Adobe has issued an unscheduled update fixing a security flaw in Flash Player that it warns is being actively exploited
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2014
Study Finds Companies Lack Effective BYOD Security Measures
Most companies polled in the study said they were not strengthening their BYOD security measures in spite of recent high-profile attacks
MWC 2014: Broadcom, Huawei Put NFV Products On Show
Broadcom and Huawei are to demonstrate their latest offerings in the growing market for network-function virtualisation, closely related to software-defined networking
Microsoft Backs US Patent Reform Plan
Microsoft has added its support to a White House effort to revamp the US patent system
MWC 2014: Tizen-Powered Samsung Gear 2 Aims To Take Smartwatch Lead
Samsung Gear 2 billed as "essential" companion to smartphones, as Samsung swaps Android for Tizen
FireEye Discovers Flash Exploit Used To Target Non-Profits
‘Operation Greedy Wonk’ has a special interest in US organisations dealing with foreign policy, defence and socio-cultural issues
Canterbury Cathedral Wi-Fi Blocks Visitors From Accessing Porn
Cathedral takes action following worries that public Wi-Fi network might be used to access explicit content
Vodafone Completes £78.2bn Sale Of Its Verizon Wireless Stake
Vodafone exits the US market with massive deal
WhatsApp Rebuffed Google Advances In Favour Of Facebook Deal – Report
WhatApp founders reportedly turned down a Google takoever offer in favour of Facebook, despite being offered more money
IT Life: The Joy Of Networking
LDEX CTO Simon Chamberlain loves networking, Cisco and sat nav but hates hackers
Google Developing Automatic Wi-Fi Log In App – Report
New service will automatically connect users to available public Google Wi-Fi networks
Newcastle Super Connected City Plan Offers Free Wi-Fi And SMB Vouchers
Newcastle targets 97 percent superfast broadband coverage as part of super connected city scheme
New LaCie Enclosures Feature Seagate’s First 5TB Hard Drives
The new drives are the first on the market to feature Shingled Magnetic Recording technology
Jolla Preps For Expansion As Sailfish OS Reaches Version 1.0
Jolla adds new features to Sailfish, plots global expansion and agrees Angry Birds deal
Dell Joins Alliance For Wireless Power
New partnership could see laptops powered by wireless charging coming soon
Google Project Tango Seeks Better Smartphone Mapping
Google offers prototype Android smartphones to better understand the space and 3D mapping of the device
HP Stabilises Financials As Turnaround Takes Hold
HP's financials beat Wall Street expectations, helped in part by a good showing from its PC business
Yahoo Gifts Researchers £6m To Develop Siri Beater
Yahoo gives Carnegie Mellon researchers $10 million so they can develop a better version of Apple's Siri
Social Media Reputation Repair Can Be Costly, Microsoft Warns
The financial cost of embarrassing or malicious Facebook posts can be very significant, a new study revels
Juniper To Streamline Portfolio With New Operating Plan
Juniper reveals a new operating plan that will see billions returned to shareholders after pressure
Quiz Of The Week: Mobile World Congress
What do you know about the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona?
British Smartphone Maker Kazam Launches Its First LTE Smartphone
Kazam Thunder2 4.5L to make debut at MWC, along with a number of other mid-range smartphones and feature phones
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich Admits To Chipmaker’s Past Mobile Failings
Brian Krzanich reveals close partnership with Apple as well as a taste for PB&J Sandwiches during Reddit Ask Me Anything discussion
Google Fibre Network Set To Expand To 34 US Cities
34 cities across the US are being considered by Google to connect to its high-speed network
HP Begins Autonomy Lawsuit Settlement Talks – Report
Talks are reportedly underway to settle the lawsuit from HP shareholders over its troubled acquisition of Autonomy
Two Fifths Of Businesses Are Confused By Data Management Legislation
Six Degrees Group claims people put their trust in managed data service providers
EE 4G Customer Base Reaches Two Million
EE attracts more consumers and business customers to extend LTE lead
HTC Planning Wearable Showcase At MWC – Report
HTC plans to woo carriers with demonstration of as many as three wearable devices at MWC
Virgin Media Extends Tube Wi-Fi To Ten More Stations
Tube Wi-Fi is now available in 131 London Underground stations
UK Scientists Discover That Graphene Can Block Radio Waves
The wonder-material is likely to have practical applications in the telecommunications industry