Users no longer have to reboot their systems if they want to upgrade their PCs from Windows 10 Pro to Enterprise. Meanwhile, Cortana learns new tricks.
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
May 2016
Mid-Range Xperia E5 Looks To Camera To Revive Sony’s Mobile Fortunes
Sony banks on imaging and battery to differentiate the Xperia E5 in a crowded marketplace
Intel Unveils VR And 4K-Focused 10-Core i7 CPU
Intel lifts lid on new Broadwell family at Computex, including 10-core Extreme Edition 'mega-tasker' ready for 4K, gaming, and virtual reality
Spam Wave Spreads Ransomware Across Europe
The UK and other European countries are being targeted by a massive wave of junk emails spreading Locky and other ransomware, say researchers
Tumblr Data Breach ‘Affects 65 Million Users’
Recently discovered data leaks suggest bad security practices may have effects that aren't discovered until years later
BBC Micro:bit Coding Computer Goes On General Sale For £13
Credit-sized BBC Micro:bit is available in a range of packages and bulk options as it looks to expand its audience for coding mission
Hyperoptic Expands 1Gbps FTTP Broadband To 7 More Towns And Cities
Hyperoptic now covers 20 locations in the UK, adding Edinburgh, Leicester, Southampton, Portsmouth and three others to its FTTP broadband infrastructure
EU Watchdog: EU-US Privacy Shield Is ‘Not Robust Enough’
The new transatlantic data transfer agreement is likely to be defeated in EU court just as Safe Harbour was, argues the European data protection supervisor
Singapore Tests Data Centres At 30 Degrees In 90 Percent Humidity
'Tropical Data Centre' trial will test how data centres can run at higher temperatures, saving costs through reduced cooling demands
Vodafone Uses Mini Base Stations To Boost 4G In UK Cities
Vodafone and Ericsson radio units can be carried in a briefcase, allowing network speed and quality to be improved much quicker
10 Of The Best VPN Apps
Get the low-down on the fight back against cyber criminals with our look at the best VPN apps
What Google’s Victory In Java Case Signifies To The IT World
ANALYSIS: Following court loss to Google over Java and the exit of a key Linux thought leader, Oracle must regain credibility in the open source community
Apple Challenges Bid To Block iMessage, Facetime
The company argues its customers would be harmed by removing iMessage, Facetime and VPN On Demand from its devices
Millions Of MySpace Account Details ‘Leaked Online’
More than 360 million MySpace accounts are the latest to go up for sale on the dark web
Philippines Bank ‘Targeted By SWIFT Hacking Group’
Hackers backed by North Korea may be linked to a group that has carried out a string of attacks on banks in south-east Asia, finds Symantec
Contactless Payments Set To Surge Across UK
Recent Android Pay launch spurs awareness of contactless payments in the UK to new high
Microsoft Office Online Users Can Chat While They Collaborate
Microsoft is adding to the browser-based software's co-authoring capabilities, allowing users to chat as they work together on Office content
Competition Watchdog Slams British Cloud Providers
Several major cloud providers accused of breaking consumer law by altering contract terms without notice
Facebook To Track Non-Users To Aid Advert Push
Social network giant will begin tracking people without Facebook accounts as part of advertising growth
Google Finally Defeats Oracle In Android Lawsuit, But Expert Questions Verdict
Google scores significant Android patent lawsuit win against Oracle, but patent expert says appeal will likely reverse decision
Lenovo Boosts Data Centre Power With New Cooling Technology
Work with University of Birmingham could reduce cooling energy by up to 83 percent compared to using air cooling alone
Ofcom Wants To Block Nuisance Mobile Calls With A Text
New registration service will look to protect customers from being bombarded with pesky voice calls
Santander Signs Up Blockchain For Speedy International Payments
New blockchain-powered app will mean an end to lengthy waiting period to clear international payments
Microsoft And Facebook Team Up To Build Transatlantic Data Cable
Set to be completed in 2017, new MAREA cable will help speed up cloud and online services at both companies
Sierra Wireless: IoT Can Help Emergency Services Save Lives
Sierra Wireless says better connectivity can help police, fire and ambulance crews power more devices and get more information on the move
Microsoft Bans Simple Passwords On All Its Accounts
Microsoft announces complete ban of simple or commonly used passwords from all of its accounts
IBM Wins FleetCor Cloud Bid To Power Two Billion Annual Transactions
FleetCor will shift to IBM's cloud in mega financial win for Big Blue against cloud rivals
Charging Phones In Public Is A Security Risk
Charging mobile devices using public sockets could be transmitting host of details, Kaspersky Lab warns
Google To ‘Shame’ Manufacturers Too Slow At Updating Android
Android maker hopes that listing those who are slow to provide updates will help improve adoption ahead of Android N launch
Irish Watchdog Refers Facebook Data Transfers To European Court
Debate over data privacy reaches next level as Facebook's transfers to the US are pushed up the legal ladder
Malwarebytes Extends Malware Protection To Mac Users
Mac attack. Growing ransomware threat on Mac sees security vendor extend its enterprise tool to Apple platform
Three Will Block All Mobile Adverts For 24 Hours
Day-long trial will delight customers but could be bad news for online businesses
451 Research: Cloud Race To The Bottom Is ‘Red Herring’
Price doesn’t matter, claims 451 Research, as customer look for value-added services
OASIS Borderless Cyber Conference 2016
OakNorth Becomes First UK Bank To Move Core Systems Onto AWS
Entrepreneur bank OakNorth, launched eight months ago, moves entire core systems into the public cloud
Samsung Pay Will Arrive In Europe Next Week
Spain will be first market, with UK following soon after, report claims
Salesforce Strikes Cloud Services Deal With AWS
Salesforce moved software onto AWS cloud in the hope of expanding its international services with minimal infrastructure spend
National Cyber Security Centre To Offer Cyber Advice For Businesses
Government announces GCHQ's National Cyber Security Centre to provide businesses with security guidance
Apple Hires Cryptography Expert Amid Encryption Debate
Jon Callas heads back to Apple to help develop security technologies for more secure devices
What Is GDPR And What Do You Need To Do About It?
