In March 1983 Compaq introduced one of the first portable computers, and the first to legally clone IBM's PC - setting the stage for the PC revolution
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
March 2017
DVLA Has Digital Drivers License Ambitions For Apple Pay
The government agency is aiming to have a working prototype available by September 2017
BlackBerry’s Finances Benefit From Smartphone Exit
BlackBerry's losses narrow as company's optimism rises in post-smartphone era
What Even Is World Backup Day And Why Is It Important?
We take a look at the origins of World Backup Day and why businesses should take it seriously
Ofcom Orders BT Openreach To Reduce Cost Of Superfast Broadband
Ofcom says cheaper superfast broadband will incentivise ultrafast rollout and new Openreach targets will boost service levels
Department For Education Goes Mobile With Microsoft Tablets
DfE will roll out Microsoft Book and Surface Pro 4 devices to its 5,000 employees
NAO: Government Digital Service ‘Struggling To Adapt’
After carrying out its initial objectives, the Cabinet Office's GDS has found it difficult to define its place in managing digital change, according to the NAO
Targeted Malware Takes Aim At GitHub Developers
The Dimnie malware avoids detection by concealing its communications as it looks to steal data and passwords used by developers on GitHub
Cross Channel: Red Hat, AI And The Channel’s Recruitment Crisis
All the news from the world of the IT channel, including Red Hat's investment plans and dealing with a recruitment crisis
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (31st March 2017)
Have you been following the ins and outs of the technology industry this week?
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (31st March 2017)
Test your weekly IT and tech news knowledge!
Google, Twitter, Facebook Pledge To Up Anti-Terror Efforts
Home Secretary Amber Rudd holds meeting with leading tech firms over tackling terrorist content online
Samsung Galaxy S8 Microsoft Edition Will Be Released In US With Optimised Office Apps
The Microsoft Edition is likely aimed to maximise the potential of Samsung DeX docking hub
Verizon Launches First Ever Nationwide LTE Network For IoT
Verizon sets sights on IoT with scalable and cost effective nationwide networks
Tech Quiz Of The Week: Samsung
Test your knowledge of the South Korean tech giant!
How much do you know about Samsung?
Test your knowledge of the South Korean tech giant!
Extreme Networks Buys Brocade Data Centre Business
Data centre networking move sees Extreme buy data centre networking unit, as Brocade breakup continues
The Encryption Conundrum: How Terrorism Is Driving Today’s Privacy Discussion
WhatsApp becomes the latest centre of attention as encryption vs privacy debate once again rears its head
Amazon To Cut Jobs At Quidsi Family Technology Division
Efforts to return Amazon's Quidsi unit to profitability fail, so hundreds of jobs will be terminated
Microsoft Opens Insider IoT And AI Lab In Munich
Cisco will join Microsoft in providing startups and enterprises the tech to get their AI and IoT systems off the ground
Multi Or Hybrid? Dealing With A Complicated Cloud World
The second coming of cloud has brought with it a new set of complications for businesses in the form of a multi-cloud vs hybrid cloud debate
Google Discloses Measures To Defend Android Against Ransomware
Google outlines what it's doing to help protect Android devices from ransomware
Virgin Media Staff Suspended Over Broadband Claims
Staff could face dismissal after admission that Virgin Media overstated expansion of superfast broadband network
IBM Security: Data Leaks Grew By 566 Percent in 2016
Spam Skyrockets and cyber criminals turn to unstructured data as the number of compromised records goes through the roof in 2016
Apple Plans End Of Support For iPhone 5 and 5C in iOS 10.3.2
Worrying news for iPhone 5 and 5C users as Apple plans end of support for 32-bit devices
Mirai Botnet Hits US College With Massive 54 Hour Attack
