Time to take a look back at what has been an extremely interesting 2016...
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
December 2016
Apple Sued Over FaceTime Car Crash
American parents sue Apple after a driver killed their child, whilst using FaceTime app
Electric Cars Trend To Cause Job Losses, Warns Tyre Maker
Tyre maker predicts electric cars will cause job losses, but cannot predict how many jobs the electric trend will create
US Expels Russian Diplomats For Cyber Attacks
35 Russian diplomats handed their marching orders by the United States in revenge for cyber attacks
Amazon Plots ‘Airship Warehouse’ For Drone Deliveries
Patent reveals plan to create ''airborne fulfilment centres' or 'flying warehouses' to act as mothership for drones
Nokia Smartphone Leak Prompts New Year Return Rumours
Smartphone shakeup? New sketches suggest new Nokia Android smartphones are set for early 2017 arrival
Police Demand Access To Amazon Echo Data In Murder Case
Police vs tech – round two. Amazon resists US police demands to hand over data gathered on Echo speaker
Travel Booking Systems At Risk, Warn Researchers
Airline booking systems lack basic security measures to prevent attackers changing flight details or stealing rewards
Consumer Reports Warns Of Macbook Pro Battery Issue
Apple begins investigation after important US consumer body fails to recommend Macbook Pro for first time over battery-life
Sony Music Apologises For Britney Death Tweet
Sony says sorry after hack of Twitter account, which was then used to claim that Britney Spears had died
Popular Android Competitor Pulls Plug
CyanogenMod, which gave Android mobile users more control over their devices, has shut down following commercial friction
Uber Moves Self-Driving Cars To Arizona
Arizona offered open roads to Uber after California ran its self-driving car test programme off the road
Hacked Sony Music Tweets Britney Spears ‘Death’ Hoax
Sony Music has confirmed several tweets announcing Britney Spears' demise were the result of a 'compromise'
Facebook Introduces ‘Instant’ Two-Factor Authentication
The 'instant verification' feature allows users to log into services using their phone number without having to receive a text message
Flight Delayed Over Galaxy Note 7 Hoax
A Virgin Atlantic flight was delayed and almost diverted after a passenger changed their Wi-Fi hotspot name to 'Galaxy Note 7'
Microsoft Admits Windows 10 Upgrade Push Went ‘Too Far’
A misleading dialogue box that tricked users into upgrading was a mistake, Microsoft's marketing chief has acknowledged
Bitcoin Total Value Tops $14bn
Two year high for digital currency as its total value reaches £11.3bn, with most bitcoin trading located in China
Oracle Exec Resigns Over CEO’s Support For Donald Trump
Decision by Oracle co-CEO Safra Catz to join Trump transition team leads to executive resignation
DeepMind Strengthens NHS Ties With Imperial College Partnership
The organisations plan to launch a range of clinical mobile apps to improve patient care
Container Storage Vendor ClusterHQ Shuts Down
NEWS ANALYSIS: ClusterHQ which had been an early pioneer in the container storage market with its open-source Flocker project, ceases operations
Microsoft Office 365 Update Includes Accessibility Tweaks
Easy administration features and more accessibility improvements included in latest Office 365 update
Android Wear 2.0 Will Launch On ‘Two New’ Smartwatches In 2017
Some existing Android Wear devices will also get an upgrade to the new OS
Cross Channel: Vodafone Gets 100 New Partners & Dell EMC Clarifies Partner Status
All the latest news from the world of the IT channel as 2016 comes to a close
Security Vulnerabilities Found In Airline Entertainment Systems
IOactive finds security flaws in Panasonic's Avionic In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) system that could potentially give an attacker unauthorised access
Nokia Sues Apple For Smartphone Patent Violations
Round two of smartphone wars, after Nokia hits back at Apple with multiple lawsuits for patent violations
Android Malware Helped Russian Hackers Track Ukrainian Military
Killer malware! Russian malware on Android devices tracked and killed Ukrainian artillery units
£440m Government Windfall To Extend Superfast Broadband Coverage
