More trouble for Zuckerberg's free internet access scheme as Egypt joins India in suspending it
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BBC Website, iPlayer Outage Blamed On DDoS Attack
BBC blames “technical issue” for outages, but insiders point to a distributed denial of service attack
Microsoft To Warn Of State-Sponsored Hacks
Collision course? Redmond to warn its users when any government attempts to hack into its services
Mobile Telecoms In 2016: 5G, IoT And Dynamic Networks
5G, IoT, NFV, SDN and dynamic networks are on the cards for mobile in 2016, according to industry experts and operators
Twitter Cracks Down On Extremists And Trolls
Twitter goes after terrorists and trolls, after it revises its rules for dealing with online abuse and hate
Apple To Pay £235m To Settle Italian Tax Row – Report
Settles corporate tax row with Italian authorities, and pledges agreement on tax liabilities going forward
California Joins US Voter Breach Investigation
Probe begins after a database of confidential US voter information was published online
How To Give London 4G For Christmas And Beyond
How difficult is it to ensure millions of Londoners get decent mobile coverage... even at Winter Wonderland?
Understanding The Convenience Of IoT And The Security Trade-Off
Andy Thomas from CSID Europe looks at how the Internet of Things could pose a security risk to your business, and how to stay protected
North Korean OS Tracks Users’ Files
North Korea's Red Star OS includes a system for tracking files shared offline, researchers have found
Zuckerberg Defends ‘Free Basics’ In India
Facebook's latest move follows the suspension of the controversial Free Basics progamme in India last week on net neutrality grounds
More Power, More Choice, And More Windows 10 – What’s In Store For The PC In 2016?
Lenovo’s Graham Thomas runs us through some of his PC predictions for next year
CES 2016 – What’s In Store?
TechWeekEurope looks ahead to the world’s biggest electronics show
What Does 2016 Hold For The Internet Of Things?
We ask the experts what they think will happen to the IoT in 2016
Government Broadband Schemes To Reach 4m By Spring
Government says 3.5m covered by BDUK, says satellite coverage and 10Mbps universal service obligation will boost UK broadband further
What Are The Top Payments Trends For 2016?
From biometrics to Apple Pay, we take a look at some of the payments predictions for next year
Apple Demands Another $180m From Samsung
The latest demand follows Samsung's payment of $548m earlier this month in the two companies' high-profile court battle
Gates, Musk, Hawking Called ‘Innovation Killers’ For AI Comments
A US think tank has accused Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking of 'alarmism' for raising concerns about artificial intelligence
Cognizant, NTT, Atos ‘Competing To Acquire Perot Systems From Dell’
Three major business services companies are in the running to buy Perot Systems as Dell seeks to reduce its post-EMC acquisition debt load
Why Festivals Not Using RFID Technology Really Should
What are some of the key business benefits events organisers can get from using RFID technology?
The 5 Biggest Scams To Avoid In The January Sales – And How To Avoid Them
Norton by Symantec highlights the worst scams that are cropping up during the festive holidays
The Best Brand Social Media Reactions of 2015
Digital marketing agency Liberty Marketing takes a look at the moments in 2015 when brands truly connected with their audiences through social media
NetApp’s 2016 Converged Infrastructure Storage Predictions
DevOps, flash, and hybrid cloud all set to evolve in 2016, according to NetApp
Steam Suffers Christmas Day Security Issues
Technical glitch or malicious hack? Users are reporting they have access to other people's credit card details and account information
10 Creative Tweets That Will Make You Rethink Twitter
Helle Tyllesen, director of customer Strategy at Falcon Social, takes a look at some of the best brand tweets of 2015
What Should Sales Managers Ask Their IT departments For This Christmas?
