Iron Mountain's Phil Greenwood explains how protecting people is vital to protecting vulnerable data within the public sector
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
May 2015
3D Printing – The ‘Logical Technology’ Set To Change The World
Health and manufacturing industries will push boundaries of printing innovation, Gartner analyst tells TechWeekEurope
Huawei And Volkswagen Partner For Connected Cars
Integration of smartphones with cars deepens with partnership between Huawei and Volkswagen
PC and Tablet Shipments Continue To Decline, IDC Warns
More declines for PC industry as world waits for Windows 10, and tablet shipments also fall
Google I/O – Project Brillo Officially Launches Google Into The Internet Of Things
But we'll have to wait until later this year to see how Google’s new open platform will scrub up
Google I/O – Google Goes Contactless With Android Pay
Contactless payments become easier than ever with launch of new Android Pay system
Sony Eyes Data Centre Boost With Cold Storage Acquisition
Sony Corporation has acquired OAI, an optical storage startup, to technological demands from the growing cold archive market
North Korean Hackers Can Kill, Claims Defector
North Korea spends up to 20 percent of its military budget honing its cyber-attack capabilities
Google I/O – Google Takes The Wraps Off Android M
Better battery life and smarter apps are among new Android M features now available to developers
Equinix Snaps Up Telecity In £2.35 Billion European Data Centre Deal
Equinix is now the largest data centre provider in Europe, scuppering Interxion's planned £2.2bn merger
Fitbit Slapped With Lawsuit Ahead Of IPO
Wearable market heats up with coincidentally timed lawsuit between rival fitness tracker makers
Yahoo To Face Lawsuit For Email Spying
American judge orders Yahoo to face class-action lawsuit for alleged snooping of people's emails
Queen’s Speech Confirms Return Of Snoopers’ Charter
Government confirms sweeping new powers for the security services in fresh blow to privacy campaigners
The Digital Art Of Secure Access
How UserLock enables the School of Engineering & Digital Arts, University of Kent, to provide secure 24-hour access to computer suites
Lenovo Unveils Two New Budget SAN Arrays
Lenovo's S2200 and S3200 claim to provide near All-Flash-Array performance for up to 120,000 IOPS at a fraction of the cost of today’s Flash only systems
15,000 Spam Emails Hit Android Devices With FBI Porn Warning
Ukranian ransomware demands up to $1,500 to unlock victims' devices
Lenovo Teases Dual Screen ‘Magic’ Smartwatch Concept
Lenovo's 'Magic View' smartwatch will project a second screen, making it "more usable" than competitors
How Edison Will Help Create The Internet Of Things
Advertorial: How a piece of technology smaller than an SD card could help change the world
Are You Ready For The Internet Of Things?
Advertorial: Have you ever dreamt of a world which understands your needs and works seamlessly with everything around you?
Government Online Porn Policy Faces European Hurdle
British measures to block porn on computers and mobile devices by default faces European challenge
iOS Bug Crashes Your iPhone With One Text
iPhones will restart following SMS containing Arabic text, user reports say
Google Changes Up Play Store App Rating System
Android developers will not longer be able to self certify the age rating of their apps as part of an effort to safeguard younger customers
Half The World’s Population Still Won’t Be Online In The Next Five Years
By 2019 there will be nine connected devices per UK citizen, Cisco report claims
More Than Half Of UK Homes Now Owns A Tablet
Ofcom figures reveal incredible rise of tablet devices in just five years
NSA Tests Smartphone Handwriting ID Tech
Fact or fiction? Can your smartphone identify you just by the way you type on the keyboard?
Hyundai Launches The First Android-Powered Car
Sonata model features Google’s Android Auto system
How To Secure An OpenStack Cloud
Providing security in OpenStack is not as easy as simply deploying a firewall and enabling antivirus. Many additional controls need to be deployed
Emerging Markets Send Smartphone Sales To New Highs
Global sales up 19 percent in first quarter of 2015, Gartner report finds
Microsoft Connects Up Windows 10 To Android And iOS
Windows 10 Phone Companion app sync your files across platforms
EMC Splashes $1.2 Billion On Virtustream For Hybrid Cloud Rush
EMC and Virtustream in all-cash deal for five-year-old private cloud frontrunner
COMPETITION – Intel IoT Challenge
Do you have what it takes to change the world?
Is Your Content Strategy Empowering Your Mobile Workforce?
Box's Anthony Tate speaks exclusively to TechWeekEurope about how enterprises can make mobile content work for them
Ofcom Reveals Plans For Further 4G Spectrum Auction
Current MoD frequencies will be allocated to the highest bidder
Skype Taken To Court Over Customer Data Refusal
Microsoft refuses to hand over customer data to Belgian authorities investigating criminal matter
Amazon Starts European Corporate Tax Payments
Amazon begins paying corporate tax in a number of European countries, but will Google and Apple follow suit?