Mirai returns (or at least a variant of it) warns researchers at Imperva Incapsula who witnessed the attack
Home Office Criticised Over ‘Flimsy’ Consultation For Investigatory Powers Act
Longer consultation needed. Open letter slams Home Secretary Amber Rudd for 'breaching' Cabinet Office guidelines
Datapipe: Businesses Aren’t Prepared For Brexit, But Don’t Expect Big Changes
We quiz Stewart Smythe, managing director at Datapipe Europe, about the potential impact of Brexit on UK-based businesses
Power BI Users Can Start Power BI Tasks With iOS 3D Touch
Users now can now start common Microsoft Power BI tasks from the home screen on iPhones that support 3D touch
Canada Ploughs £120m Into AI Research Institute
Canadian government joins business community for significant investment into research for artificial intelligence
Consumers Face Privacy Blow As US Senate Overturns FCC Web Tracking Rules
Internet Service Providers are now free to do what they want with your web browsing history
AWS Expands Into Call Centres With Amazon Connect
Amazon Connect is available on a pay-as-you-go basis and works with all existing AWS services
Liberty Global: Road To 5G Is Far From Certain If Market Is Too Competitive
Mike Fries, CEO of Virgin Media's parent company Liberty Global, and French telco giant Orange say current mobile market is unsustainable and businesses could suffer eventually
Quiet Release Of New iPad Signals Change In Apple Marketing Approach
The only mention of the new version of the iPad and the updated version of iOS were press releases, with no usual over-the-top announcement
Team Sky Doctor Thought Dropbox Was Hard To Use And ‘Insecure’
Sir Bradley Wiggins' medical records were not uploaded to Dropbox because former doctor had usability and security concerns, a parliamentary inquiry hears
Jack Dorsey’s Square Mobile Payment System Arrives In UK
Square arrives in the UK, helping even the smallest of retailers digitise and accept mobile payments
Intel Optane Drives Bring 3D XPoint Memory Tech To PC And Laptops
The chip maker aims to shake up storage in consumer and business PCs
Microsoft Previews Azure VM Backup Pre-Checks
Azure will now evaluate cloud virtual machine backups for configuration problems that may cause them to fail
ONS Opens Data Science Campus In Newport
The ONS is to use data from mobile phones, satellites and search engines to give a more accurate picture of the economy
Samsung Plans To Sell ‘Refurbished’ Galaxy Note 7 Smartphones
Samsung looks into possibility of relaunching Galaxy Note 7 after exploding battery scandal forced mass recall
LastPass Rushes To Patch Yet Another Bug In Its Firefox Browser Extension
UPDATED: Google Project Zero researcher discovers yet another bug in LastPass Firefox extension
US Orders Social Media Checks For Some Visa Applicants
Embassies are ordered to carry out social media reviews for anyone who has been present in IS-controlled territories, with much broader checks proposed
Apple Releases iOS 10.3 and WatchOS Updates
iOS 10.3 includes deeper Siri integration while WatchOS 3.2 introduces Theatre Mode
Google Home Brings AI To Home & Office On April 6
Google Home AI voice activated assistant will cost £129 and will arrive alongside a smart router called the Google WiFi on April 6
Box Adds 100,000 Students And Staff At Five UK Universities
Box says platform can help students share content and work together on assignments
Colt CEO: SDN Focus And Distracted Rivals Will Make Us A Telecoms Disruptor Once More
INTERVIEW: Colt CEO says while its rivals are distracted with content and mobile, it has been pressing ahead with its SDN capabilities
Government Pushes Cyber Essentials Security Certificate Programme
The government will now require all contractors to obtain a Cyber Essentials certificate
Hyve Brings A Personal Touch To Managed Cloud Hosting
Managed cloud hosting provider Hyve has enjoyed significant growth over the last few years, but what has been the secret to its success?
