Ajit Pai promises to restore light touch regulation to aid the telecoms industry and will reverse net neutrality intervention
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
February 2017
MWC 2017: Nokia 6 Hands-On With Nokia’s Comeback Android Smartphone
Silicon tries out the Nokia 6 to see if the venerable mobile maker can return to the market
Huawei
Urban Rail Solution Speeds Up Industry Changes
Using a combination of Long-Term Evolution technologies and Network Element series industrial routers, Huawei has designed a next-generation urban rail Distributed Control System solution that incorporates current trends and future req ...
Smart Stuffed Toys Leak Data On 800,000 Users
The CloudPets user database was stored unprotected online, and weak passwords meant hackers could access stored children's messages
MWC 2017: EU Urges 5G Progress But Post-Brexit Britain Could Suffer
EU Digital Commissioner Andrus Ansip promises to support 5G in Europe but admits UK may not benefit from digital single market advantages and roaming
MWC 2017: Jolla Sailfish Arrives On Sony Xperia & Will Be Used To Create Chinese Mobile OS
Jolla's Sailfish OS will be able to run on Xperia smartphones and will form the basis of a national mobile OS for China
MWC 2017: Moto G5 Plus Hands-On With The Affordable Android Smartphone
We try out the Moto G5 Plus to see if it can offer a true cheap smartphone contender
Data Stolen From Singapore Military In ‘Carefully Planned’ Cyber Attack
The heist, which officials suggested may have been carried out by a nation-state, extracted only basic data on 850 government users
Bristol NHS Trust Turns To Microsoft Wearables And Predictive Tech To Boost Patient Care
HealthVault uses machine learning and analytics to collate patient data from a range of sources
Google Publishes Second Unpatched Windows 10 Flaw In A Month
Google Zero's latest unpatched bug is ranked 'critical' and could be used to target Windows 10 Edge and Internet Explorer 11
Microsoft Is Testing A Windows 10 Bloatware Blocker
Windows 10 Creators Update scheduled for April, with another coming later in the year
Raspberry Pi Turns Five, Launches Zero W PC With Wi-Fi And Bluetooth
New product builds on the success of the Raspberry Pi Zero with added connectivity options
MWC 2017: SAP Builds-Out Cloud Platform To Embrace Bimodal IT
The database giant adds an iOS app and Internet of Things services into its expanded cloud platform
Information Commissioner Calls For Businesses To Restore Trust With GDPR
Speakers also pinpoint GDPR as the start of an industry revolution
MWC 2017: BT Mentors Telco Startups With Facebook And Works With Nokia On 5G VR
BT joins Facebook-led Telecom Infra Project (TIP) and will open telco startup accelerator in the UK
HSBC Customers Left Frustrated After Internet Banking Outage
Issues lasted for approximately 4-5 hours, with London Birmingham and Manchester being among the most heavily-affected areas
Security Contest Modelled On Mirai Botnet Attack
The first face-to-face round of this year's Cyber Security Challenge UK highlights the risk of insecure IoT connected devices
IT Life: Paul Calatayud, Firemon CTO
Firemon CTO Paul Calatayud explains why he calls it the Internet of Malicious Things and why virtualisation is the greatest tech ever created
MWC 2017: The Nokia 3310 Is Already A Success, Even If It Doesn’t Sell
ANALYSIS: The Nokia 3310 is a smart strategy to draw interest to mobile revival but will it have a long term impact?
NHS Loses Half A Million Patient Documents
The NHS has admitted thousands of patients may have been affected by the loss of records that went undelivered over a period of five years
MWC 2017: BlackBerry KeyOne QWERTY Keyboard Smartphone; Hands-On
Silicon takes a look at BlackBerry's final in-house designed Android smartphone
Vodafone Passes 50 Million IoT Connections, Growing at One Million New Connections Every Month
Vodafone boasts of strong Internet of Things performance as NB-IoT focus pays dividens
Mastercard And Oracle Bring Smartphone Digital Payment Service To The World Of Retail And Hospitality
Partnership will seek to improve the in-store experience for consumers in restaurants and retail stores
MWC 2017: Lenovo Brings Intel Kaby Lake Processors To The Yoga 720
The company also debuted a clutch of affordable Windows 10 tablets
IT Upgrade Blunder Leaves MoD Suppliers Millions Out Of Pocket
Some suppliers have been forced to take out loans to pay staff and suppliers
MWC 2017: Mercedes F1 Says 802.11ad Wi-Fi Will Give It More Detailed, Rapid Car Data
Mercedes F1 will trial 802.11ad Wi-Fi at British Grand Prix so it can make better decisions quicker
UK Government Sets Sights On £650bn AI Sector With Funding
New government plans set to include a major industry review and a £17.3m funding boost for universities
MWC 2017: Sony Xperia X2 Premium Has 4K & Super Slow Motion Video Capture
Sony's latest flagship smartphone borrows from its TV display tech
MWC 2017: Huawei P10 and P10 Plus Embrace Colours And Cameras
Huawei champions the first 4.5G LTE smartphone
MWC 2017: Samsung Galaxy S8 Set To Debut On 29 March
The Samsung Galaxy S8 was absent from MWC, but a launch date has all but been confirmed
MWC 2017: Samsung Promises To Learn ‘Every Lesson Possible’ From Galaxy Note 7 Disaster
Samsung says actions not words will regain trust as it promises new safety testing to avoid a repeat
MWC 2017: LG G6 Makes Handling Android Smartphones With Large Displays Easier
Silicon takes a hands-on look at LG's modular-free flagship smartphone
MWC 2017: Samsung Eyes Business Tablet Market With Galaxy Tab S3 & Galaxy Book 2 in 1
Samsung releases competitors for the iPad and Surface as it hopes Galaxy brand will help it snare some of the business tablet market
Apple Investigates Video Of Exploding iPhone 7 Plus
Pass the fire extinguisher. Apple is at the centre of battery fire incident after video shows melting iPhone 7
Tales In Tech History: WhatsApp
Popular messaging app celebrates 8th birthday.
