Targeting India and Africa, IBM announced an expansion of its Green Horizons initiative to address environmental and pollution challenges
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2015
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