Keeping Up With The OTTs: The Best Messaging Features, And Why Operators Should Emulate Them
Chris Lowe from Openmind Networks explains why operators should be taking inspiration from Instant Messaging Apps and their “killer” features
UK Government Ends Extended Support For Windows XP
Government opts not to renew extended support agreement for Windows XP, as migration continues
8 Top Tips For Businesses Adopting M2M Technology
Greg Ford, MD of Advanced Field Service, a provider of integrated service management solutions, explains how companies can easily embrace M2M
Google Patents ‘Smart Toys’ To Help Spy On Your Home
‘Creepy’ patent application adds whole new dimension to the connected house
Sony Announces Upgraded Xperia Z3+ With Some Seriously Powerful Hardware
Bigger brother to former Xperia Z3 flagship packs in Snapdragon 810, PS4 RemotePlay and a 20MP camera
Killer Messaging Apps – A Guide To Future Proofing Operator Infrastructure
Chris Lowe, business development manager at Openmind Networks, explains why operators should be taking inspiration from instant messaging apps and their 'killer' features
SanDisk Releases Low-Cost Z400s SSD
SanDisk takes swipe at traditional hard drives with 'affordable' SSD aimed at verticals and consumers
O2 Services Resume Following Major Outage
Outage affected customers nationwide, and even prompted MP to say “sort it’
Three Security Problems The IoT Will Create — And How To Solve Them
Arxan Technology director Jonathan Carter explains how you can protect against IoT threats
Top 5 Tips For Keeping Hackers At Bay
Wherever you are, be safer from hackers with these top tips from Sophos
Why Telecoms Need To Be Digital
Guest blog: Mike Sewart, Director of Digital Services UK & Ireland, Fujitsu
Daimler Teams With Qualcomm On Wireless Charging
Daimler Teams With Qualcomm On Wireless Charging Tech
Oculus Sued By VR Tech Start-Up
A Hawaii-based start-up alleges Oculus founder Palmer Luckey misappropriated its technology in the creation of the Rift headset
BlackBerry Plans Worldwide Job Cuts
The company said the redundancies are part of its efforts to refocus on security and management tools
Microsoft Enables DLP On OneDrive for Business File Syncing
The new data loss prevention capability helps organizations keep better tabs on their cloud files, preventing damaging leaks of sensitive information
Meet The Salesforce Executive Campaigning To Keep Women In Tech
Salesforce's Melissa Di Donato has recently taken charge of the 30% Club's technology group, which fights to get women onto the board at technology firms
Microsoft Making OneNote More Elementary for Teachers
School's (nearly) out for summer, but Microsoft is already gearing up for the new class year with updates to its OneNote data-sharing cloud platform
Fake Minecraft Scam Apps Downloaded Up To 2.8m Times
Researchers find more than 30 'Minecraft cheat' apps that attempt to trick users into subscribing to premium rate SMS services
The Critic’s View – Cashless Payments Top Cash Transactions In The UK For The First Time
The UK is edging closer to ditching physical money – but what do the experts think?
Will Android M Feature Fingerprint Authentication?
Future Nexus devices could let Android users unlock their device with just a touch
Google Adds ‘Buy’ Button To YouTube Videos
New TrueView targeting system means you can shop whilst you watch
Microsoft ‘Threatened MPs’ Over Open Standards Policy
Microsoft said it would close facilities in MPs' constituencies if a planned IT reform went ahead, according to a former Downing Street strategy chief
Good Broadband More Important To Scottish Businesses Than Tax Cuts
Scottish firms think broadband infrastructure is worse in Scotland than rest of UK
Android Smartphone Factory Resets Leave Data Exposed
A new Cambridge study has found that user data is routinely retrievable from second-hand Android devices that have been wiped via a factory reset
Toshiba Moves Accounting Probe Into Chip Business
Following an independent investigation set up earlier in May, Toshiba will now probing accounting irregularities in its TV, PC and Chip divisions
Nvidia Signs Up Auto Makers To Luxury Smart Car Vision
Aston Martin, Bentley and Rolls-Royce all sign up for Nvidia Tegra X1 development kit
Schools And Universities Drive Record Chromebook Sales In 2014
Worldwide sales set to grow 27 percent this year to 7.3 million, Gartner report claims
Adult FriendFinder User Details Hacked
Adult FriendFinder has called in police after being informed of the leak of millions of users' personal details, including those of ex-users
‘Fibre To The Boat’ Provides London Houseboats With 1Gbps Broadband
Hyperoptic extends fibre to the premise network to London South Dock Marina, giving residents broadband speeds of up to 1Gbps
HP Confirms H3C Sell-Off Amidst Declining Revenues
51 percent stake of Chinese hardware business goes to Tsinghua Holdings as HP reports missed revenues but beats on earnings
Criminals Target Windows Live ID Accounts
New scam uses Windows Live ID as bait to catch personal information stored in user profiles on services like Xbox LIVE, Zune, Hotmail, Outlook, MSN, Messenger and OneDrive.
Worldpay – It’s Time We Retired ‘E-Commerce’ For Just Plain ‘Commerce’
WorldPay’s Kevin Dallas tells TechWeekEurope how the UK is helping evolve a dynamic and growing online payments industry
Consumer Trust Meltdown With Businesses Over Personal Data
Porkie pie time...study finds consumers deliberately provide wrong information when businesses ask for personal details
VSPEX BLUE Hyper-Converged Appliance Simplifies Your IT Infrastructure
Advertorial: EMC brings simplicity with EVO:RAIL powered scale-out infrastructure appliance
Did Apple Just Leak The iPhone 6C?