Cross Channel: Ingram Micro, Digital Transformation Demands And Dell EMC
All the news from the world of the IT channel, including Ingram Micro's move into cloud security and Dell EMC's changes to service provider support
Barclaycard bPay Stuffs Contactless Payment Tech Into Jewellery & Watches
Barclaycard bPay payment tech will be used integrated into high-street jewelry and watches
Microsoft Updates Windows 10 Mail And Calendar Apps
Mail and calendar improvements aim to make your life easier and more productive
Cellebrite Now Cracks iPhone 6
Firm involved in the FBI's terrorist iPhone unlocking case admits it can now extract data from the iPhone 6 range
Google Adds Languages, Emojis And Voice Typing To Gboard
Want access to Google Doodle's on your phone? Ask and you shall receive...
London Hosts First UK 5G Fixed Wireless Trial As Samsung & Nokia Work On Interoperability
Arqiva and Samsung will trial 5G on 28GHz in fixed wireless access tests as latter works with Nokia to ensure ecosystem is ready
Whitman Says HPE ‘On Right Track’ Despite Server, Network And Storage Revenue Slump
Declining sales in key business divisions don't bode well for HPE post-split
Google Cracks SHA-1 And Calls For New Industry Standard
Google and CWI Institute have been able to create two PDFs that hash to the same SHA-1
CloudFlare Server Bug Sees Sensitive Customer Data Exposed As Plain Text
Google's Project Zero alerts the content delivery network firm to the flaw
Metro Bank Now Supports Android Pay
Metro Bank becomes the latest bank to support Android Pay, leaving Barclays all alone
Deutsche Telekom Cyber Attack ‘Mastermind’ Arrested At London Airport
The police plan to extradite him to Germany where he could face up to ten years in prison
Microsoft Adds Azure Search Added For UK Cloud Customers
Developers can now build advanced search capabilities without search expertise, thanks to new Azure service
MWC 2017 Preview: Samsung, LG, Nokia, BlackBerry, 5G And IoT
From smartphones to next-generation connectivity: Silicon runs down the tech to expect at Mobile World Congress 2017
Microsoft and Cambridge University Design AI That Can Create Its Own Programs
The smart software aims to aid not replace human programmers
Ad Blocking Uptake Stablises As Consumers Recognise Need For Adverts
Necessary evil? Study finds 22 percent of British adults use ad blocking software, as growth stalls
House Of Lords Demands 30Mbps USO In Digital Economy Bill Defeat
Not fast enough. Lords sends Digital Economy Bill back to the Commons after universal service obligation defeat for broadband
Washington Elites Use Secure Messaging Apps To Keep Or Leak Secrets
Two secure messaging apps that discourage snooping - Confide and Signal - are doing the rounds in Washington
Brits Miss Out On £5.8 Billion Because They Won’t Switch Mobile Networks
Too much hassle and lack of understanding holds back Brits from switching mobile networks
Dropbox Securitybot Hopes To Combat Alert Fatigue
Securitybot sends a Slack message to employees if unusual or potentially malicious activity is detected
Verizon Holds Fixed Wireless 5G Trials In US
US 5G moves one step closer with Samsung and Verizon trials in five US cities
Carbon Black: It’s Time For Next-Gen Endpoint Security
Carbon Black believes now is the time to move on from traditional antivirus (AV) software and embrace the next generation of endpoint security
OpenStack Ocata Improves Cloud Usability And Federation
The new release comes with better container services integration, improved cloud federation and an enhanced dashboard
New Ransomware Campaign Targets The Apple Mac
Mac attack. New ransomware campaign targets Apple Mac users seeking to pirate popular software
Lenovo Launches Cloud Service Tailored For Taking SAP HANA Off Premise In China
Chinese enterprises will be able to migrate their HANA deployments to the cloud
Google’s Project Fi Trials VoLTE
High definition voice. Project Fi users in America will be able to test voice calls over LTE networks
Apple’s Futuristic New HQ To Open In April
The first staff will move into Apple Park this Spring and will find a futuristic doughnut main building, orchards, meadows and Steve Jobs theatre
Data Centre Colocation Activity Hits Record High In Europe
Amsterdam passes the 50MW mark and Paris shows seven-fold increase from 2015 total
New Qualcomm Snapdragon Chips Have 5G And IoT In Their Sights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 201 comes with support for Google's Android Things IoT operating system