The two-year timer starts today before compulsory compliance of GDPR, the new EU data protection directive, is enforced, but are you ready?
BT And Huawei Achieve 2Tbps On Commercial Fibre Network
BT and Huawei also reach 5.6Tbps on a closed network as partners look to boost the capacity of fibre broadband infrastructure
EE Builds ‘Biggest And Most Powerful’ Temporary 4G Network For Glastonbury 2016
EE adds more spectrum and masts to cope with anticipated 15TB of traffic at Glastonbury - more than Bristol that weekend
Privacy, Not Performance, Is TechWeek Readers’ Main Motivation To Store Data In EU
Data protection regulations and privacy are important concerns for businesses
The State Of Google Security In 2016
ANALYSIS: Google is actively working on multiple efforts to make the Internet safer for everyone, as it pushes good password practices and auto-updates
Microsoft Backtracks Over ‘Sneaky’ Windows 10 Upgrade Notification
Criticism over “nasty” and “deceitful” trick as recommended Windows 10 update causes concern
Microsoft Boosts Azure Site Recovery With Flash Storage
Azure Premium Storage users can now replicate their workloads onto SSDs
GDPR: What Are We Going To Do With Your Data?
DQM's Christine Andrews tells us why controlling your data will be key under the new GDPR rulings
Theresa May Promises Snoopers Charter Review
Bulk data collection scrutiny - 'draconian' Investigatory Powers Bill to face independent investigation
Microsoft ‘Streamlines’ Smartphone Business With 1,850 Job Cuts
Latest retreat from the mobile market will cost Microsoft around £650m
HPE: IT Services Merger With CSC Is ‘Right Step’ For Customers
HPE lines up IT services unit for spin merger with CSC in move to refocus itself on mobile and cloud
Huawei Sues Samsung Over Alleged Smartphone Patent Infringement
Huawei, the world's third biggest smartphone manufacturer, tells Samsung, the biggest, that enough is enough in patent dispute
Deloitte Backs Blockchain With New Development Lab
Dublin-based centre will look to encourage blockchain development and roll out across the financial industry
Elissa Fink, Tableau Software : “I was an Excel Junkie”
Chief Marketing Officer of Tableau software, Elissa Fink was in Paris this week to announce the company latest version of its solution mixing datavizualisation and business intelligence
Three’s Suggestion To Bypass MMS Charges With Skype And WhatsApp Makes Perfect Sense
ANALYSIS: Three's recommendation to use OTT messaging applications to avoid its charges isn't for philanthrophy, its for business
IHS: Smart City Devices To Surpass 1 Billion By 2025
Smart city units set to top the one billion mark over the next decade as Asian demand increases
Crowdfunding For Pebble 2 Smartwatch And Pebble Core ‘Smartphone Free’ Wearable Smashes £1m
Smartwatch firm smashes crowdfunding target with new smartwatches and IoT wearable Pebble Core
Hitachi Hopes Industrial Expertise Can Deliver Smart Cities Of The Future
Hitachi says IoT unit and background in industry, along with its Lumada software platform, can make it a smart city leader
Alibaba Takes On AWS In India With Data Centre
AliCloud eyes Indian data centre build to compete with Western cloud expansion
Instagram Patches Two Brute Force Login Bugs
Instagram lacked basic security protections on its mobile and web logins, a researcher has found
DWP Publishes First Fraud Figures For Troubled Universal Credit
Underpayment and error figures were 'significantly' higher under the troubled benefit programme than for Jobseeker's Allowance
Microsoft Adds Network 3D Printer Support For Windows 10 IoT Core
Network 3D Printer app connects 3D printers via Wi-Fi to Windows 10 IoT Core devices like Raspberry Pi
‘Record’ 6Gbps Wireless Transmission Could Boost Rural Broadband And 4G
Researchers in Germany achieve 6Gbps across 37km distance, claiming it could improve satellite broadband, mobile backhaul and emergency communications
Business Analysis Conference Europe 2016
Oculus VR DRM Is Cracked In Just 24 Hours
Virtual reality headsets at risk of piracy after DRM software is hacked to allow Oculus software to be ported to other VR devices
IBM Cloud Community Grid Project Targets Zika Virus
#OpenZika allows users to contribute computing power to help identify anti-Zika drug candidates
IBM, Huawei, AMD, ARM And Qualcomm Unite On Data Centres
Xilinx, Mellanox also join CCIX Consortium to give data centre CPUs an open sharing architecture to boost speed and efficiency
EdTechX Europe 2016
$5 DDoS Dealers Unmasked On Fiverr Marketplace
Security researchers found DDoS service posing as a 'stress tester' that would attack any website for the meek sum of just £3.50
Criminals steal £9m From 1,400 Japan ATMs In Less Than Three Hours
More than 100 suspects were reportedly involved in a coordinated operation that used about 1,600 forged South African credit cards
Fitbit Fitness Devices Deliver ‘Inaccurate’ Heart Rate Readings
Study reveals that heart rate technology in Fitbit devices may not have recorded health information properly
SWIFT Hack Shows Attackers Penetrating Bank Defenses
ANALYSIS: Using highly specialized malware, online thieves manipulated the international banking system and stole more than $80 million (£55m)
Dropbox Opens German Office Ahead Of AWS Partnership
DACH region gets a dedicated Dropbox office, a 'natural step' in one of the company's most popular regions
Competition: Win Tickets To NFL At Wembley!
