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March 2016
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Social Coding: The Origins Of IBM’s Bluemix
IBM's Bluemix cloud application development platform came out of an IBM experiment known as social coding and is now the Bluemix Garage Method
UK Smart Meters Rollout ‘Must Be Stopped’
Institute of Directors slams “flawed” Government scheme that is now far behind schedule and ‘needs to be halted’
6 Top Tips For Developing The Perfect Social Media Strategy
Nick Leech, digital director, 123-reg, shares his best advice on creating a great social media plan
Amazon Dash Signs Up New Partners
All your daily shopping needs are covered with brands such as Starbucks, Red Bull and Doritos now included in speedy ordering
Ofcom Will Issue VHF Spectrum Licences For IoT
Ofcom says VHF bands are suitable for IoT and will create a new business radio product later this year
Microsoft Is Letting Windows Phone Be (For Now)
Lack of focus on smartphones evident at Microsoft Build as company focuses attention elsewhere in 2016
FBI Forced Google And Apple To Unlock 63 Devices
The ACLU has published the details of dozens of cases in which Apple or Google have been forced to help unlock mobile devices
Smartphone Sales Set To Stall In 2016
1.5bn devices will be sold this yet but growth is at lowest level ever as market saturation begins to bite, Gartner reveals
Microsoft Looks Beyond Mouse And Keyboard With Windows 10 ‘Anniversary Update’
Free ‘Anniversary Update’ will be available to all Windows 10 users from this summer
5 Things You Need To Know About The Data Centre Colocation Market
How is the colocation data centre market reacting to increased demand from enterprises for cloud services?
Microsoft’s Malfunctioning Chatbot Briefly Returns To Twitter
Satya Nadella acknowledges Tay isn't yet up to scratch, but that bots are very much part of Microsoft's future vision
IBM ‘Planning Job Cuts Across Europe, US’
IBM has confirmed 900 staff cuts in Germany, with more reported across its European and US operations
Ofcom: EE Is Fastest, Most Reliable Network In UK Cities
Ofcom tests all four mobile operators in major cities to give consumers a 'flavour' of network performance in urban areas
Microsoft Is Bringing The Linux Command Line To Windows 10
Microsoft is launching a Windows Subsystem on Linux and has partnered with Canonical to deliver ‘Ubuntu on Windows’ for Windows 10
How To Stay Ahead Of The IoT Invasion
Rob Greer, CMO & SVP of products, ForeScout Technologies, explains how to deal with the current and impending IoT security threats
Brocade’s StackStorm Acquisition Will Bring Data Centre DevOps To Networks
Startup StackStorm specialises in DevOps - and Brocade thinks the company's open source software can help its customers act more like the cloud giants
Why Security Starts From The Device
HP's John O'Reilly explains why effective mobile productivity starts with robust security protection
Vodafone Blames Huge Rise In Ofcom Complaints On New Billing System
Vodafone takes most complained about accolade for mobile, EE for broadband and TalkTalk for landline in latest Ofcom complaint figures
Amazon Pulls The Plug On Dodgy USB-C Cables
Suppliers will now be required to keep to abide with proper regulations when selling USB-C devices
‘Crucial’ Badlock Vulnerability Affects Windows, Samba
Samba and Microsoft engineers have warned system administrators to expect a critical patch on 12 April
Dropcam Founder Criticises Google Nest And Mocks Revenue
After reading negative comments from Nest CEO Tony Fadell, Dropcam founder Greg Duffy makes Medium riposte calling out Nest's acquisition mishandling
Bank Of Russia Signs Up Machine Learning To Bust Fraud
Yandex machine learning service will allow Bank of Russia to spot fraudulent and unlicensed money lending organisations
Boosty Combines Wi-Fi And 4G To Boost Broadband Speed, Targets Operator Partnerships
Sharedband CEO Paul Evans tells TechWeekEurope that technology powering Boosty could eventually be built natively into broadband providers' routers
UK Falling Behind USA When It Comes To Cloud Apps
Looking at cloud apps used by businesses, team comms app Slack has grown 77 percent in just six months, claims Okta
Major US Health Organisation Systems Disrupted By Malware
MedStar Health has reverted to paper backup systems for the past two days following a malware attack
Apple Hits Home Run With MLB iPad Pro Deal
Major League Baseball gets iPad Pro boost along with new smart apps
FBI Calls For Help In Ransomware Probe
Samas ransomware infects systems across a network and is targeting healthcare organisations
Foxconn Finally Agrees Sharp Takeover
£2.4bn deal comes in far lower than original agreement following several wrangles
FBI Exploits Zero-Day On iOS To Hack Terrorist’s iPhone
BLOG: The FBI was able to get access to the data on a terrorist's iPhone 5c without Apple's help. What does that mean for iPhone security?
5 Reasons Why IT Should Embrace End-User IT Analytics
Paul Cash, MD at Fruition Partners UK, explains why IT departments should use analytics to slice and dice valuable data
IT Life: Microsoft In The UK
Microsoft UK CEO Michael Van der Bel talks about his career in technology, admiration of Dyson and the power of artificial intelligence
Acer Chromebook 14 Brings All-Day Power
All-metal Chromebook comes with 14 hours of battery life, Acer claims
Network Rail Could Sell Fibre Broadband Network To UK Telcos
Reports suggest Network Rail could sell its network, start a joint venture or offer wholesale access in move that would boost fixed and mobile broadband
Rating The Security Of the 2016 Presidential Candidates’ Websites
Each presidential candidate has a campaign website, but which one is the best and which is the worst?
Newcastle ‘Data’ Centre Will Cost £30m And Create 1,000 Jobs
Newcastle University matches Budget's £15m pledge for big data research centre that will help businesses exploit benefits of a data-driven economy
Swipe Right For Customers: 4 Things Brands Can Learn From Tinder
Alyssa Meritt, head of strategic consulting, Urban Airship, explains what brands can learn from the gamification of dating apps
Samsung Releases Ad-Blocking Mobile Browser
Enjoy an ‘uncluttered’ mobile Internet experience on Samsung devices now
Hootsuite Snaps Up Sales Prodigy To Transform Social Selling
Hootsuite says its social selling solutions can help sales people identify leads from social media and engage in real-time
Internet Of Seals: Vodafone Connects Marine Mammals To IoT
Harbour seals in Orkney will be connected to Vodafone's M2M network with tags that will help researchers understand why populations are falling.