IT Life: John McLeod, AlienVault CISO
John McLeod, Chief Information Security Officer at AlienVault, talks about his IT career and the biggest challenges he's facing today
Android Ransomware App Highlights Google Porn Ban Problem
Now that's not nice. Virus seduces Android users into downloading fake Pornhub app and then demands ransom
BT & Huawei Work On 5G Network Slicing For Individual Applications
BT and Huawei are the latest to work on 5G slicing - ringfencing parts of mobile networks for specific uses
Rumors of Multiple ‘New’ iPads Conflict Too Much to Be True
ANALYSIS: There are a lot of iPad rumours on the web but chances are not all can be true
Google Cloud Platform Packs Nvidia GPUs For Deep Learning Algorithms
Developers will be able to work on machine learning without needing expensive hardware
Netflix’s Open Source Cybersecurity Tool Hopes To Empower Employees
Netflix says it wants to treat workers like people and educate them rather than restrict them on cybersecurity issues
Another Windows 10 Major Update Slated For Late 2017
Windows 10 will get a second major update in 2017 as Microsoft also launches Skype Lite in India
Google’s Kubernetes Available On Microsoft Azure Container Service
Microsoft also announces preview of Windows Server Containers with Kubernetes and DC/OS 1.8.8 update
Verizon Shaves Off $350m From Yahoo Purchase After Massive Data Breaches
The telecoms giant will share the cost of lawsuits levied at Yahoo following the cyber attacks it suffered
Visa Opens London Innovation Centre To Develop Payment Tech
Visa opens its largest innovation centre as the world of digital payments continues to grow
EU Still ‘Concerned’ Over Windows 10’s Aggressive Data Collection
Regulators say Microsoft is collecting too much information on Windows users without informing them how that data is being used
BT Radianz FX Connects World’s Largest Foreign Exchange Markets
The network service has been designed to allow for low-latency trading between major hubs
EE Shows Off Drones And Balloons To Boost Rural 4G Coverage
EE's new drones and balloons will boost coverage in remote areas and during natural disasters
Apple Acquires Israeli Facial Recognition Startup RealFace
Machine learning powered facial recognition authentication tech could find its way into iPhones and iPads a couple of generations down the line
Q&A: Weathering The Storm With Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery
Don't let adverse weather conditions impact your business continuity
Microsoft Azure Links With India E-Commerce Giant Flipkart
Microsoft is to supply Flipkart with cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence services in a win over cloud rivals
IBM Researcher Warns Of Second-Hand Car Security Risk
A researcher found he could continue to track, control and unlock his old car via its mobile app years after trading it in
Rallying Cries And Brutal Honesty: RSA 2017 Could Signal The Start Of A Security Revolution
IN DEPTH: RSA 2017 and the call to arms for those tasked with keeping our online defences intact
Microsoft HoloLens Successor Slated For 2019
Redmond is happy taking its time with mixed reality
Eavesdropping Malware Discovered Gathering Audio Data In Ukraine
"Operation BugDrop" malware stealthily infects computers and secretly turns on the onboard microphone
AI And Cyber Attacks Will Be Put To The Test By Royal Navy’s Information Warrior 17 Excercise
The Navy will push information warfare and cyber defense to combat future threats
Barclaycard Secures 10-Year Contract With TfL To Deliver Contactless Payments
The payments company has extended its long-standing partnership with TfL
Amazon To Add 5,000 Staff In UK This Year
The company plans to hire more than 15,000 staff across Europe by the end of 2017
Google Discloses Another Unpatched Windows Bug
Microsoft's decision to delay its monthly Windows security update until March leaves users unprotected
Bill Gates Supports Income Tax For Robots
Taxation could be used to ease the effects of the job displacement caused by automation, Gates argues
Google And Microsoft Agree To Music And Movie Piracy Crackdown
Search engine traffic will be reduced to piracy sites providing illegal downloads
RSA 2017: Five Reasons Why We’re Losing The Cyber Battle
RSA 2017: Why exactly are the cyber criminals currently coming out on top? Here are five reasons...