Images of possible new device with TouchID sensor published on Apple’s own site
Sophos – IT Skills Gap Is ‘Leaving The Door Open’ For Criminals
Sophos’ John Shaw tells TechWeekEurope why government agencies need to sharpen up their defences
LogJam Vulnerability Exposes Encryption Fears
Not again! Another legacy encryption flaw could explain how the NSA and co cracked encrypted communications
Apple Planning ‘Home’ App To Control Your Smart Home
Mobile app will provide central command and ‘virtual rooms’ for HomeKit devices, reports say
IBM Boosts Cyber Defence With Threat-Sharing Initiative
It's good to talk - IBM initiative aims to help companies share their cyber security experiences
EE Chargers Power Up Glastonbury Festival 2015
EE will provide Power Bars and a bespoke 4G internet network to festival goers heading to Worthy Farm
UK ‘Cashless’ Payments Overtake Physical Money For The First Time
Cash is dead, long live ‘non-cash’, Payments Council figures find
Content Is Key: Why It’s Time For A New Approach To Mobile Collaboration
It's time to re-think mobile collaboration, according to Leena Iyar, product marketing manager at app provider Moxtra
Salesforce Revamps Community Cloud Following Profit Results
Salesforce adds smart analytics and Google Drive compatibility to Community Cloud platform
Wearable Band Sales See 150 Percent Boost In Just 12 Months
Success of brands such as Fitbit and Xiaomi Mi band lead to seven million sales in Q1 2015
BT Expands G.Fast Ultrafast Broadband Trials To Swansea
BT announces ultrafast broadband trials and establishment of G.Fast test lab in the Welsh city
Microsoft Readies Managed Outlook Apps for iOS and Android
Microsoft plans to bring its Outlook mobile app into the mobile application management and data leakage protection fold.
IT Life: Do You Want Chips With That?
AMD's EMEA head Darren Grasby talks about his career in IT, excitement for VR and why he's firmly on the fence about cloud
Mspy Admits Blackmail Attack, Denies Data Breach
Child monitoring firm denies massive data leak but admits that it was approached by blackmailers
OpenStack Debuts App Catalogue, Doubles Down on Containers
OpenStack's catalogue provides apps in multiple formats, including Murano packages, Glance images and Heat templates. Now firms can find apps in one place.
DDoS Attacks Double In A Year As Akamai Warns Of Future IPv6 Threat
Akamai says attackers are changing tactics with DDoS now lasting longer but using less bandwidth
NetUSB Flaw Exposes Millions Of Routers
Newly uncovered legacy vulnerability could put millions of routers at risk
Managing The Threat Of Privileged Account Misuse
Employee training and accountability are two of the most important tools in decreasing internal risk, says Zoltán Györkő, CEO at IT security frim BalaBit
Telstra, Pacnet Hack Like ‘Crashing New Car’
Telstra executives were only told about Pacnet security breach after their purchase of the firm was complete
Huawei Details How 10KB LiteOS Can Manage IoT Devices
Huawei hopes lightweight LiteOS can help its agile network manage connected devices such as wearables, vehicles and industrial equipment
Rackspace And CERN Team Up For OpenStack Cloud Experiments
Rackspace uses thousands of global scientists as guinea pigs for new OpenStack cloud technologies
Financial Firms ‘Take Up To Three Months’ To Detect Cybersecurity Threats
Retailers fare even worse, taking up to six months to identify threats, Arbor Networks survey finds
Apple Adds Force Touch Trackpad To 15-Inch MacBook Pro, Releases Cheaper Retina iMac
Apple adds pressure-sensitive trackpad to MacBook Pro and updates specs, while cheaper iMac makes debut
Facebook’s Internet.org Criticised In Open Letter
Open letter accuses Mark Zuckerberg of creating a walled garden with the Internet.org initative
SAP Thinks Salesforce Is Too Expensive For Acquisition
Bil McDermott claims rivals most unlikely to make moves on Salesforce at current valuation
Microsoft Launches Office For Android Smartphone Preview
Touch-optimised Microsoft Office apps finally appear on Android smartphones ahead of full launch later this year
Android Wear Update Brings Wi-Fi, Emojis And Screen Lock
Upgrade to Android Wear 5.1.1 finally arrives after several weeks delay
Security System Cons Hackers By Dishing Out Fake Passwords
The ErsatzPasswords system lets you know when an attempted hack takes place - and tells you what the attacker was trying to hack
Apple Watch OS 1.0.1 Fixes FREAK Bug, Improves Third Party App Support
First Apple Watch OS update fixes 12 security flaws and improves Siri, app and fitness performance
IBM Wants OpenStack To Hit The Mainstream With Integration Services
IBM has released a tray of services that allow customers to work with OpenStack across its hybrid cloud - including public and private
Government Appoints Joanna Shields As Internet Security Minister
Baroness Joanna Shields step down as Tech City chair to take new government role
Look Out – Cybercriminals Are Getting Smarter, Says Trend Micro
Hackers launching a increasing mix of old and new style attacks, Trend Micro survey finds
How AWS Plans To Deal With This Year’s Leap Second
AWS attempts to spread a whole extra second across its servers over a period of 24 hours to minimise UTC disruption
EE Is Fastest 4G Operator But O2, Vodafone Closing Gap
RootMetrics first 4G-only tests show that although EE still benefits from LTE headstart, O2 and Vodafone are catching up in terms of speed
iZettle Makes Contactless Card Reader Available To UK SMBs
Card Reader Pro Contactless costs just £79 and supports the likes of Apple Pay
One In Ten Brits Watch Porn At Work
Blue Coat study finds employees taking cyber security risks that put their company in danger
ICO Fines South Wales Police Over Sex Abuse Evidence Loss
DVDs containing an interview with a victim went missing from a desk, and the loss was unreported for two years
Russia Looks To Build National Mobile OS
Will be based on Jolla’s Sailfish software
US Firm Sues HP Over Autonomy Transactions
A small US reseller has sued HP over transactions that play a central role in HP's $5bn Autonomy lawsuit
York Businesses Invited To Sign Up For ‘UFO’ 1Gbps Broadband
CityFibre, Sky and TalkTalk joint-venture moves a step closer to becoming a reality with website launch
Vodafone Reaches 3m UK 4G Users As Network Investment Pays Off
Vodafone claims its £19 billion Project Spring investment programme is paying dividends as it stabilises in Europe
HP Sells 51 Percent Stake In H3C Chinese Networking Business
Sources claim HP's deal with Tsinghua has gone through this week
Ricoh Invents Green, Flexible Energy-Generating Material
The 'energy-generating rubber' could be used in connected sensors and other Internet of Things devices, Ricoh said
Alibaba Is Going Dotless To Revive The QR Code
New ‘Dotless Visual Codes’ will breathe new life in retail technology, Alibaba hopes
Microsoft: Windows 10 Developer Tools Will Better Serve Businsses
Microsoft says new developer tools, inclusion of Win32 apps and new enterprise storefront will help businesses make the most of Windows 10
5 Reasons SMBs Should Embrace Big Data Analytics
Richard Bradbury, director of alliances and partners for UK & Ireland, SAS, explains why SMBs shouldn't ignore or go it alone with analytics
LG Announces Two New G4 Smartphones
G4 Stylus and G4c offer stylish phablet and budget options for LG fans
Nexenta Releases Hyper-Scale Big Data Storage Platform For OpenStack
NexentaEdge for OpenStack to offer 'simplified' management of petabyte-scale repositories
Google Cloud Continues Moore’s Law Price Cuts
VM prices cut by up to 30 percent, “it’s easy to see why we’re leading the industry in price/performance”, shouts Google Cloud
Mobile Shopping Pushes UK Online Sales To New High
British shoppers spending more online, particularly via mobile, than ever, as growth hits double digits
Is Huawei Planning To Ditch Android?