Win one of four pairs of tickets to see the NFL regular season game between the Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars on 2 October
Dell’s 43 Inch Monitor Combines Four 1080p Displays On One Screen
Dell 43 Multi-Client Monitor (P4317Q) Ultra HD 4K display targets financial services and other industries
NAO: Government Shared Services ‘Not Working’
The government's plans to consolidate departments' back-office activities are not delivering value for money, the NAO has found
Contactless Will Help Card Payments Overtake Cash ‘In 2021’
The simplicity and popularity of contactless will see card payments overtake cash within five years, according to Payment Assocation
Virgin Media Names First 10 Locations For FTTP Broadband Expansion
Virgin Media starts FTTP rollout in areas that received most votes in an online poll as part of £3bn network expansion
UK And Half Of EU Member States Back Free Data Flows
Liberalisation of the way user data can be used by businesses is 'vital' for EU businesses, member states say
Google Project Ara Modular Smartphone Set For 2016 Launch
Project Ara Modular phone concept gets Autumn release date for developers and 2017 for general public
Microsoft Raises Data Centre Renewable Energy Targets
Microsoft commits to reducing reliance on carbon offset certificates and aims to boost direct renewable energy use for the future
Toshiba Looks To Power Users With 8TB HDD
How big? Life still left in magnetic platters as Toshiba launches a 8TB HDD for power users
Privacy Shield Setback After Officials Demand More Time
Meeting with European officials fails to reach agreement on data sharing agreement with the United States
Docker Founder Talks Of New Tool And Open-Source Lessons He Learned
Solomon Hykes, founder of Docker, details his firm's open-source experience and releases new tools at the OSCON conference
Salesforce Wants To Beat Google For ‘Best British’ Tech Employer Title
EXCLUSIVE: Salesforce bets on diversity boost appeal to UK tech workers over Google
TeslaCrypt Ransomware Criminals ‘Retire’, Hand Over Master Key
Ransomware gang closes down and gives crypto key to ESET, but reasons are unknown
Android Software Flaw Affects ‘Up To 60 Percent’ Of Devices
Critical QSEE vulnerability through fake Android apps could allowing hackers access to your device
NXP V2X Technology Looks To Make Self-Driving Cars A Reality
NXP FTF: New systems will make vehicles more intelligent and aware of the world around them
10 Of The Best 2-in-1 Laptops For Business
Tablet or laptop? Why not have both? Here's our rundown of the best 2-in-1 hybrid devices for business
Google Has Its Very Own Chip For Artificial Intelligence
Google has been testing out a custom chip designed for artificial intelligence and machine learning that will work with TensorFlow
ExtremeForum 2016
Farmers Need To Decide Whether Rent Or Mobile Coverage Is More Important
ANALYSIS: Farmers are demanding rural areas get better coverage to improve business. Mobile operator say rent demands are to high. Something has to give
Delayed Gov.UK Verify Identity Authentication Platform Will ‘Go Live Next Week’
Government Digital Service (GDS) says Gov.UK Verify has passed 'digital by default' tests and is ready for wider rollout
ST Telemedia Buys Majority Stake In Tata’s Data Centre Business
£439m gets ST Telemedia 17 data centres across key Indian and Singaporean cities, including Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore
SAP Counting On Customers To Go All-In On Cloud Migration With HANA
ANALYSIS: SAP is counting on its HANA in-memory database to help retain established customers
Microsoft Moves Open Source Jenkins Project To Azure
Significant customer partnership for Microsoft cloud, as Jenkins project infrastructure moves to Azure
Wearable Technology
Ed Vaizey: The ‘Silicon Valley Of Europe’ Already Exists
Minister for the digital economy Ed Vaizey says UK tech has the infrastructure and skills but not enough money - but that's not the government's fault, he claims
LinkedIn Invalidates Passwords Of Accounts ‘Up For Sale’
Professional social network “invalidates” affected passwords, but says there has been no new breach
Dell Targets Flash With Storage Center Operating System 7
Dell's enterprise storage operating system follows introduction of a network OS earlier this year
Smartphone Sales Rise As Oppo Becomes A Top 5 Manufacturer
Emerging Chinese manufacturers and more established names contribute to 3.9 percent total smartphone sales growth in Q1 2016, Gartner reports
Quiz Of The Week: Wearable Technology
Wearables have the potential to change consumer and business technology, but how much do you know about them?
