Sony agrees £5m settlement with staff after devastating Sony Pictures hack, allegedly by North Korea
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2015
Could The Galaxy View Be Samsung’s Biggest Tablet Yet?
Leaked images show that 18.4in Galaxy View could be an iPad Pro beater
Apple Agrees Green Solar Initiatives In China
iPhone maker wants to clean up its supply chain and promises big solar energy projects for renewables push
Bitcoin Is Not Subject To VAT, Court Rules
European court rules that Bitcoin transactions are liable for same taxes as typical currency
HP To Kill Off Helion Cloud Next Year
2016 will officially see Helion ride off into the sunset, HP reveals
The New ‘Triple As’ And How To Be ‘Every-Ready’ For Security Breaches
Ramses Gallego, security strategist and evangelist, Dell Software, explains how companies can use IAM and Network Security tools to increase security ratings
Western Digital Coughs Up £12.2bn For SanDisk
Purchase of flash storage giant Sandisk is latest in large acquisition deals currently reshaping tech industry
Police Forces ‘Need To Do More’ To Tackle UK Cybercrime
TechUK report calls for technology industry and police to work closer together to tackle cybercrime
Major Windows 10 Update Coming Next Month
‘Threshold 2’ update will bring UI, Skype and Messaging improvements to Windows 10
YouTube Is Finally Going Ad-Free – For A Price
Subscription-based YouTube Red service will launch next week and feature exclusive content
EMC, VMware To Spin Out Virtustream As Hybrid Cloud Business
The new company will be jointly owned by both EMC and VMware, and will include technologies from both parents as well as VCE
10 Ways To Maximise Your security And Compliance Investment
Kevin Foster, testing services manager, MTI Technology, explains how to get the biggest bang for your buck when it comes to security
Gigaclear’s Rural FTTP Networks Now Reach 10,000 Properties
Gigaclear says rural fibre is helping rural firms build their business while enjoying the country lifestyle
Bitdefender’s Mobile Security Protection Can Snap Thieves In The Act
Security firm also upgrades its mobile security platform to make it easier to access apps on multiple networks
UK And China Snuggle Up For Green Tech Collaboration
State visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping yields collaboration agreement for tech and creative industries
BT Will Be A ‘Follower’, Not A Leader In Converged Networks
BT CEO says it will look abroad for hybrid network examples and claims convergence will break down barriers betweeen fixed and mobile
Wearable Banking Is Taking Off With The UK’s Young Consumers
Nearly half of 18-30 year olds want to use their wearables to access banking services, report finds
Canonical Targets OpenStack Deployments With Ubuntu 15.10
Latets version of open-source OS comes with OpenStack deployer to aid speedy rollout of Ubuntu OpenStack clouds
Monitise Signs Telefónica Cloud Platform Deal
Latest in a series of partnerships between Monitise and Spanish carrier
Vodafone Brings 4G Roaming to UAE And 7 Other Countries
Business trips to Dubai and casino visits in Monaco will become a bit more pleasant for Vodafone customers thanks to 4G roaming
Trend Micro Acquires HP TippingPoint
Trend Micro says the move will combine next-generation IPS with top class breach detection
How Companies Can Protect Their Legacies
Matthew Bryars, CEO from Aeriandi, discusses how sensitive information from ‘legacy’ call recordings can be properly safeguarded
Ireland Confirms Facebook Data Sharing Probe
Fallout begins after court ruled data sharing with America is invalid, as Ireland kicks-off investigation
Microsoft’s Mobile Payments Service Is Coming “Soon”
Joe Belfiore says that a relaunch of a Windows Wallet app could happen within the next few months
EE 4G Now Reaches 93 Percent Of UK And 12.6m Customers
EE 4G network continues to grow but revenues are flat ahead of potential BT takeover
Michael Dell: EMC Deal Will Create Powerful IT Provider
Dell CEO contrasts the move with HP's decision to split in two, saying successful tech companies need scale and volume
IT Life: Going Hybrid
CenturyLink's Ralph Varcoe tells us about his IT Life
Additions To Dell Range Improve Support And Enable Cost-Efficient Data Centres
Large-scale customers will "reap the benefits" of the company's new offerings, Dell promises
HTC One A9 Takes Inspiration From iPhone In Bid To Regain Android Crown
It may look like an iPhone, but HTC’s latest flagship device offers Android Marshmallow and a decent camera
CityFibre Waives Connection Fee After Government Broadband Vouchers End
CityFibre will waive connection fee of up to £2,500 until 5 November, claiming some small businesses may have been caught "off guard"