Microsoft is launching a Windows Subsystem on Linux and has partnered with Canonical to deliver ‘Ubuntu on Windows’ for Windows 10
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2016
How To Stay Ahead Of The IoT Invasion
Rob Greer, CMO & SVP of products, ForeScout Technologies, explains how to deal with the current and impending IoT security threats
Brocade’s StackStorm Acquisition Will Bring Data Centre DevOps To Networks
Startup StackStorm specialises in DevOps - and Brocade thinks the company's open source software can help its customers act more like the cloud giants
Why Security Starts From The Device
HP's John O'Reilly explains why effective mobile productivity starts with robust security protection
Vodafone Blames Huge Rise In Ofcom Complaints On New Billing System
Vodafone takes most complained about accolade for mobile, EE for broadband and TalkTalk for landline in latest Ofcom complaint figures
Amazon Pulls The Plug On Dodgy USB-C Cables
Suppliers will now be required to keep to abide with proper regulations when selling USB-C devices
‘Crucial’ Badlock Vulnerability Affects Windows, Samba
Samba and Microsoft engineers have warned system administrators to expect a critical patch on 12 April
Dropcam Founder Criticises Google Nest And Mocks Revenue
After reading negative comments from Nest CEO Tony Fadell, Dropcam founder Greg Duffy makes Medium riposte calling out Nest's acquisition mishandling
Bank Of Russia Signs Up Machine Learning To Bust Fraud
Yandex machine learning service will allow Bank of Russia to spot fraudulent and unlicensed money lending organisations
Boosty Combines Wi-Fi And 4G To Boost Broadband Speed, Targets Operator Partnerships
Sharedband CEO Paul Evans tells TechWeekEurope that technology powering Boosty could eventually be built natively into broadband providers' routers
UK Falling Behind USA When It Comes To Cloud Apps
Looking at cloud apps used by businesses, team comms app Slack has grown 77 percent in just six months, claims Okta
Major US Health Organisation Systems Disrupted By Malware
MedStar Health has reverted to paper backup systems for the past two days following a malware attack
Apple Hits Home Run With MLB iPad Pro Deal
Major League Baseball gets iPad Pro boost along with new smart apps
FBI Calls For Help In Ransomware Probe
Samas ransomware infects systems across a network and is targeting healthcare organisations
Foxconn Finally Agrees Sharp Takeover
£2.4bn deal comes in far lower than original agreement following several wrangles
FBI Exploits Zero-Day On iOS To Hack Terrorist’s iPhone
BLOG: The FBI was able to get access to the data on a terrorist's iPhone 5c without Apple's help. What does that mean for iPhone security?
5 Reasons Why IT Should Embrace End-User IT Analytics
Paul Cash, MD at Fruition Partners UK, explains why IT departments should use analytics to slice and dice valuable data
IT Life: Microsoft In The UK
Microsoft UK CEO Michael Van der Bel talks about his career in technology, admiration of Dyson and the power of artificial intelligence
Acer Chromebook 14 Brings All-Day Power
All-metal Chromebook comes with 14 hours of battery life, Acer claims
Network Rail Could Sell Fibre Broadband Network To UK Telcos
Reports suggest Network Rail could sell its network, start a joint venture or offer wholesale access in move that would boost fixed and mobile broadband
Rating The Security Of the 2016 Presidential Candidates’ Websites
Each presidential candidate has a campaign website, but which one is the best and which is the worst?
Newcastle ‘Data’ Centre Will Cost £30m And Create 1,000 Jobs
Newcastle University matches Budget's £15m pledge for big data research centre that will help businesses exploit benefits of a data-driven economy
Swipe Right For Customers: 4 Things Brands Can Learn From Tinder
Alyssa Meritt, head of strategic consulting, Urban Airship, explains what brands can learn from the gamification of dating apps
Samsung Releases Ad-Blocking Mobile Browser
Enjoy an ‘uncluttered’ mobile Internet experience on Samsung devices now
Hootsuite Snaps Up Sales Prodigy To Transform Social Selling
Hootsuite says its social selling solutions can help sales people identify leads from social media and engage in real-time
Internet Of Seals: Vodafone Connects Marine Mammals To IoT
Harbour seals in Orkney will be connected to Vodafone's M2M network with tags that will help researchers understand why populations are falling.
Oracle Sets Google Java Damages At £6.5bn
Oracle and Google are set to return to court over the use of Java in Android in May
How To Break Into A Google Data Centre
Google lifts the lid on its data centre security, revealing laser beam security and biometric verification for employees
Samsung Pay Arrives In China
World’s biggest mobile market gets a competitor to Apple Pay
Hacker Prints Neo-Nazi Flyers On Networked Printers Worldwide
The controversial hacker said the prank was intended to demonstrate the security risks of the 'Internet of Things'