Bank Of England Orders SWIFT Security Review
UK banks ordered to review their cyber security measures after the SWIFT Bank Bangladesh heist
Google I/O 2016: Daydream Aims To Take Android VR Mainstream
Google I/O 2016: Google details new suite of VR hardware and software for Android manufacturers
BDUK Delivers Superfast Broadband To 3.84m Homes And Businesses
Government releases latest figures as BDUK edges it closer to 95 percent superfast broadband coverage by 2017
Google I/O 2016: Android Wear 2.0 Adds Standalone Apps In Major Update
Google I/O 2016: Google delivers biggest update to wearable platform since its launch 2 years ago, adding new APIs, user interface changes and apps
Security For Google’s New Home Assistant May Get Lost On The IoT
GOOGLE I/O 2016 ANALYSIS: Nobody knows what security is planned for Google Home smart assistant, but buyers need to think about security no matter Google provides
HP EliteBook 1030 Targets Workplace With Power, Style And Battery Life
All-day battery life makes HP’s new EliteBook a powerful big-screen working companion
Google Releases Android N, Firebase Analytics, New ASIC
Google I/O 2016: Google gives developers and businesses Android N mobile OS update, freely available analytics engine and new ASIC for machine learning apps
Google I/O 2016: Allo And Duo Offer Smart, Secure Messaging For iOS And Android
Google I/O: Google attempts to monopolise mobile life even further with video app Duo and smart messaging app Allo that can reply for you
117m LinkedIn User Accounts Are ‘Up For Sale’
LinkedIn account details including names, emails and passwords were originally stolen in 2012, but reportedly remain up for sale
Consumers Are ‘Confused’ About Security And Privacy Priorities
Consumers are deeply conflicted over national security versus privacy, but still willing to share data with social networks
SAP And UPS Offer ‘On Demand’ 3D Printing
SAP and UPS combine software and logistics to let customers order parts instantly - if it's cheaper than traditional manufacturing
NetSuite Offers Unified Billing System To ERP Customers With SuiteBilling
New billing suite aims to unify the entire billing process, no matter what business model is in use
IBM Triples PCM Storage Capacity So It Can Finally Challenge Flash
RIP Flash and DRAM? Big Blue researchers demonstrate reliable phase-change memory (PCM)
Queen’s Speech Confirms 10Mbps Universal Broadband And Network Planning Reforms
Government plans to introduce broadband USO, reform communications code and implement driverless car framework all confirmed in state opening of parliament
Office 365 Security Risks Rise As Corporate Adoption Increases
Nearly three quarters of enterprise Microsoft Office 365 users have a compromised account each month and more than 200 files called 'password'
Nokia Returns To Smartphones As Microsoft Sells Feature Phone Business
Microsoft sells feature phone business to Foxconn subsidiary while Nokia licenses famous brand to HMD global
Android Pay Goes Live In The UK Without Universal Bank Support
Android Pay brings contactless payments to a wider audience but has no Santander, RBS or Barclays support at launch
Microsoft Wants UK To Remain In The EU
Microsoft says it has a long history with the UK and hints future investment could be affected if country votes to leave the EU
NXP Takes Contactless Payments Into The Home And Beyond
NXP FTF: NXP says its first POS system will allow more companies to build contactless payments to tables, TVs and other devices
Are Free Returns Hampering UK E-Commerce?
Barclaycard research claims that managing returns is damaging profits for many British online businesses
How To Maximise Data Protection In Today’s Threat Landscape
Peter Galvin, VP of strategy, Thales e-Security, offers a step by step guide on how security teams can ensure their data is protected against new threats
Mobile Users Waste ‘Time And Money’ Trying To Switch Networks
1 in 7 mobile users back Ofcom proposals to make new networks handle the switchover - not the one being left behind
10 Apps To Help You Get The Most From Your Mobile Data
Want to get the most out of your phone or tablet's data package? Here's our guide to some of the best data saving apps around
Why VCs Have Invested More Than $200M in Container Tech
ANALYSIS: Last week alone, investors—aiming to profit from the new approach to building, deploying and managing apps—poured $63M into container vendors.
Hacking Forum Hack Exposes 473,000 Members And 2.2m Posts
Nulled.IO forum used to sell credentials and cracks is itself hacked, potentially allowing law enforcement to solve other attacks
SAP HANA Will Run On Microsoft Azure Public Cloud
Microsoft Azure will be certified for all types of HANA workloads as SAP software and Office 365 get integrated
EE Has The Best Mobile Network In London
EE continues to offer the best call, text and data service in the capital, according to RootMetrics
HP Jet Fusion 3D Is ‘First Production Ready’ Commercial 3D Printer
Nike and BMW among companies signed up for HP Jet Fusion 3D printers, which will be made available to businesses later this year
Apple iOS 9.3.2 Is ‘Bricking’ Some iPad Pro Models
A number of users have reported that Apple's latest iOS update renders some iPad Pros unusable
London And Bristol Named UK’s Top Smart Cities
London and Bristol named as leaders in Huawei report, with Birmingham, Glasgow and others declared 'contenders' with successful digital projects
Vodafone Has 7m UK 4G Customers As Network Investments ‘Pay Off’
Vodafone says £19bn network investment and European recovery are paying dividends as wider group revenues rise for first time since 2008
Apple Wants ‘Appearance Of Security’ After iOS Anti-Hack App Is Removed
Stefan Esser, who developed the app, has accused Apple of covering up possible security weaknesses by withdrawing his application
NXP BlueBox Gives Autonomous Vehicles 360-Degree Awareness
NXP FTF: NXP's BlueBox engine combines sensor technologies to give-self driving cars complete awareness of their surroundings
How To Build A Mobile App
Nick Black, CEO of app developer Apadmi explains how you can build your own mobile app in seven simple steps
TalkTalk: BT Openreach Should Be Separated Despite Our 1Gbps FTTP Broadband Plans
TalkTalk plans to bring FTTP to 10m homes and businesses, but says it can't deliver ultrafast broadband on its own
Rio 2016: Criminals Go For Gold With Olympic Ticket Scams
Kaspersky Lab report warns against Olympic tickets that seem too good to be true
How Fuzzing Can Make A Large Open Source Project More Secure
Emily Ratliff of the Linux Foundation explains the considerations to take when planning to fuzz your open source project
EU Referendum: A Third Of Tech Firms Have No Plans For Brexit
More than half of tech firms have had no discussion about the impact of Brexit on business. Of those that have, 1 in 10 have talked about leaving the UK
Rail Passengers Would Accept Fare Increase For Better Mobile Coverage
Department for Transport report claims business travellers and commuters would pay up for a fifth more if they could get better 4G on board
HSBC Moves 840 IT Jobs From UK To China, India And Poland
HSBC's cost cutting measures continue but it maintains it is committed to building world class IT infrastructure
Jigsaw Ransomware Adds Pornographic Twist
The Jigsaw malware deletes files for every hour that passes until a ransom is paid
O2 CEO Could Lead Management Buyout After Failed Three Merger
O2 CEO Ronan Dunne is reportedly approached by private equity firms about takeover, but Telefonica could stay put or find another buyer
Google To Disable Flash In Chrome This Autumn
The search giant is looking to phase out Adobe's Flash in favour of HTML5 amid battery and security fears
Updated £4 Raspberry Pi Zero Adds Camera Connector
'Thousands' of Raspberry Pi Zero devices will be built every day to satisfy demand for the cheapest flavour of Pi
Google ‘Faces £2.3bn EC Fine’ For Alleged Search Dominance Abuse
The Commission is reportedly set to levy a record-breaking €3bn fine over Google's abuse of its search dominance
Sky, TalkTalk And Vodafone Outline Vision For ‘BT-Free’ Openreach
Broadband rivals want Openreach to have full control of assets, be overseen by an independent board and have its own distinctive brand free of the BT name
RNLI: Network Upgrade Will Help Us Save More Lives At Sea
KCOM is upgrading RNLI's WAN to help it better serve volunteers, save lives and attract more support
Spam Emails Getting Nastier, Kaspersky Lab Warns
Spam levels are falling, but Kaspersky Lab says that malicious emails are increasingly becoming malicious and criminalised
10 Apps For Planning Business Trips
Going away on business? Here's our handy guide to some of the best apps for making your trip that much more enjoyable
Microsoft, Google Back Royal Society ICT Teaching Push
Tech giants support Royal Society study into how to improve computer science teaching in schools
Why Do Some Payment Technologies Rise And Others Fall?
