FBI reportedly paid “grey hat” hackers a one-off fee to crack the iPhone of a dead terrorist
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2016
Leading The Pack: How Dimension Data Rolls Out The Tour De France
TechWeekEurope hears how Dimension Data is bringing the world’s biggest race into the information age
Box: It Makes No Sense For Us To Build Data Centres When IBM Can Do It At Scale
IBM says only a few major players can deliver cloud scale and help other tech firms focus on their product, not hardware
BT Creates 900 Jobs To Boost Cyber Security Operations
BT wants to bolster security services for consumers, businesses and governments and hopes graduate recruitment will aid skills shortage
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Tackles Tame Badlock Flaw
Much hyped “critical” Badlock flaw tamer than first thought, and only warrants “important” label
Uber Driver/Customer Data Sharing Raises Privacy Concerns
Uber disclosed info on 14 million of its users to US law enforcement and regulatory agencies, according to its transparency report
Cyber-Attack On UK Power Sites Could Cost £442bn
Water systems and power grids all at possible risk of attack, report warns
Facebook’s Internet.org Offers Developer Simulator For Free Basics
Facebook presses ahead with controversial Free Basics service for Internet.org , allowing developers to test their services and find out more about users
Facebook Gives Developers More Tools, APIs To Monetise Apps
Facebook offers new integrations, monitoring tools that it says will help companies build better apps and make more money
OpenStack ‘Maturing’ As Two Thirds Of Deployments Now In Production
OpenStack users also getting excited about containers, NFV and bare metal
Free Software Will Help Detect Faulty And Malicious USB-C Cables
HP, Intel and Microsoft-backed USB-C authentication guidelines will help protect against security threats and damaged devices
Facebook Messenger And WhatsApp Are ‘Three Times More Popular’ Than SMS
Two apps process around 60 billion messages a day, Facebook reveals as it launches new open API platform for chatbots
Easter Eggs
Microsoft Will Open German Data Centres In June
Microsoft’s two German data centres will be opened on a rolling basis, with Office 365 coming in September, three months after the Azure launch
HTC Hopes Powerful HTC 10 Will Return It To Smartphone Relevancy
HTC hopes powerful processor, audio and high quality selfies can help it compete with Android heavyweights
PC Sales Fall Again, But Windows 10 Could Offer Reprieve
Worldwide PC shipments fall yet again as expected, according to IDC, but not all hope is lost for manufacturers
Hootsuite Open APIs Squeeze More Value Out Of Technology Investments
Hootsuite's open APIs allow customers to connect social content and functionality to their existing platform
Security Concerns ‘Prevent’ Mainstream Container Adoption
Cloud experts believe security concerns will stop containers superseding VMs for now but, in 18 months, it could be a different story
Hortonworks Tackles Cybercrime With Open Source Apache Metron
Apache Metron community is a vital army in the battle against cybercriminals, says Hortonworks
Why Data-Based Algorithms Are Key To Business Survival
Michael Feindt, founder of Blue Yonder, says businesses that fail to implement data-based algorithms will die out
TECH LEADER SUMMIT
Attention, Londoners! Facebook Wants You To Vote
Newsfeed campaign looks to encourage Facebook users to register to vote in upcoming May 6 mayoral elections
Ed Vaizey: It’s Time To Embrace Technological Change
“Dazzling” potential of the Internet of Things among exciting prospects as Minister highlights continued government support for new technology
Malvertising Campaign Hits Top Dutch Sites
Campaign utilising malicious ads has hit most of the Netherlands' most popular websites, affecting millions of users
Cybercriminals Boost Professionalism As Zero-Day Flaw Discoveries Spiral Out Of Control
The rate of zero day vulnerability discoveries doubles in 2015 from 2014, as advanced attackers exploit, stockpile and resell High-Value Vulnerabilities
Box Zones Lets Customers Store Data In Europe In AWS, IBM Data Centres
Box Zones will launch in May, finally letting users store data in Ireland, Germany, Japan and Singapore, boosting privacy and performance
Rethink! ITEM Europe 2016
Tech City Chair Denies London’s Tech Success Is At The UK’s Expense
Tech City chair Eileen Burbidge says the whole country is on the cusp of a "fourth industrial revolution" - not just London
Samsung Contact Lens Concept Includes Blink-Controlled Camera
Patent application suggests Samsung is researching Internet-connected displays controlled by eye movements
Hackers Expose Philippines Voter Database
The breach could be the biggest-yet hack of government-held data, according to Trend Micro