Reports claim that the Chinese manufacturer is going in-house with new Kirin OS
Mirantis Signs Up Citrix, VMware To OpenStack-Ready Partner Program
Mirantis now boasts 47 technology partners, all of them able to deliver OpenStack out-of-the-box
Oculus Stops Rift Mac, Linux Development, Releases PC Specs
The Rift virtual-reality headset will require high-end specs at release - as well as Windows
BT Tells Regulators That EE Takeover Will Boost Telecoms Competition
BT presents its case to the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for its proposed £12.5 billion takeover of EE
FBI: Hacker ‘Changed Course Of Plane In Flight’
A researcher allegedly told the FBI he briefly took control of a passenger plane in mid-flight
What Can We Learn From Our Cyber Security Mistakes?
Carl Leonard, principal security analyst at Websense, explains how cyber attacks in the past year have affected businesses
IBM CTO Says Artificial Intelligence Won’t Overtake Humans “For Centuries”
Contrary to Stephen Hawking’s claims, IBM Watson Fellow says artificial intelligence fear comes from "gross underestimation” of humans
Samsung Galaxy S6 And S6 Edge Get A Colour Refresh
Blue Topaz and Green Emerald options bring a splash of colour to one of the most powerful Android devices around
Hackers Target Oil Tankers With ‘Catastrophic Phantom Menace’
PandaLabs exposes devastating cyber-attacks in the maritime oil sector
A ‘Buy’ Button Could Be Coming To A Google Search Near You
Reports claim that Google wants its mobile users to buy all the things
Alibaba Sued For Selling Counterfeit Goods
Chinese e-commerce giant under fire in the US from luxury brands including Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent
Ayrshire Earmarked For Next Scottish Green Data Centre
Planning application submitted for 10,000 square metre data centre that will be powered by wind turbines
Xiaomi Finally Sets Up Shop In The UK
Chinese manufacturer will open UK online store tomorrow – but won’t be selling any phones
Openreach CEO: Ofcom Review Must Reflect ‘Competitive’ UK Broadband Market
Joe Garner believes rival's investments and market share should be taken into account by Ofcom's major communications review
Reviewed: Nokia Lumia 930, 830, And 735
How do Nokia’s last smartphones perform against our tests?
Belgian Privacy Watchdog Hits Back After Facebook Criticism
Tit for tat argument continues as Belgian Privacy Watchdog sharply criticises Facebook and its privacy controls
Lack Of Apple Watch Kill-Switch Could Attract Thieves
Stolen Apple Watch devices could be as good as new for would-be thieves
Naikon Hackers Take Aim At Asia-Pacific Nations, Warns Kaspersky
New hacker collective is snooping on government, civil and military targets in a number of Asian countries
First Apple HomeKit Devices ‘Coming Next Month’
Company refutes earlier reports that HomeKit launch would be delayed
18th annual Gas to Liquids
18th annual Gas to Liquids is sure to be one of the highlights of the industry calendar.
EMC Gives ViPR’s Bite To Open Source Community
EMC delves into open source with Project CoprHD based on EMC ViPR Controller
United Airlines Offers Airmiles For Bug Bounty Hackers
Hack our website, but please not our aeroplanes – the invite from United Airlines to friendly hackers
Google Cars To Go Public Later This Year
Search giant confirms self-driving vehicles will hit the streets of Mountain View in next phase of testing soon
Ofcom Wants BT Rivals To Light Up Openreach Dark Fibre
BT could be forced to open up more of its business broadband network to rivals if new regulations are approved
Qualcomm Reveals Its Plan To Take On The Internet Of Things
Two new Qualcomm chips and a host of new partnerships mark out company’s major role
IT Life: The Journey To Business Manoeuvrability
Thoughtworks' Ian Cartwright takes us through his career in IT, admiration for Elon Musk and his predictions for the future
Intel Gives Us A Gaze Into The Connected Future
Connected homes, smart TVs, and drones that fly themselves all form part of Intel’s future view
Two Arrested Over Naked Selfies App
Two men behind an app that trawls through private photo albums looking for naked selfies face prison sentences
Alibaba Eyes Global Expansion With E-Commerce And Cloud
Jack Ma wants to sell $1 trillion of marketplace goods by 2020, with new Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang aiming for absolute globalisation
Nokia Plans Further European Job Cuts
But believes successful Indian plant has the potential to build 5G technology
Robots To Seize Control In 100 Years, Says Stephen Hawking
“Open the pod bay doors, Hal!” ... Humans have 100 years left before the robots take over, warns Professor Stephen Hawking
BDUK Connects 2.4 Million Homes And Businesses To Fibre
BDUK estimates it costs £1 million to connect 6,837 properties, according to latest figures
Tax Practices Of Tech Giants Attacked By OECD Official
The man in charge of reforming global tax laws warns tech giants to stop “extremely aggressive” tax planning
Venom Virtualisation Vulnerability Could Impact Cloud, Data Centre Security
11-year-old Venom could impact thousands of organisations and 'millions' of users - but will it be as bad as Heartbleed?