Barclaycard's Nick Kerigan tells us what can payment companies can learn from tech providers
Facebook Open-Sources Its Capture The Flag Competition Platform
Security gamification technology has already been used for hundreds of contests, helping to improve the state of security education
Google Introduces Mobile Audit Capability For Business Users
The feature will let administrators audit a range of user activities on managed Android and iOS devices, Google said
Ofcom Wants More 5GHz Spectrum For Wi-Fi Routers
Ofcom wants more spectrum to be made available to Wi-Fi routers, claiming 6m homes and offices have sub par wireless connections
Huawei Takes Away The Leica, Keeps Dual Cameras For P9 Lite
Latest cut-price flagship will be available in the UK later this month
BBC Relocation Will Boost Birmingham’s Technology Sector
Relocation of BBC Three content production by 2018 and new news projects will stimulate Birmingham's position as a tech hub, claim local leaders
SWIFT Warns Of Malware Attack On Second Bank
SWIFT continues to deny compromise of its systems, but warns of fresh attack on an unnamed bank
Londoners Can Register To Try Out Driverless Cars In Greenwich
Greenwich residents can now sign up for trials of new GATEway autonomous vehicles
Microsoft Canadian Azure Data Centres Go Live, South Korea Region Planned
Microsoft Azure data centres open in Toronto and Quebec, offering Canadian customers additional data protection
What Does Sadiq Khan’s Mayor Of London Victory Mean For Tech?
INDUSTRY VIEW: London technology figures and firms say what they hope to see from Mayor of London Sadiq Khan
Researcher Discovers ‘Multiple’ Exploitable Vulnerabilities In 7-Zip
Update now. Flaw in popular open source compression tool uncovered by Cisco researcher
‘Affordable’ Honor V8 Brings Huawei’s Dual Cameras To Wider Audience
Huawei Honor’s latest flagship features more power and better image capability than its predecessors
Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality
Quiz Of The Week: Virtual Reality
With virtual reality devices flooding the world, how much do you know about the next big technology?
Firefox iOS 4.0 Adds Widget Support And Security Features
Firefox for iPhone and iPad lets you access functions quickly from notification centre and override security warnings
US Government Warns Hackers Have Exploited SAP Flaw For Six Years
The importance of applying patches in a timely manner highlighted after warning of a SAP flaw fixed in 2010
TalkTalk Eyes Business Fibre And Mobile Growth As Cyberattack Hangover Continues
TalkTalk profits slump as cyberattack aftershocks continue to be felt, but it wants to build advanced mobile network services and double business unit
Samsung Launches World’s Highest Capacity 256GB MicroSD Card
256GB Samsung card gives even more room for all your photos, videos and apps
Mozilla Tells FBI To Reveal Firefox Security Vulnerability
FBI allegedly discovered Mozilla Firefox flaw when investigating child porn websites
Google Open Sources Nest ‘Thread’ IoT Networking Platform
Google wades into IoT standards war by opening up protocols behind Nest
Google Staff Data Is Exposed After Email Mishap
Outsourcing privacy slip as third party vendor reveals personal data belonging to Google employees
Microsoft Disables Controversial Wi-Fi Sharing Features In Windows 10
Microsoft removes some elements of Wi-Fi Sense, fixes bugs and adds Microsoft Edge improvements in latest build of Windows 10
Barclays Launches Tap And Go Android Payment App
UK bank signals split from Android Pay with new “Contactless Mobile” service allowing payments up to £100 from June
The Future Of Money: Bitcoin, Blockchain And Beyond
Money could be heading the way of Uber, Twitter and Airbnb in ‘cutting out the middleman’ (banks), says Mark Cotter, senior consultant, Altus Consulting
Pornhub Launches Bug Bounty Programme For Security Researchers
PornHub offers up to £17,300 to anyone who discovers security flaws on the site
How Linux Kernel Development Impacts Security
At CoreOS Fest, Greg Kroah-Hartman, maintainer of the Linux kernel, declares that almost all bugs can be security issues
Brexit Campaigners Fined For Sending 500,000 Spam EU Referendum Texts
Campaign group that backs European exit fined for spam messages, but it tells TechweekEurope ICO has got it wrong
Google Cardboard Goes On Sale In The UK For Just £15
Budget Google Cardboard device will allow more people than ever to enjoy virtual reality in the UK
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update Tackles Exploited Flash And IE Flaws
“Critical” patches for zero-day vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, Adobe Flash, and Windows
New Samsung Devices Push Android Share To New High
Kantar figures reveal European market saw highest Android growth in more than two years
What’s Next For UK Mobile Industry After Failed O2-Three Merger?
