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TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2016
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