Don't fall for it. Devious malware utilises user interfaces of Android apps in order to steal sensitive data
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
June 2016
Open Rights Group: Brexit Puts UK Citizen Digital Rights At Risk
UK exit from European Union could place British citizen's digital rights in jeopardy, says Open Right Group
Quiz Of The Week: Mobile Apps
What do you know about the mobile app revolution, the platforms that power it and the way it has changed business forever?
Rethink! Cloudonomic Minds Europe 2016
Rethink! Internet of Retail Minds Europe 2016
Google Buys 236MW Of Wind Energy From Sweden and Norway
Google wants more of its European operations to be powered by clean energy
Serious Vulnerabilities In Symantec Products Are ‘As Bad As It Gets’
Vulnerabilities “are as bad as it gets” says Google's Project Zero, and could endanger millions of users
Glastonbury 2016: EU Referendum Sees Music Fans Consume 25TB On EE 4G Network
Glastonbury attendees turn to smartphones to find out Brexit latest as traffic is 70 percent above EE 4G estimates
MPs Urge Government To Protect Science And Tech EU Funding
Chair of the Parliamentary Science and Technology Committee tells Chancellor it is essential the UK has access to EU research grants and overseas talent
Blindspotter Uses Machine Learning To Find Suspicious Network Activity
The use of machine learning to identify suspicious online activity is a new and important capability in securing the network, but privileged users were the weak point until now.
Faster Wi-Fi Is On The Way With 802.11.ac ‘Wave 2’ Upgrades
MU-MIMO, more channels and more bandwidth will result in better speeds and capacity for businesses says Wi-Fi Alliance
NASCAR Team Partners Malwarebytes After Ransomware Attack
Malwarebytes becomes sponsor of NASCAR team after its testing data was encrypted by ransomware
Box Shuttle Wants To Take The Pain Out Of Cloud Migration
Box wants more people on its cloud platform, so it's going to help them with Box Shuttle
Tata Wi-Fi+ Lets Mobile Operators Offload Onto 21m Hotspots
Tata uses iPass Wi-Fi network to give mobile operators the chance to get more revenues from roaming and indoor calls
US Customs To Request Social Media Data For Passengers
Fresh privacy concern? US Customs proposes to screen social media profiles of travellers to the United States
Windows 10 Anniversary Update Improves Security, Cortana And Edge On 2 August
First major Windows 10 update finally gets a release data as Microsoft boosts security, accessibility and customisability - but free upgrade ends July 29
Office 365 Users Hit By ‘Widespread’ Ransomware Attack
But Microsoft insists that only a small number of Office 365 were targetted and the attack was blocked within hours
First 5G Standard To Be Set By 2018 As Nokia Shows Off Next Gen Network
5G standardisation gets a roadmap as Nokia and Huawei show off latest technologies at 5G World and MWC Shanghai
Red Hat Doubles Down on Containers, Takes a Swipe at CloudFoundry
On the first day of the Red Hat Summit, Linux vendor Red Hat makes some incremental container announcements and belittles its competitors
Meet The Women And Transgender Engineers Building MongoDB
"The main thing that we felt was that we were very isolated from each other"
Board Room Data Centre Efficiency Discussions Are ‘Not Happening’
The Green Grid says that important conversations about keeping data centres green are still not hitting the top brass
2016 Tour De France Keeps Viewers Informed With Big Data Analytics Upgrade
Dimension Data gives Tour de France 2016 greater data capture ability and analytics to keep organisers, viewers and commentators informed
Security Experts Urge Caution As Microsoft Office 365 Turns Five
As Office 365 use expands, security risks are becoming harder to spot, researchers warn
Cisco Buys Cloud Security Vendor CloudLock
CloudLock's technology protects content based on remote services such as Office365, Google Drive and Salesforce
Two Thirds Can’t Tell If Public Wi-Fi Is Secure Or Not
Symantec report says people are aware of the dangers of public Wi-Fi but can't gauge security. And some take the risk anyway
Amazon Web Services Expands With First India Data Centres
Amazon Web Services has established two cloud data centres in Mumbai, expanding the total to 35 worldwide
UK’s £90 Wileyfox Spark Smartphone Takes On Android Heavyweights
Wileyfox's third phone costs between £90 and £130 as UK manufacturer claims quality shoudn't come at a cost
MongoDB Launches Atlas Cloud Database As A Service
Atlas provides complete pay-per-hour infrastructure and management cloud tools over AWS, Azure and Google
BT Offers Direct Access To Oracle Cloud
BT Cloud Connect will link to Oracle data centres in London and Amsterdam
CryptXXX Variant Scores £26,000 In Ransomware Payments
An update to the CryptXXX ransomware has already received substantial ransom payments over a period of less than three weeks, experts say
Giant CCTV Camera Botnet Highlights IoT Security Threats
A botnet made up of more than 25,000 hacked security cameras spread around the world is being used to launch DDoS attacks, researchers say
Touchscreen HP Chromebook 11 G5 Is ‘Android-Ready’
HP Chromebook 11 G5 is company's first 11.6 inch ChromeOS laptop with a touchscreen - ready for Android apps later this year
Lufthansa Will Offer Short Haul In-Flight Wi-Fi From October
Lufthansa gets certification to install Ka-band equipment on its planes and will start service later this year
Woman Wins $10,000 After ‘Forced’ Windows 10 Upgrade
Next month's deadline for updating to Windows 10 for free may come as a relief to some users
US To ‘Regain’ Supercomputer Crown In 2018
The Summit supercomputer will have roughly double the power of China's top system, according to the DOE
Google Project Bloks Is A Physical Coding System For Children
Google hopes its open hardware platform will help developers and researchers create 'tangible' programming projects for education
Bart Ransomware ‘Bypasses Corporate Firewalls’
The 'Bart' ransomware doesn't need to connect to an external server before encrypting a system's files and demanding £1,500
Google Is ‘Working’ On Its Own Flagship Android Smartphone
Google is reportedly preparing to create a flagship Android device that would replace the Nexus range of smartphones
Security Tool Strengthens Tor And ‘Foils’ FBI Attacks
The tool, called Selfrando, could greatly improve on the attack protection provided by techniques such as ASLR, researchers say
Brexit: UK Tech Research To Lose Billions In EU Funding Unless Government Steps In
IT industry body BCS says UK government needs to make sure universities and reseach labs get the same €8.8bn EU funding they would lose from Brexit
Intel ‘Looks’ To Sell Off Security Unit
The chip maker is reportedly looking into unloading Intel Security amid rising demand from business
Survey: Who Will Benefit From The IoT Revolution?