ANALYSIS: Virgin Media and O2 could merge, Three might buy TalkTalk and businesses might get cheaper prices but worse networks
How To Maximise Your Smartphone Memory
David Smurthwaite, partner at mobile memory specialist Leef, shares his tips on getting the most from your mobile device's memory
Microsoft Publishes Office 365 Education Roadmap
Microsoft offers students and teachers forward insight into its plans for Office 365 for the education market
Facebook Moments Photo App Launches In Europe Without Facial Recognition
Moments launches across Europe – but without any facial recognition tools as Facebook deals with long-running legal cases concerning user privacy
EE Widens Its 4G Flock With Low-Cost Jay Tablet
EE looks to get more devices on its 4G network with £119.99 EE Jay tablet
EC Blocks £10.25bn Merger Of O2 And Three
EC says no remedies offered by Three and O2 would alleviate concerns about the damage done to the UK retail and wholesale mobile markets
NFU: Poor Rural Broadband And 4G Harm Future Of British Farming
National Farmers' Union says government must do more to improve rural broadband, claiming just 4 percent have superfast
WhatsApp Launches Desktop Apps For Windows And Mac
New desktop apps will sync to your smartphone to make sure you never miss another WhatsApp message
UK Leads Europe In Contactless Payments As Transactions Treble In One Year
Visa Europe figures reveal over three billion contactless payments took place in Europe over last 12 months, with the UK accounting for most transactions
Business Apps Remain Corporate Security ‘Blindspot’
Popular business apps used across many enterprises are leaky and present security risks, warns Wandera, but it won't say which ones they are...
CoreOS Lands £19m Container Funds From Google Ventures
GV leads Series B funding to help push CoreOS Kubernetes containers into businesses
Xiaomi’s Super-Sized Mi Max Is A Wallet-Friendly Phablet
6.4in device is Xiaomi’s biggest yet, and comes with suitably significant power to match
GDS: Digital Revolution Will Change Way Citizens Interact With Government By 2030
Government Digital Services (GDS) chief Stephen Foreshew-Cain says digital will mark the biggest transformation in the civil service since its creation
Oracle, Google Return To The Courtroom Over Android
Epic copyright showdown returns to court, six years after Oracle vs Google battle first went legal
Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Goes Contactless
Contactless fever to sweep Eurosong contest as Visa Europe provides payment wristbands for 65,000 attendees
Virgin Media Has 4.8m UK Broadband Customers
Virgin Media's network now reaches almost 13 million homes, while mobile subscribers grow to 3 million
Internet Optimiser Dyn Raises £35m In New Funding
Internet performance management vendor Dyn cashes in on healthy 2016 outlook
Facebook Denies Blocking Right Wing Political News
Social media giant has been accused of hiding conservative opinions in its Trending Topics news feed
VirusTotal Policy Change Sparks Battle Between Security’s ‘Old Guard’ And New Generation
Google-owned VirusTotal says everyone needs to contribute to security threat information sharing, blocks access to latest threat information to companies who don't play ball
Mobile Security Update Probe Launched By US Authorities
Patchy mobile patching process? FCC and FTC begin smartphone security update investigation
PwC Predicts Drones Will Take Over The World
Market for drones could already be worth as much as £88bn, report claims
UK Customers Love Their Mobile Banking
Juniper Research study finds 98 percent of users are pleased with their service, but could change quickly if standards fell
Uber Taking Cloud Service Bids From Google, Amazon And Microsoft – Report
Uber wants to move some of its infrastructure to the cloud and is looking to the leading public cloud providers for offers
Data Collecting Cycle Light Wins BT Connected Cities Competition
BT competition aims to find innovative smart city, IoT and connected society projects as it proclaims public sector services to be on verge of revolution
Government: We ‘Must Help’ Workforce Retrain As Businesses Digitise
Minister for the Cabinet Office Matthew Hancock says digitisation and automation can help economy but recognises need to help people make transition
BlackBerry Remains Convinced Software Is Its Future
Carl Wiese tells TechWeekEurope why BlackBerry’s software portfolio means it isn’t going away anytime soon - even if hardware is still a problem
Parenting Retailer Kiddicare Hit By Data Breach
794,000 customers contacted to warn about their details potentially being leaked in Kiddicare data breach
Microsoft Edge Now Offers AdBlock Plus
Free Windows Store AdBlock apps will allow users of Microsoft’s Windows 10 browser to surf the web without annoying ads
Opera Brings Free iOS VPN To iPhone And iPad
iPhone an iPad users can now use a virtual private network (VPN) on Opera's mobile broswer
ICO Fines London NHS Trust For Exposing Patient Details
The regulator fined a sexual health clinic £180,000 after it exposed the naes and email addresses of HIV patients
Barclays Will Let Businesses Send You Money Using Just A Phone Number
Expansion to PingIt will let companies directly pay their customers
Plummeting Smartphone Sales Push HTC Further Into The Red
64 percent fall in revenues during first quarter means that HTC will be relying heavily on its new releases for a return to profit in 2016