AWS Educate Looks To Prepare The Next Generation Cloud Workforce
AWS educational program for teachers will inject cloud framework into the curriculum
Kaspersky Lab Opens European Research Hub In London
New Kaspersky research centre will play an integral role in providing real-time threat intelligence to customers and partners around the world
Blink And You’ll Miss It – Fujitsu Uses Eye-Scanning To Unlock Your Phone
Hitting the market this summer, Fujitsu says iris scanner will offer extra security, and also authorise mobile payments
TalkTalk Targets Future Fibre And Business Growth But Urges Regulators To Maintain Competition
Revenues rises as TalkTalk business unit grows, but CEO Dido Harding has message for regulators
Microsoft Reveals All The Versions Of Windows 10
Seven ‘Editions’ in all, including separate Mobile, Enterprise, Education and IoT platforms
How CRM Helps Save Lives With CEGA Air Ambulance
Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform enables CEGA Air Ambulance to turn around quotes in just 20 minutes
SMBs Risk Falling Behind Larger Firms If They Don’t Adopt 4G
Vodafone survey says cost and a lack of understanding about 4G are the biggest barriers to adoption
Google Rejects Nearly Half Of All Removal Requests
Right to be forgotten? Probably not, according to figures released by Google
NCCU: Cybercrime Is A Global Threat To The Digital Economy
NCCU Director Jamie Saunders says international cooperation and standard procedures are essential in the war against cybercrime
Firefox 38 Arrives With DRM Support
Lesser of two evils? Mozilla admits DRM is not a desirable market solution, but bundles it anyway
Coffee-Lovers Beware – Cybercriminals Could Have Hacked Your Starbucks Account
Starbucks customer accounts hacked through smartphone apps, report claims
Samsung Launches New Chips To Power The Internet Of Things
Artik platform will look to make it easier for developers to build IoT products
MPs Expense £70,000 Worth Of iPhones, iPads And PCs Before Election Deadline
Expenses watchdog suggests unseated or retiring MPs should donate equipment to charity
How Can Big Data Add Go-Faster Stripes To The 200mph Morecambe Missile?
Win BIG cash prizes by interpreting data collected by EMC from one of the world's fastest humans
Facebook Instant Articles Promises Better Mobile Experience
New Facebook tool for publishers quickly creates interactive news articles on social network
EE 4G Traffic Overtakes 3G As Operator Reaches 10m LTE Users
EE predicts traffic will exceed one exabyte by 2018
Android One Arrives In Europe
Google’s super-affordable smartphone launches in Turkey as part of worldwide expansion
BitTorrent Releases Secret Messaging App
'Bleep' goes public, with BitTorrent promising to keep user identity anonymous by storing encryption keys and messages locally
Jamie Oliver Website Serves Up Malware Once Again
Once was not pukka, twice was downright careless, but Jamie Oliver website serves up malware for the third time
The Dirty Cloud: IT Will Account For 12 Percent Of Global Electricity Use By 2017
Greenpeace report says mobile device boom and slow-acting tech giants such as Amazon are slowing cloud computing's green transformation
5th Annual Conference Behavioural Models & Sentiment Analysis Applied to Finance
Understanding The Value Chain Of The Internet Of Things
Exploring Openstack In The Enterprise
Programme & Project Management Conference
Leveraging Resources Towards Successful Outcomes
DevOps Summit London
DevOps for Business Value.
The 12th Next Generation Testing Conference
New models and methods for meeting today's challenges.
UK Cloud Adoption Reaches 84 Percent
Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) expects adoption rise once Windows Server 2003 support ends
Citrix Harnesses the Cloud for Mobile Workspaces
Borrowing elements from its virtual desktop and app offerings, and the ShareFile acquisition, Citrix moves to simplify and streamline mobile productivity
Salesforce Strikes Deal with Sage, Disses Takeover Talk
Sage, the third-largest software company in Europe, becomes a big international fish in the Salesforce application pool
Kevin Scott : “LinkedIn Sales Navigator is not a CRM system”
Head of Sales Solutions EMEA at LinkedIn, explains what is Social Selling and the value of the Sales Navigator, the latest offer from LinkedIn dedicated to Sales professionals
Is Homegrown Cybercrime The Next Big UK Security Threat?