Oracle Sets Google Java Damages At £6.5bn
Oracle and Google are set to return to court over the use of Java in Android in May
How To Break Into A Google Data Centre
Google lifts the lid on its data centre security, revealing laser beam security and biometric verification for employees
Samsung Pay Arrives In China
World’s biggest mobile market gets a competitor to Apple Pay
Hacker Prints Neo-Nazi Flyers On Networked Printers Worldwide
The controversial hacker said the prank was intended to demonstrate the security risks of the 'Internet of Things'
TechWeek Readers Back Authorities Over Apple In Encryption Battle
Poll: 54 percent of readers say law enforcement agencies should be able to access phone data - but most say only in issue of national security
Apple Works On Fix For Buggy iOS 9.3
Apple solves activation bug but iOS 9.3 users now complain they can't open links on iPhone and iPad
Facebook Messenger ‘Plans’ In-Store Payments
Next evolution of Facebook Messenger looks to add direct payments and secret conversations
NTT Data Acquires Dell Services And Sets Sights On Healthcare Industry
NTT looks to expand IT services capabilities, Dell raises cash for EMC acquisition
Yahoo ‘Sets Two-Week Deadline’ For Preliminary Bids
The company is reportedly looking to narrow down the field of bidders to the most serious parties
Microsoft Surface Hub Starts Shipping To Customers
Giant Surface Hub tablets start rolling out more than a year after Microsoft first announced its vision of workplace collaboration
FBI ‘Independently Cracks’ iPhone And Drops Case Against Apple
FBI announces it has accessed the locked iPhone belonging to the San Bernardino shooter, claiming it "no longer requires the assistance from Apple"
UK Broadband Speeds Rise But Urban-Rural Divide Persists
Ofcom says average UK broadband speed is 28.9Mbps, but urban speeds are three times faster than rural
Microsoft Apologises For Offensive Chatbot Tweets
Microsoft's artificially intelligent bot began tweeting inappropriate messages and had to be deactivated within a day
Amazon Publishes Raspberry Pi Alexa Guide
The guide lets users build a voice-powered virtual assistant using inexpensive components
Verizon Enterprise Customer Data Stolen, Sold Online
Contact data on 1.5 million Verizon business customers was reportedly listed on an underground forum for $100,000
Why The Country Is Going Cashless
Gary Watts, head of innovation at MBNA, looks at what makes going cashless such an attractive prospect for Britons
Will The Next TalkTalk Breach Start On Mobile?
Lookout's Gert-Jan Schenk explains why the risks of mobile data breaches are something your organisation should be concerned about
Ransomware Recovery Worries IT Professionals
Security professionals pessimistic of recovery chances amid growing ransomware menace
Hackers Target Water Treatment Plant
Verizon security report reveals possible risks to citizens if utilities are hijacked, after water treatment tampered with several times during attack
Moore’s Law Worry As Intel Changes Chip Upgrade Strategy
Chip giant quietly retires its 'tick-tock' processor development plans as limit to Moore's Law approaches
Microsoft Office 2016 Blocks Malicious Macros
Microsoft released a new feature in Office 2016 that helps administrators prevent macro-based malware infections
Apple: Update iOS And Mac OS X Immediately To Avoid SIP Security Risk
Update for iOS and OS X users will keep them protected from damaging zero-day vulnerability
Oracle Ships Public Cloud To Its Customers’ Own Data Centres
Oracle Cloud at Customer gives CIOs a potential workaround for regulatory and legislative barriers holding back public cloud adoption
Government Documents Show Dyson Is Working On Electric Car
Dyson using government funding to work on electric battery technology at Wiltshire headquarters
America To Charge Iranian Nationals Over Cyber-Attacks – Report
DoJ to file hacking charges against six Iranian nationals accused of hacking banks and New York dam
Apple Pay To Expand ‘Beyond Apps’ To Websites
Users will soon be able to pay using TouchID and Safari across range of Apple devices
London’s Pusher Launches R&D Labs To Help Devs ‘Make Better Products’
Startup known for its Data Delivery Network launches Pusher Labs in Tech City
Met Police Chief: Don’t Reward Victims Of Online Fraud
Bernard Horgan-Howe says that focus should be on helping public improve online protection
Google Cloud Platform Launches Full On Assault At AWS
Google's NEXT: Google launches plethora of cloud services to aid monitoring, machine learning and interoperability ahead of data centre expansion
Uber Offers “Treasure Map” For Friendly Hackers To Locate Bugs
X marks the spot. Transportation firm offers “treasure map” of computer system for hackers to find vulnerabilities
Israeli Firm Cellebrite To Help FBI Crack Encrypted iPhone – Report
The "third party" to help FBI crack the San Bernardino iPhone is reportedly Israeli forensic specialist Cellebrite
Government Starts Work On 10Mbps Minimum Broadband Speed For UK
Government launches consultation into new 10Mbps universal service obligation for broadband, claiming its what consumers and businesses need
Red Hat Crowns Itself First Ever $2bn Open Source Company
Full year earnings for Red Hat hit $2.05bn (£1.4bn), boosted by cloud offerings
Ofcom Proposals Will Make It Easier To Switch Mobile Networks
Ofcom says a customer's new mobile phone provider should handle all aspects of the switchover amid concerns it is too difficult to jump ship
Apple Updates OS X 10.11.4 And iOS 9.3 To Boost Security
Among the security updates is a critical vulnerability in Apple's Messages app that could have exposed users to risk
Android Pay Will Launch In UK Without RBS, Barclays And Santander Support
Google confirms Android Pay will launch in the UK "in next few months", but some bank customers and American Express users will be disappointed
How New York Envy Drives On-Demand Startups In Silicon Valley
San Francisco is the epicenter of the on-demand startups movement, but what's new in Fog City is old hat in the Big Apple
Hull-Based Broadband Providers KC, Kcom Rebranded As KCOM
KCOM Group brings its broadband and IT services under a single brand in bid to give customers better service
Google Set For Massive Cloud Expansion With 12 New Data Centres
Google reveals plans for 12 new data centres in bid to catch up with Amazon Web Services - the first two will hit Tokyo and Oregon this year
Apple Says ‘No Plans’ To Acquire Imagination Technologies
Apple has no plan to acquire British firm Imagination Technologies, despite reports of “advanced talks”
Government Cherry-Picks Elizabeth Denham As UK Information Commissioner
Denham says she is ready to tackle challenges that rapid tech innovation presents to information rights
The Office Phone Is Dead, Long Live The Office Phone!
