Privacy affectionados celebrate after 'Secret', the anonymous social network, prepares for UK launch
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2014
Google To Stop Scanning Student Gmail Accounts For Adverts
Google pledges not to scan educational Gmail accounts for advert information following scrutiny
Skype Removes Rude And Naughty Emoticons
Skype users slap their forehead and shake their heads after Microsoft removes potentially offensive emoticons
Anonymous Linux Distribution TAILS Reaches Release Version 1.0
The OS that helped Edward Snowden communicate with journalists is ready for prime time
Google Launches Offline Docs Apps For iPhone And Android
Google Docs and Sheets offer offline editing for iPhone, iPad and Android, with Slides set to follow
Facebook Tightens Data Settings And Launches Mobile Ad Network
New measures allow users to limit how much personal information they share with third-party mobile apps
Eircom Restores Webmail Service After ‘Intrusion’
Irish ISP urges users to change their passwords but says there is no evidence of data breach following shut down
InfoSec 2014: 17 Percent Of All Thefts In The UK Threaten Victim Privacy
According to police records, 162,932 items of computing and communications equipment were stolen in the UK in the past year
Almost All Mobile Malware Targets Android Says F-Secure
More than 99 percent of new mobile malware targets Android, but someone, somewhere is still targeting Symbian
Traffic Systems Vulnerable To Hackers Wanting To Cause Road Chaos
Systems across the UK could be abused by hackers to cause delays or even accidents, claims researcher
InfoSec 2014: High-Tech Bridge Democratises Access To Ethical Hacking
The information security market is not fair towards SMBs, says CEO Ilia Kolochenko
IT Fail Causes Delays At UK Border Control
Government says sorry for issues that hit Heathrow, Manchester and Birmingham, causing delays for travellers
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France Getting Battered By DDoS Attacks
France is seeing massive amounts of DDoS traffic going through its networks, thanks to sizeable hits on the country's popular hosting providers
Businesses Should Get Ethical With Security
Organisations care way too much about money and not enough about ethics when it comes to people's security, says Tom Brewster
Ofcom Announces Plans To Cope With Spectrum Demand
Ofcom reveals how it plans to manage the UK's spectrum resources over the next decade
Tablets Boost UK Internet Use But Most Apps Are Never Used
Ofcom finds that most apps downloaded onto tablets and smartphones are never opened
Let’s Build A Data Centre From Straw!
Dell is making computer packaging out of wheat straw. Peter Judge wants to see the company go further and build a data centre out of straw bales
Commuters Turn To Tube Wi-Fi As London Strike Causes Travel Chaos
Virgin Media reports an increase in London Tube Wi-Fi registrations but says number of devices falls by a third during strike
Ultra Thin Wire Breakthrough Could Lead To Tiny Electronics
Electronic gadgets could get much smaller and thinner thanks to an ultra thin wire developed by researchers
Windows Phone Growth Slows As Apple Market Share Bounces Back
Latest figures show Windows Phone is struggling from mid-range Androids while Apple benefits from Japan, Australia and Europe
‘Most Customisable Ever’ Mozilla Firefox 29 Boasts Brand New Interface
Firefox 29 offers new tabs, bookmarks and sync options, while developers get new tools to play with
Target Hires New CIO After Data Breach
Target appoints a veteran CIO to oversee security and technology at the giant US retailer
InfoSec 2014: Cost Of Serious Security Breaches Almost Doubles In A Year
The number of serious cyber security incidents in the UK goes down in 2014, but the cost of the consequences increases
Oracle Adds OpenStack In Solaris 11.2
The new Solaris continues Oracle's push for its own "engineered systems", but opens up to OpenStack
Twitter Disappoints With Slowing Growth
Twitter shares plummet as investors take fright at its slowing growth and usage figures
IBM Launches First OpenPower Servers For Hyperscale, Big Data
IBM creates mega servers with its Power8 processor, but will other OpenPower partners like Google also pick it up ?
EC Seeks To End Patent Abuse With Motorola And Samsung Rulings
EC says smartphone manufacturers cannot seek injunctions over standards essential patents
Former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop Denies Being A Microsoft ‘Trojan’
Elop says Nokia opted for Windows Phone because it feared a "collision course" with Samsung and has no idea what 'Microsoft Mobile' will be called
New Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri Outlines Networking And Connected Device Future
Nokia announces new CEO and plans to build around networking, location and advanced technology businesses