Camden Council Embraces Cloud-Powered Open Data Platform
Open Data Camden taps into more then 300 data sets
NATO Outlines €3 Billion Plan To Combat Cyber Threats
The investment will go towards improving satellite communications and cyber security technology
NAO Study Finds ‘Urgent’ Government Digital Skills Gap
At least 2,000 digital staff are needed within the next five years, and probably far more - and the private sector won't be any help, the NAO warns
Waitrose Boosts John Lewis JLAB Retail Tech Startup Accelerator
Startups will receive support and micro funding from the John Lewis Partnership
eBay ‘Downgrading’ Some Users’ Two-Factor Authentication
eBay confirmed it is asking users of an authentication token to switch to 'convenient' text-message login
Silicon 360. Cloud and Security. The answer from the Experts
Tales In Tech History: The Xbox & Microsoft’s Big Gaming Adventure
In November 2001 Microsoft introduced its Xbox console which, despite some hiccups, remains the main competitor to Sony's PlayStation
Reading & Bracknell Businesses Get Access To 1Gbps FTTP Broadband
CityFibre's Thames Valley network connects its first customers in Reading and Bracknell
Microsoft Lawsuit Claims Windows 10 Upgrade Wiped Data & Damaged PCs
The Redmond company is under fire for the way it drove Windows 10 upgrades
Ofcom Fines BT £42m For Breaching Ethernet Contract Commitments
BT sets aside £300m to compensate Openreach customers who had compensation payments reduced because of retrospective Ethernet deadline extensions
Home Secretary Slams WhatsApp’s ‘Completely Unacceptable’ Encryption After London Attacks
Messaging service providers such as WhatsApp and Apple are offering militants 'a place to hide', says home secretary
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (24th March 2017)
Test your weekly tech news knowledge but don’t forget to study our articles first!
Cross Channel: Notebook Sales, Tech Purchasing And The Cybersecurity Skills Gap
All the news from the world of the IT channel, including rising notebook sales and how the channel can capitalise on the cybersecurity skills gap
Top Windows 10 Business Laptops, PCs And Hybrids To Upgrade To
Time for an upgrade? Silicon selects the best and most interesting Windows 10 machines suitable for work in and out of the office.
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (24th March 2017)
Have you been keeping up with Silicon's tech news?
Google And Symantec Clash Over Certificate ‘Failures’
Search engine giant reduces trust level in Symantec-certificates, but security firm slams Google's “misleading” claims
Formula E CEO: Motorsport Essential For Electric And Autonomous Vehicles
Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag says motorsport will help make driverless cars safe as Roborace shows off world's first AI-powered racecar
IBM Unleashes Watson To Secure Swiss Financial Sector With Next-Gen SOC
Watson will provide cognitive cyber security tools and services for Swiss-based businesses
Phishing Attack Targets Saudi Arabia Government
It seems no organisation is safe from cyber criminals as Saudi Arabian government becomes the latest target
Ofcom Mulls Automatic Compensation For Broadband Problems
Regulator rejects industry proposals, and proposes instant compensation for when landline and broadband services goes wrong
London Fintech Status Under Threat From EU Passporting
European Commission launches fintech consultation process as it considers regulatory changes
Robots Could ‘Steal Millions’ Of UK Jobs By Early 2030
However, AIs could deliver a big boost in productivity and yield new jobs
IBM Tells Customers That ‘Cloud Native’ Is The Future
ANALYSIS: IBM tells customers at InterConnect that "Cloud Native" applications that are designed and optimized to run in the cloud are in their future
DoubleAgent Malware Seizes Control Of Antivirus Software
New zero-day attack exploits old Windows vulnerability to take 'full control' of 'major antivirus' products
Tech Quiz: Big Data Analytics
Big data is a big deal in the IT world and beyond. But how much do you know about this pervasive tech trend?
