Violent crime is going down as fraud continues to rise, with digital crime likely to blame
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2014
Researchers Able To Intercept Unencrypted Viber Data
A lack of encryption puts Viber images, videos and location data at risk, warns University of New Haven
Prize Quiz: Win An iPad Air
We had such a huge response to our last prize quiz so we've got hold of another iPad Air to give away!
The Founder Of Russia’s Largest Social Network Is Fired, Flees The Country
The former CEO finds out about his dismissal from the press, says he won't return to Russia
Police Warn Of Scam Email From ‘Euromillions Winner’
City of London Police say scammers pretending to be Neil Trotter, winner of £107.9m on the Euromillions
HP Moonshot: Micro Servers Versus Virtualisation
Early users of HP's Moonshot microservers buck the virtualisation trend, and early customers are in strange niches, says Peter Judge
Hitachi Launches Storage Array And Software For ‘Business-Defined IT’
The company says new VSP G1000 array and Storage Virtualization Operating System make your drives go faster, last longer
Apple Patent Could Disable Texting While Driving
Apple wants to make driving safer by removing the temptation to text while at the wheel
German Hoster MyLOC Launches HP Moonshot Service
HP's Moonshot micro servers replaces shelves and shelves of tower servers
Nokia Excludes India Plant From Microsoft Deal
Unable to resolve a tax dispute surround its factory in Chennai, Nokia has moved to drop it from the Microsoft acquisition
Facebook Boosts Mobile Advert Sales
Facebook's first-quarter profits tripled, aided by significant growth in its mobile user base and mobile ad sales
Just 15 Percent Of UK Homes Have 30Mbps Superfast Broadband
New research names Britain's 50 slowest broadband streets. Meanwhile, even those who have the option of superfast broadband are slow to adopt it
Apple Results Surprise With Strong iPhone Sales
Apple has reported its strongest non-Christmas quarter to date, driven by iPhone sales in China
ARM Expects Better Q2 After Q1 Revenues Hit By Smartphone Slump
ARM blames an "inventory connection" for slowing growth, but says Q2 should be a lot better
Google To Refund Users Who Bought ‘Virus Shield’ Fake Android Anti-Virus App
Less-than-proud Virus Shield owners are to be refunded and given a $5 Google Play voucher
Cisco Announces Managed Security Service
Cisco's Managed Threat Defence service will remotely monitor enterprise networks and identify threats based on Hadoop 2.0-based predictive analytics
China Looks To Protect XP Systems
The Chinese government is investigating security tools for its Windows XP systems, while it negotiates with Microsoft over upgrade pricing
iOS 7.1.1 Adds Touch ID Improvements And Fixes SSL Vulnerability
Apple adds usability improvements and security fixes in iOS 7.1.1, including an SSL flaw not related to Heartbleed
Could Scotland Achieve Data Centre Independence?
Customers want local data centres after The Snowden revelations. Peter Judge thinks a new site might be just what Scotland needs
Brazil ‘Internet Constitution’ Guarantees Privacy And Net Neutrality
Brazil passes legislation designed to protect web users ahead of global confernence on the future of Internet governance in the country
Google Admits Offering To Back Samsung In Apple Case
Google agreed to pay for some of Samsung's legal costs in its case against Apple, the search giant confirmed in court testimony
Android Users Downloaded 220m Apps Containing Heartbleed Bug
Updates have reduced the number of vulnerable apps, but millions still running flawed software on Android
NIST Stops Recommending Controversial Random Number Generator
Dual_EC_DRBG removed from recommended list following reports of NSA-funded backdoors
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Heartbleed: Websites Are Patched, But VPNs Still At Risk
The Heartbleed OpenSSL flaw is fixed on websites - but security firms have spotted attacks on SSL VPNs, warns Sean Michael Kerner
Netflix Says Comcast Time Warner Cable Merger Harms Net Neutrality
Netflix mulls price increase: its revenue and subscribers are increasing US ISPs are charging it for bandwidth
Dell Cuts Waste By Packing Laptops In Wheat Straw
Wheat straw packing protects Dell laptops, saves waste and cuts air pollution in China
Oyster Shows How Digital Wallets Can Work
Oyster has a genuine purpose, is easy to use and familiar to customers says Steve McCaskill
NFC Smartphones Could Pay London Tube, Bus And Rail Fares
TfL and operators reportedly hold talks about letting passengers use their NFC smartphones to pay for their travel
GitHub President Resigns After Allegations Of Harassment
Tom Preston-Werner quits GitHub, even though an independent investigation clears his name