Open Source Jobs Boom Continues Worldwide
DevOps, networking, OpenStack and CloudStack drive demand
Skype Spam Installs Trojan Horse
The ongoing malware campaign uses a simple social-engineering trick to draw target systems into a botnet
What’s Really Happening Inside The Dell, EMC Merger
ANALYSIS: As the merger chugs to its conclusion, employees fret for their jobs, China is causing ire and lot of corporate wrinkles need to be ironed out
Zug, Switzerland Accepts Bitcoin For Public Services
Swiss city trials Bitcoin payments of up to £143 as part of wider trial to see how digital currencies can stimulate finance sector
Government Warns Two-Thirds Of UK Firms Hit By Cyber Attacks
The government urges companies to take basic computer security precautions as incidents soar
Pirate Bay Is Blocked By Chrome, Firefox And Safari As ‘Phishing Risk’
Chrome, Safari and Firefox all now classify Pirate Bay as a ‘phishing site’ that could unleash malware onto users
Lenovo Moves Data Centre Hardware Manufacturing To Hungary
Faster and cheaper deliveries for EMEA customers, says Lenovo, as Hungary shop starts production on storage and networking equipment
EE Will Not Restart Free Smartphone Power Bar Offer
EE decides not to bring free power bar offer back after original units are recalled due to overheating risk
Infrastructure ‘Coming To Life In A New Way,’ SDN Inventor Says
Martin Casado is very optimistic about the new age of infrastructure, the SDN inventor turned venture capitalist said in an Interop keynote
Online Scams Leave One In Ten Out Of Pocket
Nearly half of consumers targeted by online scams in 2015, with one in ten losing money, Kaspersky report finds
Apple Boss Tim Cook Set To Visit China
Apple CEO set to meet Chinese government officials amid concern over the company's Far East prospects, report claims
British Airways Signs Deal With Gogo For Long Haul In-Flight Wi-Fi
International Airlines Group to bring in-flight Wi-Fi to British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus long-haul routes
Linux Foundation Advances Security Efforts Via Badging Program
The Linux Foundation Core Infrastructure Initiative's badging program matures, as the first projects to achieve security badges are announced
Ransomware Promises Donation To Children’s Charity
How low can they go? New ransomware scam promises kid charity donation AND tech support for three years
Alibaba’s AliCloud Reports 175 Percent Growth
Aliyun cloud lands revenues of $165 million (£114m) on 500,000 paying customers
eBay Will Smarten Up Shopping With Purchase Of Analytics Firm Expertmaker
Acquisition of Expertmaker will bring machine learning and AI to eBay online auctions by better matching shoppers and sellers
No, The Government Isn’t Abandoning ‘Automatic’ 10Mbps Rural Broadband Rollout
ANALYSIS: Say what you like about government broadband schemes, but in this particular instance, it hasn't broken any promises
UK Civil Servants Are Becoming More Positive About Government IT
TechUK survey shows growing number of workers see tech as crucial to their jobs
Vodafone Offers Up to 4GB Inclusive Roaming In Europe To New Customers
Vodafone will give new customers between 500MB and 4GB to use in 40 European countries
IBM’s Quantum Computing Is For ‘Anyone’, But Is It For Everyone?
ANALYSIS: IBM goes public with its quantum computing experiment to enlist the help of scientists and researchers around the world, but how does it work?
Apple And SAP Partnership To Bring HANA-Powered Apps To iPhone And iPad
Apple continues its enterprise drive with SAP partnership for developer SDK, training academy and applications
Facebook Blocked From Taking Biometric Data From Users
California court rules that social media giant should not have access to personal details garnered from photographs
FTTP Broadband Makes York ‘Best Connected City In The UK’
Council believes York can become a digital leader while TalkTalk praises local authorities for helping it carry out building work
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Windows 10 Is Now Running On 300 Million PCs, Tablets And Smartphones
But Microsoft warns users to act fast to update, as free Windows 10 upgrade offer ends on 29 July
Microsoft: Brazil Suffers Most Malware Infections In The World
Microsoft reports increase in the number of vulnerabilities affecting Windows systems around the world
Qualcomm Software Flaw Puts Android Devices At Risk
Chipmaker works with FireEye and Mandiant to identify code vulnerability in Android software
DuckDuckGo Stumps Up Cash For Open Source Projects
Anonymous Internet search engine DuckDuckGo announces funding awards for worthy open source projects
Microsoft SharePoint Is Revamped For Mobile, Cloud
SharePoint finally arrives for the mobile world with apps for iOS, Android and Windows 10
Pivotal Secures £175m In Funding From Ford, Microsoft And EMC
Pivotal now touting valuation of $2.8 billion
Security Experts Cast Doubt On Severity Of ‘Massive’ Email Breach
Cache of Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo email credentials obtained by Hold Security needs to be verified, claims Have I been pwned founder
Mayor Of London 2016: IT Glitch Leaves Many Unable To Vote
Barnet constituents turned away from polling stations this morning following electoral register errors
Quiz Of The Week: London Technology
London votes for a new mayor today, but what do you know about the capital's technology sector?
