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TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2016
Microsoft Vulnerabilities Grew Sharply In 2015
Report from IT security firm Avecto reveals huge increase in vulnerabilities in 2015, with almost half deemed critical
BT Broadband Customers Suffer ‘Nationwide’ Outages
BT Broadband services are down in parts of the UK as customers vent anger on social media
Lanware And Trend Micro Deliver ‘Deep Security’ Cloud Tech
The firms have partnered to offer fully outsourced cloud-based solutions
Xiaomi Hits The US – But Not At Full Power
Chinese phone maker expands to Western markets, but not all devices are present
Fujitsu Achieves Record 56Gbps Wireless Transmission
Fujitsu and Tokyo Institute of Technology create tech that could boost capacity of mobile networks in years to come
Government Surveillance ‘In No Danger Of Going Dark’ Thanks To IoT
Governments have access to more data on individuals than ever, and encryption is unlikely to alter the trend, finds Harvard
IDC: IPad Pro Claims Victory Over Microsoft Surface In Business Tablet Battle
Apple’s super-sized iPad takes top spot but overall tablet sales decline as premium devices become more popular than cheap slates
Researchers Invent Automated Software Patching Technique
MIT researchers say their machine-learning technique achieves results 10 times better than previous automated methods
Data Breach Costs TalkTalk £60m, 100,000 Customers
TalkTalk says it took longer than expected to get back to normal, but believes it has now recovered from data breach
Alphabet More Valuable Than Apple As Google’s Core Business Beats Expectations
But operating loss from Alphabet's self-driving cars and other moonshots increases to £2.5 billion
Wearables Sales To Reach Record 275m In 2016
Apple Watch and VR headset sales will continue to push wearable numbers ever higher, according to Gartner estimates
OpenStack Adoption In The UK Hits 80 Percent, Claims SUSE
But cost and complexity woes remain as public cloud adoption easily surpasses private cloud sales
Hackers Release Stolen NASA Data, Detail Drone Crash Attempt
Hacker group AnonSec claims it briefly altered the flight path of a £154m Global Hawk drone with the intent of crashing it
WhatsApp Tops One Billion Monthly Users
Facebook-owned instant messaging service looking for further expansion, says Zuckerberg
Blockchain And The Future Of Finance
Cognizant’s Tony Virdi tells us why it is backing the new alternative to cash
6 Things Every Brand Should Be Doing On Social Media
Laura Miller, director of marketing at KioWare Kiosk Software, explains how every brand can keep its social media game on point
EU And US Miss Deadline To Reach ‘Safe Harbour 2.0’ Agreement
Data transfers between EU and US could be restricted until Safe Harbour 2 is finalised
Sports Fans Take Huge Security Risks With Illegal Streams
Authors of the "first ever" empirical study into the security risks of online sports streaming suggest one in two sites serve up malicious adverts
Kaspersky: There’s No Excuse Not To Get Security Basics Right In 2016
Biometric security and greater awareness can get firms more secure in 2016, but above all, they should get the basics right, says Kaspersky’s David Emm
Samsung Brings Ad Blocking To Its Android Browser
Samsung Internet now lets users install content and ad blocking plugins
New VMware CIO Offers Insight Into Company’s 2016 Plans
PART 2: VMware Senior Vice President and CIO Bask Iyer describes market strategy for the world's largest virtualization software maker.
Can Encryption Make Public Wi-Fi Safer?
With more connectivity comes more risk. Symantec says encryption can protect public Wi-Fi networks, users and help telcos improve their service
Lincolnshire County Council Recovers From Ransomware Attack
The council shut down its systems for most of last week after being hit by a ransomware attack
Trojan ‘Infects Dozens Of Google Play Games’
Researchers found the Android.Xiny.19.origin Trojan in more than 60 games distributed on Google's Play online shop
Windows 10 Is Finally More Popular Than Windows XP
Latest figures still show Windows 7 with a strong lead however
Digital Realty Considering Interxion Acquisition
Europe's Interxion may be up for grabs after it missed out on 2015's Telecity merger
MPs: Draft Investigatory Powers Bill ‘Confusing’
The bill needs further refinements to avoid placing a disproportionate burden on the tech sector, according to a House of Commons committee
LG G Pay Could Unite All Your Payments On One Card
Upcoming LG G Pay system could include a universal credit card that links to digital wallet
Ofcom CEO: O2-Three Merger Is Threat To UK Mobile Market
Ofcom CEO says O2-Three merger will raise prices, harm innovation and damage competition, raising fresh doubts about viability of £10.25bn deal