Connected Car App Security Flaws Uncovered By Kaspersky Lab
Hackers could unlock your car or start its ignition via car app flaws discovered by Kaspersky Lab researchers
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (17th February 2017)
Have you been paying attention to Silicon's tech news? If yes, then put you knowledge to the test!
Cross Channel: IBM IoT lab, Security Skills Shortage And Veeam’s $200M Giveaway
All the news from the world of the IT channel, including the opening of Avnet and IBM's IoT lab and Veeam's $200M cloud giveaway
Smart Home Attacks And Data Weaponisation: The New Threat Vectors For 2017 And Beyond
Intel Security's Christopher Young issues some stark security warnings at RSA Conference 2017
Digital Catapult Gets £1.1m Government Funding To Drive Cyber 101 Scheme
The fund will aim to help mentor cyber security startups to grow into larger companies
IBM Teams Up With Visa To Commercialise IoT Devices
Making money from IoT. Partnership to allow IoT devices to undertake secure payment services
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (17th February 2017)
Google’s Project Loon Leaps Forward With Weather-Predicting Machine Learning
Google is now "years closer" to rolling out a network of the balloons thanks to machine learning
Quiz Of The Week: Cyber Security In 2017
Hackers, ransomware, and malicious code do not seem to be going anywhere in 2017
Huawei Targets Enterprise Clouds With Integrated Security Gateway
Enterprise cloud security. Lock up your virtual network with 'industry first' terabit-level security gateway
IBM Launches Machine Learning for z System Mainframes
Machine learning platform enables data scientists to automate the creation, training and deployment of operational analytic models
BlackBerry Hits Nokia With Patent Violation Lawsuit
Where is the love? BlackBerry's departure from smartphone arena sees lawsuit against one time rival Nokia
WWDC 2017: Apple’s Developer Conference Hits San Francisco On 5 June
Expect to see new versions of macOS and iOS at the very least
Microsoft Makes Its Drone AI Training Simulator Kit Available As Open Source Software
The software simulator toolset could be used to train artificial intelligence and autonomous systems for all manner of devices
Eight Top IoT startups: From CloudView To FiveAI
Silicon selects eight of the most intersting Internet of Things startups
Yahoo Issues Fresh Warning About Compromised Accounts
Does it ever end? Yahoo issues fresh warning to users after disastrous data breach
RSA Conference 2017 Gets Political Amidst Election Hack Fallout
ANALYSIS: A look at the strong political focus of day one of RSA Conference 2017 in San Francisco
Law Lessons: Real World Legal Issues In An Augmented Gaming World
Pay attention developers; Pramitha Krishnamurthyprakash, manager of Innovation Intelligence at CPA Global, discusses the legal issues behind AR games
Ericsson, DT, SK Telecom Demo 5G Roaming
Successful 5G trial across two continents showcases roaming capabilities of next generation networks
Avast CTO: AVG Purchase Lets Us Build Tools For Data-Driven Cybersecurity Era
INTERVIEW: Avast bought AVG for £1bn last year so it can gain access to 1 in 3 PCs around the world and build new security tools
Zeus Banking Trojan Returns To Snatch Passwords And Credentials
The trojan used web injection to sneakily snatch credentials imputed into fake forms
Google Cloud Spanner Throws Down Relational Database Challenge
Watch out MySQL, as Google offers a scalable relational database for high transaction workloads
Apple Patches Garageband Flaw To Prevent Malicious Code Execution On Mac
The Cupertino company moved to squash another Garageband bug before it got exploted
Asda Mobile Customers Finally Get 4G Access
Asda Mobile agrees new MVNO deal with BT EE to bring 4G to its customers
February Patch Tuesday Is Delayed To Fix ‘Last Minute Issue’
The brand new Patch Tuesday will have to wait a bit longer for its debut because of a botched update
Fibre Broadband Fraudsters Handed Hefty Jail Sentences
SFO probe leads to conviction of four men involved in bank fraud to fund fibre cables through sewers
Apple Mac Attacking Malware Xagent Linked To Russian Hacker Group APT28
The malware can steal passwords and exfiltrate iPhone backup data
RSA CTO: It’s Time To Concentrate On Business-Driven Security
RSA 2017: Cyber security isn't a technology issue, it's a business issue
4G Coverage Reached 7m More Brits In 2016
RootMetrics tests show EE is still the UK's best network, but coverage and reliability is improving across the board
RSA 2017: Microsoft President Calls On World Governments To Join Forces In Cyber Battle
As nation state cyber attacks have grown in prominence, is collaboration the solution?