We want to hear your views about the IoT and give you access to exclusive research on one of the biggest trends in technology
‘Godless’ Malware Brings Exploit Kit Finesse To Android
The malware's multiple exploits allow it to target 90 percent of current Android devices, researchers say
Western Digital Boosts VMware vSphere Performance
WD develops FlashSoft software and virtualisation system to speed up vSphere environments
SoftIron Launches CentOS Edition Overdrive 1000 Server
SoftIron’s new 64-bit ARM systems now comes ready to go for CentOS developers at less than £500
ICO: Future UK Data Protection Laws Must Equal Those Of EU
Safe Habour advice. British data protection act should be used when transferring data to US, says ICO
Privacy, Networks, Funding And Talent: How Brexit Will Affect UK Tech
ANALYSIS: The UK technology industry opposed Brexit but now it has to face the consequences of Britain leaving the EU
Brexit Concern As EU and US Agree To Strengthen Privacy Shield
The United States and EU agree to modify data transfer pact, but what now for the UK?
InfoSec 2016: Government Is Doing “An Awful Lot” On Cyber Security
But Intel Security’s Gordon Morrison says that a growing skills gap could be a worry
Uber Vulnerabilities Leak Rider Details And Journey History
Penetration testers brute force Uber for bug bounty programme, and also find hidden $100 free ride voucher
The Essential Download: Twitter Engage, Slack, Glastonbury
Discover the best new, updated and essential apps for your smartphone and tablet
Study Claims HMTL5 Isn’t Much More Secure Than Flash
Flash not so bad? New report casts doubts on HTML5 adverts being safer than Adobe Flash
Cross Channel: The Week’s News From The Channel
SMBs suffer, a LinkedIn for the channel, and new MapR reseller programme
Why Use Of Video At Congress Sit-In Was Watershed IT Moment
ANALYSIS: New-gen IT carried on the business of government information distribution when conventional methods failed, and the government had nothing to do with it
WhatsApp Users Make 100m Calls Every Month
WhatsApp continues to find success in over the top communications, with 1,100 calls made every second
Google Trends Shows Massive Brexit Uncertainty After Polls Closed
Searches for 'what happens if we leave the EU' surge 250 percent two hours after polls closed
Cybersecurity 2017
Quiz Of The Week: Cybersecurity In 2016
Test your mettle with our quiz and see how much you know about the cybersecurity world this year
Cisco Warns Of Libarchive File Compression Flaw
Patch it now! Popular open source file compression tool libarchive contains wide reaching vulnerabilities
Red Hat Grows Again As It Snaps Up API Firm 3scale
Red Hat records yet more revenue growth and announces acquisition of 3scale to bolster API management credentials
Final NB-IoT Standard Paves Way For Mobile Networks To Connect The IoT
3GPP finalises NB-IoT, allowing operators to connect devices with less power and greater range
BlackBerry Losses Grow As It Considers Ditching Handsets
BlackBerry losses widen as CEO John Chen reportedly admits time is running out for smartphones to return to profitability
Democratizing Docker: Changing Containers’ Competitive Landscape
ANALYSIS: Some new capabilities landed inside Docker that could create partner friction and more competition if not handled properly
Video Conferencing Is Getting Pummelled By Cloud
Revenue down 22 percent as simple cloud products ruin video conference infrastructure sales
US Senate Blocks Expansion Of FBI Surveillance Powers
Proposal would have allowed FBI to access vast amounts of Internet metadata without a warrant
Mozilla Awards £260,000 To Tor, Tails And Caddy Open Source Projects
Mozilla kicks off MOSS awards program with funding to accessibility, security and privacy upstarts
Unknown Connections On LinkedIn Can Compromise Enterprise Security
Intel Security says employees are not being educated about the risks of adding people they don't know on LinkedIn amid fears of spear phishing attacks
Dropbox Adds In-App Scanning And Office Document Creation To Mobile Apps
Dropbox says new features will make businesses more secure, productive and collaborative as it continues push to get more customers
OPNFV Is ‘Critical’ For Telecoms Industry, But Skills Shortage Persists