Todd Carothers, executive VP of marketing and products, CounterPath, says there could be saving grace for the telephone in the business environment
Google Updates Android For Linux Kernel Flaw
Google issued an emergency patch for an Android vulnerability. An unrelated Stagefright flaw is also raising concern
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Touts Network on Demand Service
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise joins rivals in offering pay-per-use for networking services for businesses
T- Mobile: Jive Frees Customer Service And Sales From IT
T-Mobile explains how Jive helps it communicate internally and externally to boost customer service and compete in competitive US market - away from IT
Updated News Republic App Launches On Google Play With Improved Social Features
New Republic news aggregator says it listened to user feedback, and improved app performance and functionality
Salesforce Appoints Ex-European Commissioner Neelie Kroes To Board Of Directors
Neelie Kroes is third woman to join board of directors at Salesforce, hopes to provide experience across both public and private sector
5 Ways To Prevent Personal Photos Being Stolen
Singer Adele experienced an invasion of privacy with personal photos being leaked after the hack of an email account. Here's how to stop it happening to you
UK Lagging In Terms Of Data Centres, But Cloud Giant Expansions Will Change That
UK plays host to less than 5 percent of world's major cloud data centres, but expansions from AWS, Google, and Microsoft will boost the region in 2016
Ofcom Orders BT To Open Up Dark Fibre And Install Business Broadband Faster
Ofcom's business broadband review wants better competition, more innovation and cheaper prices
Andy Grove, Former Intel CEO And Silicon Valley Pioneer, Dies Aged 79
Death of a tech titan. Silicon Valley mourns after the passing of Andy Grove, Intel mastermind
FBI Finds ‘Third Party’ Method Of Unlocking Terrorist’s Encrypted iPhone
Apple hearing suspended after government files motion claiming a third party method of getting into the San Bernardino's iPhone has been made available
Nearly One Million Schoolchildren Will Start Receiving BBC’s Micro:bit Computer Today
In a 'landmark moment', the BBC's micro:bit coding computer launches for Year 7 and 8 pupils across the UK today as part of digital literacy initiative
iOS 9.3 Available To Download Now, Apple Updates Health Frameworks
Apple adds night mode, education features to iOS 9.3, while ResearchKit is updated and a new treatment framework is released for developers
Apple Now Uses 93 Percent Renewable Energy
Apple gives update on its drive towards using 100 percent renewables and shows off a robot called Liam that can deconstruct iPhones
Apple CEO Tim Cook: We Have A Responsibility To Fight For Privacy
Tim Cook thanks the public and other tech firms for their support in battle against the FBI over iPhone encryption
Apple Shrinks iPad Pro Down To 9.7 Inches To Target Windows Users
Apple targets consumers, businesses and Windows users with new flagship iPAd Pro 9.7 tablet
Apple Shows Off Small But Powerful 4 Inch iPhone SE
iPhone SE promises the power and functionality of flagship smartphones but with a smaller screen and longer battery life
Ford, Audi, BMW Cars Vulnerable To Keyless Fob Hack
Secure your car's keyless fob in a farraday cage, after radio “amplification attack” unlocks cars
Google Offers Internet Access For Cuba Amid Historic Obama Visit
Cubans to receive Google Internet access as frosty relationship between the two nations thaws
Hackers Target Swiss Railways, Political Parties And Retailers
A group called NSHC claims responsibility for SVP hack and SBB DDoS assault, but not a separate incident affecting
Kindle: Update Software Now Or Kiss Book Downloads Goodbye
Amazon warns that old versions of Kindle software must be updated today or users will lose the connectivity needed to download new books
How Did New Google Glass Appear In eBay Auction?
Mysterious eBay auction sees San Francisco pawn shop selling unreleased Google Glass device
Ofcom Promises 98 Percent Indoor 4G Coverage
Ofcom CEO Sharon White wants nearly all of the UK should be able to get a 4G signal by the end of 2017
GoDaddy Launches Cloud Servers And Cloud Applications
New cloud services from GoDaddy looks to entice developers and IT pros to its pay as you go cloud platform
Andreessen Horowitz Exec Explains How The VC Firm Works
Peter Levine, general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, explains how his business works and what types of tech companies his firm is looking to back
IBM Breaks Into UK Public Sector With Optevia Acquistion
Microsoft Dynamics CRM specialist Optevia scooped up by IBM for an undisclosed sum
Dyson Invests £1bn In Battery Development
Strong sales of cordless vacuums leads Dyson to pledge significant support for technology industry's battle to create better and longer lasting batteries
Domino’s Trials Pizza Delivery Robot
End of the road for the pizza delivery boy? Your Pepperoni Passion could soon be delivered by robot
CityFibre To Build FTTP Network In Southend
CityFibre agrees deal with Southend council to build 50km dark fibre network that could eventually be used for business and consumer broadband
Apple Prepares To Unveil A More Petite iPhone
New device will offer iPhone 6 features in iPhone 5 case with a 4-inch screen
Three Customers Use 5GB A Month As 4G Coverage Reaches 75 Percent
Traffic on Three's mobile network has risen by 1,100 percent over the past five years
SEC Orders Amazon Shareholder Vote Over Gender Pay
Amazon shareholders ordered to vote on proposal over salaries between men and women employees
How Crap Are Your Passwords?
Security failure: New Lieberman Software Poll highlights overwhelmingly negative attitude toward effectiveness of passwords
Google Shares Details Of Its Software-Defined Load Balancer
The Maglev software-defined load balancer, which runs on commodity Linux servers, has been critical to Google Cloud Platform for eight years, company says
Twitter Will Shut Down TweetDeck App
Twitter is ending support for the TweetDeck app and plans more seamless log-in experience
IoT Tech Club: How Secure Are Your Things?