ThreatMetrix report finds that nearly three-quarters of cyber-attacks come from inside the UK
IBM Launches Watson Analytics Pro
With more and more businesses tapping into the power of IBM Watson Analytics cognitive computing solution, Big Blue announced an enterprise version
Nutanix ‘Democratises’ Hyperconverged Computing, Announces Community Beta
Release enables "anyone to experience the transformative benefits of our software", says Nutanix as limited-scale version is targeted at the casual user
Hackers Will Cost Businesses ‘More Than £1.3 Trillion’ By 2019
Juniper Research report warns that wearables and IoT devices could soon come under risk
Gigaclear Raises £30m For Rural FTTP Rollout
Gigaclear says investment will allow it to become largest rural FTTP provider in the UK
A Third Of Isles Of Scilly Sign Up For Superfast Broadband
Superfast Cornwall leaders say high adoption rate justifies ambitious superfast broadband project
MediaTek Helio X20 Brings The Power Of Ten Cores To Your Smartphone
Taiwanese chipmaker goes full barrels with powerful new mobile platform
Verizon Buys AOL For £2.8 Billion
Verizon looks to step up its game in mobile video and advertising
Ubuntu Reaches Into IoT With Chillhub Smart Fridge
Connected fridge is one of the first products to be powered by Snappy Ubuntu Core
EE Is UK’s Most Complained About Landline And Broadband Provider
EE tops Ofcom's latest complaints figures as BT continues to struggle with TV issues
Lawsuit Alleges Employer Forced Use Of 24-Hour Tracking App
Former California sales executive says she was obliged to use an iPhone app that tracked and recorded her movements while both on- and off-duty
iOS Devices Still Preferred In Regulated Markets
Good Technology report reveals most popular operating systems and enterprise apps in regulated and unregulated industries
Microsoft Invests In Cables Connecting Irish And US Data Centres
Two new deals will see latency and capacity improvements for global customers
China and Russia Agree Not To Hack One Another
Russia has been looking to tighten its technology and security ties to China in the wake of deteriorating relations with the US
European Data Centre Consolidation Will Cause Seismic Shifts
"Telecity is only the beginning,” warns 451 Research as data centre battle intensifies for colo market share
Google Self-Driving Cars Involved In Eleven Accidents
Prototype vehicles have been in only a handful of accidents in six years and over a million miles of testing, Google reveals
Controversial Mac Security Program Hit By ‘Critical’ Flaw
The bug could allow attackers to take over a user's system by launching a specially crafted URL
Alibaba Stakes Middle East Cloud Claim
Aliyun, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba, has struck a deal in Dubai with Meraas to offer cloud services to private companies and government institutions
EU and US Edge Closer To Data Sharing Agreement
Europe and the US close to data-sharing agreement for security and law enforcement purposes
RSPB Conservation Efforts Take Flight Thanks To Data Analytics
Wildlife charity using SAS analytics to track threats and develop conservation programmes across the UK
Is Tesco Mobile The Next Victim Of Supermarket’s Fire Sale?
Reports suggest the Tesco Mobile MVNO is up for sale as retail giant streamlines
US Dispatches Mission To Muzzle Russian Cyber Security Threats
Expedition to Eastern Europe examines ways to combat growing cyber threat from Russia
IBM Now Offers ‘Flexible’ Hybrid Cloud Software Licensing
IBM will now let its customers transfer their paid-for software between machines
Breaking Bad-Themed Ransomware Takes Hold Down Under
Los Pollos Hermanos-branded malware tricking users in handing over hundreds of dollars
John Whittingdale Replaces Sajid Javid As Culture Secretary
BBC licence fee opponent John Whittingdale is named in David Cameron's first post-election cabinet
You Can Now Hire Boris Bikes Using Your Smartphone
Free iOS and Android app shows the location of your nearest stand
NSA Sought German Help To Spy On Siemens – Report
The NSA asked its German equilvant for help to spy on industrial conglomerate Siemens
Mobile Devices Cause Web Use To Double Over A Decade
Ofcom says more people are accessing the Internet for longer thanks to smartphones and tablets
BAE Systems’ Oculus Rift VR Tech Could Revolutionise Warfare
‘Mixed Reality’ displays will allow control of the battlefield from hundreds of miles away
Is Bitcoin Coming To The NASDAQ?
Stock exchange operator reportedly testing blockchain technology for private share trading
Virgin Media Has Almost 5m Broadband Customers
Virgin Media says trials for 'Project Lightning' network expansion have been promising
Microsoft – Windows 10 Will Be Our Last…
….named version of Windows - as the company will now just incrementally update its office software
Fujitsu Plots Australian Data Centre Overhaul
All seven Fujitsu Australian data centres to be upgraded to meet changing data landscape, with Malaga DC becoming Tier IV certified
Apple Hit With Major Ericsson Mobile Lawsuits
Now facing court cases in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands regarding use of patented mobile technologies
Samsung Delays Release Of Its Next-Generation Smartwatch
Round-faced ‘Gear A’ smartwatch will now launch alongside Galaxy Note 5 later this year
General Election 2015: How Will The Conservatives’ Victory Impact UK Tech?
