HP will separate its PC and printing businesses from its enterprise hardware and service units later this year
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2015
Apple CEO Tim Cook Slams Tech Rivals Over Privacy
Tim Cook criticised rivals over privacy and warns about government attempts to weaken encryption
Sophos Wants To Raise £65m With London IPO
UK IT security company Sophos scopes out IPO that could value company at £1bn
Ericsson: 70% Of World Will Own A Smartphone By 2020
Ericsson Mobility Report finds affordable devices and better coverage will stimulate massive growth in developing nations
Microsoft Acquires Wunderlist To-Do App
Microsoft continues its push into mobile productivity by snapping up 6Wunderkinder
Knowledge Is Power To The Hacker
SecurEnvoy's Steve Watts tells us how hackers are gaining more and more power through unsecured knowledge access points
USA Freedom Act Reforms NSA Bulk Data Collection
US Senate approves USA Freedom Act and reforms the NSA's bulk data harvesting activities
Ex-Microsoft Strategist Launches UK-Focused InstaCloud
InstaCloud launches in UK to provide SMEs with private cloud needs without "big-business" price tag
Service Providers ‘Failing’ To Help Firms Migrate To The Cloud
Cloud Industry Forum poll finds UK IT bods are scratching their heads at migration complexity
Microsoft WiFi To Offer Inclusive Wireless To Office 365 Subscribers
Microsoft WiFi set to replace Skype WiFi as company adds value to Office 365 subscriptions
Microsoft Updates £13 Nokia 105 With Louder Audio And Dual SIM
Microsoft pitches Nokia 105 is ideal first time mobile phone or backup for travelling business users
Symantec Releases Cloud Security Offering Following Revenue Decline
Cloud security tool 'Data Loss Prevention 14' will feature Box cloud storage integration and Office 365 compatibility
Microsoft Building Two Azure Data Centres In Canada
Toronto and Quebec data centres in the pipeline as Microsoft Cloud goes "truly Canadian"
Google SDKs Enable iOS, Android Mobile Apps To Work Offline
Google's Mobile Offline capability gives application developers a way to persist synchronized data on disk
UK Faces Tech Firm ‘Exodus’ If Snooper’s Charter Is Passed
Eris Industries has relocated, at least temporarily. If controversial Snooper's Charter becomes law, other UK-based tech firms could follow
BQ Launches Updated Aquaris E5 Ubuntu Mobile Smartphone
The second smartphone running Ubuntu Mobile is announced by Spanish firm
Dyre Banking Malware Surges In Europe
The malware is part of a wider campaign targeting the spread of online banking, according to researchers
BAE Systems Offers Up Cloud Security Suite
BAE Systems Applied Intelligence announces cloud-based cyber security tools for commercial organisations
Security Experts Urge Users To Uninstall ‘Unfixable’ Hola VPN
The Hola VPN service exposes users to security, privacy and legal issues, security researchers have claimed
Intel Unveils 4K ‘Nirvana’ With Thunderbolt 3 USB-C Connector
Intel decides to adopt USB-C technology with new Thunderbolt cable
UK Police Make Two Communications Data Requests Per Minute
A report based on Freedom of Information requests has found British police forces approved 93 percent of requests
FoI Requests Show Businesses Are Vastly Under-Reporting Stolen Devices To The ICO
Freedom of Information (FoI) requests submitted to ICO and UK police show just 1 in 10 stolen devices with personal data are being reported
Box Gets UK Government Approval
Government Digital Service (GDS) approves Box for internal and external file sharing at an "official" level
Google Reveals Plans For Second, Larger Singapore Data Centre
To meet growing Internet demand, Google is bolting on a multi-tier data centre to its Singapore build - pushing spending in Asia to more than $1 billion
Intel Buys Altera In £11bn Chip Deal
Intel will acquire Altera for $54 per share in an all-cash transaction to drive into more profitable growth areas
Google Gives Users More Control With Privacy And Security Hub
Google admits users feel they don't have enough control over how their information is used to power its services
Nokia Eyes Data Centre Wins With Telco Cloud Tools
Nokia releases 'AirFrame Data Centre Solution' in push to win telco customers in the data centre
Dell’s New IoT Division Plans to Service the ‘Internet of Data’
Dell's new IoT Gateway is a small, wireless device that collects, helps secure and processes sensor data at the edge of a network
Pure Storage Swipes At Legacy Rivals With Modular Flash Array
All-flash upstart Pure Storage announces array that banishes upgrade cycles and lets customers adhere to Moore's Law
40 Percent Of Companies Risking Cyber Security Catastrophe
Too many European firms are nowhere near ready for a data breach, with no incident response plans in place