OPNFV Project is driving uptake of NFV, but a lack of skills and manager commitment causes concern
Cloud Adoption Now ‘Woven Into Fabric’ Of All Verticals
UK customers also prefer Amazon Web Services over Microsoft Azure in latest HyTrust cloud report
iOS 10 Developer Preview Has An Unencrypted Kernel
The suggestion is that Apple has negelected to encrypt iOS 10 kernel in bid to encourage hackers to find security flaws
Microsoft Sharepoint App Arrives For iOS Devices
'Intranet in your pocket' touts Microsoft, as long-awaited collaboration software arrives on Apple devices
Microsoft Wallet Comes To Some Windows 10 Lumia Smartphones
Microsoft Wallet is now available to Windows Insider users as Windows 10 gets Android Pay and Apple Pay rival
Microsoft Brings Docker Datacentre To Azure Marketplace
Docker also launches Docker Store marketplace for growing Docker app community
Boots Hopes iPads And IBM SalesAssist Will Maximise High Street Advantage
Boots co-develops SalesAssist app for iPad with Apple and IBM, claiming 3,700 tablets will give staff as much information as customers
Canonical Urges Remain Vote In Thursday’s Referendum
“Canonical supports the Remain campaign" declares Shuttleworth's company in last minute referendum plea
Samsung Invests Heavily In IoT For US Market
Pledges £820m IoT investment in the United States and challenges rivals to develop "human centred" IoT applications
Insurance Analytics Europe 2016
Google Offers Computer Science Students Free Access To Cloud Platform
Google will give students enrolled in computer science and related courses at accredited U.S. colleges and universities free access to all of its Cloud Platform applications
Tesla Eyes Complete Clean Energy Company With SolarCity Acquisition
Tesla has made a £1.9 billion acquisition bid for SolarCity in a "no brainer" deal to integrate solar power into Tesla's business strategy
KCOM Builds Cloud Ticketing And Revenue Systems For UK Railways
KCOM will build common IT systems based on AWS for train operators to manage reservations, tickets and revenue sharing
Openreach CEO Supports BT’s Calls To Remain In The EU
Openreach CEO Clive Selley says a Brexit would harm end users, third party providers and BT, risking future broadband investment
EU Referendum: UK Tech’s Final Pleas Before Thursday’s Vote
"You’d have to be bonkers to want Brexit!" What tech bosses are saying ahead of referendum
Dell ‘HPC As A Service’ Targets Mainstream Businesses
Dell also launches HPC Systems for Life Sciences, Manufacturing, and Research
How Will The Government Deliver 10Mbps Broadband For Every Business?
A proposed USO will allow businesses to demand certain speeds for the first time, but what shape will it take and how will it be funded?
Google To Offer Symptom Search Results For Medical Queries
'I'm Feeling Yucky' - Google uses Knowledge Graph to give users more information on their medical searchs
New Ransomware Streamlines Attacks With JavaScript
A newly discovered ransomware variant does away with downloading a malicious file, carrying out the dirty work itself
China ‘Leapfrogs’ US With Home-Built Supercomputer
A new research system using China-built chips is more than four times as powerful as the US' top machine
Deloitte Launches £2.5m Cloud Startup Service
Deloitte’s Propel SaaS customer dashboard gives insights to business performance
TechWeek Readers Believe UK Tech Is Better In The EU
Just a third of TechWeek readers think a Brexit will help the British technology industry as EU referendum nears
Docker Container Usage Growing
A trio of new reports show positive trends for Docker container adoption, despite concerns Docker too complex to integrate into organisations' environments
Apple Patches ‘Critical’ AirPort Router Bug
The flaw could allow attackers to take over users' entire networks, say security researchers
Telia Carrier Is Blamed For CloudFlare Outage
CloudFlare CEO says company is "deprioritising" Telia until issues are fixed
EU Referendum Casts Shadow On London Technology Week
ANALYSIS: Can London remain the 'tech capital of Europe' if it goes against the wishes of the industry and vote for Brexit in the EU referendum?
Will MPs’ TalkTalk Hack Recommendations Make The UK More Secure?