Christmas is a time for giving, so perhaps IT teams will give their sales managers a bit of extra help this year. But what should sales staff ask for help with? Here are some ideas
5 IT Christmas Nightmares – How To Avoid The Festive Fallout
Bob Janssen, founder and CTO at RES, shares tips on how to avoid the torture created for IT teams over Christmas, due to increased workloads, risk and exposure
Livestream Warns Customers Of Possible Data Breach
Warns customers to reset passwords after 'third party' accesses sensitive account information
Facebook Free Internet Hits Indian Regulator Buffers
Net neutrality halts Facebook's attempts to provide India with free Internet service
Hyatt Hotels Admits Malware Infection Of Payment System
Checking into a Hyatt Hotel this Christmas? Might want to think twice about handing over a credit card
How Retailers Can Simply Have A Wonderful Christmastime
Ian Massingham, UK Tech Evangelist, Amazon Web Services, talks us through how cloud is king for retail during the festive period
You’re NOT Fired! How CISOs Can Impress The Board
Security specialists share their top tips on how information security officers can win over the boardroom
Software Glitch Grants Early Release To Thousands Of US Prisoners
Thousands of US prisoners released early from prison, after software glitch went unchecked for 13 years
Celebrity Hacker Arrested By Homeland Security
Christmas fail. Hacker stole celebrity sex tapes and film scripts, and then tries to sell them to uncover agent
LG Moves Into The Smart Home With ‘Signature’ Range
New ‘Signature’ range of premium LG home products will debut at CES 2016 next month
Amazon And eBay Face HMRC VAT Crackdown
Retailers warned they could be investigated over lack of tax paid by overseas resellers
Kim Dotcom Loses Extradition Battle To US
Merry Christmas! New Zealand court rules the US can have him, but Kim pledges appeal
Huawei Shipped 100 Million Smartphones In 2015
Chinese manufacturer says high-end customers helped push sales sky-high this year
Microsoft’s Surface Hub Gets Delayed Again
Giant displays also receive a cheeky price hike ahead of launch next year
Two Thirds Of Brits Will Go Online On Christmas Day
One in ten would give up booze for Wi-Fi on Christmas day as Internet becomes increasingly important to Christmas
Google Prepares To Build 15th Global Data Centre
Clarksville, Tennessee data centre will be Google’s eighth in the US, costing the search giant more than £400m
Oracle Quietly Buys Docker Container Startup StackEngine
StackEngine acquisition will give Oracle the ability to offer Docker services as the cloud-newbie plays to catch up with rivals such as AWS
Google Reportedly Launching Artificial Intelligence Messaging Service
Google intelligent 'chatbot' messaging platform would rival Facebook M
Nutanix Files For £135m IPO
Hyper-converged storage startup Nutanix, valued as high as $2bn in 2014, sets sights on an early-2016 public debut
NetApp Buys Flash Storage Firm SolidFire For £587m
NetApp says SolidFire takeover will allow it to offer comprehensive flash range to customers
Britain Is Now A Top Ransomware Target
Nearly one in ten of all emails infected by ransomware targeted the UK over 2015, Bitdefender reveals
How Will The Internet Of Things And M2M Change In 2016?
Vodafone’s M2M specialist Matt Key looks into his connected crystal ball to see what 2016 has in store
Deck The Shelves And Get The Trolley – Why Christmas Day Is Open For Retailers
Laurence James from NetApp explains why Christmas Day shopping could be key for retailers everywhere
Google And Ford Set To Team Up On Self-Driving Cars
Report claims that new partnership on autonomous vehicles will be revealed at CES 2016 next month
Will Railway Mobile Coverage Affect Your Christmas Getaway?
BLOG: Mobile coverage can make journeys seem a lot quicker, but can new data show if it will affect your journey this Christmas?
Twitter Is Going To Build A Drone
Social media network gets granted patent for drones that stream live video and photo content
Oracle Settles Java Security Deception Charges With FTC
Oracle's Java updater left older, vulnerable versions of the software on users' systems, the FTC said
Apple: Investigatory Powers Bill Would ‘Weaken Security’
The controversial surveillance bill would put users' communications at risk from hackers, Apple has argued in a submission to Parliament
Government Wants Schools To Monitor Pupil Web Use
Education secretary proposes new reforms introduces new scheme to prevent ‘radicalisation’ online
3.3 Million User Details Stolen From Hello Kitty Website
Hello Kitty: The SanrioTown website has been breached, possibly revealing data on children, according to a researcher
IT Life – In The Groove
David Macmillan from Jive Software tells us about finding synergy, keeping control, and dreams of being a chef
Samsung Set To Make Chips For AMD
Manufacturing heavyweights to team up on new hardware from next year, report claims
Cisco Reviews Code After Juniper Backdoor Revelation
Cisco says voluntary review is to reassure customers and says it has no indication of unauthorised code in its equipment
Managing Mobility Lowers Risk, Opens Up Opportunities
Advertorial: VMware's AirWatch makes mobile devices manageable, allowing companies to take advantage of the mobile era's opportunities
Pivotal Buys London Cloud Foundry Startup CloudCredo
CloudCredo experts fold into Pivotal's long-term game plan of accelerating European Cloud Foundry influence
Ericsson Will Demo 5G At 2018 World Cup In Russia
Ericsson and Russian operator will work on development of 5G and hold pilots of cellular and ioT technology
One New Tech Start-Up Is Born In The UK Each Hour
Tech sector is the UK's strongest-growing area, KPMG report estimates
Microsoft Acquires Big Data Analytics Startup Metanautix
Metanautix specialises in analysing data from different silos, and will now be folded into Microsoft's SQL Server and Cortana services
Vodafone And Huawei Complete First NB-IoT Trial
Vodafone and Huawei continue NB-IoT development as standardisation of common LPWA technology nears
Sky To Pre-Set Broadband Parental Controls
Parental controls will be automatically turned on for all new customers, Sky reveals
AWS IoT Launches With Robotics, Gaming And Cars In Mind
AWS IoT platform goes live, with Amazon Web Services counting Philips and Scout Alarm as early customers
Ericsson And Apple Settle Patent Litigation
The settlement will see Apple pay Ericsson an undisclosed proportion of its revenues for every iPad and iPhone
Toshiba Predicts Record-Breaking $4.5bn Loss
Troubled electronics giant will also cut nearly 7,000 jobs as its struggles continue
Free Wi-Fi Coming To All NHS England Hospitals
Department of Health hopes to improve connectivity and offer better services with free NHS Wi-Fi
Facebook Scraps Flash ‘For All Videos’
Facebook is the latest to switch to HTML5 from Adobe's Flash, following repeated security problems with the platform
Mobile Banking Users Warned Over Fake Android Apps
Up to 33 leading worldwide financial services targeted by ‘SlemBunk’ family of Trojanized apps, FireEye report claims
Jolla Secures Sailfish OS Future With New Investment
Jolla says funding has safeguarded the immediate future of the Sailfish OS project
Ashley Madison Users Blackmailed Through The Post
Users of the self-described adultery site have begun receiving blackmail letters through the post following last summer's data breach
Ford Ramps Up Self-Driving Car Tests
Autonomous vehicles will now be tested on Californian roads as Ford grows research team
BlackBerry Reports Smaller Loss As Turnaround Continues
Turnaround under John Chen continues as latest financial results please investors
What Should Chief Security Officers Ask Santa For This Christmas? (Part 2)
We asked the tech industry what CSOs should ask Santa for, and we had so many great suggestions we needed a second article....