Ransomware Used to Seize Control Of Simulated Water Plant
Georgia Tech researchers have created ransomware that can attack critical infrastructure
Russia Chucks Out The Majority Of Reconnaissance Cyber Attacks In 2016
The US was the recipient of the majority of cyber spying
Apple to Mark Smartphone Anniversary With ‘iPhone X’ Premium Handset
ANALYSIS: The latest chatter is Apple will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the introduction of its iconic iPhone with three new models
Newcastle Now Has 1Gbps FTTP Broadband From Hyperoptic
The broadband company moves closer to reaching its 500,000 properties target in 2019
Munich May Ditch Linux Desktops For Windows
A proposal set for a vote this week would see council workers shifting to a Windows client with 'industry-standard' applications
IT Life: Ron Tolido, Capgemini CTO
Global Chief Technology Officer for Capgemini’s Insights & Data organisation, Ron Tolido, discusses hit IT career, excitement for AI, and a love of Apple products
AWS Touts CISPE Membership To Help Its Cloud Services Meet EU GDPR
The membership should bolster data regulation trust in AWS for EU companies
Sophos: IoT Malware Growing More Sophisticated
The malware targeting connected devices is using increasingly complex techniques, Sophos has found
BT Bolsters Managed Security Services With Symantec Network And Cloud Tech
More Symantec products stuffed into BT's security services
Huawei And DHL Join Forces To Embrace IoT-Powered Supply Chains And Logistics
the two companies will work together to create Internet of Things powered supply chain systems
NCSC To Train Private-Sector Security Staff
The centre allow the government to draw on private-sector expertise and vice-versa.
RSA 2017: Four Steps To Staying Secure In ‘The Age Of Access’
Can focusing on access and identity provide a security boost to your business?
HP Sure Click Aims To Isolate Malware Lurking On Unknown Websites
Working with Bromium, HP Inc has created a tool that protects laptops from browser malware by using virtual machines
Skills Shortage And Shadow IT Still Plaguing Cloud Deployments
'Cloud first' strategies now mainstream but same old problems persist
Dozens Of Cyber Attacks Against Global Banks Linked To Lazarus Hacker Group
The Lazarus cyber criminal group appears to be behind a spate of custom malware attacks
White House Withholds Cyber-Security Order For Further Revision
ANALYSIS: Trump withheld an executive order on cybersecurity, leaving the Washington IT community wondering what changes he intends to make
Oracle Launches Data Integrator Cloud For Easier Enterprise Data Wrangling
The Data Integrator Cloud aims to pull together data for analysis across an entire enterprise
IBM’s Watson Artificial Intelligence Aids Security Pros
After medical diagnostics and automobile research, Watson now helps defend against security threats
Ford Invests $1bn In Argo AI To Accelerate Self-Driving Car Development
The two firms will combine artificial intelligence and engineering expertise to being an autonomous car to the road in 2021
NCSC: UK Bombarded By State Cyber-Attacks
The UK is hit by dozens of serious threats to national cyber-security each month, says NCSC head Ciaran Martin
Apple’s Tim Cook Says AR Could Have The Same Tech Impact As Smartphones
The Cupertino CEO believes that augmented reality is for everyone
iCloud Retains Deleted Browsing Records, says ElcomSoft
Apple's cloud service held browsing data for more than a year after users had deleted it, find researchers
Tales In Tech History: Psion Organiser
In the old days when bulky filofaxs' organised our lives, a British firm created a pocket computer alternative called the Organiser
Tech Quiz: Week In Review (10th February)
Microsoft Trial Helps Dyslexic Kids With OneNote App
Feel good Friday. Trial conducted in a UK school by Dyslexia charity reveals benefits from using Microsoft's OneNote
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (10th February 2017)
NSA data leak, government reveals, and corporate purchases; what do you remember about the week in technology?
Cisco Integrates Microsoft Azure Stack Into UCS Kit
Opening it up....Cisco's Unified Computing System is now certified to run Microsoft's Azure Stack
Docker Secures Container Secrets in Datacenter Update
Docker has added new security features to its open-source and commercial container platforms
Cross Channel: HPE Vision, Dell EMC Channel Programme And Public Sector Spend
All the news from the world of the IT channel, including Dell EMC's new partner programme and increased spending by local authorities
KasperskyOS Launches To Secure The World Of IoT
KasperskyOS now commercially available to help secure connected devices in the telecoms, automotive and industrial sectors
Pixel XL Review: Living With Google’s Flagship Smartphone
REVIEW: After several months using the Pixel XL, Roland Moore-Colyer gives his verdict on the 100 percent Google phone
Google Brings WebVR API Into Chrome
Developers will be able to create VR software for the Chrome browser to cover both desktop and mobile environments
One Year To Go: PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Will Be First ‘All Cloud’ Games
All Olympic IT systems will be hosted on the cloud and environments for 12 venues virtualised
WordPress Security Vulnerability Leads To 1.5 Million Web Pages Being Defaced
WordPress rushed to fix the flaw but hackers speedily exploited the flaw
Tim Cook Issues Vote Of Confidence For Post-Brexit Britain
Apple CEO confirms the company's ongoing support for the UK in meeting with PM Theresa May
Cancer Research UK Uses Wi-Fi Beacons To Promote World Cancer Day 2017
The charity adopted Wi-Fi beacon technology from Devicescape Engage
Government Finally Reveals Its Digital Transformation Strategy
Digital will allow government to offer a “revolution” in the way it delivers public services to the great unwashed
Tech Quiz: Microsoft Windows Phone
Windows Phone: What can you remember about Microsoft's mobile operating system?