Government finds £440m cash down the back of sofa to connect extra 600,000 premises to superfast broadband
Password Reuse Strikes Again As Fraudsters Hit Groupon Users
One user has claimed their account was used to purchase a £2,400 European holiday
White House Releases Report Preparing For AI Future
Job losses and changing skill requirements are two of the possible negative economic impacts
Uber’s Driverless Testing Hits A Bump In The Road
The California Department of Motor Vehicles says Uber failed to comply with state regulations
Ukraine Probes Kiev Power Grid Cyber Attack
From Russia with love? Ukraine investigates weekend cyber attack on Kiev's power grid
Amazon Selects Montreal For Canadian Data Centre
Cheap hydro power convinces Amazon to open its Canadian data centre in Montreal
UK Data Surveillance Powers Declared Illegal By EU Court
The decision could create some major problems for the UK in a post-Brexit world
Ericsson Joins Forces With Telstra To Boot 4G Coverage In Australia With Small Cells
The small cells will be used to improve 4G coverage in difficult urban and rural areas
Sky Offers Cheapest Fibre Broadband, But Only If TV Is Included
Virgin Media and BT Infinity will need to up their game
Pentagon To Pay Microsoft $1bn For Tech Support
Nice Christmas bonus for someone. Microsoft reportedly being paid close to $1 billion for Windows 10 support
Alphabet’s DeepMind Makes First Moves Into US
A DeepMind presence in the US will aid collaboration with parent company Google
BlackBerry Sees Light At The End Of The Tunnel
GAAP net loss for the quarter was $117 million, but the future is looking bright
Security Hole Could Let Hackers Take Control Of Planes
Security researchers was able to "hijack" in-flight displays and control cabin lighting
Enterprises Need To Consider The Human Cost Of Blanket Digital Transformation
OPINION: The speed of change could leave thousands out of work and without the right skills
BT And Plusnet Top Ofcom’s Most Complained About List Over Broadband Woes
Telecoms providers still can't make people happy over broadband services
Facebook Under Fire From EU Antitrust Probe Over Data Sharing With WhatsApp
The social networking company has been accused of misleading the EU during its acquisition of WhatsApp
Mark Zuckerberg Shows Off Jarvis-Inspired AI Home Assistant
"Building Jarvis was an interesting intellectual challenge"
Labour Ridiculed For Wanting To Regulate Algorithms
Companies algorithms should be made transparent to government for industrial regulation to be effective, the party argues
EU Regulators Consider New Big Data Rules
A consultation asks whether the rapidly growing area is adequately covered by existing privacy, competition and consumer protection laws
IBM Security Reveals 70 Percent Of Businesses Pay Up To Ransomware
A quarter of business executives would be willing to pay up to $50,000 (£40,000) to get their data back
MPs Urge GCHQ Action On Bank Cyber-Crime
Financial regulators need their own cyber-security apparatus that isn't dependent upon GCHQ, argues the head of the Treasury Committee
Faketoken Mobile Banking Trojan Targets 2,000 Android Apps
The data encryption capability is unlike that of most mobile ransomware in that it blocks the data rather than the device
Tor Network Blocked In Turkey As Government Cracks Down
The move has upgraded Turkey's net censorship policies from "moderate" to "severe," according to activists
Akamai Buys Startup CyberFend To Battle Bots In The Cloud And Online
Bot hunting tech will be added to Akamai's existing online security software
TIM Leads 4.5G In Italy With 500 Mbps Mobile Download Speeds
Business and retail customers in Rome, Palermo and Sanremo can enjoy the need for speed
Government Aims To Create Smartphone Signal Blocking Tech For Cars
The Department for Transport is looking to work with telecoms, tech and car companies to stop drivers from using mobiles while on the road
ICO Threatens Central Government FOI Audits
The new information commissioner plans to crack the whip on Whitehall departments over lax freedom of information compliance
LinkedIn’s Lynda.com Suffers Data Breach, 9.5 Million Users Alerted To The Hack
55,000 users have had their passwords reset after someone gained access to a database containing user information
Ashley Madison Parent Company Slapped With £1.3m Fine Over Data Breach