How can your business face and overcome IoT security challenges? Let’s talk about it at our next gathering
Can Mayer, Yahoo Pull A U-Turn? Doesn’t Look Likely
Yahoo CEO says she wants three more years to straighten out Yahoo. Nothing's impossible, but this is close to it
Google’s Alphabet Places ‘For Sale’ Sign On Boston Dynamics
Google reportedly signals retreat from robotics and looks for buyers of Boston Dynamics division
FBI: Cars Are Becoming More Vulnerable To Hacks
The FBI says consumers and manufacturers need to be more aware of potential cyber security threats to all motorised vehicles
Nokia Launches £40,000 Virtual Reality Camera
Nokia Technologies unveils professional OZO virtual reality experience camera for Europe
Data Centre Outage Causes Drama For Theatre Ticket Seller
Data centres: "Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none." Rack's faulty network switch knocks out theatre ticketing system provider
The 7 Deadly Sins Of Enterprise Data Quality
Atchison Frazer looks at the issues that can lead to problems with data quality
Seagate Will Test Optical Interconnect Technologies For The World’s Hungriest Data Centres
Seagate has partnered with Japanese scientists PETRA to test optical interconnect solutions for exascale data centres looking to boost bandwidth and reduce power consumption
Steve Wozniak Criticises Apple For Becoming A ‘Jewellery’ Producer
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak hits out at Watch device, but backs Tim Cook for FBI refusal
How Hootsuite Plans To Protect You From Social Media Security Risks
Hootsuite teams up with ZeroFOX to helps users identify social threats, directly From the Hootsuite Dashboard
Ditch Traffic Lights In Favour Of Connected Cars, Say Researchers
MIT researchers claim communicating vehicles would ease through intersections far more efficiently
Tampere, Finland: The Birthplace Of Industrial IoT?
The marriage of communications and heavy industry expertise created Industrial IoT in Finland, long before the IoT buzz, writes Margarita Khartanovich
TalkTalk Drops Passwords For Voice Recognition After Hack
Post hack, TalkTalk allows customers to access their accounts via voice recognition technology
How To Create The Most Secure Password
Oscar Marquez, CTO at iSheriff, provides some top advice on how to create super-strong passwords
Students Get Access To IBM Watson With University Of Aberdeen Cognitive Computing Deal
Researchers already collaborating with IBM scientists on EU Marie Curie K-Drive project, which investigates ways of using big data and knowledge graphs in the treatment of cancers
Online Searches Suggest How UK Will Vote On EU Referendum
UK citizens are hungry for facts as they prepare to make informed decisions on the European Union (EU)
Management Complexity In The Multi-cloud
How to simplify management and increase your businesses' performance in the cloud
UK Universities Impacted By Cyber Attacks Every Hour
VMware research reveals university struggle to deal with challenges faced in managing IT security
Apple Signs Cloud Services Deal With Google
Google scores major win over Amazon Web Services with $600m Apple deal
Reviewed: Moto 360 Sport
Could this sleek and stylish smartwatch be the best Android wearable to date?
Lessons From SXSW For UK Tech Startups
Martin Campbell, MD, Ormsby Street, shares tops tips he picked up for start up companies at this year's SXSW event
What Are Tech’s Biggest Companies Up To In Ireland?
On St Patrick's Day, we take a look at the biggest tech firms attracted to Ireland by talent, taxes and the craic
EU Court: Public Wi-Fi Owners Cannot Be Liable For Piracy On Unsecured Hotspots
Advocate General of the European Court of Justice says it is unreasonable to expect all public Wi-Fi to be secured
Jive CEO: Consumer Services Can’t Solve Business Collaboration
JiveWorld 2016: CEO Elise Steele says rivals like Facebook at Workcan't match business focus and won't stop Jive from achieving profitability
George Osborne Reveals Corporation Tax Reform
Multinational corporations face tougher rules as the Chancellor signals tax avoidance clampdown
Apple Reveals Data Centre Requests From Chinese Government
Company reveals dealings with Chinese government ahead of US court case with the FBI
Windows 10 Mobile ‘Set To Launch Tomorrow’
Sources reveal Microsoft’s mobile-friendly version of Windows 10 is coming on March 17
Everything You Need To Know About Pen Testing
Context Information Security explains why organisations increasingly see penetration testing as a key part of their cyber security strategies
New Technologies: The New Lifeblood Of The UK Manufacturing Sector?
Damian Hennessey from Proto Labs discusses how the UK manufacturing sector can thrive by embracing new technologies in 2016 and beyond
Only Two Percent Of Android Phones Are Encrypted
However nearly all iPhones have their data protected, raising further debates over privacy issues
UK Government: Airbnb Good, Private Landlords Bad
Airbnb hosts will get a tax-free allowance worth £1,000 a year, George Osborne has revealed
Insurance IoT Europe Summit
George Osborne’s Budget Neglects IT Industry Again
UK IT workers say far more must be done to boost the sector, which wasn't even mentioned in the Government's budget speech
Man Pleads Guilty For Naked Jennifer Lawrence Photo Hack
Ryan Collins pleads guilty to pilfering nude photos of celebrities from their Apple iCloud and Gmail accounts
Sony Powers Up PlayStation VR
Gaming-focused virtual reality headset will look to undercut likes of Oculus and HTC
Millions At Risk After Top Publishers Hit By Malvertising Attack
Visitors to sites including MSN, BBC and AOL all at risk from malvertising, Malwarebytes warns
CMO Vs. CIO – Is There Room For Both In The Boardroom?
Avanade's Julian Tomison discusses how and why CIOs and CMOs should be working together to move towards the 'Digital Workplace'
What Is Apache Spark And Why Choose It?
Tugdual Grall, technical evangelist at MapR Technologies, looks at the rise of Apache Spark and why everyone’s talking about it
Jive Updates Intranet And Customer Collaboration Platforms
Jive World 2016: Jive adds new content creation options for internal and external collaboration software, teases Jive 9
Vodafone Launches Enterprise Security Business
Vodafone will provide tools, services and advice to businesses as it seeks to take advantage of growing demand for security
Huawei Launches Cloud Communications Platform For Businesses
A “converged, open, and agile” comms platform in the cloud from Huawei looks to capitalise on IoT, smart cities
Qualcomm Launches Into Virtual Reality
New software development kit opens up the power of the Snapdragon 820 mobile processor to VR headsets
Royal Mail Launches Digital Identity Verification Service
Royal Mail identity service that connects to GOV.UK Verify has gone live
Manchester Is The UK’s Top Mobile Spot
City comes out on top in latest RootMetrics survey, with London trailing far behind
Will Budget Cuts Drive IoT And Create The Smart Cities Of Tomorrow?
