fibre To Local Government Over PSN
CityFibre agrees deal with managed services provider EasyNet to provide access to city fibre networks
Cisco Warns Of 6,000 Job Cuts As Results Disappoint
Workers face more misery with another 6,000 job cuts, as the networking giant struggles for growth
NCA Warns That Two In Five Brits Ignore The Cyber Crime Threat
National Crime Agency warns web users to install software updates, even on mobiles, or risk becoming the victim of cyber crime
Amazon Launches Bank Card Reader And Smartphone App For US SMBs
Amazon Local Register promises to offer SMBs a flexible point-of-sale system to compete with PayPal and Square
New Android Malware Is Spreading Through Third-Party App Markets
ESET sounds the alarm after Krysanec RAT is found piggybacking on top of its own security app
Brantingham Village Claims Broadband Speed Crown
An ancient hamlet mentioned in the Doomsday book claims to have the fastest Internet village connection, but BT disagrees
Heavy Metal Samsung Galaxy Alpha Launches In September
High-end Samsung Galaxy Alpha looks to take on iPhone 6 later this year
Windy Politics Won’t Keep Tech Out Of Wind Power
Politicians may get votes by binning wind power, says Peter Judge, but tech firms still see the benefit
Lord Coe: Technology Has Changed Every Aspect Of Sport
Lord Sebastian Coe says technology has changed sport for athletes, officials and spectators in ways unimaginable 30 years ago
Cyber-Espionage Campaign Targets Former Communist Governments
An unidentified group is stealing data from ministries and embassies, military, research and education organisations
Kroll Ontrack Touts Data Recovery Via Cloud
Look Mum, no hands! Now, engineers at Kroll Ontrack don't require physical access to a damaged drive to undertake data recovery
Lenovo Expands ThinkStation Portfolio With New P Series
New Lenovo ThinkStation P Series features the forthcoming Intel Haswell-E Xeon processor
UK Home To More Botnet Command And Control Servers Than Any Other Country
32 percent of known botnet C&C servers are hosted in Britain says Trend Micro, which warns of ongoing Windows XP threats and Heartbleed danger
Gigabit Jersey Celebrates 10,000th Fibre Customer
Jersey Telecom and Sure now have 10,000 customers on island's gigabit FTTP fibre network
Manchester United Ban Tablets And Laptops From Home Games
Manchester United supporters can not bring large electronic items to Old Trafford this season over security fears
Sage Takes Its SMB Accounting Software To The Cloud
Sage 50 Accounts gets a new interface, Sage Drive support, two mobile apps and a subscription model
eBay Apologises For Tenth Major Outage Of 2014
eBay suffers the longest outage in 12 months, with website unavailable in Europe for around 3.5 hours
Global Electronics Forum
The Global Electronics Forum will provide opportunities to develop lasting relationships, create new business partnerships and meet with key decision makers within the electronics manufacturing industry. Join us for the unique oppor ...
Monetising the Internet of Things
The Monetising the Internet of Things conference offers you a unique platform for discussion and debate with those working in IoT, and the opportunity to learn how IoT can transform your business.