The adultery site's parent company is to pay the FTC $1.6m for deceptive marketing practices and the lack of basic security measures
Facebook’s Aquila Drone Crash Was Due To Turbulence
Turbulence caused the Aquila drone to suffer a "structural failure" during its inaugural flight
ENISA: Encryption Back-Doors ‘Not A Solution’
EU security body concludes government-mandated backdoors would make legitimate services less secure and harm law enforcement
Cross Channel: Strong IoT Sales And Bigger Cloud Focus Needed
All the latest news from the world of the channel, including a report revealing strong IoT sales in 2016
Tales In Tech History: The Mainframe
The ultimate tech survivor? Big iron computers began life back in the early 1950s and are still in use today
Quiz Of The Week: Christmas Tech
Time to put your tech and Christmas knowledge to the test
BT Tower Becomes World’s Highest IoT Base Station
BT and the Digital Catapult will create a LPWAN network across London
UK Digital Divide Drops But Universal Broadband Still Lacking
Good progress has been made in the UK's telecoms and wireless networks in 2016
Microsoft And TomTom Add Mapping To Azure
Partnership allows location-based services integration into Microsoft Azure for location-aware apps
BMW Hooks Up With IBM Watson For AI Car Research
Can I adjust your seat? BMW and Big Blue to apply artificial intelligence to future cars, with IBM Watson help
BAE Systems Boosts UK Security With Extended CyLon Partnership
BAE Systems commits financial investment and expert support for UK's cyber security startups
Digital Realty: Data Centre Renewables Are Up, But The Work’s Not Done
Rob Coupland, Digital Realty's MD of EMEA, explains the growing impact of renewables in the data centre industry
Europe’s Galileo Sat Nav System Goes Live
Seventeen years in the planning, delayed and over budget, but 2016 witnesses the arrival of Europe's answer to the GPS system
HPE Server And Networking Tech Keeps DS Virgin Racing Speeding Along
To keep in contention DS Virgin Racing turned to HPE for big data crunching tech
Nokia Acquires Deepfield For Network Insights
Trump won't like that. Finnish networking giant acquires US firm for its networking insights
Microsoft Opens Cortana To OEM Kit, Hints At Amazon Echo Rival
Expect to see Microsoft's digital assistant appearing in new hardware soon with launch of developer and OEM tools
Money, Data And Disruption: Cyber Attacks Of 2016
2016 has been an interesting year for cyber security, and that's putting it mildly
Yahoo Suffers Biggest Data Breach In History With A Billion Accounts Hacked
Another major data breach could torpedo Yahoo’s acquisition by Verizon
UK Government Suffers ‘Alarming’ Loss Of Senior GDS Staff
Concerns raised as Government Digital Services fails to hold on to top talent
UK Police Urged To Take Crime Fighting To The Cloud
Digital technology should play an increasingly significant role to help British police tackle crime, says new report
Skype Empowers International Business With Microsoft Translator Update
Microsoft has taken a big step towards removing the language barrier for international businesses
Microsoft Ends 2016 With Patch Tuesday Windows 10 Fix
Internet connection issues for Windows 10 users resolved in last Patch Tuesday update of 2016
Windows And Android Malvertising Campaign Puts Home Routers Under Attack
Security researchers at Proofpoint have identified a new malvertising attack on internet routers which ensnares networks though legitimate websites.
McLaren, Sharp, And Ilika Join Forces To Develop Autonomous Energy Harvesting IoT Tech
The Digital Catapult also revealed the winners of the IoT Boost Programme
Gotthard Base Tunnel: How Hardened Networks & IoT Keep World’s Longest Rail Tunnel Safe
The world's longest and deepest rail tunnel is fully operational, but building networks in the middle of a mountain is a difficult endeavour
Rehab Order For One TalkTalk Hacker As Another Teenager Faces Prison
Teenager TalkTalk hacker has iPhone confiscated, as a second teenager pleads guilty to ISP attack
IBM Opens Watson Experience Center In San Francisco
Five years after Watson made its international splash by unseating the "Jeopardy" television quiz show's human champion Ken Jennings, it's now hard at work in the field.
