Spotify tells a number of customers to change passwords and Android users will have to upgrade following a breach
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ICO Hunts Down Another Spam Texter
The watchdog has raided a ‘SIM farm’ in the midlands and issued a sizeable fine
Torrentz.eu Back Online After Defying UK Police
Polish domain name registrar complies with the takedown request, then changes its mind
Superfast Cornwall Fibre Rollout Attracts 6,000 Businesses
Business owners say faster Internet speeds help save jobs, create new opportunities
China Responds To Hacking Allegations With More Hacking Allegations
“You run the NSA, and you have the nerve to accuse us of spying?”
Google Previews Docker Support On Compute Engine
Google is testing support for containers on its cloud infrastructure service, as interest in the Docker project grows
Report: China Pressures Domestic Banks To Replace IBM Servers
The Chinese government is investigating the security of IBM servers in the country's ongoing tensions with the US
Vodafone Increases Out-Of-Contract Charges But Says Some Customers Can Leave
Vodafone says anyone whose bill is likely to increase by 10 percent can leave without penalty
Apple Requests Sales Ban, Retrial In A Case Against Samsung
Apple has requested that a Californian court ban offending Samsung products from the US in the ongoing smartphone patent row
Avast Closes Forum As Security Company Hacked
Avast says customers will need to change their passwords following forum attack
LulzSec ‘Leader’ Sabu Helped Feds Stop 300 Attacks
Hector Monsegur provided significant help in tracking down members of hacktivist groups and cyber criminals, court documents show
UK Police Close Filesharing Search Engine FileCrop
Visitors to FileCrop will now get a message from the police, telling them the site is under investigation
US Considers Blocking Chinese From Major Security Conferences
Chinese might not be allowed at Def Con or BlackHat, following US charges against PLA members
īEC Directive Aims To Boost Fast Broadband
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
South Korea’s Daum And Kakao To Merge In £1.7bn Deal
Internet portal Daum and Kakao, South Korea's top mobile messaging service provider, are to join forces to promote expansion at home and abroad
eBay Faces Probes Over Data Breach
The ICO and three US states are investigating eBay over its handling of a data breach that exposed the details of 145 million users
Pro-Russian Hackers Attack Central Election Commission Of Ukraine
CyberBerkut steals a huge archive of emails three days before the elections, sends it to the media agencies
NSA Surveillance Reform Bill Passes Government Vote
Legislation to curb the snooping activities of the NSA passes US vote, but this result pleases no one
HP To Axe More Jobs As Growth Stalls
Staff at HP are braced for yet another round of swingeing job cuts as the tech giant stumbles in its recovery
Google Said To Be Developing Tablet That Can See In 3D
The company’s Project Tango wants to teach computers to understand depth
Microsoft Challenges FBI Over A Customer Data Request
The company is ready to go to great lengths to protect customer data, as long as these customers buy products in bulk
BlackBerry Details Secure Vision For IoT With ‘Project Ion’ M2M Platform
BlackBerry hopes to establish itself as IoT network leader as recovery continues
Facebook Reacts To Privacy Fears With Tightened Settings
Noob users of Facebook receive a privacy policy change that will limit their first postings to the audience they want it to reach
Apple Admits iMessage Problems, Fixes Server Glitch And Promises iOS Update
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
IT Life: Shifting To A Long Term Plan
Christian Lanng says you can't build a tech company without promoting the flow of information, and making long term plans
Milton Keynes To Be Covered By City-Wide ‘Internet Of Things’ Network
Neul and BT are building a network based on the Weightless standard in Milton Keynes, to attract investment and test out M2M applications
Silent Circle Raises $30 Million In Funding, Moves To Switzerland
The company says the money will help bring Blackphone to the masses
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Salesforce Touts Mobile Business App As Sales Rise
Salesforce.com posts higher revenues as it touts a mobile app that it believes will allow users to control their businesses