In Praise Of Software
CA Technologies CEO Mike Gregoire explains why software isn't the bad guy when it comes to digital innovation
Juniper Discovers Backdoor Code In Firewall
"Now how did that get there?" Juniper finds sneaky code in firewall kit and rushes out patch
Dell Prepares SecureWorks IPO
Strong growth but increasing losses reported as Dell continues EMC-deal corporate shuffle
What Should Chief Security Officers Ask Santa For This Christmas? (Part 1)
It’s that time of the year when chief security officers (CSOs) can ask Santa for a wee bit of help. But what should they be asking for? Here are a few ideas
BitTorrent In Corporate Networks A Sign Of Breaches: BitSight
While Bittorrent is not a direct cause of malware, networks that use the peer-to-peer service are much more likely to have botnets and other compromised systems
US Defence Secretary Used Personal Email For Government Business
Pentagon boss violated rules after using personal email account to conduct government business
UK Firms Are Security Slowcoaches When It Comes To Spotting Online Attacks
British companies take an average of nine hours to spot network threats, well behind the likes of Australia and the US
Get Ready For The Smartwatch Explosion
More than 200 million wearables shipping annually by 2019, IDC predicts
Tata Communications: If We Can Do It For F1, We Can Do It For Anyone
Tata says the high pressure, global environment of F1 is the ideal showcase for its networking capabilities and will build brand outside India
Apple Pay Is Coming To China
Apple Pay expands further following deal with Chinese bank UnionPay
BlackBerry CEO Criticises Apple, Others For Not Working With Governments
BlackBerry chief John Chen says technology and governments should work together, claiming privacy would not be the victim of cooperation
Quiz Of The Week: Christmas Tech
What do you know about festive-themed technology? It's time to find out with our Christmas quiz!
Porn Filters Shunned By Most Brits
Are the Brits a nation of porn lovers? Communication regulator points to poor takeup of smut filters
Kaspersky: Stop Telling Other People Your Passwords
If you want to stay secure online, then stop sharing your passwords, Kaspersky warns
When A Job Title Is Not Enough: The Challenges Of A CISO
Kaspersky's Kirill Slavin offers some top tips for any aspiring CISOs
IBM, Linux Foundation And Others Launch Blockchain Consortium
Linux Foundation oversees new Blockchain consortium to develop enterprise grade ledger framework
Apple Appoints Jeff Williams As New COO
Former Apple Watch chief Jeff Williams promoted as Phil Schiller takes over App Store duties
Is Facebook Hijackijng Net Neutrality In India?
Facebook rallies Indian users to lobby the country's Internet authority on ‘Free Basics’
Microsoft Develops Custom Windows 10 For Chinese Government
Microsoft prepares for expansion into the Chinese public sector with localised version of Windows 10
Simple Linux Flaw Exposed By Backspace Key
Hacking skills not required - just hit the backspace key 28 times to hack a Linux system
Equinix Takes UK Security Woes To Westminster
"The internet is inherently insecure and the attack surface is increasing," warns Equinix in House of Commons meeting
Brazil Shuts Off WhatsApp For 48 Hours
Two day shutdown ordered by judge following WhatsApp’s failure to share messages from alleged gang member
IT Life: Signature Approach
DocuSign's Jesper Frederiksen tells us about working with customers of all sizes across his 25-year career in IT
Google Takes Major Next Step On Driverless Cars
Research into autonomous vehicles to be separate company under Alphabet umbrella
Oracle Beats Street On Profits, But Revenue Still Slipping
Total cloud revenue was up 31 percent, but total on-premises software (down 7 percent) and hardware (down 16 percent) sales continue to be problematic
DRaaS Awakens: Disaster Recovery Lessons From Star Wars
Sharon Moses, director of marketing at Quorum believes R2D2 and DRaaS have more in common than you might think
Police Confirm VTech Hack Arrest
You are nicked my son! Man held for hacking offences after last month's breach of VTech database
EE Recalls All Power Bars Amid Overheating Risk
EE says all of its free power bars should be handed into a retail store after an issue with a "very small number" is identified
Chinese President Urges Adoption Of ‘Cyber Sovereignty’
Sovereign countries should set their own laws for the Internet and others should respect that, according to China President
TalkTalk CEO Defends Security Strategy To MP Committee
TalkTalk defends the ISP during a grilling from MPs and reveals it hasn't signed up for Cyber Security Essentials
IBM And Apple Launch 100th MobileFirst For iOS App
IBM and Apple's enterprise partnership continues, with Watson integration and iPad Pro apps in the pipeline
Mozilla Releases 64-Bit Firefox 43 For Windows
Mozilla improves private browsing with Firefox 43, which gets a Windows 64-bit release too
Box And Salesforce Release Native File Sharing Service
‘Salesforce File Connect for Box’ allows users to search and share Box files from within Salesforce
AWS Tiny T2.Nano Instances Go Live
Burstable AWS Nano instances join fleet of t2.micro, t2.small, and t2.medium instances
How Far Are We From A Real Star Wars Universe?