Box Updates Android App With Box Notes Support
Box launches a refreshed Android application with expiring links, new admin controls and Box Notes support
IBM Acquires Lighthouse Security To Improve Identity Management
The deal follows the purchase of identity management specialist CrossIdeas, which was announced last last week
Ofcom Call Research Shows Differences Between Urban And Rural Mobile Service
A new Ofcom report shows that the number of call failures is much higher in rural areas than in towns and cities
Intel’s Delayed ‘Broadwell’ Chip Reaches Volume Production
The architecture, optimised for a new 14nm manufacturing process, is aimed at ultra-thin, fanless mobile devices
Hacker Roots Silent Circle’s Blackphone At DefCon
SIlent Circle doubts whether the hack could take place in the wild, but still thanks 'Justin Case' for his contribution to the security of the platform
Next-Gen Apple iPads Enter Production – Report
Apple's suppliers have reportedly begun manufacturing two new iPad models with anti-reflective coating
Gartner Says Chromebook Sales Will Be Up 79 Percent In 2014, Will Triple By 2017
More vendors are now making Chromebooks, helping them grow beyond the education sector into banking, retail and other markets
Google-Led Consortium To Build 60Tbps Trans-Pacific Subsea Cable
Google and partners club together to build a cable connecting the US and Japan which will go live in 2016
US ‘Cyber Patriot’ Games Are Coming To The UK
Known as ‘Cyber Centurion’ on this side of the Atlantic, a new competition wants to prepare young students for careers in cyber security
Xiaomi Apologises For Unauthorised Personal Data Transmission
Xiaomi says the data transfer was necessary for its cloud messaging service but issues a fix that prevents it from happening
Open Letter From Hackers Highlights Automobile Security Risks
Researchers are calling for support of a movement that pushes car makers to improve cyber-security in latest automobiles
Nokia 130 Offers Video And Music Playback For £15
Nokia releases a new entry-level handset with long-lasting battery life
UK Entries Win First F1 Connectivity Innovation Prize Challenge
Two data solutions from the UK win the first round of Tata Communications' F1 Connectivity Innovation Prize, which aims to solve the sport's technological challenges
DefCon: John McAfee Launches Complaints Website
BrownList offers anyone a chance to complain about anything, and promises to keep those complaints online until the end of days
US Judge Rejects Settlement From Adobe, Apple, Google And Intel To End ‘No-Poaching’ Lawsuit
US judge says settlement from Adobe, Apple, Google and Intel over an alleged pact not to hire each others' employees is too low
Facebook Ordered To Provide Data On Underage Users
Belfast's High Court orders Facebook to disclose any data it might have on how many underage users it has in Northern Ireland
iFixit, Microsoft Launch Device Repair Resource
The Pro Tech Network is intended to help launch thousands of new device repair businesses
Microsoft: There Will Be No Windows 8.1 Update 2
Microsoft says there will be no major Windows 8.1 Update 2 and future upgrades will be incrementally delivered alongside security fixes on Patch Tuesday
Critical WordPress Plugin Bug Was Ignored By Developers
Any website using the Custom Contact Forms plugin should apply a patch as soon as possible
IBM’s Neurosynaptic Chip Aims To Transform Science And Technology
IBM deepens its cognitive computing capabilities with new energy-efficient chip the size of a postage stamp
IBM Agrees Chinese Cloud Partnership
IBM is touting its cloud service as a way to allay Chinese security concerns about foreign technology
Police Arrest Man For Running Blocked Torrent Site Proxies
PIPCU starts to “come down hard” on proxies that offer access to websites blocked in the UK, such as The Pirate Bay
Commonwealth Games 2014: Cisco Sees Value In Sporting Partnerships
Cisco UK CEO Phil Smith says the Commonwealth Games partnership will benefit both Glasgow and the company for years to come
Facebook Tightens Security With PrivateCore Purchase
The social network is beefing up the securtity of its servers with the purchase of a US software start-up
Microsoft To End Support For Older Versions Of Internet Explorer From 2016
Microsoft urges consumers and businesses to migrate to the latest version of Internet Explorer
Yahoo And Google To Work Together On Encrypted Email
Yahoo promises to implement end-to-end PGP encryption by 2015
BlackBerry Secure Work Space Receives US DoD Security Clearance For iOS And Android
iPhones, iPads and Android devices managed by BlackBerry Secure Work Space on BES 10 can be used on US defence networks
IT Life: Taking On Development Donkey Work
Ross Mason invented Mule to make development easier. As strategy VP at Mulesoft, he says don't taken anything for granted
Government Broadband Projects Bring Superfast Broadband To 1m Properties
The government says it is firmly on track to reach 95 percent of the population by 2017 thanks to BDUK
Quiz Of The Week: Famous Hackers
What do you know about the men who became famous by breaking stuff?