Nick McNamara, VP Sales EU at Eseye, believes the public sector can defy budget cuts by embracing Smart City technology
Google Doubles Chrome Bug Bounty Reward To $100,000
Google wants you to hack Chromebook with a persistent compromise in guest mode
Ex-Chinese State Hackers ‘Turning To Ransomware’
Hackers who once worked for the Chinese government may now be carrying out ransomware attacks, finds a report
UK Telecoms, Utilities Sectors ‘Exposed To Hacking Risk’
Telecoms and utilities companies hold valuable data but are relatively unprepared for cyber-attacks, according to Cebr
Amazon Wants You To Pay With A Selfie
Patent revealed showing plans for paying via photo or video rather than entering a password
Dell Suffers PC Business Decline Ahead Of EMC Acquisition
The company's annual revenues fell six percent in the last fiscal year as it prepares for its record-breaking acquisition
LG Just Killed Off FM Radio On Smartphones
LG Stylus 2 sports DAB+ digital radio as LG also announces two mid-range smartphones targeting selfie fans
British Gas’s Smart Boilers Could Spell The End Of Breakdowns
BoilerIQ is able to self-diagnose and report faults to an engineer before any occur
Amazon Web Services Ready To Launch Database Migration Service
Database Migration Service another way to entice customers in moving to AWS cloud
Microsoft Confirms It Does Accept Bitcoin After All
Yesterday's posting was "inaccurate" Microsoft admits
Most UK Tech Firms Want To Remain In The EU
TechUK survey claims just 15 percent of UK tech firms want Brexit, while small and large businesses want to remain in the EU
Vodafone M2M Network To Power Philips Smart Lighting Platform
Philips Lighting says Vodafone deal will make it easier for local authorities to save money with smart lighting
Anonymous Declares War On Donald Trump
Notorious hacking team set to launch DDoS attacks on Trump websites on April 1
Visa Europe: Don’t Be Worried About Mobile Payments
It’s time to stop scare-mongering on mobile payments, Visa Europe chief tells TechWeekEurope
PiDrive 314GB Offers Power-Efficient Storage For Raspberry Pi
Western Digital promises new hard drive is optimised for Raspberry Pi and can aid storage-intensive projects with greater reliability and power efficiency
Obama Makes Case For Mobile Device ‘Back Door’
Governments must have access to encrypted devices in order to enforce basic security and tax laws, Obama says
Huawei And Deutsche Telekom Launch ‘AWS-Beating’ Public Cloud
Deutsche Telekom goes live with Huawei-built Open TelekomCloud and digs at 'American competitors' on Amazon cloud's tenth birthday
Sea-Going Drones To Patrol Vast Marine Reserve
Vast Pitcairn Islands marine reserve is now being monitored by solar-powered Wave Glider drones
AI Is ‘Natural’ Advancement, Says Google Boss
Eric Schmidt hails next-generation intelligence following landmark AlphaGo victory
Microsoft Opens Up Minecraft For AI Testing
Microsoft's AIX aims to allow researchers to train artificial intelligence agents within the game's complex world
Government ‘Needs To Explain Snooper’s Charter Effects’
Majority of UK public is still unclear on what the IP Bill will involve, Open-Xchange survey finds
Microsoft Blocks Bitcoin Payments For Windows 10
Microsoft Store will no longer accept Bitcoin across Windows 10 or Windows 10 Mobile, Microsoft confirms
UK Driverless Car Trials To Begin Next Year
Pre-Budget statement confirms most “fundamental change” to British transport in decades
ICANN Submits Migration Plan Away From US Control
Independence move for ICANN after it submits official plan for global stewardship to the US government
2016 Could Be ‘Record’ Year For Ransomware Attacks
Last month saw a higher number of ransomware attacks than the entire first half of 2015, Trend Micro report finds
Microsoft Tackles Cloud Data Centre SDN With SONiC
Microsoft's latest contribution to the Open Compute Project is aimed at helping cloud data centre operators more quickly embrace efficient, next-generation networking innovations
ICO Hands Politicians Data Protection Warning After David Lammy MP Fine
David Lammy gets £5,000 fine after two day, 35,000 automated call binge as ICO tells political campaigns to respect the law
HPE Launches On-Demand Machine Learning-As-A-Service
'We refer to this as 'augmented human intelligence,' so they can generate applications and build these features into their products.' - HPE's Colin Mahony
Steve Ballmer: Linux Is No Longer ‘A Cancer’
Feisty ex boss of Microsoft ends hostility to Linux operating system and praises Satya Nadella's open source commitments
Free Wi-Fi Available On Half Of All South West Trains
South West Trains expands free Wi-Fi to cover even more services from the capital to south west England
Skype Founder Touts Ultra Secure Messaging App Wire
For when you absolutely, positively, don't want the NSA snooping on your communications
Adobe Rolls Out ‘Emergency’ Flash Patch
Patch looks to address issues in Flash which have recently been hijacked by cybercriminals
Amazon Suffers Unexplained Website Outage
Amazon.com, AWS and Amazon Prime Music were all affected
Om Malik’s Plea For Cloud Transparency Makes Perfect Sense
Blog: It's time for cloud leaders to start reporting with useful and better metrics, writes GigaOM founder Om Malik. We agree.