GoDaddy Sites Hijacked By Malvertising Attack
Websites of two US television stations hacked to display malware-ridden ads, Malwarebytes reports
Gartner: Prepare For ‘Third Wave’ Of Integrated Systems As Hyperconvergence Goes Mainstream
Gartner predicts market for hyperconvergence will grow 79 percent and hit £1.38bn in 2016
HP Gets Flexible With Skylake-Powered Pavilion x360 Laptops
Hinged laptops among range of new Pavilion products as HP looks to attract on-the-go workers
BT £6bn Ultrafast Broadband Rollout Will Connect 12m To G.Fast Or FTTP
BT discloses more details on how it plans to deliver ultrafast broadband to "majority" of the UK within a decade
Six Million UK Homes And Businesses Are Connected To BT Openreach Fibre
BT gets more than half of all new superfast broadband additions and 81 percent of brand new copper and fibre customers on the Openreach network
Going Global: How Symantec’s Endpoint Security Keeps Williams F1 On Track
Williams F1 Graeme Hackland tells TechWeekEurope how the team's partnership with Symantec is helping keep its valuable data secured around the world
EMC World: Michael Dell Slams HP
Michael Dell attacks "shrinking" competitors and claims new Dell Technologies group will be the linchpin of the next industrial revolution
RSA: The World Is Not Ready For IoT
Security specialists at RSA have warned that too many companies have implemented IoT "security through obscurity"
Mayor Of London 2016: UKIP – London Tech Would Benefit From EU Brexit
UKIP's Peter Whittle says he is committed to London's tech scene, and thinks it would be better off if the UK left the EU
EMC Embraces Open Source With New EMC {code} Projects
EMC broadens open source contributions with 'Polly' for storage scheduling and new enhancements to REX-Ray storage orchestration engine
Mayor Of London 2016: Caroline Pidgeon – Tech Success Depends On Staying In EU
Caroline Pidgeon says leaving the EU would damage London as a tech hub as she makes immigration, skills and open data key pillars of mayoral bid
Mayor Of London 2016: Sadiq Khan Wants London Tech To Overtake Silicon Valley
Labour candidate promises to be most 'pro business' mayor ever and has grand ambitions of over taking New York and Silicon Valley
Millions Of Stolen Microsoft, Google And Yahoo Accounts Found Online
Hold Security finds hacker trying to offload stash of 272.3 million stolen email account credentials
One In Three Europeans Would Leave Their Bank For Better Digital Services
Fujitsu survey reveals banks must keep customers happy online or they might jump ship to rivals - or even Facebook, Google or Amazon
EU Approves Public Sector Digital Accessibility Rules
Public-sector websites and apps must be made accessible to those with disabilities under an EU directive agreed on Tuesday night
Datto Says Cheaper Sync And Share Makes It Rival To Dropbox And Box
Company giving away a free exabyte of storage to ‘first million’ companies that sign up to Datto Drive
Intel Admits Defeat In Smartphone Market
After several years' effort, Intel cancels mobile and tablet processor products as part of ongoing transition into a post-PC world
OpenSSL Patched After Being Hit By Two ‘Severe’ Flaws
The bugs could help attackers steal login data or take control of servers
Opera Brings Native Adblocking To Android And Desktop Browsers
Opera Mini gets built-in adblocker for Android that claims to boost page loading speeds by 40 percent, while stable desktop version with feature is also released
Government Misses Gov.uk Verify Go-Live Deadline
The scheme has taken longer than expected to get up to speed as 'no-one's built anything like Gov.uk Verify before'
Google Chrome Replaces Internet Explorer As World’s Most Popular Web Browser
Internet Explorer is pushed into second place by Chrome, but what about Microsoft Edge?
Microsoft Boosts Azure IoT With Solair Acquisition
Microsoft buys Italian firm for undisclosed amount as it seeks to get as many businesses, and coffee machines, on the IoT
Google Encrypts All Blogspot Domains With HTTPS
Google switches on Blogspot HTTPS by default, allowing admins and users an opportunity to encrypt their traffic
AWS Partners With Digital Currency Group For Blockchain Cloud Testing
DCG companies will get to use AWS cloud environments for blockchain testing and developing
Mayor Of London 2016: Zac Goldsmith Urges Tech Not To Jeopardise Status Quo
Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith promises to continue Boris Johnson's legacy with pro-tech policies, green tech hub, and broadband in tube network
EMC World: EMC Tackles The IoT Data Avalanche
EMC launches Native Hybrid Cloud, VxRack System 1000 and DSSD Enhancements to help companies cope with today's digital landscape
Mayor Of London 2016: Green Party’s Sian Berry Knows Tech Issues ‘First Hand’
Green Party candidate Sian Berry explains to TechWeekEurope how she would promote the tech sector, diversity within IT and use technology to improve the capital
Microsoft To Release SQL Server 2016 On June 1
Microsoft SQL Server 2016 will come in three variants: Enterprise, Standard, and Express
Agreement Gives Google DeepMind Access To Sensitive NHS Data
Google's DeepMind machine-learning business has been granted access to detailed live and historical data from the Royal Free NHS Trust
Adobe Updates Document Cloud To Spur Digital Transformation
Adobe introduces Adobe Sign, and Adobe Document Cloud and Box team up to transform the digital document processes
Skeptics Cast Doubt On Australian Craig Wright’s Claim To Be Bitcoin Creator
There is nothing concrete to suggest Australian computer researcher Craig Wright created Bitcoin, say critics
Oracle Buys Cloud Services Provider Opower For Utilities Vertical Push
Opower's cloud customers include the National Grid, PG&E, and Exelon
US Woman Is Forced To Unlock iPhone With Fingerprint
The Los Angeles case highlights the relative lack of legal protection for mobile devices secured with biometric systems
Brazil Blocks WhatsApp For 72 Hours
Brazilian judge orders operators to block access in latest battle between country and WhatsApp
EMC World: Everything You Need To Know About EMC LEAP
EMC believes EMC LEAP will revolutionise how you engage with content
EMC World – Tech Bundle Launched For Modern Data Centres
EMC unveils EMC Unity Family, Virtustream Storage Cloud, EMC MyService360 Service Dashboard, EMC Enterprise Copy Data Management and ViPR Controller 3.0
Second Suspect Arrested In Philippines Hack
A 23-year-old man has been named as the culprit behind a data breach affecting 55 million voters
Supreme Court Expands FBI’s International Hacking Powers
The FBI is to be given the authority to search suspect computer systems around the world if they use anonymisation tools
Yahoo Shortlists Cash Bids For Asset Sale
Search company Yahoo has shortlisted nearly 10 bidders, including Verizon