Government Must Fix ‘Poor 4G’ If UK Is To Be 5G Leader
National Infrastructure Commission report says government should appoint a dedicated cabinet minister and improve transport 4G if the UK is to be a 5G and IoT leader
Microsoft Cloud UK Data Centres Get Private Connections & Security Updates
The Azure ExpressRoute and PSN/N3 Connectivity feature is just one of the new tools and services available to Azure customers in the UK.
Google’s Alphabet Launches Waymo Driverless Car Company
Google's driverless car development appears to be nearing fruition
AWS Opens UK Data Centres With New London Region
AWS long-awaited UK data centres go live with launch of London region for public cloud
High-Profile Mobile Websites And Apps Caught Leaking Sensitive Data
More than 200 mobile websites and apps, including the Royal Mail and Deezer, have been caught exposing sensitive consumer and enterprise information.
Nokia Brand Returns With Two Feature Phones
Start-up HMD introduces two Nokia-branded feature phones as it prepares to move into smartphones and tablets
Microsoft Ventures Strengthens AI Love Affair With Startup Fund
Microsoft firmly believes Artificial Intelligence is the future and is looking to get a head start over its rivals in this robot revolution.
EU To Tighten User Data Rules For Skype & WhatsApp
Internet-based companies face stricter data security rules under draft changes that mirror upcoming data protection laws
SWIFT Discloses More Successful Bank Heists
Attacks have continued since the Bangladesh heist, with one-fifth resulting in fraud
EU Members Approve Roaming Rule Changes
We're a step closer to "roam like at home" becoming a reality as roaming rule changes get the green light from EU member states.
MobileIron CEO: Windows 10 Lets Us Manage PCs Like Mobiles
INTERVIEW: MobileIron CEO Barry Mainz tells Silicon about PC management, the rise of IoT and why it is better equipped than some of its rivals
Apple iOS 10.2 Brings More Emojis And Boosts iPhone Security
Apple's latest version of iOS 10 also brings with it a host of word replacing emojis
Bill Gates And Friends Invest $1 Billion in Clean Energy Tech
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has assembled an all-star team to tackle the issue of renewable energy over the next 20 years.
KFC Website Hack Leaks Customer Data
Clucking Hell: Another data breach shows online security needs some cooking
Office 365 Leads G Suite In European Cloud Adoption Surge
Cloud adoption through the likes of Microsoft Office 365 and Google G Suite is on the rise in Europe, as digital transformation strategies continue to take hold
Kubernetes 1.5 Brings Container Management To Windows
New release of open-source Kubernetes container orchestration system adds initial support for Microsoft Windows Server and previews beta stateful application capabilities
Would Make The Air Fair’s Spectrum Cap Actually Make UK Mobile Networks Better?
ANALYSIS: Three's drive to get consumers to complain Ofcom is underway but spectrum is only part of the equation and a few truths are being stretched
Apple Tackles iCloud Calendar Spam With Report Button
The button will alert Apple to spam trying to sneak passed its email filters via the calendar service
Motorola Buys Comms Tech For Emergency Services Network
The company plans to offer the MACS unified communications platform as a cloud-based ESN deployment option
BT Creates 500 More UK & Ireland Jobs
BT is "completely changing" the way it serves customers and is looking to fill 500 new roles in the UK and Ireland to make it happen.
Microsoft PowerShell Increasingly Exploited By Hackers To Wreak Windows Havoc
Hackers can use the decade-old tool to execute stealthy cyber attacks
Ransomware Offers Incentives To Infect Others With Malware
The malware offers a free decryption key if the victim forces to others to pay up
AWS Moves Into Canada With New Central Region
Amazon Web Services ignores Canada no more with new region serving country and the northern parts of the US
Obama Orders Full Review Of Russia Election ‘Hacking’
The review is to examine government-sponsored hacks going back to 2008
Firmware Flaw Leaves Netgear Routers Vulnerable To Hacker Takover
Hackers can exploit a command injection flaw to execute malicious code on Netgear routers
Pebble Acquisition By Fitbit Marks New Era For Wearables
ANALYSIS: Pebble is being acquired by fitness tracker vendor Fitbit, but that doesn't mean the wearable market is dead
Google Builds Up Self-Driving Cars Team Ahead Of Moonshot Graduation
Alphabet is advertising for a head of real estate to establish a new base for its autonomous project when it graduates from Moonshot.