INDUSTRY VIEW: Security experts examine parliamentary select committee's proposals for data breach compliance, enforcement and awareness
MPs Recommend Greater Powers For ICO In Wake Of TalkTalk Hack
Select committee says ICO should have more resources to cope with breaches and greater flexibility with punishments
British Airways IT Glitch ‘Was Exaggerated’
Customers faced hours of queues as Heathrow and Gatwick BA check-in desks grind to a halt
CloudFlare Suffers Major European Outage
Telia outage takes down CloudFlare - Internet users complain Slack, Reddit and other sites unavailable
Glastonbury 2016: Pyramid Stage Hedge Will Power EE 4G Wi-Fi Network
Hedges styled as famous Glastonbury landmarks will help power the UK's biggest ever temporary 4G network
Google Dishes Out £376k In Android Bug Bounties
Top researcher pockets £52,000 as Google uses Android vulnerabilities to secure Android N
Apple Cranks iOS Encryption In Face Of FBI Flak
All iOS applications will be required to use Secure HTTP by the end of this year, with a few exceptions
GoToMYPC Resets Passwords After ‘Sophisticated’ Attack
The Citrix-run remote desktop service said it was targeted by a 'very sophisticated password attack'
UK Will Be ‘More Vulnerable’ To Cyber Attacks If It Leaves The EU
InfoSec poll reveals security professionals thing UK will suffer from lack of information sharing if it decides to leave the European Union on Thursday
London Is ‘Most Connected’ Major City In The World
Just 8 percent of Londoners don't have broadband, but gap between developed and developing world is creating digital divide on 'World Wi-Fi Day'
Dell ‘Close’ To £1.4bn Software Division Selloff
Pre-EMC garage sell lines up software assets for $2 billion sale to Francisco Partners and Elliot Management Corp
IBM, Microsoft And BT Urge UK To Vote ‘Remain’ In EU Referendum
34 leading UK tech executives say a Brexit would harm tech companies and their customers while damaging the British economy
Microsoft’s Cloud to Track Legalized Marijuana Sales
Microsoft teams with Kind Financial to help government agencies track the legalized cannabis industry in their jurisdictions.
Adobe Patches Zero-Day Flaw ‘Exploited In The Wild’
The Flash bug has been deployed since March by a criminal gang against particular targets
Bank Of England Tests Blockchain With PwC
Central bank and PwC to test how blockchain could be used for distributed ledger technology
Euro 2016: England v Wales Live Streaming Causes Data Surge On EE, O2 And Vodafone
Euro 2016 2pm kick off causes many to turn to live streaming on their mobile as EE records the biggest ever spike in the history of its network
Avaya Opens Up Operating System For Approved Network Providers
Avaya's network OS can now be deployed to rival vendor's hardware as part of branded 'white box' switching move
The Essential Download: Gboard, Opera, UberEATS
Discover the best new, updated and essential apps for your smartphone and tablet
Acer Security Flaw Exposed Customer Data For 11 Months
Acer is preparing to alert customers to a data breach that affected Acer's e-commerce site from May 2015 to April this year
BadTunnel Security Flaw Affected All Windows Versions For 20 Years
Discovery of serious Windows vulnerability, dubbed BadTunnel, earns researcher top bug bounty reward
BDUK: SMBs A Priority, But No Plans To Extend Broadband Voucher Scheme
BDUK Chris Townsend says small business broadband remains a priority but there are no plans to allocate more money to super connected cities scheme
Virgin Media Network Investment Is At Risk If UK Votes For Brexit
Virgin Media parent Liberty Global donates £700,000 to remain but says it may reconsider future network investments if UK votes out at EU referendum
IT Life: Walkbase CTO Talks Analytics And Connected Worlds
Bjorn Sjolund, CTO at Walkbase, talks us through his life in IT so far
InfoSec 2016: IoT Security Needs A Serious Shake-Up, Says Sophos
Sophos researcher tells us why flaws in the toys of today could cause major security worries in the future
Bluetooth 5 Boosts Speed, Capacity And Range To Support ‘Connectionless’ IoT
New Bluetooth 5 standard will arrive in devices later this year, helping app developers embrace IoT without need for connection or app with beacons
Oracle Revenues Fall But Cloud Growth Continues
Larry Ellison applauds "hyper-growth" in SaaS and PaaS divisions, as cloud grows almost 50 percent
Microsoft Makes AI Move For Wand Labs
Reinforcements for malfunctioning Tay chatbot? Microsoft purchases AI app specialist Wand Labs
Google Opens European Machine Learning Centre
Zurich is now home to Google's Machine Learning research group in Europe
Microsoft’s Project Bletchley Adds Middleware To Azure Blockchain
Project Bletchley to extend use of Blockchains using middleware and cryptlets for open cloud platforms
Apple Pushes To Make Siri’s AI More Useful And Reliable
ANALYSIS: Apple continues to improve Siri with support for new platforms and third parties, but data privacy remains a stumbling block
Quiz Of The Week: European And EU Tech
Ahead of the EU referendum, why not test your knowledge of European tech pioneers and the EU's contribution to the industry
G-Cloud Dream Is ‘Dying’, Claims Founding Adopter
Early G-Cloud adopter claims framework is dying, and slams “pitiful returns”, buyer attitudes and broken app store
InfoSec 2016: Businesses, Beware The Ransomware Threat, Says Rik Ferguson