Rackspace Cuts 6 Percent Of US Workforce As It Refocuses
Rackspace CEO admits 'personally painful' workforce reduction to 'seize opportunities'
UK Tech Salaries Dwarfed By Those In San Francisco & Beyond
UK tech sector's ability to compete with Silicon Valley and other tech hubs for the best talent could be slowed by wages
Executives And IT Managers Disagree On Who Is Responsible For Cybersecurity
BAE survey says that unless there is more coordination between executives and IT departments, hackers will find holes to exploit
Sports Direct Hides Massive 2016 Data Breach From 30,000 Employees
Security experts lambaste the retailers handling of the data breach
Intel CEO Confirms Arizona Factory In Trump’s Office
Chip giant CEO uses Oval Office visit to confirm plans to open previously shelved Arizona factory
Android Wear 2.0 Brings Google Assistant AI To Smartwatch Sporting Wrists
Google ushers in the biggest update to Android Wear yet
Microsoft Launches Surface Hub As-A-Service
The subscription service option for the giant Windows 10 Surface Hub will make it more accessible for smaller organisations
Security Firm Trend Micro’s Blog Falls Victim To Content Spoofing Attack
Trend Micro confirms a content spoofing vulnerability allowed fake articles onto its blog and says firms should respond honestly and swiftly
Kaspersky Discovers New Malware Designed To Stealthily Steal Data
ANALYSIS: Kaspersky Lab has discovered a new strain of malware that hides in memory and trusted applications while it stealthily steals sensitive data
NSA Contractor Indicted For Stealing 50TB Of Classified Data
Booz Allen contractor Harold Martin could be the next Edward Snowden
Battersea Power Station Development Gets 1Gbps FTTP Broadband
Hyperoptic is picked to build a new network at massive regeneration project at iconic Battersea Power Station
Simplified Blockchain Security Promised By Accenture
Effort to drive uptake of blockchain technologies sees solution to integrate enterprise IT security solution
HPE: We Lost Our Way Before Meg Whitman HP Inc Split
HPE’s EMEA MD credits CEO Meg Whitman with turning company around and giving it a clarity of vision
Inmarsat Satellites Power ‘World’s First Truly Global IoT Network’
Inmarsat combines satellite and LPWAN to create custom applications for remote clients
Microsoft Launches Programme To Combat Rising Cloud IP Concerns
The use of cloud platforms are on the rise, but so is the number of IP and patent infringement lawsuits
Automation Kills Hundreds Of Jobs At Goldman Sachs
Tech can be a blessing and curse, after Goldman Sachs reveals how automation removed need for equity traders
BlackBerry Enters Cloud Communications Market With Secure Messaging SDK
BlackBerry's BBM Enterprise SDK introduces secure file sharing and communication capabilities
First Verizon, Now Slough: Equinix Buys IO’s UK Data Centres
Equinix's Slough data centre campus expands with acquisition from data centre as a service provider IO
How Vodafone Is Improving 4G At Sports Stadiums
Vodafone has been testing all manner of techniques to make it easier to cope with a fivefold increase in traffic since 4G arrived
Microsoft Encrypts Cloud Data With Azure Storage Service
Azure users will be able to encrypt their cloud data by default as Microsoft previews Storage Service Encryption
EU Data Protection Authorities Confirm Google Cloud Compliance
Google celebrates "important milestone" as cloud platform meets European regulatory requirements
Valve Rushes To Patch XSS Flaw In Steam
The flaw could allow hackers to conduct phishing attacks and spread malware
Vodafone Blocks 2m Nuisance Calls A Day
Vodafone has blocked 100 million PPI, accident claims and other scam calls in the past six months
Google Pushes Out Android Security Patch To Crush Critical Flaws
Google continues to fight new flaws found in its Android mobile operating system
Google Brings The Power Of Search To G Suite
G Suite users get new functionality including 'assist cards' and directory search to improve efficiency
Laundrapp Licenses Its Platform To International Laundry & Dry Cleaning Partners
INTERVIEW: Laundrapp CEO Ed Relf explains why the international laundry industry is worth billions and why it's licensing rather than expanding
Master the Mobile Device Circus with Enterprise Mobility Management
The days of tightly controlled smartphones barring anything but only the most essential of business applications are gone. Employees expect to be able to do what they want with their devices and might no ...