What do you know about IBM?
Tales In Tech History: Computer Monitors
Computer monitors began as small monochrome CRT displays but now come in all sorts of wonderful shapes, sizes and even curves
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Latest: Software Update Will Kill Unreturned Handsets
UPDATED: Samsung is releasing a software update that will essentially brick Galaxy Note 7 handsets that have not been returned to the company
Tech Quiz Of The Week: What Do You Know About IBM?
Do you know your cognitive computing from you cloud computing?
Hackers Pilfer Trade Secrets In ThyssenKrupp Cyber Attack
Hackers have looted sensitive trade secrets from a German conglomerate in latest damaging data breach
Cross Channel: Kyocera Acquires Annodata And Cloud24x7 Hunts For UK Security Partners
All the latest news from the world of the channel, including Kyocera's acquisition of managed print firm Annodata.
Yahoo Mail Bug Squashed By Cyber Security Flaw Bounty Hunter
Yahoo moved to patch the flaw before the bug could cause chaos
BlackBerry Unveils Mobile Security Platform As Software Re-Birth Continues
Called BlackBerry Secure, the platform aims to help businesses manage their mobile and connected devices and provide secure communications.
Drone Conference Examines Security And Safety Implications
Experts discuss safeguarding against drones that pose increasing threats to prisons, airports and public safety
Ransomware Attacks Show Threefold Increase In 2016
Ransomware attacks developed significantly in 2016, both in prevalence and sophistication, making it the threat of the year for businesses worldwide.
Red Hat Delivers OpenShift Dedicated On Google Cloud Platform
Enterprise managed service offering. OpenShift container platform to be combined with Google Cloud Platform
Google Reveals The Most Detailed View Of Water On Earth Ever
Google and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre want to see how surface water on Earth has changed over the last 30 years.
Microsoft Brings Cortana For iOS And Android To The UK
On the enterprise side, HPE also debuts its latest machine learning tech
NHS Hospitals Putting Data At Risk With Outdated Windows XP
NHS Trusts have been caught running thousands of outdated and unsupported Windows XP machines, despite a developing threat landscape and GDPR on the horizon.
Microsoft To Deliver Windows 10 On ARM Chips With Qualcomm Deal
Stop the press! Microsoft teams up with Qualcomm to deliver full Windows 10 OS on ARM chips
BT and Huawei join forces to drive 5G research
The partnership aims to accelerate the development and standardisation of 5G technologies
Are We Ready For Driverless Transport?
The road ahead for driverless cars and autonomous transport looks to be bumpy
Qualcomm Targets Data Centres With 10nm 48-core Server CPU
Are you watching Intel? Qualcomm trumps rival with commercial sampling of 'world first' 10nm server chip
Businesses Must Prepare For Bigger And Badder DDoS Attacks In 2017
Rise of the botnets levies threats at businesses and governments
Microsoft And Intel Push Forward In Mixed Reality With Project Evo
Intel and Microsoft look to take on Amazon and Echo
IBM Champions Hyperledger Project To Build Blockchain Ecosystem On Bluemix
Big Blue aims to support developers working on the tech that props up Bitcoin
New IBM Bluemix Services Boost Cloud App Development
IBM has launched new Bluemix services which speed up app development in the cloud by giving developers access to pre-configured toolchains.
Bluetooth 5.0 Is Formally Adopted In Bid To Connect The IoT
Bluetooth 5.0 boosts speed, range and lower latency as it seeks to expand 'connectionless' IoT
Slack Deepens Google Cloud Integrations With New Partnership
Workplace communications app Slack will integrate more deeply with Google Cloud platform, coming in the first half of 2017.