More co-operation between industry and government is also needed to tackle growing threats, Trend Micro VP tells TechWeekEurope
Opera Adds Native Ad Blocking To iOS Browser
Native ad blocking comes to iOS and Windows Phone versions of Opera browser to block "intrusive" ads
InfoSec 2016: Watch Out For The Professional Cybercriminal, Warns Mikko Hyppönen
F-Secure's Mikko Hyppönen tells us why businesses need to be aware of increasingly professional cyber-criminals
GitHub Accounts Compromised In Password Attack
Fallout from LinkedIn breach seems to continue as GitHub admits some accounts were accessed by attacker
SAP: Sport Isn’t Just About Marketing, It’s Business Too
SAP's head of sport says it got involved for the marketing potential, but now it sees a sustainable business as it helps Germany at Euro 2016
Samsung Buys Cloud Provider Joyent To Boost IoT, Connected Car Business
Samsung enters cloud market to give gravity to its expanding cloud software and services platforms
London Council Deploys UK’s First Public Sector Artificial Intelligence Service
Enfield Council plans to deal with online customers through ‘Amelia’ artificial intelligence platform
Criminal Marketplace Offers Cheap Server Access For Global Cyber-Attacks
Fancy a DDoS attack? Cybercrime marketplace offers access to compromised third party servers for just £4.23
IBM Watson Helps Wimbledon 2016 Win Social Battle With Euro 2016
IBM Watson will deliver insights to help Wimbledon 2016 attract more fans but there's still no WiFi at SW19
Cisco Creates £8m Cyber-Security Scholarship Program
The scholarship program and improved certifications are aimed at growing the number of skilled cyber-security experts, officials say
Patch Tuesday Tackles Browser Flaws Amid Another Adobe Zero-Day
Fixes for Edge and Internet Explorer, but admins warned to pay attention to serious Adobe Flash zero day
EU Suggests New Price Cuts Ahead Of Roaming Abolition In 2017
The European Commission wants to slash prices yet again to prepare for next year's roaming charges scrap
Donald Trump Data Pilfered After Democrat Hack By Russians
Democrat computer hacked by Russian intelligence agencies and lifted opposition data on 'The Donald'
Twitter Rolls Out Free WiFi At London’s St Pancras Train Station
Travellers at London’s St Pancras International can access free WiFi through their Twitter accounts
IBM Enhances Support For The Swift Programming Language
At WWDC, IBM extended its already-considerable support for the Swift programming language, particularly for using Swift for server-side development
Philips LED System To Light Up Euro 2020
World’s first LED sports pitch lighting system to be installed in Holland to improve spectator and HDTV experience
BT To Offer 1Gbps Broadband To SMBs As FTTP Rollout Starts
BT Openreach will allow communications providers to offer 1Gbps in nine cities form December as FTTP rollout gathers pace
OnePlus 3 Tries To Solve Battery Woes With ‘Dash Charge’ Feature
China's OnePlus releases OnePlus 3, a £309 smartphone that strives to continue the startup's favourable legacy of Android devices
Brexit Would ‘Harm’ UK Mobile And Broadband Operators And Customers
Economist Intelligence Unit report paints grim picture for telecoms industry if UK votes for Brexit, citing revenue, roaming and investment concerns
Google Reveals What Voters Are Searching For Ahead Of EU Referendum
Google shows off regional analytics on how UK citizens are looking to vote in the upcoming EU referendum
Microsoft-LinkedIn Deal May Prove Better Fit Than Earlier Buyouts
ANALYSIS: Although more consumers use Microsoft products, enterprises are its most important customers, and owning LinkedIn can help deepen their relationship.
InfoSec 2016: Ian Evans, AirWatch
InfoSec 2016: Dave Larson, Corero
InfoSec 2016: James Lyne, Sophos
InfoSec 2016: Gordon Morrison, Intel Security
InfoSec 2016: Rik Ferguson, Trend Micro
InfoSec 2016: Richard Kirk, AlienVault
InfoSec 2016: Mikko Hyppönen, F-Secure
Openreach CEO: Now Is The Time To Go From Superfast To Ultrafast Broadband
Openreach CEO Clive Selley says his engineering background will influence his tenure as BT starts its rollout of G.Fast and FTTP ultrafast broadband
InfoSec 2016: Mark James, ESET
WWDC 2016: Apple Moves Deeper Into The Enterprise
ANALYSIS: More Cisco collaboration, not to mention artificial intelligence, shows that Apple still has businesses in mind
Cisco Opens Northern Powerhouse Startup Centre In Manchester
Cisco innovation centre at the MSP will help startups develop and offer support when they want to commercialse
Virgin Media Targets New Homes As Broadband Expansion Continues
Virgin Media invites home builders to get their properties connected from day one, encouraging home buyers
Apple And Donald Trump Named ‘Internet Heroes And Villains’
Presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump is listed for having no idea how the web works, while Apple's battle with the FBI earns plaudits
Malware Levels Drop As Huge Botnet Goes Offline
A major botnet has mysteriously disappeared in recent days, killing off two large-scale malware campaigns
GDPR: Just 4 Percent Of UK Businesses Understand Data Regulation Impact
Survey finds majority of UK small business don't have a clue about the implications GDPR could have for them
McAfee: ‘App Collusion’ Latest Mobile Security Risk