Famous Hackers
Former BBC CTO Wins Claim For Unfair Dismissal
Employment tribunal agrees with former BBC CTO John Linwood's claim that he was made a scapegoat for the failed DMI project
European High Speed Rail Summit
High-speed rail is emerging in Europe as an increasingly popular and efficient means of transport. The first high-speed rail lines in Europe, built in the 1980s and 1990s, improved travel times on intra-national corridors. Since the ...
Microsoft Tip Off Leads To Child Abuse Arrest In The US
Microsoft becomes the latest tech vendor to aid law officials in their fight against child abuse
MENA Metro Rail Symposium
The Middle East and North Africa region is one of the world’s fastest growing markets for rail projects. There are plans to build more than 33,712km of mainline routes and 3,004km of metro, monorail and tram lines. 2015 will see sev ...
Welcome To The Era Of Co-Opetition
The deal beetween Apple and IBM signals a change in how large technology businesses approach competition, says Anne Cave-Penney from Capgemini
Google To Rank Sites With HTTPS Encryption Higher In Search Results
Google will use encryption as a ranking criteria in an effort to encourage more sites to adopt HTTPS
Apple Is Latest US Firm To Be Excluded From Chinese Government Procurements
Apple becomes the latest western tech firm excluded from Chinese government procurement projects
New Tool Aims To Decrypt Files Lost To Cryptolocker
DecryptCryptoLocker neutralises the original 'ransomware' strain, but its derivatives still pose danger
Brits Spend More Time On Mobile Devices And Watching TV Than Sleeping
Ofcom says Brits are using communications services more than ever before but its young people who are the most tech savvy
Ofcom: UK Adults Consuming More 4G, Fibre, VoIP And Public Wi-Fi
Ofcom Communications Market Report says smartphones, 4G and superfast broadband are encouraging the use of VoIP and public Wi-Fi services
US Homeland Security Contractor Warns Of ‘State-Sponsored’ Breach
A US Homeland Security contractor warns its systems have been breached in what it suspects was a “state-sponsored” attack
Magnitude Exploit Kit Grows In Popularity Thanks To Free Distribution Model
Magnitude creators want to be paid in compromised machines, not money
Chinese Anti-Trust Regulators Launch Fresh Raids On Microsoft Offices
Microsoft reportedly receives more visits from the Chinese SAIC as pursuit of Western firms continues
ICO Puts Legal Profession In The Dock Over Data Breaches
The ICO sounds alarm over the handling of personal data by the legal profession
TfL Trials Wi-Fi On London Buses
Transport for London holds Wi-Fi trial in the hope of attracting a sponsor for a network-wide rollout of free wireless
Vodafone First Operator To Receive Government Cyber Essentials Plus Security Certification
Vodafone says Cyber Essentials certification proves its security credentials, but some say government scheme isn't a serious benchmark
Apple And Samsung Declare Patent Truce Outside The US
Apple and Samsung declare a partial truce over their continued patent battles as they ready themselves for one final US battle
O2 Launches ‘No.10’ £10 Public Sector 4G Mobile Tariff
O2 wants to encourage flexible working with new government price plan
Russian Hackers Gain Access To 1.2 Billion Sets Of Login Credentials
The group dubbed 'CyberVor' has been collecting data from thousands of websites, using automated botnets to check for vulnerabilities
Vodafone Makes Its First Call Over 4G In VoLTE Trial
Vodafone makes its first VoLTE call one year after launching 4G network
Virgin Media Expands Network To 100,000 More Premises In East London
Virgin Media starts biggest ever expansion of its cable network as it announces Q2 results
Data Has No Nationality
Governments and individuals may want it otherwise, but Peter Judge thinks data will always find its way across borders
BlackBerry CEO Says Restructuring Is Complete
BlackBerry CEO John Chen says layoffs are over and new jobs are on their way, but warns there is "no margin for error" in recovery
‘Risk-Averse’ Technology Operation Powers Successful Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