Paul Kostek, senior member of the IEEE, examines how long it could be before landspeeders, X-Wings, TIE Fighters and maybe even a Death Star become reality
Is End Of EU Roaming Really Good News For Businesses?
BLOG: Despite experts predicting a fall in operator roaming revenues from 2017, Eldar Tuvey, CEO of Wandera, thinks it could be bad for business
EU Agrees On New Data Protection Rules
The European Union has laid out its plan for the strict reform of personal data regulations across its 28 member states
Researcher Accesses Details Of 13m Mackeeper Users
Controversial security app MacKeeper says no payment details stolen and flaw is fixed
EU Roaming Revenues To Fall ‘By 28 Percent’ From 2017
Abolition of roaming costs within the EU could save businesses a lot of money, but operators could also benefit in the medium term, says Juniper Researc
EE And Vodafone Top Ofcom Complaints Table Again
Number of complaints made to communications regulator increases over three month period
How Can Retailers Deal With Peak Online Traffic At Christmas?
Deck the shelves and get the trolley!
How Big Data Is Changing The Sports Industry
Valery Bollier, co-founder of daily fantasy football game Oulala.com, examines how big data is changing the way sports can be observed and analysed
Microsoft Scraps Broken Windows 10 Mobile Release For Lumia
The Windows 10 Mobile update for Lumia received a torrent of complaints
IBM Opens Watson IoT Headquarters In Munich
IBM opened its new Watson Internet of Things headquarters in Germany, along with new Watson API services for IoT and eight new IoT centres worldwide
Qualcomm Not Splitting Into Two, Board Of Directors Announce
Following a special committee and board of directors meeting, management decide not to restructure Qualcomm's chip and licensing businesses
CityFibre Buys KCOM’s Nationwide Fibre Network For £90m
CityFibre expands nationwide footprint after buying KCOM's networks outside Hull and East Yorkshire in a move which former says makes it the biggest wholesale competitor to Openreach
Dell ‘Considering’ Repurchase Of VMware Tracking Shares
Dell and EMC have been looking for ways of boosting shareholder confidence in Dell's planned record-breaking acquisition of EMC
European Space Agency Breach Leaks Security Details
Hacker collective Anonymous said it carried out the attack as a Christmas prank
Apple ‘Developing Advanced Display Tech At Secret Taiwan Facility’
Apple has reportedly taken over a manufacturing facility from Qualcomm as it seeks next-generation iPhone and iPad displays
GCHQ Releases Open Source Code On GitHub
British spy agency releases code for graph database tool, but why?
VMware Bails On Virtustream Cloud Venture
VMware has issued a regulatory filing to investors announcing it won't be going ahead with EMC's Virtustream cloud services 50/50 venture
Instagram Gets Its ‘First Dedicated Security Solution’
Proofpoint SocialPatrol also helps to manage social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and YouTube.
NHS Uses Tinder To Find Young Organ Donors
Dating app Tinder teams up with NHS to encourage young people to donate organs
Cloudyn Plans Expansion With £7.3m Series B Funding
Cloudyn's cloud monitoring and management platform funding shows value in the future of hybrid and public cloud
Moonfruit And Its Customers’ Websites Downed By Cyber Attack
DDoS attack forces website builder Moonfruit to make major infrastructural changes
South China Morning Post Purchase Is Perfect For An Alibaba That Wants To Go Global
Alibaba can only benefit from a better portrayal of Chinese business in the West
3D Carbon Nanotube Chip ‘Boosts Performance 1000 Times’
Stanford researchers say carbon nanotubes make it possible to construct stacked 'skyscraper' chips
Mozilla Shifts Firefox OS Focus To Internet Of Things
Mozilla sees a future for Firefox OS in the wider world of connected devices following the cancellation of its smartphone carrier plans
Ford To Invest Another £3bn In Electric Cars
Ford said it plans to introduce 13 more electric cars over the next five years and expand battery research
Microsoft Makes OneDrive Free Storage U-Turn
Microsoft goes back on decision to dramatically reduce the amount of free storage available to OneDrive users following online backlash
Japanese Police Get Dedicated Drone Takedown Squad
Nuisance drones could soon find their rotars clipped after Japanese police creates a dedicated drone takedown squad
Ageing Algorithm Poses Browsing Risk, Warns Facebook
Cloudflare, Facebook warn browsing in developing countries will be risker when SHA-1 algorithm is retired
Microsoft Speeds Up Azure Backup Cloud Services
Microsoft's Azure cloud backup service gets faster and more efficient with lower cache demands
Most DDoS Victims Think They Know Their Attackers
Nearly half of companies hit by DDoS attacks believe their competitors are responsible
TfL Legal Threats Shut Down London Underground Parody Sign Website
TfL gets the lawyers involved to take down popular website where users could create parody London Underground signs
GCHQ To Spy On Consumer Shopping Data
Proposed new surveillance bill is too broad and could allow GCHQ to access people's shopping history, warns campaigner
How To Retain Customers In The Ever-Evolving Payments Landscape
David Nunn from Braintree offers some guidance on how businesses can improve the payments experience for customers everywhere
Twitter Targets Outside Users With Extra Ads
New strategy will look to advertise to people who read tweets without logging in to Twitter
HPE Extends Worldwide Enterprise Hardware Market Share
HPE, Cisco and Microsoft continue to lead in the three main data center infrastructure market segments
Like Google, Facebook Is Open Sourcing Its AI Hardware
Facebook AI Research (FAIR) introduces 'Big Sur' artificial intelligence hardware, open sources it to the Open Compute Project
Will You Have The Next Data Breach?