McAfee identifies common apps that could be commandeered by attackers to steal information or carry out financial transactions
MPs Lambast Government For Voter Registration Site Crash
Crash is the latest chapter in 'sad tale of government, the public sector and IT' say MPs
Google Reveals Springboard, An AI Assistant For Enterprise Users
Springboard is a digital assistant that will work with business customers through their Google Apps for Work suite
WWDC 2016: Apple Dumps OS X, Announces Siri-Enabled macOS Sierra
MacOS Sierra will support Apple Pay on the web, and Siri comes to desktop
WWDC 2016: WatchOS 3 Makes Apple Watch Apps Seven Times Faster
Apple Watch users will also be able to pick applications and order them in the dock for one tap access
BT Agrees £200m London Local Government Communications Framework
Fourth tri-borough IT framework will be open to all 33 London boroughs and public sector organisations like the Met Police and TfL
Microsoft Acquires LinkedIn For £18.5bn
Nadella snaps up LinkedIn in "re-founding moment" for professional social network
Dell Sales Flatten Ahead Of EMC Merger
Dell's holding company Denali reports revenue down 2 percent year-over-year with sales gloomy for most of Dell's businesses
MPs Urge Government Action On IT Skills Crisis
Digital exclusion remains 'stubbornly high' and education isn't providing the skills employers need, Commons report finds
Businesses ‘Lost £12.3bn’ To Internet Outages Over Past Year
A study finds that increasing business reliance on connectivity means heavier losses when outages occur
Vodafone Scooters Deliver Replacement Smartphones To SMBs ‘Within Four Hours’
Vodafone claims SMBs can lose up to £12,000 a day if their mobile phone is lost, stolen or damaged
Infosec 2016: Two Thirds Of Security Pros Say Brexit Won’t Hurt UK’s Cyber Defence
If the UK decides to leave the EU, there will be no change in UK’s ability to protect itself, think IT pros
Symantec Buys Blue Coat For £3.3bn To Strengthen Enterprise Security Credentials
Symantec pays almost double what Blue Coat was worth last year as it attempts to improve enterprise security credibility and boost growth
Intel ‘Wins’ First iPhone Component Contract From Apple
Intel will reportedly supply modems for some variants of the iPhone 7, breaking Qualcomm's dominance
Critical Attack Flaw Found In Google Chrome
An easy-to-exploit bug in Chrome's default PDF reader could allow attackers to take over a system
Euro 2016: What Are The Biggest Security Threats?
Malware, social engineering and dodgy ticket sites. Here are the security threats you should be looking out for during Euro 2016
Malicious Documents Use New Tricks To Evade Detection, Warns Zscaler
Attackers utilise social engineering to lure MS Word users to enable macros in order to avoid cyber detection
Mozilla Splashes £350,000 On SOS Open Source Security Fund
Firefox creator wants to save open source by starting fund to help community prevent security threats
Hyper-V Containers Arrive In Windows 10 Test Build
Windows Insiders can now see how containers work with Windows 10 ahead of the Anniversary Update this summer
HPE And Docker Forge Data Centre Container Partnership
HPE servers will be shipped ready with Docker's container tech
IDC: Grim Outlook For PCs Not Helped By Free Windows Upgrade
The prolonged slump of PC shipments will get worse, despite falling sales of both tablets and smartphones
Euro 2016: Should You Block Live Streaming On Your Network?
Live streaming can impact network performance, create security risks and harm productivity. But it can also improve morale. Should you block or restrict it?
Apple Plans Renewable Energy Sale With New Company
Apple Energy will offload excess renewable energy from solar farms to sell directly to customers
Twitter Resets Passwords But Denies Server Hack Took Place
Twitter rests passwords implicated in data breach, but says details were stolen by various means - not by an attack on its servers
Lenovo Phab2 Pro Is First Project Tango Augmented Reality Smartphone
The new Phab2 Pro is the first smartphone to feature Google’s Project Tango AR software
Cork Lined Up For ‘Game Changing’ £150m Data Centre
JCD Group awaits planning permission for in-demand data centre as spotlight moves away from Dublin
Motorola Offers Customisability With Modular Moto Z Smartphone
Super-powered Moto Z is world’s thinnest smartphone, but there’s no headphone jack as Motorola makes another bold, if not divisive, design move
How Analytics Will Make Germany Even Better At Penalties At Euro 2016
SAP gives Germany even more tools to boost on pitch performance at Euro 2016, but would help England too if the FA makes the call
HTC Unveils Business-Focused VR Headset
Business Edition of the HTC Vive will be available from June 2016
Apple Reveals App Store Shakeup To Ease Developer Niggles
Overhaul for App Store rules, but will it ease developer concerns over Apple commissions and app overload?
Microsoft Offers Minecraft Education Edition To Schools And Teachers
Minecraft beta opens up so the game can help teachers and students explore ways to build and design a world
Yahoo Bidders Offering Above £3.5bn – Report
Sources claim Yahoo has recieved multiple bids at or above $5bn (£3.5bn) for its core Internet business
Quiz Of The Week: The Smartphones Of 2016
How much do you remember about the best smartphones of 2016 so far?