The Glasgow 2014 team needed 2400 PCs, 520Gbps of bandwidth and 123TB of storage to deliver a successful Commonwealth Games, but it wasn't ready for the cloud
Sophos: One Infected Machine Sends Up To 30 GB Of Spam A Week
A compromised computer could hit 5.5 million email addresses with spam every week without its owner ever noticing
HP To Sue Former Autonomy CFO And Accuses Mike Lynch Of ‘Fraud’
HP steps up war of words, promises to sue former Autonomy CFO and says Mike Lynch conducted “fraud”
Brighton & Hove Albion Fans To Receive Free Wi-Fi At The Amex Stadium
The Cloud is to power a free Wi-Fi network at Brighton & Hove Albion, improving connectivity for fans and boosting commercial opportunities for the club
Google Reveals Gmail User ID, After Child Abuse Discovery
Google reports a Gmail user to the police after discovering illegal images in his email
Satellite Wi-Fi Vulnerabilities Could Be Used To Hack Aircraft Says Researcher
Flaws in SATCOM firmware could compromise security of planes and ships, warns Ruben Santamarta, who will show his findings at Black Hat USA
Danish Researchers Set New 43Tbps Data Transfer Record
DTU sets new data transfer record, claiming more must be done to meet future traffic demands and limit carbon emissions
Ofcom: Three Is The Only Major UK Operator To Sell Unlocked Phones As Standard
Ofcom issues advice for consumers wanting to unlock their phones, with fees, charges and times varying by operator
Microsoft Demands Samsung Pay Android Patent Payments
Microsoft sues Samsung after Korean manufacturer allegedly stops paying Android royalties
Australian Students’ Anaemia Diagnosis Tool Wins Microsoft Imagine Cup
Two medical students receive a $50,000 cheque from Microsoft after winning worldwide finals with an app that can diagnose anaemia
Mozilla Admits Developer Password Breach
Red faces and embarrassment all round at Mozilla after a serious breach of developer details
Wikipedia Entry Faces Google ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ Removal
Are Google's worst fears about “right to be forgotten” requests coming to fruition, with Wikipedia entry removal?
China Bans Symantec and Kaspersky From Government-Approved Vendor List
China excludes two big names in the anti-virus industry as distrust of outside technology continues to grow
EE Mobile Wallet Can Be Used To Pay For London Bus Travel
EE customers with an NFC smartphone can use the Cash on Tap mobile wallet to pay for bus journeys from today
BT Offers 4G To Business Mobile Customers As Standard
BT continues mobility push, promising 4G will help SMBs be more productive on the move
Three Profits Boosted By Rising Mobile Data Use
Three customers now use 2.6GB of data every month as operator records first half operating profits
BBM Arrives On Windows Phone
BlackBerry continues cross-platform strategy with BBM Windows Phone launch
Ofcom Revises 900MHz and 1800MHz Licence Fee Increase
Ofcom reduces the amount it planned to charge mobile operators for existing frequencies, following feedback from operators
UK Team Brings Its Local Social Network To Imagine Cup 2014
A social network developed during telepresence meetings is fighting for the $50,000 Innovation prize
HP Grants OpenVMS New Lease Of Life
HP gives the mainframe-oriented operating system OpenVMS, a new lease of life
Paddy Power Admits Historical Data Breach
All bets are off, as criminals fleece Paddy Power of its customer records - four years ago
USB Devices Wide Open To Hack, Warn Researchers
The security of USB devices is fundamental broken by a hack that cannot be detected, warns researchers
Microsoft Ordered To Hand Over Irish Emails
An American judge sets a legal precedent by ordering Microsoft to surrender emails stored in an Irish data centre
Android FakeID Flaw Could Leave Phones Wide Open
Bad apps can fool Android phones using the Fake ID flaw, and take your credit card details. Your provider may not have patched it.
Zambia Gets Free Basic Internet With Internet.org’s Facebook App
App gives free access to Facebook, Google and other services on Zambia's Airtel network, at the expense of net neutrality
IT Life: Storage Guy Adores A Vacuum
IT Life: Storage Guy Adores A Vacuum