Charlotte Marshall from Iron Mountain offers some tips on how to protect your business from a data breach
Microsoft Says It’s Time To Upgrade From Internet Explorer
Some versions of IE will no longer be supported after January 12, Microsoft confirms
Anonymous Launches ‘Day Of Trolling’ Against Isis
Activist group launches attacks and posts advice on how to target terrorist organisation
HPE Launching Low-Cost, SMB-Friendly Hyperconverged System
HPE Hyper Converged 250 is factory built solution that comes pre-integrated with either the Microsoft or VMware software stack and HPE hardware
IBM Expands Green Horizons Effort To Fight Pollution Globally
Targeting India and Africa, IBM announced an expansion of its Green Horizons initiative to address environmental and pollution challenges
Samsung Smart Car Speculation Grows As It Forms Automotive Team
Chinese search engine Baidu also exploring move into self-driving vehicles
EE Wins £1bn 4G Emergency Services Network Contract
EE to build network that government claims will save £1 million a day and give emergency services access to LTE data and applications
Safe Harbour 2.0 Contains “Suspension Clause”
New data sharing agreement with United States can be suspended over privacy concerns, warns EU official
IoT Is Changing Our Work Environments For The Better
Mark Furness from essensys tells us how connecting up your workplace can lead to a smarter life for all
Google Kickstarts Its Own Content Delivery Network
Google's Cloud CDN goes into Alpha testing as web giant races to catch up with AWS, Microsoft data centre rollouts
Virgin Media Expands Into Leicestershire Villages
Virgin Media says expansion is not just about large towns and cities, but villages too
Kids Toys Could Be The Next Big Spying Tool
Expert warns Internet-connected toys can be hacked into and transformed into spying devices
Microsoft Announces Linux On Azure Certification
When it comes to the cloud, the software giant extends its embrace of Linux to include a new certification for budding cloud administrators
Majority Of Local Councils Now ‘Share Services’
Tight budgets sees almost all local councils in the UK sharing services including IT and other services
Post App Era, Or Post App Experience?
Mubaloo’s Alana Pearson explains how the role of apps is changing for both businesses and consumers
Cybercriminals Cutting Malware “To Save Money”
2015 saw a major fall in malware, Kaspersky Labs reveals, as criminals change their tactics
Contactless Payments Are The Key To A Profitable Christmas
Companies who don’t support contactless could be missing out on major returns this holiday season, EE survey warns
Facebook At Work Launch Is Now Just Months Away
Workplace-focused version of Facebook will offer a better way to link in with co-workers
Walmart Joins Mobile Payment Game
Walmart Pay will speed up checkout for iOS and Android device owners
No Glad Tidings In Microsoft’s Final Patch Tuesday Of 2015
Microsoft's last security update of the year includes 12 bulletins, eight of them rated as critical
iOS 9.2 Fixes Bugs, Improves Apple Music
Latest version of iOS is released to compatible iPhone and iPad devices
Millions Of Travellers Put At Risk By Mobile Ticket Sites
Aer Lingus and Chiltern Railways among firms that put customer details due to unsecure mobile platforms, Wandera study reveals
Philips Signs Up Cisco & SAP For Smart Projects
Partnerships will help boost smart light bulbs and connected cities work
Yahoo Ditches Alibaba Spin Off, Creates New Company For Asset Transparency
After a week of deliberations, Yahoo's board of directors has shelved plans to spin off company's stake in Alibaba
Poor Cyber Security Training At NHS Places Data At Risk
Freedom of information requests reveals shocking state of cyber security awareness within the NHS
HTC Vive VR Headset Is Launching Next April
Virtual reality Vive device from HTC will join competitors from Samsung
Vodafone Boosts Roaming Offers Ahead Of Christmas
Vodafone adds more countries to its World Traveller, Business Traveller and 4G roaming offers
Mystery Surrounds DDoS Attacks On Janet/DNS Servers
Janet network suffers DDoS attack, days after a similar attack targets the Internet's core DNS servers
Number Of iOS Threats ‘More Than Doubled’ In 2015
Symantec report also finds that Mac OS X threats specifically rose by 15 percent in 2014
Mozilla Releases iOS Ad Blocker For Safari, But Not Firefox
Mozilla attempts ethical ad blocker with Focus by Firefox, but it only works with Safari for now
Mozilla Stops Development Of Firefox OS Smartphones
Mozilla calls time on Firefox OS, saying it wasn't able to develop the "best user experience possible"
The Independent’s Blog Section Hit By Ransomware Attack
Millions of Independent readers at risk of being infected with ransomware
IBM Buys Cloud-Based Video Services Provider Clearleap
IBM's Clearleap acquisition will bolster IBM Cloud's video capabilities
Ex-IBM Code Leaker Arrested By Undercover Cops