Nintendo Bug Bounty Programme Rewards Hackers For 3DS Vulnerabilities
Nintendo has launched a bug bounty programme, offering rewards of up to $20,000 for vulnerabilities around its 3DS family of systems
Fitbit Snaps Up Pebble Assets As Kickstarter-Funded Smartwatch Maker Calls Time
End of Pebble’s Kickstarter story, hits a sour note with backers
How Biometric Analysis Is Pushing Williams F1 Pit Stops Below 2 Seconds
IN DEPTH: Williams F1 is using IoT and video to work out how it can record pit stops consistently below 2 seconds and win more races
Mirai UK Botnet Consists Mostly Of TalkTalk Routers
The Mirai botnet has spread like wildfire and now infects 2,398 home routers across the UK, with 99 percent of them being Talk Talk routers.
UK Tech Industry Pressures Government Over Brexit Impact
An open letter to Prime Minister Theresa May raises concerns around the impact leaving the EU will have on the UK's tech industry
ICO Fines Top UK Charities For Data Protection Breaches
ICO fines RSPCA and British Heart Foundation for "wealth screening" to get more donations
Sage Mulls Sale Of North American Payments Unit
British software giant examines 'strategic options' for American payments business
Docker Boosts Container Storage With Infinit Acquisition
Docker to directly integrate storage capabilities into its container engine, while still leaving room for organizations to choose other storage technologies
Nuance And Smart Toy Maker Faces Privacy Complaint
Toys that spy? Formal complaint filed in the US against toy maker and Nuance Communications
Google To Hit 100 Percent Renewable Energy Target In 2017
Solar and wind investment pays off as Google reveals it will reach 100 percent renewable energy target in 2017
Millions Of Passwords, Emails And Usernames Stolen From Dailymotion In Hack
More than 85 million usernames and email addresses have been stolen by unrevealed hackers
Samsung Wins Supreme Court Patent Battle Against Apple
The Korean tech giant wins this round of patent disputes against Cupertino
IBM Watson for Cyber Security Expands With Beta Launch
40 organisations are now part of the effort to train Watson for Cyber Security in an effort to improve security intelligence
Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter And Google Will Create Shared Database To Tackle Terror Propaganda
A shared database will be used to flag up content that appears to be trying to spread terror speech
Ofcom Details How Third Parties Could Share BT Openreach Ducts And Poles
The regulator wants to make it easier for competitors to access BT's infrastructure in order to boost investment in all-fibre broadband networks
Vodafone And Arrow Electronics Team-Up To Mix IoT Tech
Another IoT-based partnership with tech companies to propagate the spread of connected systems
Home Office Grants Another £26m For Police Cloud And Data Transformation
The funding is to support a cloud data-access programme, DNA database, data analytics lab and other schemes
Alipay Partners With Barclays And Other EU Financial Firms To Boost European Push
The Chinese payments giant continues to look beyond China with its European expansion
Amazon Go Physical Store Shuns Tills For AI, Data And IoT Powered Shopping
Embracing the Internet of Things, Amazon is mixing up the traditional format of physical shopping
Five New Malware Variants Discovered Every Second
Security researchers have added more than 115 million malware samples to their databases so far this year, with Windows viruses making a comeback
Alphabet’s DeepMind Releases AI Training Game To Researchers, Developers And The Public
DeepMind Lab can be used to put intelligent agents to the test and train them to become smarter
Polymer Scientific Breakthrough Could Yield Supercharged Supercapacitors
Researchers have designed an organic material polymer that can make supercapacitors 10,000 times more powerful
Fake News Campaigns to Increase in Frequency, Security Experts Say
ANALYSIS: With the possibility that fake news may have impacted the US election, people are giving a new look to propaganda and misinformation
Met Office Shift To The Cloud Fuelled By Demand For Weather Data
IN DEPTH: Met Office discusses how demand for data is fuelling a move to the cloud and new super computer will improve the weather forecast
Apple Letter Confirms Company Is Working On Driverless Car Tech
The Cupertino company looks to be accelerating its autonomous tech plans
Scottish Football Association Suffers Third-Party Data Breach
"I'd rather be associated with being hacked by some porn site," says one unhappy football fan
Obama Urges Trump To Boost Cyber-Security