Cisco: Mobile Data Traffic Will Reach 587 Exabytes By 2021
Who'd have guessed that mobile data will rise massively by 2021?
University of West London Unleashes The ‘Connected Student’ With Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent helps the University of West London carry out its own digital transformation
Microsoft Injects More AI Developer Tools Into Its Cognitive Service Suite
The Redmond company is continuing to delve into artificial intelligence
WTF Is Safer Internet Day?
The Internet is an endless resource for education, entertainment and discovery. But there are dangers too
British Rail Companies Plan Iris Scan And Fingerprint Biometric Ticketing
Biometric technologies could be used to speed up ticketing and help boost rail network capacity
TiVo’s Analytics Pinpoint Highlights Of Super Bowl LI
ANALYSIS: TiVo uses second-by-second data and measurement tools to rank the top commercials from this year’s championship game.
Free Inverness Wi-Fi Goes Live As Hebrides Project Gets 30Mbps Broadband Boost
Free Wi-Fi hopes to aid businesses in Inverness while island of Tiree community broadband project gets £91,000 upgrade to 30Mbps fixed wireless
Government Must Use AI To Cut 250,000 Jobs, Says Reform
Think tank Reform urges the use of artificial intelligence, chat bots and drones to automate everything from public-sector administration to policing
Hacker Prosecuted After Creating Android Smartphone Seizing Software
A student has been sentenced to three years’ probation for selling malicious software that allowed cyber criminals to remotely control Android smartphones
DDoS Attack Takes Down Austrian Parliament Website
The DDoS attack, one of the most common cyber threats, is being investigated by authorities
Microsoft Brings Azure Backup And Site Recovery To UK Data Centres
Microsoft gives UK Azure customers a reliable way to protect their most important files
76 Popular iOS Apps Vulnerable To Man-In-The-Middle-Attacks
Scanning has revealed that popular apps could have their data intercepted by hackers
US House Approves Bill Requiring Warrant To Search Old Emails
Tech companies urged the Senate to back the measure tightening controls on law enforcement email searches
BT Publicly Supports Google In EU Antitrust Battle
BT lends support to Google's Android OS over potential fears of Apple dominance
IT Life: Mark Settle, Okta CIO
Okta CIO Mark Settle talks his career in IT, cloud adoption and alternative career in teaching
BlackBerry Signs Licensing Agreement With India’s Optiemus
BlackBerry likely has its eye on a piece of the growing Indian economy
Three Buys Relish Operator UK Broadband In £250m 3.4GHz Spectrum Grab
Three buys fixed wireless broadband operator UK Broadband, which delivers services over 3.4GHz
Beacons And Security Risks: Digital Transformation In Education
The education industry is quietly going through a digital transformation of its own, as we recently found out
Brexit Means Brits Won’t Benefit From End Of EU Roaming Charges
Leaked documents confirm suspicions that end of EU roaming wont apply to UK mobile users unless government agrees deal
Hacker Takes Over 150,000 Exposed Printers
Mystery messages warn users to secure their network-connected printers
‘Screenshots’ Show Windows RT Reborn As Chromebook Challenger Windows 10 Cloud
Redmond looks to take on Google in the Chromebook market by rebranding failed Windows RT
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Takes First Step To Rule-Making Transparency
ANALYSIS: Newly-appointed Ajit Pai is taking the first steps toward taking the secrecy out of FFC's rule-making process
Hacker Takes Down 20 Percent Of Dark Web Hosted Sites
Freedom Hosting II had 10,000 Tor-based webpages rendered inaccessible
European In-Flight Wi-Fi Moves A Step Closer After Inmarsat Test
Using Wi-Fi on British Airways and other carriers in Europe will soon be a possibility after Inmarsat completes latest test
Apple, Google, and Microsoft Back Legal Challenge Against Trump Immigration Order
A cohort of tech firms said the order causes economic damage to the US
Google Vows To Fight After Being Ordered To Hand Over Foreign Emails
'We will appeal,' says Google after latest round of tech vs government court battles
Government Digital Service Saves £339m Of £3.3bn In 2015/16
GDS helped departments reduce costs by implementing spending controls and managing strategic ICT implementation, the government said
Tales In Tech History: The Pager
Long before we carried smartphones in our pockets, people kept in touch with a pager clipped to their belts
Tech Quiz: Week In Review (3rd February)
BBC Set To Kill iPlayer App For Windows Phone
Cost is apparently the primary driver as BBC sets timeline for the end of the Windows Phone iPlayer app
Defence Secretary: Putin’s Cyber Attacks Seek To Destabilise West
Defence Secretary Fallon says Russian hackers are targetting critical Western infrastructure
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (3rd February 2017)
Trump. Cloud. Gadgets. What do you remember about the week in technology?