Former IBM software engineer Jiaqiang Xu allegedly stole and leaked IBM proprietary source code
UK Is Leading Source Of DDoS Attacks
Akamai report identifies UK as leading originator of DDoS attacks
Eric Schmidt Urges Greater Surveillance On Online Hate
Will it ping Donald Trump? Spellchecker for hate and harassment urged to tackle terrorism on the internet
How To Bolster Data, Physical Security To Make Threats Go Elsewhere
NEWS ANALYSIS: There are events in today's society that you simply can't control or prevent, no matter how much you try. But it is possible to help convince the bad guys to go elsewhere
Majority Of Brits Want Total Control Over Their Online Data
BCS study finds that many of us are also unhappy with how companies collect data from us
IT Life: Always Delivering
Giri Fox tells us about his career in IT, spells at Apple, Cisco and IBM and his current role at Rackspace
EU Agrees New Cybersecurity Laws
Leading tech firms will be forced to report major cyber attacks under new European cybersecurity laws
Malvertising Assault Targets DailyMotion
Security researchers warn that even the most popular sites are targets for malvertising assaults
IBM Opens Up Security App Exchange To Tackle Cybercrime
Opening up IBM Security QRadar will allow sharing of new apps and knowledge on the latest threats
Security And Data Overload Are ‘Main Hurdles’ To IoT Adoption
Neustar study reveals some of the top worries companies have around the IoT
How To Secure Containers Is Still Subject To Debate
NEWS ANALYSIS: Experts agree that security is paramount when it comes to containers. Yet how to properly secure containers is still a matter of some debate
Facebook Closes Its Creative Labs
Apps including Slingshot, Rooms and Riff all biting the dust, Facebook confirms
Huawei Wants To Be Top Three Global Storage Vendor By 2018
Huawei wants to take start competing with IBM and EMC with storage on a global scale
One Eighth Of All Mobile Connections Are Now 4G
GSA says 4G LTE is growing faster than any other type of mobile communication as operators step up investment
Google’s Next Smartwatch Could Suck Your Blood… For Science!
New “needle-free” patent reveals wearable device that could help diabetes sufferers
EC Unveils Legal Framework Revisions For Drones
European Aviation Safety Agency could revise drone legislation enabling drone deliveries in the future
Security Worries Hamper Adoption Of Cloud Technology
Companies migrating to the cloud plan to enforce internal security policies: 56 percent plan to improve identity and authentication management
Toshiba Faces £40m Penalty Over Accounting Scandal
Japanese shareholder revolt as securities watchdog recommends Toshiba be fined nearly £40m
French Police Looking To Ban Tor Network And Free Wi-Fi
Crackdown on insecure and unsecured networks follows Paris terrorist attacks last month
IT Departments Warned About Device Loss Risk At Christmas Parties
ESET says 138,000 phones and laptops are lost in bars each year - 61 percent of which aren't protected
Despite Talk Of Abolishing Sexism In Tech, Companies Are Still Making Dumb Mistakes
BLOG: IBM sparks controversy after it tries to attract women to tech with a hairdryer
Obama Asks For Tech Cooperation After Terrorist Attacks
Silicon Valley urged to help authorities tackle militant groups using social networks and tech tools
Google Halts European Venture Capital Scheme
Google Ventures Europe to rolled into one entity with US operation after just over a year
NetSuite Updates OneWorld, Spreads Dominion To More Than 100 Countries
NetSuite's OneWorld gets default support for 20 languages and configurable tax compliance for more than 100 countries
Lock Your Digital Doors: When IoT Falls Into The Wrong Hands
John Phillips from Zuora tells us why safeguarding the IoT is crucial to unlocking its full potential
BT Signs Deal To Bring Government Satellite Broadband Vision Closer
BT and Avanti agree deal as government satellite broadband voucher scheme prepares to launch
Codified Security Warns Of Ongoing TalkTalk Vulnerabilities
Researchers uncover serious ongoing flaws with TalkTalk and warn that customers are still at risk
GSMA: Mobile Contributes £360bn To European Economy
GSMA says M2M and 4G is boosting economy, but warns more must be done to establish a European single market
Worldwide Smartphone Sales Are Finally Slowing Down
2015 will only see single-digit growth in smartphone sales, with Windows Phone in particular suffering, according to IDC
Chakra Bleu! Microsoft Open Sources Core Edge Browser Component
By January 2016, Microsoft will have opened Edge’s ChakraCore repository onto GitHub
Gartner: 1.6bn ‘Things’ To Be Connected To Smart Cities In 2016
1.6 billion ‘things’ will be connected be the end of next year, Gartner report predicts
Malvertising Appears In Promoted Tweet To Steal Facebook Logins
Rogue advert on Twitter aims to infect and then steal a user’s Facebook credentials, Proofpoint warns
IoT Gains Traction With 80 Percent Of TechWeek Readers