We ask the industry how the Conservative's General Election victory will impact tech firms, cybersecurity, communications, public sector IT and startups
Microsoft Not Interested In Salesforce Takeover
He is just not that into you! Microsoft and SAP deny interest in Salesforce.com acquisition
Unpatched SAP Applications Expose Enterprises To Cyber-Attacks
More than 95 percent of companies running SAP applications are failing to apply software patches on a timely schedule leaving them vulnerable to cyber-attacks
IBM Joins Ionic For Mobile Business App Development
Businesses to get simple mobile app development tool with IBM's Ionic deal
Amazon Reveals More Details Of Drone Delivery Programme
Details of how the delivery by drone service will work published by US Patent Office
Conservatives To Revive Snoopers’ Charter Following Election Win
Teresa May suggests Snoopers' Charter is back on the agenda now the Lib Dems are out of the picture
Understanding User Experience Is Key To Enterprise Mobile Messaging Success
BLOG: Tangoe's Anne Marie Murray discusses how effective mobile messaging can keep workers informed and help businesses make better decisions
NSA Data Collection Ruled Illegal By US Court
American appeals court rules bulk collection of phone records by NSA is illegal, but program still continues
Android Still Mobile OS Leader Despite Defections To New iPhones
Kantar Worldpanel figures show large number of new iOS users switched from Android
Uber Bids £1.94bn For Nokia HERE Maps – Report
Uber reportedly plans to strengthen logistics ambitions with HERE maps acquisition
Hutchison Whampoa Plans To Sell A Third Of Merged Three-O2
Three's parent company offers 33 percent of the new company to investors in exchange for £3.1 billion to complete the deal
Equinix Makes £2.3bn Data Centre Bid For Telecity
US data centre provider claims a deal with London's Telecity would be a "more compelling combination" than the proposed Telecity-Interxion merger
IT Life: The Art Of Networking
Coreix technical director Paul Davies talks us through his passion for networking, art and wireless audio
The Changing Face Of Hacktivism
Lieberman Software Corporation CEO Philip Lieberman looks at how hacktivism has evolved to become a global threat
Kaspersky – We Blocked Over 2.2 Billion Security Threats In Q1 2015
Kaspersky Labs report detects ‘monumental’ amount of threats in the first three months of 2015
All-over-IP Expo 2015
All-over-IP Expo 2015 is a networking platform for global IT, surveillance and security vendors, key local customers and sales partners who share knowledge and exchange ideas that are financially rewarding for business. All-over-IP Exp ...
Police Dismantle Gang Selling Hooky Cisco Gear
You're nicked! Three members of a gang importing and selling counterfeit Cisco products have been arrested
Download Festival Goes Cashless With Contactless Payment Wristbands
RFID ‘Dog Tags’ to be handed out to festival-goers in a bid to banish cash
Cisco Partners With Airbus For Cybersecurity, IoT, Cloud
Cisco makes play in defence, security and satellite communication market with Airbus partnership
Google Looks To Make Surfing The Web A Little Brighter For Colour Blindness Sufferers
Chrome extension makes it easier for those with sight impairments to experience the web
Google Reveals Cloud Bigtable Database
Google opens up its NoSQL database to large enterprises dealing with massive data workloads
Huawei European Research Institute To Spearhead 5G Development
Belgium-based facility will manage Huawei's 18 R&D centres with a particular emphasis on 5G
Android M Could Be Revealed At Google I/O Later This Month
Leaked schedules suggests test version of Android could see the light of day at Google I/O on 28 May
BT Openreach Fibre Connections Rise To 4.2m But Business Revenues Decline
Strong performance for broadband division help offset revenue falls for business and global services in 'ground breaking year' for BT
Swatch Is Developing A Smartwatch Battery That Lasts For Six Months
Swiss watchmaker says new batteries will last far longer than the Apple Watch
NetSuite Goes Mobile With NetSuite For Android Business App
NetSuite pitches for on-the-go businesses with end-to-end cloud management mobile app for Android smartphones
General Election 2015: TechWeek Readers Back Conservatives
TechWeek readers back Cameron for a second term in office, ahead of Labour and UKIP
NetSuite Opening European Data Centre
NetSuite scales out for European customers, claims Euro data centre will help performance and meet data regulations
General Election 2015: What Does The Technology Industry Want?
We ask tech firms what they want from the General Election and who they want to see in Number 10
Lollipop Proving Increasingly Tasty For Android Users
Most recent version of Android edging close to 10 percent of total devices
EU Reveals Ambitious Plan For Digital Single Market
Europe unveils its plan to tackle American domination of the digital world, but will it work?
Lenovo Laptops Found To Have More Major Security Flaws
‘Massive security risk’ in Lenovo computers discovered by security firm IOActive
Box CEO: Acquisitions, Security And Developer Tools Will Strengthen Our Platform
CEO Aaron Levie says customers will see Box less as an app and more as a platform in the future
Oculus Rift Release Date Finally Revealed
Consumer-facing version of Oculus Rift will go on sale…in Q1 2016
Saracens Go Contactless For Improved Fan Experience
Rugby fans can use wristbands to pay for food, drinks and merchandise in the ground, but then also acts as a contactless card outside of it
Is Microsoft About To Bid For Salesforce?
Microsoft joins hunt for Salesforce.com, in what would be a remarkable turnaround in their relationship
IBM Launches Power Systems For SAP HANA
IBM and SAP teamed up to announce a new set of Power Systems solutions for SAP's HANA big data platform
IBM’s Watson Takes On Cancer Screening Challenge
AI system teams up with the Epic and the Mayo Clinic to guide screening at 14 clinics
HP Autonomy Lawsuit Details Emerge, As Lynch Hits Back
'Is that it?' asks Mike Lynch as details of HP's allegations against former Autonomy management become public
At800: ‘Reactive’ Strategy To Freeview 4G Interference Is Working
at800 CEO Ben Roome tells TechWeekEurope it is satisfied how the last 12 months have gone
Google: We’re Now Bigger On Mobile Than Desktop In Ten Countries
Includes major markets such as US and Japan
Apple Wants To Start Testing Your DNA
iPhone maker teaming up with hospitals to launch initial tests using ResearchKit platform
Intel Aims Latest Xeon E7 Chips At Analytics, Real-Time Processing
Intel officials say performance gains and features in the Xeon E7 v3 chips will challenge IBM Power and Oracle SPARC in the high-end server market
SuiteWorld 2015: Switching to NetSuite Was A “No-Brainer”, Claims UK Medical Manufacturer
Case Study: We hear from a NetSuite customer who had the definition of a hairball and was the opposite of cloud
SuiteWorld 2015: NetSuite Ditches AWS For Microsoft Azure
SuiteWorld 2015: NetSuite announces tighter Office 365 integration for customers
BT Home SmartPhone SII Wants To Breathe New Life Into The Landline
Second generation Touchschreen home phone comes equipped with Google Play for Android app downloads
AMD-Powered HP Ubuntu Powered Laptops To Go On Sale In UK
Canonical says partnership with eBuyer will expand the reach of Ubuntu in the UK when they go on pre-order at the end of the month
Major Pivotal Big Data Suite Upgrades Designed To Improve Analytical Performance
Pivotal Big Data Suite accelerates digital transformation with upgraded Apache Hadoop distribution and next generation analytical performance
EE Fastest And Most Reliable Network At Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium
RootMetrics tests highlights the challenges of bringing connectivity to huge stadiums
Samsung Readying Galaxy Tab 2 For June Launch?