Power Of AWS, Google, IBM & Microsoft Leaves Smaller Cloud Providers Grasping
Google, Microsoft and IBM have all increased their market share as chasing providers struggle to keep pace
Ransomware Attack Tongue-Ties Licking County Comms And Computers
Sucks to be Licking County right now after major systems shutdown
Cross Channel: New VMware UK Channel Chief, IT Pros Distracted By Support
All the news from the world of the IT channel, including VMware changes and the abosorption of EuroCloud UK by Cloud Industry Forum
Samsung Galaxy S8, iPhone 8 & Return Of Nokia: The Tech Upgrades To Expect In 2017
We predict the major tech upgrades set to debut over the next 12 months
AWS Growth Spurt Continues With £2.8bn Cloud Revenues In Q4
Revenue increased 47 percent year-over-year as AWS continued to ride the cloud wave in 2016
Snap Inc Commits $2bn For Snapchat Access to Google Cloud Ahead Of £2.4bn IPO
The IPO revealed the company is bleeding losses on cloud infrastructure and research and development
MPs Slam ‘Dysfunctional’ Governmental Breach Reporting
Parliamentary committee also warns of real skill shortage to tackle growing cyber menace
Microsoft Outlook iOS Gets Trello, Evernote, Giphy and Smartsheet Integrations
The Redmond company aims to make Outlook on iOS a more seamless user experience with third-party partnerships
LogicHub Security Intelligence Automation Platform Debuts
Startup emerges from stealth with new funding and the promise of improving threat detection by automating activities that typically require human experience
Does Virtual Reality Have A Place In The Classroom?
IN DEPTH: The short answer is 'yes.' The long answer? Well, that's a bit more complicated...
WordPress Quietly Fixes Zero-Day Flaw
Shhh. Serious zero-day vulnerability quietly patched, after WordPress intentionally delayed disclosure of the flaw
Tech Quiz: Technology And Sports Sponsorship
Can you guess the sports teams that technology firms have sponsored over the years?
Tech Sport Sponsors
Virgin Money Giving Teams Up With WorldPay To Ease Donation Strain
The new donation site features faster checkouts and a more responsive customer experience
LibreOffice 5.3 Online Takes Aim At Office 365 With Cloud Document Collaboration
New release of open source Office suite includes cloud version, plus collaborative editing and other improvements
A Third Of NHS Trusts Targeted By Ransomware Attacks
FOI report further highlights the prevalence of ransomware targeting the healthcare sector
Apple Faces Task of Designing New iPhone That Keeps Sales On A Roll
ANALYSIS: Following a record quarter, Apple is preparing for a big iPhone introduction in September that the company hopes will keep its smartphone sales on a roll
Facebook Revenues Soar As Its Nears 2 Billion Users
Mobile users drive Facebook's Ad revenue and bulging profits
Apple ‘Develops’ In-house Chip To Reduce Reliance On Intel
More bad news Intel? Apple reportedly working on ARM-based chip to improve Macbook battery life
HPE Buys Threat Detection Specialist Niara To Boost Aruba Networks
HPE makes its third acquisition in 15 days, this time in network securitry
Facebook Takes £400 Million Hit Over VR Lawsuit
Oculus co-founders found guilty of violating non-disclosure agreement with ZeniMax in the company's early days
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Medals To Be Made From Recycled Mobile Phones
Eight tonnes of metal is needed to produce the 5,000 medals required for the Games
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O2 Expands Into Car Insurance With O2 Drive
Sidewise move? O2 launches car insurance product includes black box system for young drivers
Cancer Research Smart Benches Offer Londoners Solar Power Charging And Free Wi-Fi
The smart benches come with contactless payment tech to enable people to make small on-the-fly donations
Former Union Boss Joins BT Openreach Board Amid Breakup Pressure
New appointees for BT Openreach board to guide organisation amid intense seperation pressure
Google Boosts Security And Data Control In G Suite Productivity Apps
The security tweaks include the ability to carryout analytics in Gmail using BigQuery
GSMA: LPWA Networks Will Connect 1.4bn IoT Devices Within 5 Years
GSMA is confident about the future of cellular in IoT after delays to finalising NB-IoT and LTE-M
Google Coughts Up $1m For Each Chrome And Android Bug In 2016
The search company paid out over 1,000 individual rewards in 2016
Researchers Uncover Schneider Electric Data Centre System Flaw
Schneider Electric flaw could have allowed attackers to gain remote access to unencrypted passwords
EU Roaming Charges Will Be Abolished In June
EU finalises wholesale regulations so roaming can end on 15 June 2017
Dropbox CTO: Education Is Essential To Plugging Tech Skills Gap
INTERVIEW: Aditya Agarwal explains why computer science should be a core component of the education curriculum
TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding To Step Down
Harding will step down in May after overseeing TalkTalk transformation but criticised for cybersecurity issues
Apple iPhone 7 Popularity Boosts Revenues To £60bn
However, iPad and Mac sales are less than stellar