Four-fifths are connected to the IoT or plan to be, but home adoption is greater than work according to our most recent poll
More Than 80% Of Mobile Apps Have Encryption Flaws, Study Finds
More than 80% of mobile devices have encryption flaws, while an app written in any of a trio of scripting languages are more likely to have serious flaws
Nokia Completes HERE Maps Sale To German Carmakers
Nokia sells up to Audi, BMW and Daimler to focus on its networking business
Motorola Solutions Acquires Airwave For £817m
British firm's acquisition welcomed by trade union as Motorola spends close to a £1bn for Airwave
Kaspersky Ups Its Online Protection With Private Security Network
New cloud platform allows real-time data on the latest threats to be uploaded and distributed to Kaspersky products worldwide
LinkedIn Scammers Target Users With Fake Profiles
LinkedIn users warned to be wary of who they add to their network, after fake profile discovery by Symantec
Ofcom Identifies Broadband And Service Priorities For 2016
Ofcom pledges support for 10Mbps ambition and protection against nuisance calls
Facebook Now Lets You Stream Live Video To Your Friends
Live Video on Facebook will allow users to share real-time video, and also create collages of photos and video
Google Makes Massive Renewable Energy Purchase In US, Sweden And Chile
Google says its on track to make 2025 renewable energy targets with 842 MW mega-purchase
Worldpay Offers Loans To UK Small Businesses
Payments firm looks to offer new affordable funding option to small businesses
JD Wetherspoon Hit By Major Cyber-Attack
Details of over 650,000 customer details stolen in hack, pub chain confirms
Apple Watch Pushes Wearable Sales To New High
However IDC report finds that Fitbit remains the world’s number one wearable tech firm
Government E-borders Spend Slammed By Auditors
Troubled e-borders scheme has so far wasted £830 million of tax payers money, National Audit Office warns
Silent Circle Targets BlackBerry With Enterprise Push
Silent Circle targets enterprise communication platform at privacy conscious businesses and government organisations
IT Workers Most Likely To Have Sex At Work Christmas Parties
Those who work in IT and HR are the biggest culprits for naughty behaviour, Ann Summers study reveals
HPE, Dell Stay Atop Growing Global Server Market
Demand for rack systems and growth of hyperscale data centers help drive growth of x86-based systems, according to IDC and Gartner analysts
Zettabox Launches Service To Satisfy EU Safe Habour Needs
European cloud provider touts service for US companies wanting to comply with upcoming Safe Harbour rules
The Robot ‘Jailed’ For Buying Ecstasy Online Is Back
Random Darknet Shopper robot was kept in police custody for three months, but now it's randomly buying goods on Dark Web again
How Are UK Data Centres Dealing With Climate Change Regulations?
In the week of the COP21 Climate Summit, UK data centre providers are under increasing pressure to regulate their energy consumption
Ofcom Delays Spectrum Auction Until After O2-Three Merger Ruling
Ofcom says 2.3Hz and 3.4GHz airwaves won't be sold until EC makes a decision on whether O2 and Three can merge
Is HTC’s Smartwatch Back From The Dead?
Evleaks tweet suggests we could see an HTC wearable in February
Facebook Backs Down In Cookie Row With Belgian Watchdog
Facebook blinks first in bitter clash Belgian Privacy Watchdog over user tracking cookies
Manchester Will Be UK’s IoT Showcase City
City also nets £10m prize from DCMS for investment in IoT projects
New Flash Malvertising Attack Affects Major Porn Sites
Researchers detect a new Flash malvertising campaign targeting users of several "moderately" popular adult portals
Android Co-Founder Andy Rubin ‘Plans’ Smartphone Return
Andy Rubin wants to build his own smartphones, report claims
Microsoft Office 365 Users Hit By European Outage
Microsoft Office 365 users across Europe complain of interrupted service with emails unable to be accessed
‘Bulls**t’ – Steve Ballmer Slams Microsoft’s Cloud Reporting
Former Microsoft boss thinks Microsoft needs more transparency in disclosing Azure financial results
User Behaviour Based Biometrics: The New Frontier
Ryan Wilk from NuData Security tells us why a new approach to biometrics could provide better and more effective security than ever
Wikipedia Brings In AI Editor
Wikipedia entries to face scrutiny from artificial intelligence tool in order to ease editor workload
Samsung’s New Galaxy A Smartphones Bring Samsung Pay To The Masses
Galaxy A range is expanded with three new metal-bodied devices, set for release in April
Big Data ‘Fails Businesses’ Due To Access, Skills Shortage
Skill shortage, red tape, and tardy access to information cited for Big Data failings among businesses
Google Secretly Tracks School Children’s Web History, Claims Digital Rights Group
Electronic Frontier Foundation files complaint against Google after group claims it has uncovered evidence the search giant collects student personal data
What Should CFOs Ask Their IT Department For This Christmas?