Hacker Typo Thwarts Billion Dollar Bank Heist
Sheer scale of banking crime revealed after prevention of billion dollar bank heist, but attackers still pocketed $80m
Apple Confirms March 21 Launch Event
Reveal of next iPhone could be only days away as Apple offers to 'loop us in'
Draft Bill To Penalise Tech Firms For Refusing Encryption Order
US senators close to finalising draft bill that will penalise tech firms who refuse court orders over encrypted data
Ofcom Investigates Ex-Employee TV Data Breach
Ofcom confirms an ex-employee tried to offer a broadcaster sensitive information about rivals
Rackspace Revamps OnMetal Cloud Servers
Performance booster for Cassandra, Docker and Spark workloads comes to the UK
Britain’s First Delivery Robots Land In Greenwich
Launch from Starship Technologies will sees robots trialed across the UK this year
Kaspersky Lab Wants To Secure Your Wearables
New version of Kaspersky Internet Security for Android now covers smartwatches and other wearables
BT Plans FTTP Trial In Bradford And More G.Fast Pilots In Ultrafast Broadband Push
BT says FTTP trial will help it develop a 1Gbps service for SMBs and has promised to connect all new housing developments with more than 250 homes
Scientists Warn Brexit Would Damage Research
Brexit latest. Leaving the European Union would be bad for science, say 150 scientists including Professor Stephen Hawking
Opera Adds Native Ad Blocking To Desktop Browser
Opera says web pages can load 90 percent faster without an ad blocker and 40 percent faster than third party extensions
Google Is Finally Ready To Open Source Its Data Centre Infrastructure
Google joins Facebook's Open Compute Project as web giant starts work on standardised racks for artificial intelligence, machine learning
London Is ‘Most Desirable’ City In Europe For Tech Workers
Capital scores highly on work conditions and creativity, but New York and San Francisco take global top spots according to London & Partners survey
Google Sneaks Out Surprise Android N Preview
Developer preview of as-yet-unnamed version of Android mobile software features split-screen apps and improved Doze function
Samsung: Galaxy S7 Could Be Our Most Popular Smartphone Yet
Pre-orders of new devices are already stronger than expected, Samsung executive claims
How To Hack A Bank In 20 Minutes
Ryan MacDougall, senior security consultant at Coalfire, details the simple techniques he (hypothetically?) used to breach a major bank
MoD Identifies Technology As Key Driver For UK Operating Future
Government whitepaper offers up likely defence and security predictions in next 20 years
Mozilla Firefox 45 Removes Tab Groups, Provides Security Updates
Mozilla provides 21 security advisories for its Firefox 45 browser. New features in the browser include improvements to the Firefox Hello communication tool.
PayPal Signs Up First UK Customers For Mobile Payments
Users of PayPal Here SDK look to power up their businesses with better mobile payment functions
IT Life: Flying Free
Cocoon's John Berthels talks smart homes, computing languages and what influences have shaped his IT Life
David Cameron Plans To Relax Mobile Mast Planning Restrictions
Prime Minister David Cameron hints legislation that makes it easy to build networks could be on the way
Lenovo, Juniper Agree Data Centre Partnership
Match made in heaven? Lenovo servers, Juniper networking know-how combine for 'hyperconverged' data centres
Bill Gates: The Future Is Robots (And Quantum Computing)
Microsoft founder chats AI regulation, hoverboards, and the company’s future in Reddit AMA
Schoolboy TalkTalk Hack Suspect Ends Google Legal Action
Northern Irish boy arrested over TalkTalk data breach was suing Google for alleged breach of privacy
Bosch Launches Cloud Service To Boost IoT Platform
Bosch has bolstered its Internet of Things suite with a cloud service as white goods supplier looks to reinvent itself
Microsoft Browsers Fixed In Latest Patch Tuesday
Microsoft's Edge and Internet Explorer browsers gain fixes for critical flaws in latest security update
Panasonic Aims To Make Retail Smarter With New Tablets
New Panasonic ToughPad devices intended for the stock room and shop floor will benefit staff and customers, company says
Cisco: People Don’t Realise How Big We Are In Security
Cisco's European cybersecurity director says company can break down barriers to digitisation, simplify security processes and make the most of talent
Royal Navy’s Submarine Uses VMware Data Centre To Control Torpedoes
HMS Artful's 'Common Control System' is a miniature data centre from Vmware and Dell that tracks targets
IDC: Tablet Sales To Plummet But Detachables Will Rise
IDC estimates huge drop in tablet sales as 2-in-1 detachable devices take the spotlight
Samsung Pay Records Major Loss In First Year
Much of £11.8m loss is put down to purchase of LoopPay, as Samsung Pay prepares for global rollout and battle with Apple Pay
Skype Ends Support For Smart TV Applications
Skype will halt development of smart TV apps to focus on other clients, but says its up to manufacturers whether they continue to offer software
Japan’s NTT Offering £2.5bn For Dell’s Perot Systems
Report: NTT places 400 billion yen on the table for Dell's IT services business to bolster overseas revenue
5 Ways To Get More Out Of Hadoop
Ashley Stirrup, CMO at Talend, shares his top tips for honing Hadoop skills
Forging Ahead: Four Digital Transformation Partnerships For Financial Services
Telstra's Tom Homer gives us a look at some of the most exciting digital transformation opportunities for financial services firms
Aruba Shows Off HPE Integration With New Networking Offerings
At Aruba's user conference, officials unveil a range of integrated wired and wireless that take advantage of the best of both companies
IT Pros Are Cheapskates When It Comes To Flash Storage In The UK
Price or performance? UK businesses think cost of flash is still a major factor in implementation as performance-savvy France and US pull ahead
TalkTalk CEO: We Underestimated Challenge Of Cybersecurity
TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding says investigation into £60m data breach showed its security needs to be less like a startup
MasterCard: Get Ready For The Future Of Payments
MasterCard's Johan Lindstrom tells us why Selfie Pay and smart fridges could soon mark a new generation of smart payments
RSA: Committing Online Fraud Is Just Too Easy
Daniel Cohen, head of FraudAction at RSA - a security division of EMC - explains how cybercriminals have upped their game
Volvo Calls For Greater Co-Operation On Driverless Cars
UK needs to be more like the Nordics to push forward autonomous car development, Volvo boss says
Half Of PaaS Applications Will Be For IoT By 2020
Gartner says PaaS will grow to help manage growth in IoT
Facebook Fixes Account Takeover Bug
The bug could have allowed a user to take over anyone's Facebook account using a simple brute-force attack
Apple Users Receive ‘Ghostly’ Emails From 1970
iOS bug sending empty email messages to iPad and iPhone users
Dropbox Reaches Half A Billion Users, 8m Businesses
Dropbox founders are delighted with milestone, claiming there are now 3.3 billion connections between users
GCHQ Director: Tech Companies ‘Routinely’ Help Law Enforcement
Security services don't need a master pass-key for all encrypted communications, but IT companies should do their bit, argues GCHQ's Robert Hannigan
NatWest Steps Up Online Banking Security Following Scam
Tightening of NatWest security follows investigation into 'SMS swapping' campaign
Microsoft Previews SQL Server For Linux
The move is Microsoft's latest to accommodate the popular open source platform
Technology Is A Man’s World…But It Doesn’t Have To Be
Hannah Pym, head of marketing at app developer Apadmi, suggests how we can get more women into tech - and why we should do it
Seagate Employees’ Personal Data Pinched In Phishing Attack
Plenty more phish in the Sea-gate: Employee tricked by fake email from CEO asking for W-2 forms of 'thousands' of past and present Seagate workers
Independent PayPal Outlines Roadmap To ‘Reimagine’ Money
Prepare for even more mobile wallets and online payments, PayPal tells TechWeekEurope
Samsung Galaxy S7 Won’t Be Quite As Powerful In The UK
Difference in Samsung Galaxy S7 chips will lead to a noticeable performance difference, analysis finds
What We Learned When We Chilled With Netflix’s Top Innovator
4K HDR, algorithms, a rocketing user base, and virtual reality – what’s Netflix up to in 2016?
