IBM deepens its cognitive computing capabilities with new energy-efficient chip the size of a postage stamp
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2014
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