Christmas is a time for giving, so perhaps IT teams will give their CFOs a bit of extra help this year. But what should CFO's ask for help with? Here are some ideas
Qualcomm Teams Up With Xiaomi For Super-Powered Smartphones
Chinese phone maker will be able to use Qualcomm’s patents for future Xiaomi devices
DataCentred Broadens Customer Base With Versutus OpenStack IaaS Deal
UK OpenStack provider dishes out IaaS to disaster recovery firm with partnership that sees DataCentred get a little data virtualisation love in return
Escaping The Walled Garden – Four Ways An Open Fintech Ecosystem Will Revolutionise Finance
Thomson Reuters' Albert Lojko explains how open markets and developer ecosystems are changing the fintech industry
Samsung’s Virtual Reality Headset Hits The UK
Samsung Gear VR is now available to buy for £80 online, with a high-street release set for next year
Has Adobe Finally Admitted The Death Of Flash?
Steve Jobs hated it, and now its parent company encourages migration to modern alternative HTML5
Npower Launches Smart Home Trial
Signs up Yale and Nest among others as npower looks to bring the power of the smart home to the UK
UK ISPs ‘At Risk Of Attack’ Due To Security Failings
However recent TalkTalk attack has raised company awareness of security vulnerabilities
Yahoo Board Members Considering Sale Of Core Internet Business
Meetings are also being held at Yahoo to discuss potential spin off of $30bn stake in Alibaba
Microsoft Launches Dynamics CRM 2016
As CRM software's value grows in the enterprise, Microsoft releases an analytics-enabled, more mobile-friendly version of Dynamics CRM
Facebook May Be Planning Its First Asia-Pacific Data Centre
Taiwanese government source tell Reuters that efforts are being made to ready a 6 acre site in Google-occupied Changhua County
HPE Discover: Microsoft And HPE Partnership Creates 5,000 More Azure Cloud Architects
HPE officially confirms Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud computing partner
British Businesses More Worried About Losing Data Than Losing Money
Fujitsu report finds that majority of businesses skimp out on paying for effective IT security
Ofcom Warns BT That A Change Is Coming
Current status quo 'cannot continue', Ofcom CEO Sharon White warns BT ahead of landmark Openreach ruling
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Hackers Demand Major Bitcoin Ransom From Greek Banks
Armada Collective group has carried out three attacks in five days and is demanding 20,000 Bitcoin from each bank
HPE Discover: HPE Launches Cloud Service Broker To Tackle Cloud Chaos
HPE Helion Managed Cloud Broker aims to bring better management and coordination to cloud computing
Infinity Sells Flagship Slough Data Centre To Virtus
Virtus data centres, backed by ST Telemedia, makes move on Infinity in deal which will "double" its capacity
Adele Fans Claiming Personal Data Breach
Those looking to buy tickets on Adele.com say they saw details of other customers when logging out
Huawei ‘Will Not Fix Vulnerable WiMax Routers’
The Chinese telecommunications equipment maker advised users to discard the affected devices, some of which are still on sale
The Future Of Britain’s High-Tech Bees
How Low Carbon and Plan Bee are hoping to savethe UK's declining honeybee population with the latest in hive- monitoring technology
Ofcom – Get Ready, The UK Is Going Superfast
Superfast broadband and 4G networks now available to more customers across the country, Ofcom report claims
The Shopping Mall Of Things – A Black Friday In The Life Of IoT
David Eden, chief innovation officer at Tata Communications, discusses how, in the age of omni-channel retail, retailers use IoT to deliver the ultimate connected shopping experience
The UK Is About To Get Its Second Digital Bank
Tandem given full digital banking licence by Bank Of England
Cellular Connectivity Provides Key Solution To Efficient UK Water Management
Olivier Pauzet from Sierra Wireless discusses how the new generation of smart water meters can bring benefits to all
Orkney Fibre Link Built On 1940s U-Boat Defences
Digital Scotland's high-speed broadband links to the Orkney Islands are making use of the famous Churchill Barriers
HPE Discover: Will HPE Synergy Make It Easier To Build Awesome IT Infrastructure?
HPE unveils new Synergy platform to provide flexibility and speed to deliver all kinds of services
Dell, EMC, VMware Look To Boost Shareholder Support For Deal
Vendors reportedly are considering changes to a plan for Virtustream in hopes of improving investor confidence in Dell's $67 billion bid for EMC
Samsung Appoints New Smartphones Chief
DJ Koh replaces JK Shin as Samsung shuffles its executive line-up
IT Life – Aiming High
Richard Gadd from Hitachi Data Systems tells us about his IT Life
Malware Campaign Hits Reader’s Digest
The latest malware campaign aimed at WordPress websites has infected Reader's Digest among others
Competition Watchdog To Investigate Cloud Storage Providers Following Breach Of Contracts
UK Gov's Competitions and Markets Authority to review consumer law compliance in cloud storage market