Pulsant Buys Onyx For Northern Data Centre Expansion
Pulsant swallows five datacentres in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Sheffield and Newcastle
Smartphones of 2016
Malware ‘Crysis’: New Strain Combines Multiple Threats, Platforms
NEWS ANALYSIS: The latest release of Crysis malware combines ransomware with a data breach, and then spreads on its own
More UK Banks Sign Support For Mobile Payments
Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland all sign up for “Pay by Bank” app from Zapp
InfoSec 2016: Two Worlds Are Colliding, And I Don’t Have The Answer, Says Bruce Schneier
Schneier also sees more government meddling in IoT security as ‘inevitable’
uTorrent Hack Exposes Account Details And Passwords
Undergound data breach. Up to 35,000 user accounts on the uTorrent community forums exposed after hack
Amazon Brings Full Supermarket Delivery To The UK
AmazonFresh now available to Prime customers across London, with nationwide expansion coming soon
Local Authorities Clueless About PC Energy Consumption
FOI request reveals that majority of London local authorities are entirely unaware of their IT power usage
Twitter Denies Major Password Breach
More than 32m user passwords appear online, but Twitter claims no breach occurred
HPE Introduces IoT Converged Systems, Partners With General Electric
HPE unveils Edgeline EL1000 and EL4000 as company teams up with GE on IoT cloud platform Predix
Infosec 2016: Shadow IT Lets Employees Take Company Data To New Jobs
Blue Coat research shows significant amounts of cloud use in firms is not sanctioned
Virgin Media Brings FTTP Broadband To North Wales
Virgin Media's £3bn network expansion reaches Wrexham and Chester, delivering FTTP broadband
Cisco: Global IP Traffic To Grow Threefold By 2020
Study also predicts smartphone traffic will overtake PC traffic by 2020, as 52 percent of the globe gets online
Opera Battery Saver Extends Laptop Battery Life By 50 Percent
New power saving setting helps laptop batteries last for 50 percent longer when using Opera rather than rivals like Google Chrome
‘Register To Vote’ Website Buckles Under Surge Of EU Referendum Voters
But Cameron urges unregistered voters to keep trying as deadline expires
InfoSec 2016: Malwarebytes – Beware The Growing Ransomware Risk
2016 is set to be “the year of the ransom” as threat continues to grow, Malwarebytes claims
Infosec 2016: ICO – GDPR Not The Only Option If Brexit Happens
Infosec 2016: Information Commissioner’s Office could be happy with data regulations like Australia or New Zealand enforce if Britain leaves the EU
Investigatory Powers Bill Is Passed By Parliament
Most Labour MPs join the Conservatives to pass controversial surveillance legislation in Parliament
Marshmallow Now Powers One Tenth Of All Android Devices
Google’s latest Android build is now live on more than 10 percent of devices
Mozilla Adds Synced Tabs And Android Data Saving Options In Firefox 47
Mozilla improves security, data efficiency and usability in Firefox 47, available for desktop and Android
InfoSec 2016: Apple Users Targeted By Fake Domains
Beware malicious websites posing as legitimate Apple presence, FireEye warns
HPE Gives Open-Source Developers Early Access To The Machine
The tech vendor wants developers to start developing code for the Machine, a system officials say will fundamentally change data center computing
How To Manage Cyber Vulnerability In A Threatening World
Nine tenths of UK organisations feel vulnerable to cyber threats – where should your priorities lie?
Infosec 2016: AIB Guards Itself Against Shadow IT With Greater Cloud Visibility
Skyhigh Networks identifies 2,500 cloud services on AIB's network, helping the bank protect itself from data breaches
Infosec 2016: Mikko Hyppönen Blames North Korea For SWIFT Attacks
Hyppönen claims we're in a new era where the 'fog of cyberwar' is preventing us from knowing who is attacking who, as North Korea becomes likely suspect for bank heists
DocuSign Suite Builds On New EU Electronic ID Laws
The company has introduced a platform standardising electronic signatures across the EU
Gartner: Smartphone Growth Will Continue To Slide In 2016
Although market saturation continues to slow growth, markets such as India and China will push sales to 1.5bn units this year
IBM Signs 10-Year IT Deal With Emirates Airline
£200 million IT services deal for app building, passenger management and encryption. IBM also pushes out Apache Spark data science application
Attack Code Helps Angler Exploit Kit ‘Evade Microsoft’s EMET’
Recent versions of the Angler exploit kit have proven able to defeat some of EMET's most sophisticated features for the first time
Reddit Tests Tracking Users After They Log Out
The feature has led some to speculate Reddit may be following the likes of Facebook and Twitter in tracking users
Lessons From Mark Zuckerberg’s Social Networking Account Breach
ANALYSIS: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a mistake that many, perhaps most, people make and reused passwords for some social networking sites.