Western Digital Expands Capacity of Storage Solutions
The increase in capacity also applies to My Cloud EX2 Ultra, part of the creative professional series of My Cloud products WD recently updated
Can AI-Powered Call Centres Improve Telecoms Customer Service?
AI could make it less painful to contact your broadband, landline and mobile provider and boost reputation and revenues for telcos in a crowded comms market
UN Human Rights Commissioner Supports Apple Against FBI
If the FBI were successful it could unlock 'a Pandora's Box', according to Prince Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein
‘Sluggish’ Governments Are Overwhelmed By Pace Of IT Change
Governments are failing to keep up with the pace of technical innovation, finds Gartner
Brits Continue To Share Passwords Despite Knowing Risks
Survey urges Brits to stop sharing login details and using the same passwords
Government Reviews Atos Contracts After Another IT Failure
Atos Government Contracts Worth £500m Face Review Following Latest Project Failure
UK Government Venture Bemoans Inadequate Workplace Security Education
Effectiveness of security training appears to vary depending on executive versus employee opinion, Axelos survey finds
Email’s Inventor Ray Tomlinson Dies
Ray Tomlinson dies aged 74, leaving behind a communication technology that changed the world and is still used today
Government ‘Plans’ Driverless Lorry Trial
Trials of autonomous HGV convoys on motorways reprotedly set to begin later this year
Amazon To Restore Encryption To Fire OS
Amazon changes its mind about removing encryption features from Kindle Fire and other Amazon products
Chrome Extension Allows Users To Share Browsing History With Friends And Public
MIT researchers build web history-sharing platform to learn more about browsing habits and give users an idea of what information Google collects on them
Apple Users Stung By First Ever Mac Ransomware
Palo Alto Networks uncovers nasty ransomware buried in Transmission file sharing software for Macs - infected users will have their data encrypted today!
London Tech Firms Signal Opposition To Brexit
Better in together? London tech firms overwhelmingly opposes Britain's exit of the EU, new survey suggests
GCHQ: We Failed On Cybersecurity Despite £1bn Spend
The UK spy agency will spend another £1.9bn in the next five years but is being "killed" by legacy IT problems
Quiz Of The Week: Happy Birthday Raspberry Pi!
What do you know about Raspberry Pi, the British-made pocket sized computer?
A Day In The Life Of Google’s Security Chief
Gerhard Eschelbeck, Google's vice president of security engineering, details at the RSA Conference how his company does security at scale
WhatsApp Adds Document Sharing On iOS And Android
WhatsApp adds more features in drive to add more users to its messaging platform
‘Cheating Watches’ Are Helping Students In Exams
Cheating wearable tech. Teachers warn students of increasing use of “cheating watches” during examinations
MWC 2016: Why ZTE Is Ready To Go Global
ZTE says its new Blade smartphones and a smart projector could be just what it needs to expand beyond its native china
Yahoo Seeks Quick Sale Of Non-Core Assets
Restructuring includes potential sale of $1bn to $3bn worth of assets, Chief Financial Officer confirms
TalkTalk: BT Openreach Split Is Only Way To Solve Ofcom’s Concerns
TalkTalk reiterates calls for Openreach separation, claiming no concessions can stop BT from having too much influence
Virgin Media: Ultrafast Broadband Doesn’t Need To Be ‘Regulated Into Existence’
Virgin Media says its network investment shows there is no need for more regulation and is concerned that Ofcom will pursue an FTTP-centric strategy
IDC: 1.5 Billion Smartphones Will Be Sold In 2016
Latest IDC figures predicts the rise of the phablet and increasing Android dominance in coming years
Sony Steps Up Wearable R&D Efforts, Teases ‘Hands-Free’ Project N
New Future Lab Program will look to develop the next generation of wearables as Sony looks to improve its mobile fortunes
Facebook To Pay Millions More In UK Tax
Sales from big advertisers will no longer will routed through Irish tax haven as pressure mounts on Facebook to pay more corporation tax
Amazon Has Disabled Encryption On Fire OS
Latest version of Fire software appears to leave users at risk of cyber-attacks
HPE ‘More Focused’ As It Delivers Strong First Quarter
Whitman claims HPE is more nimble, beats Wall Street on first results since split
Android Trojan Triada Spotted In Wild By Kaspersky Lab
Secure your Android devices as Kaspersky spots stealthy, sophisticated Triada trojan in the wild
MWC 2016: IoT Security ‘Is A Mess’ Says Sophos’ James Lyne
Sophos’ James Lyne talks about the ‘mess’ that is IoT security and why safeguarding smartphones is crucial
Google Joins Unicef’s Fight Against Zika Virus
Google partners UNICEF in the global fight against the Zika virus, with mapping data and more
Interxion Splashes £36m On Euro Data Centre Expansions
Marseille, Paris, Vienna, and Dusseldorf target of Interxion's data centre upgrades after promising results
Ofcom: We Want Network-Level Broadband Competition
Ofcom director of strategy says its main goal is helping deliver ultrafast broadband, not separating BT or promoting a particular technology
IBM Prepares Massive Round Of Job Cuts
P45 time for US staffers at IBM as reports emerge of large scale layoffs with reduced severance packages
Gartner: IoT Adoption To Rise By Half In 2016
Gartner survey predicts major growth in IoT adoption in 2016 but says barriers still remain
Elon Musk, SpaceX, Artificial Intelligence And Iain M Banks
BLOG: The story behind Musk's intriguing names for SpaceX's Falcon 9 landing drone ships
Intel Is Reportedly Developing A Wearable Headset
Prototype device will use Intel’s RealSense technology for Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality
UK Businesses Are Not Reporting Cyber-Attacks
IoD and Barclays survey says that businesses need to “get real” about cyber security
