GCHQ attacked Anonymous with DoS attacks, knocking IRC chat rooms offline, whilst scaring members away by sending warning messages
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2014
Microsoft Invests $15m In Foursquare, Licenses Data
Microsoft is to license Foursquare's location-based data for integration into search and mobile services
800,000 Orange France Customers Face Cyberattack
Details of 800,000 Orange France users hacked, leaving customers at risk of phishing attacks
Autonomy Hits Back At Fraud Claims, Says HP Is Dodging Taxes
HP says Autonomy lied, Autonomy says HP cheated
Retailers Hit By ‘ChewBacca’ Malware
A group of cyber-criminals, possibly from the Ukraine, has used the malware to steal payment card data from dozens of shops, according to RSA
UK IT Apprenticeships On The Rise
13 percent growth in placements compared to 2012 shows opportunities are growing
Learning Data Visualisation
To understand and communicate data, you must visualise it - for yourself and for other people - says Nathan Yau
Splunk Delivers Eclipse Plug-In
Splunk has added an Eclipse plug-in and updated its Python development kit as it seeks to drum up developer enthusiasm
Google Signs Patent Deal With Cisco
Google and Cisco have teamed up to protect themselves from future patent lawsuits
Facebook Marks 10th Anniversary With Mobile News App
The social network, which launched 10 years ago on 4 February, has introduced a second-generation news aggregator for smartphones
UK Government Launches The Year Of Code Education Campaign
George Osborne and Michael Gove announce a £500,000 teacher IT training fund
Facebook: The Mixed Legacy Of Its First Ten Years
Facebook turns ten as observers debate its social legacy and its future
Dell Denies Plans To Cut 15,000 Staff
A small number of voluntary redundancies says Dell - after reports of huge staff cuts
Smartphone Saturation Hampers ARM’s Royalty Revenues
ARM reports increase in profits despite high end smartphone slowdown
Microsoft Confirms Satya Nadella As CEO
“Honoured and humbled” former head of cloud operations confirmed as Microsoft’s third CEO
Target Hack – The Net Spreads Wider
The Target hackers broke in through a third party. Sean Michael Kerner says this should change your security strategy
Extreme Networks’ Purview Turns Net Management Into Big Data
Data capture from networks could drive business decisions, says Extreme Networks
First BDUK Fibre Cabinets Go Live In Warwickshire And Northamptonshire
Two BDUK projects reveal the locations of the first government-funded fibre cabinets
Dell: The Days Of Feature-Rich Storage Are Numbered
Robin Kuepers from Dell says growing storage capacity on a very tight budget is one of the main challenges facing IT departments in 2014
Ex-BBC Director General Mark Thompson Apologises To Commons For DMI Blunder
Former BBC director general Mark Thompson has publicly apologised for DMI's £100m failure
Google Invites Developers To Build Chromecast TV Apps
The amount of media content available on Chromecast is set to increase, but no information on the UK launch yet
Samsung Galaxy S5 Set For MWC 2014 Launch
Press invites are sent out for an event during Mobile World Congress 2014
Arabic Dot-Shabaka Domain Launch Signals New Internet Era
Arabic .web suffix is the first of many new domains to be licensed by ICANN
NHS Choices Website Typo Sends Users Into Malware Danger
Coding error added one letter to a linked domain, leading to threats affecting NHS site visitors
Internet Giants Reveal Secret Government Data Requests
Tens of thousands of requests were made by the FISA court in the first half of 2013
Microsoft Scales Back Touch Features In Leaked Windows 8.1 Update
An early version of Windows 8.1 Update 1 leaked on the web indicates Microsoft is planning interface features designed for non-touch PC systems
Google Reinforces Chrome Anti-Hijacking Tools
Google has strengthened the Chrome browser's defences against settings hijacking, which it says is users' top complaint
Windows Intune Adds Mobile Managemenet Features
In an update to the cloud-based PC management platform, Windows Intune, Microsoft has combined PC and mobile device management
HP Report Spotlights Mobile Encryption Risks
Most mobile applications don't use encryption properly, posing risks for enterprise data
Pebble Smartwatch App Store Launches
Official app store for the Kickstarter-funded Pebble smartwatch opens today