Samsung to take on the iPad with 8in and 9.7in Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 devices set to be unveiled next month, reports claim
WSO2Con EU 2015
Rise up to the new pace of technology and business innovation.
Mozilla Looks To Phase Out Unencrypted Web
In a controversial move, Mozilla has said it will begin restricting new Firefox browser features to encrypted sites
Is Microsoft Planning New High-End Windows Phones?
Two flagship devices and remote call function in the works, reports claim
Motorola Mobility Hit With £6.75m Patent Infringement Fine
Phone maker is found to have used Fujifilm digital camera technology without permission
General Election 2015: Two-Fifths Of London Boroughs ‘Unprepared’ For Election IT Disaster
FOI requests show many London boroughs haven't tested their disaster recovery plans for over a year ahead of 2015 General Election
Malware Wipes System To Avoid Analysis
The Rombertik malware goes to unusual lengths to evade observation, including trying to destroy a computer if it thinks it is being watched
Large Corporations Want Better Service From Telco Providers
Ovum survey finds 'big six' global network operators are not serving customers that much better than emerging players
Visa Europe To Launch V.me Digital Wallet Across The UK
Topshop, Iceland, Dorothy Perkins and Costco among retailers signed up for nationwide expansion
Microsoft Revamps Security Tools, Software Updates
New machine learning-based tool targets invaders, while Windows Update for Business reworks enterprise patch rollouts
General Electric Agrees Apple And Qualcomm Smart Lightbulb Partnerships
Electrical titan GE looks to revamp its lighting division with help from tech firms
John Chambers Steps Down As Cisco CEO After 20 Years
Chuck Robbins replaces John Chambers as Cisco looks to the future
EMC Sees Next-gen Content Platform And Apps Marketplace On The Horizon
EMC introduces Project Horizon, multi-tenant platform to redefine content management for the digital enterprise
EMC Switches Flash Storage To Beast Mode With XtremIO Upgrade
New capabilities for all-flash array storage ramps up 'breakthrough' scalability, performance, automation and workload consolidation
Facebook Launches Major Anti-Malvertising Campaign
Social network teams up with RiskIQ to tackle pesky malware
Graffiti Artist Tags Giant NYC Billboard With Drone
It seems delivering parcels isn't the only thing drones are good for
Goldman Sachs Invests In Bitcoin Start-Up Circle
Goldman has become the first major Wall Street bank to invest in digital currency bitcoin
Should Tech Bosses Be Responsible For Data Breaches?
C-level tech executives should be held accountable for loss of data, Tripwire survey claims
LinkedIn Follows Twitter With Disappointing Results
The general election contributed to the disruption of LinkedIn's recruitment and ad revenues
Sustainable Utilities Middle East Expo 2015
SUME Expo 2015 is the ideal platform for green solutions that enable customers to reduce power consumption, carbon emissions and resource costs.
11 Top Work Apps For Apple Watch
What productivity applications should you download for your Apple Watch?
Pure Storage Gets SAP HANA Certification
Pure Storage’s flash products can now take part in SAP’s HANA data centre integration program
BT Shareholders Approve £12.5bn EE Takeover
99.73 percent of BT investors give approval to creation of UK's largest communications provider
Tesla Powerwall Battery Launched To Power Homes
Carmaker reveals rechargeable lithium-ion battery unit that stores solar power for homes and businesses
Apple Watch Components Cost £53.11
IHS teardown reveals lowest hardware cost to retail price ratio of any Apple device and suggest Apple Watch could be boost for wireless charging
Airbus Looks To Sue NSA Amidst Spying Allegations
French aerospace giant filing lawsuit after documents emerged in German press implicating the NSA in European industrial spying
Barclays Launches £100m Growth Fund For UK Tech Firms
Bank will offer loans of up to £5m to fast-growing companies
Japanese Senior Citizens To Get iPads With IBM Health, Community Apps
Japan Post Group, IBM and Apple team up to provide tablets and communication and healthcare apps to senior citizens
Is Intel Now Plotting A Hostile Bid For Altera?
A report suggests Intel's stalled pursuit of Altera could soon be renewed with a hostile takeover bid
Samsung Pay ‘To Launch In September’
Reports reveal Samsung’s mobile payments platform will go live in just a few months
‘Scarcity Of Skills’ Means OpenStack Is More Expensive Than Commercial Cloud
451 Research finds OpenStack is pricier than VMware, Microsoft and Red Hat because of the cost of hiring skilled cloud engineers