Depressing reading as active malware families grow and HummingBad infects 85 million Android devices
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2016
BAE Systems Joins SWIFT Security Team
Forensic experts join SWIFT to help prevent customer fraud and bolster community security
10 Apps To Manage Your Social Media Accounts
TechWeekEurope lists the best apps to streamline your social experience and make a bigger impact for your business
Pokemon Go To Add Location Ad Sponsorship In The Ultra-Popular Game
ANALYSIS: Businesses that want to be featured in Pokémon GO will now be able to pay to sponsor the locations used in the game as monetization expands.
Iraq Shuts Down Internet In Response To Baghdad Protests
Latest in questionable line of power tactics as Iraqi government turns off internet for nearly four hours
Stampado Ransomware Starts Deleting Files If No Payment Is Made
The clock is ticking. Ransomware victims have just 96 hours to cough up or it begins deleting files
Cross Channel: Dixons Deploys IBM Cloud As Microsoft Launches Surface As A Service
Hybrid is the way forward for electronics retailer as Dixons moves to IBM UK data centres
AWS Buys Cloud9 To Boost Developer Services
Startup Cloud9 specialises in developer tools delivered through cloud
Security Researchers Find 215 Fake Pokemon Go Apps And Issue Android Ransomware Warning
Pokemon Go's popularity is inspiring cybercriminals as first ever Android lock screen app is found
Microsoft Wins Landmark Cloud Case Over Emails Stored In Ireland
Microsoft will not be forced to hand over communications held in servers outside of the United States, a court ruled Thursday
O2 CEO Ronan Dunne Steps Down After Failed Three Merger
O2 CEO decides its time for a change as Telefonica abandons plans to leave the UK market and appoints CFO Mark Evans as new chief
EC Slaps Google With More Antitrust “Objections”
European Commission expands its probe of Google's shopping and advertising services with additional "objections"
Video Game Technology
IBM Offers Secure Blockchain Testing Service
Secure business push as Big Blue offers businesses a cloud testing service for secure blockchain networks
Quiz Of The Week: Video Game Technology
Do you know your AR from your VR and your Nintendo from your Sony? Take our video game technology quiz here!
New Prime Minister Theresa May Sacks Culture Secretary John Whittingdale
Karen Bradley is new culture minister as John Whittingdale leaves cabinet after 14 months, while Ed Vaizey stays put as digital economy minister
Microsoft Blasted Over Severe Azure Stack Delay
Microsoft reveals big Azure Stack changes, will only sell platform through certified hardware partners such as HPE, Dell and Lenovo
London Science Museum Exhibition Showcases ‘Invisible Revolution’ Of Big Data
'Our Lives in Data' free exhibition asks how ethical is our sharing of personal information and showcases future of Big Data in VR
Ranscam Malware Poses As Ransomware But Just Deletes Your Files
Malware dubbed 'ranscam' asks for payment to unlock files, but in reality has already deleted them
EE 4G Had 350,000 Pokemon Go Players Before Official UK Launch
Pokemon Go has arrived in the UK but popularity of pre-launch downloads on EE 4G highlights scale of security risks for businesses
Visa: Most People Back Biometric Payments
Majority of people want to use biometrics when making payments, with fingerprints the favoured option
BlackBerry: BB10 And Keyboard Phones Are Not Dead
BlackBerry COO says reports of BB10's death have been greatly exaggerated, says its mobile strategy extends beyond smartphones into the IoT
The US Is World’s ‘Riskiest’ Cybersecurity Holiday Destination
Intel Security research shows Brits can't ditch the mobile phone on holiday and why this is a worry for corporate data
Mobile Tech And Wi-Fi Lets Sports Venues Reduce Queues And Increase Revenues
ANALYSIS: Apps, Wi-Fi and contactless payments would encourage more fans to spend more on food and drink at stadiums
AT&T Pushes For IoT With IBM Partnership And Starter Kit
AT&T goes with IBM Bluemix and Watson for developers and releases budget IoT kit for businesses
Microsoft Launches Brand New Skype For Linux Alpha
But Skype warns Linux users it's far from ready, as it needs feedback to help develop a better client
Cisco Brings More Security to Its Networking DNA
Cisco Live 2016: Cisco shows off new offerings designed to make it easier for enterprises to address increasing security threats
Cisco Brings In Chatbot Partners For Spark Platform
Cisco announces collaboration with Gupshup and API.ai to bring chatbot features to developers and customers in the enterprise
Patch Tuesday: Routine For Microsoft, Adobe Is More Pressing
Routine fixes for Office and web browsers, but no flaws are being actively exploited in the wild
TfL Licenses Contactless Ticketing System In £15m Deal
Transport for London and Cubic Transportation Systems will export contactless technology in the first of a 'series' or deals