InfoSec 2016: Facebook Messenger “Left Open To Hackers”
Check Point research finds both Messenger and Facebook Chat can be exploited with simple HTML tweak that would allow hackers to hijack messages
Lenovo Targets Data Centre Expansion With Enterprise Server And Network Updates
Lenovo refreshes data centre range and details more about Juniper Networks partnership
New Trojan Uses Zeus Tricks To Target Russian Banks
Dr Web researchers find new malware that can spread itself and avoid detection on Windows systems
TeamViewer Bolsters Security Following Attacks
The remote login software acknowledged a 'significant' number of users have been hit by attacks involving stolen passwords
Local Council Digital Projects Show Data Exchange Concerns
Local council digital pilot projects have made significant savings but also uncovered problems including security issues
Mark Zuckerberg Hit By LinkedIn Password Hack
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg attacked after login details allegedly leaked in LinkedIn breach last month
Virgin Trains Beam App Offers On-Board Wi-Fi Entertainment
Passengers on East Coast and West Coast main lines can access content on their devices with Virgin Trains beam app for iOS and Android
Bing Malware Warnings Get More Specific
Microsoft's broswer will now alert users when a dangerous site is looking to steal information or contains malicous links
Three Wants Ofcom To Reserve Spectrum For Fourth Operator
CEO Dave Dyson says Three needs protection from Ofcom from BT and Vodafone
Worldpay: SMBs Must Adopt New Payment Methods Or Face Extinction
Reluctance to introduce new systems could see up to 60,00 British small businesses could face the chop as consumers ditch cash for cards
SWIFT Tightens Security Measures After Banking Incidents
"Better shape up" SWIFT tells banks with weak cyber security procedures, in wake of recent attacks
Investigatory Powers Bill Given Cautious Support By Human Rights Committee
Journalist sources must be protected says committee of MPs, but admits bulk data collection can be justified
Visit TechWeekEurope At Infosec 2016 And Win An Apple Watch
TechWeekEurope will be at Europe's biggest cybersecurity event next week, speaking to the biggest names in the field and sharing our insights
HPE Leads Contracting Server Market As Cloud Popularity Grows
Revenues fall but shipments rise, says Gartner, as SMBs look to the cloud to satisfy growing needs
Stuxnet-Esque Irongate Malware Targets Industrial Control Systems
FireEye Labs uncover strange malware, similar to Stuxnet, that has targeted industrial controls for years
Microsoft Boosts Office 365 Security With Threat Detection, Visibility Tools
Microsoft says Advanced Security Management can protect networks and make Office 365 deployments more effective with new dashboard
Open Data For Social Good: The Case For Better Transport Services
ANALYSIS: Martin Howell from Cubic Transportation Systems explores how open data can transform urban mass transit
Dell Brings Water-Cooling System to Hyperscale Data Centers
The company is collaborating with Intel to develop the Triton solution, which is aimed at scale-out data center environments.
Apple Restores App Store, iCloud After Overnight Outage
Mac and iOS services go down, leaving Apple customers unable to download apps, backup data and use some cloud services
Cisco And IBM To Help Industry Analyse IoT Data At Network Edge
IBM Watson IoT platform and Cisco edge analytics are paired to help companies get more from their data no matter how far from network core they are
Sport and IT: Are you a Tech Olympian?
Fake FIFA Apps Highlight Malware Concerns Ahead Of Euro 2016
Researchers find pretend FIFA apps full of adware on Google Play Store amid fears Euro 2016 could trick more people into downloading sinister software
Quiz Of The Week: Sport And Technology 2016
Euro 2016 and the Rio Olympics are just round the corner, but what do you know about sport's relationship with technology?
Salesforce Closes E-commerce Gap With £1.9bn Demandware Deal
E-commerce software maker Demandware snapped up by Salesforce in its biggest ever acquisition
Poll: Is UK Tech Better Off In The European Union?
EU referendum: UK tech firms want to stay in the EU but what do you think about a potential Brexit?
CoreOS Launches Torus Project for Cloud-Native Storage
While there are already multiple distributed storage systems, Torus aims to be cloud-native and integrate closely with Kubernetes.
FoI: Employees Are Still Responsible For Two Thirds Of Data Breaches
Pesky humans to blame as data breaches increase, an FOI request to the ICO reveals
10 Apps To Speed Up Your Smartphone
At the mercy of an ailing device? Here's our guide to the apps that'll speed up your smartphone
EE Refreshes 4G Mobile Wi-Fi Devices In Bid To Get More Things Connected
EE Mobile WiFi units have new design, charging capabilities and support for Cat 6 LTE 4G+
Criminals Offer Windows Zero-Day For £66,000 In Bitcoin
Zero days are coming out of the shadows and are fast becoming a commodity for the criminal masses, warns Trustwave
IoT Devices Will Overtake Mobile Phones In Volume, But Not Data, By 2018
Ericsson study suggest IoT will overtake the mobile phone within two years but data demand from smartphone users will necessitate 5G
PC Manufacturers Are Placing Users At Risk With Software Updaters
Reality check. Its “far too easy” to break OEM updaters, and every one tested by Duo Labs contained a vulnerability
Solarin Smartphone Offers World Class Connectivity And Privacy For Up To £14,500
IN PICTURES: Sirin Labs says every component of its ultra expensive Solarin smartphone was decided by performance, not cost
US Police Don’t Need A Warrant To Track Mobile Users
Privacy setback? US appeals court rules police don't need warrant to obtain cell tower records from mobile operators
Instagram Adds Analytics, Contact And Promotional Tools For Businesses
Instagram looks to boost advertising revenues by giving businesses more features
GitHub Is Relying On Developers To Crack The Business Market
GitHub focuses on developers who are getting jobs in big business, but needs to avoid alienating its sizable individual developer userbase
Web Publishers Need To Address Reasons Why Readers Install Ad Blockers
ANALYSIS: Newspapers and Web sites of all kinds are fighting the use of ad blockers as a threat to their revenue, but maybe they’re fighting the wrong foe