Google Launches ‘Hands Free’ Shopping Trial
Service allows shoppers to pay without using money, or even getting out their phone to pay
NTT Overhauls Enterprise Cloud With Free Connectivity, Management Portal
NTT Communications sets sights on taking on bigger cloud rivals with expanded capabilities of its Enterprise Cloud service
Salesforce Customers Hit With 10-Hour Outage
One of Salesforce.com's EMEA instances went down for more than 10 hours overnight, problems caused by a "storage failure"
5 Top Tips For A Twitter Takeover
Rhea Cairns, account manager at Neo PR, explains how to use a third-party Twitter takeover to promote your brand's message
Nokia: Smartphones Now Biggest Source Of Network Malware
Apple's security credentials also dented as iOS malware infections enter top twenty, Nokia report finds
Government Could Step In To Stop Ad Blocking
Culture Secretary offers support for the battle against ad blocking and pledges to bring forward requirement for licence fee to watch iPlayer
Equinix To Open Four New Data Centres Across World
Equinix details 2016 growth plans with new data centres opening in Brazil, Australia, Japan, and the United States
MWC 2016: IBM Says Apple MobileFirst Partnership Is Symbiotic
IBM’s European Apple and mobile leader tells TechWeek how Apple has helped advance mobile working and how Watson and analytics will power MobileFirst
MoD Extends Capgemini Payments Contract Until December
Ministry of Defence wants another 12 months of Capgemini's P2P cloud payment and procurement service
Massachusetts Researchers Launch Solar-Power Data Centre
15 megawatt 'micro' data centre opened by US green computing scientists to research renewable future
Brazil Arrests Facebook Executive As WhatsApp Row Deepens
Facebook brands Brazilian decision to jail executive as “extreme and disproportionate”
Amazon Recalls Kindle Fire Tablet Chargers Amid Electrocution Fears
Amazon asks Kindle Fire 7 and Kindle Fire Kids Edition owners to stop using their chargers and apply for a replacement
3D Printed ‘Sneezometer’ Can Help Diagnose Asthma
University of Surrey creates 3D printed sneezometer which makes it cheaper and easier to detect respiratory diseases
HTC Vive Pre-Orders Sell Out Ahead Of May’s UK Launch
15,000 HTC Vive units were sold in just ten minutes, according to an executive
A Third Of All HTTPS Servers Are Vulnerable To DROWN OpenSSL Bug
Researchers detail how DROWN can be used to decrypt communications on HTTPS-secure websites and urge server operators to update now
Leaks Suggest Huawei P9 Will Have Two Rear Cameras
Leaked images show dual-camera set-up on forthcoming Huawei P9 flagship
Cloud Is Cheaper In The US Than In Europe
Europeans are paying a premium for cloud data regulations, customer service, and localised applications
Cisco To Buy Cloud Orchestration Vendor CliQr
$260m deal will see Cisco customers able to manage apps across many different types of cloud
Privacy Groups, Tech Industry Slam ‘Rushed’ And ‘Draconian’ Investigatory Powers Bill
NEWS ANALYSIS: The tech industry wants Investigatory Powers Bill to be subject to full parliamentary scrutiny, while privacy campaigners fear impact of legislation
Qualcomm Agrees To Pay $7.5m China Bribery Fine
Chipmaker reportedly hired relatives of Chinese officials and splashed out on gifts for telecoms executives
GDPR: Verdict Of Google, Microsoft & Adobe Privacy Leaders
Much work to be done, as confusion ensues over GDPR's 200 pages of uncertainty
Microsoft: We Gave Police Info On Paris Terrorism Suspects Within 30 Minutes
Microsoft says tech companies must play their part in national security, but also have to protect customers
RSA Slams Backdoors And Goes Hunting
Governments need to stop muddying the waters, says RSA president Amit Yoran
Reviewed: Microsoft Surface Pro 4
Microsoft’s latest work tablet is pretty close to perfection - but one issue holds it back
RSA Conference 2016: What’s Old Security is New Again
BLOG: Kurt Stammberger, founder of the RSA Conference, sees the same issues in FBI vs. Apple as were brought to the fore in 1993 with Clipper Chip.
Cashless Payments Will Make 2016’s Festivals Better Than Ever
Intellitix CEO Serge Grimaux explains how RFID and payment technology could transform music festivals as we know them
IBM Creates Breach Response Team With Resilient Systems Acquisition
The acquisition is part of IBM's efforts to expand its four-year-old security services unit
‘Fingerprinting’ Helps Malvertising Attacks Find Victims And Avoid Detection
Research shows more malvertising assaults are using 'fingerprinting' at an advert level to avoid unncessary attention and save bandwidth
Marketing Firm Goes Into Liquidation After ‘Record’ £350,000 ICO Fine
ICO fines Prodial £350,000 after 46m automated nuisance calls about PPI insurance claims but regulator says it will work with liquidators to recover the fine
Snapchat Employee Wage Details Leaked In Phishing Scam
Unfortunately, leaked Snapchat salary information didn't delete itself after ten seconds
Snoopers’ Charter Revisions ‘Don’t Fix Flaws’
The Investigatory Powers bill is being rushed through in spite of significant concerns, according to critics
Easy To Use Technology Causes DDoS Attacks to Rise Yet Again
Latest Akamai report sees 149 percent rise in DDoS attacks over last quarter of 2015
US Justice Request For Apple To Unlock Suspect’s iPhone Is Rejected
US federal judge's decision not to require Apple to unlock iPhone in drugs case lends weight to Apple's side in the encryption controversy
Virgin Media Invites Rural Areas To Apply For 200Mbps Broadband
Communities in 18 counties can apply to be covered by Virgin Media's £3bn cable expansion
Google: Self Driving Car Crash Might Be Our Fault
2mph fender-bender was the car’s fault, Google says, but it will learn from its mistakes
The Rise Of The ‘Throwaway’ App
Paul Swaddle, CEO, Pocket App, asks why we are so quick to delete apps - and explains how to create apps people won't be so quick to delete