Federal study calls for efforts on government-sponsored hacking and insecure Internet-connected devices
EU Pressures Social Media Firms Over Hate Speech
Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and others not reaching self-imposed targets for reviewing reported content, European justice commission finds
OpenAI Releases Universe To Train AI To Use Computers Like Humans
OpenAI has released Universe, a software platform for measuring and training the general intelligence of artificial intelligence (AI) for apps
Marston’s Telecoms Hopes Ethernet Will Make The Pub Even Better
INTERVIEW: Marston's Telecoms chief explains why wholesale partnership with TalkTalk Business is transforming the company and enabling faster Wi-Fi
Credit Cards Hacked In Six Seconds Using Distributed Technique
Visa's online payment system fails to pick up on multiple invalid credit card attempts across multiple websites
Computers & Car Electronics Fried By USB Attack
Laptops, smartphones, gaming consoles and in-car displays are amongst the systems vulnerable to the USB-based electrical shock attack
MAD Concept Of Deterrence Doesn’t Apply In World Of Cyber War
ANALYSIS: The rules of traditional warfare don't apply in cyber war, even to the point where it's hard to tell if the war has started or who you're fighting
Oracle Says It Won’t Change NetSuite Product Prices, Structure
After Oracle completed its acquisition ofNetSuite, executives from both companies detailed what’s in store for customers
Police Ambush Criminal To Bypass iPhone Security
How to get around the problem of a locked smartphone? Just ambush the criminal when he is using it. Simples
Tales In Tech History: Email
Email was invented before the Internet arrived, with early versions being used more than fifty years ago
Cross Channel: Brexit Causes Worry And Merged Channels With BT And EE
All the latest news from the world of the channel, including Brexit prompting a drop in tenders
Tech Quiz of The Week: IT Jargon
Can you makes sense of all the acronyms?
Tech jargon
HPE Embraces Digital Transformation To Help Enterprises Cope With IT Disruption
ANALYSIS: No surprises as HPE joins the likes of Microsoft in towing the digital transformation line
Windows Phone Users Grill Microsoft’s Satya Nadella On Mobile Strategy
What are you doing Satya? Microsoft boss faces shareholder questions over Redmond's mobile strategy
Apple Offers Tool To Check For Faulty iPhone 6S Batteries
Apple admits some iPhone 6S handsets have a battery fault and offers free battery checking tool
Facebook Developing AI System For Offensive Video Takedown
The social networking giant's battle against offensive videos, nudity, and fake news continues
AWS Shield To Safeguard Web Apps From DDoS Nastiness
Amazon introduces AWS Shield managed service to protect against crippling DDoS attacks
How IoT Is Supporting Critical Infrastructure And Public Services
IoT has the potential to transform our personal lives but what about the services that support society?
Talk Talk And Post Office Broadband Taken Offline After Mirai Botnet Hack Attack
Mirai botnet strikes again, attacking routers and cutting-off broadband
Europol Terror Data Found On Unsecured Network Drive
Red faces at Euro cops after sensitive terror data is found online by Dutch TV programme
Nokia Returns To Making Mobile Phones
Famous Finnish brand returns, but can it hope to compete against the Samsung and Apple powerhouses?
EE Expands Roaming Options And Introduces Travel Data Pass
EE looks to challenge Three in the European roaming stakes
HP Tough ProBook Brings Hybrid Windows 10 Laptop-Tablet To The Education World
When the going gets tough in education, HP's laptops get tougher
Oracle Pledges £1.1bn For EU Computer Science Education
Thanks Larry. Oracle pledges billions to bolster computer science and coding skills in European Union
HPE Will Drive Network Connectivity In The IoT Fueled World Of Driverless Cars
HPE will focus on the 'I' in 'IoT to connects all the 'Things'
Million Google Accounts Hacked by ‘Gooligan’ Android Malware
Android malware has compromised more than one million Google accounts, warns Check Point
ICO Launches Probe After National Lottery Compromise
ICO begins investigation after Camelot detected 'suspicious activity' on player online accounts earlier this week
Met Police Selects Microsoft Azure For Data Storage Of Video Evidence From Wearable Cameras
UK data centre means police data is kept securely in British borders
Amazon Brings Trio Of Alexa-Inspired AI Services To AWS
Amazon follows rivals Google and Microsoft and gives developers access to AI services