Child monitoring firm denies massive data leak but admits that it was approached by blackmailers
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2015
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