Fake Google Play Minecraft Apps Flood Users With Scams And Ads
87 fake Minecraft apps have been discovered, with a combined total of 990,000 installs
The Story Of CeBIT 2017: AI, VR And Robot Football
IN-DEPTH: CeBIT is not what it once was but it's still the world's biggest computer conference. Here is the story of 2017 and why next year will be different
Developer Of Citadel Trojan Faces 10 Year Prison Sentence
Russian developer of banking trojan that stole more than £400m, faces lengthy stint in American jail
Apple Acquires iOS App Workflow To Boost Automation Offering
All of Workflow's developers will move over to Apple and the app will continue to be available on the App Store
Silicon TV: Nokia 3310, CeBIT & New iPad
Watch all the latest news and views from the world of technology
Huawei And Canonical Partner To Simplify Cloud Network Management
Joint platform simplifies the management of data centre networks in enterprise and telecom clouds
Virgin Media Increases ‘Standard’ Broadband To 100Mbps
Broadband arms race continues with Virgin Media now offering 100Mbps as the default line speed
The Future Is Girl-Led Startups; Are You Joining Us?
Anne-Marie Imafidon, founder of the Stemettes, champions the need for more women spearheading startups
Software AG Brings Structure, Security To The Internet Of Things
Combining an open model with enforced standards solves many of the challenges presented by the internet of things
Oracle: Big Data Is Proving Harder Than Previously Thought
Oracle's big data lead explains the difference between 'good hard' and 'bad hard' as well as the future ethics of AI and machine learning
Silicon Voice Episode 1: We Break Down The Best Bits Of Cloud Expo Europe
EPISODE 1: The inaugural episode of Silicon Voice from Cloud Expo 2017
Scotland Eyes ‘Digital World’ With 150,000 Jobs Boost
Scottish government launches new digital strategy and reveals plans to boost number of digital jobs
Adobe Launches Experience Cloud For AI-Driven Enterprise Marketing
Marketing functionality integrated into the Adobe Experience Cloud for enterprises businesses
Cloud Expo Europe: Oracle UK Cloud Head Outlines Strategy For Digital Transformation
VIDEO: John Abel head of technology and cloud at Oracle UK and Ireland explains Oracles approach to the cloud
Facebook’s Instagram Introduces Business Booking Feature
The photo-sharing app, under Facebook's command, is exploring new ways to make money
BT Powers Michelin’s IT Transformation With Networks, Security And UC
BTGS will help Michelin's digital transformation and make the business more efficient
Microsoft Azure Outage Knocks Out Skype, Office 365, Outlook & Xbox Live
The outage demonstrates the shortcomings to moving completely to the cloud
Hackers Demand Ransom In Exchange For Stolen Apple iCloud Accounts
Hacker's claims are yet to be fully verified as Apple says it won't pay up for stolen user credentials
Microsoft Attempts To Woo Chinese Government With Customised Windows 10
No backdoors here. Redmond teams up with Chinese firm to customise Windows 10 for Chinese governmental use
MWC 2017: Silicon plays Snake on Nokia 3310
Silicon gets its hands on the device everyone is talking about and plays a game of Snake
Cloud Expo Europe 2017: Silicon Meets Oracle’s John Abel
Silicon’s Roland Moore-Colyer speaks to Oracle UK’s head of technology and cloud John Abel ahead of his keynote at Cloud Expo Europe 2017
Necurs Botnet Targets Users With Old-School Stock Scam
Getting emails about a once-in-a-lifetime stock opportunity? It's probably too good to be true
Silicon Voice 1: Cloud Expo Europe 2017
Episode 1: The Silicon team reflects on Cloud Expo Europe and discuss digital transformation, smart cities and Formula One
Bringing Your Data Home: Why Cloud Giants Are Building UK Data Centres
IN DEPTH: Amazon, Google, IBM, Microsoft and Oracle are all investing in UK data centres. Why? And who are the other players?
Opera 44 Adds Browser Support For Apple Mac Touch Bar
Opera adds Touch Bar support along with multiple new features in browser update
Infosecurity Europe 2017
How IBM Plans To Serve The ‘Making Better Decisions’ Business Market
ANALYSIS: IBM's multibillion-dollar strategy for a market no-one else has ever heard of...
Master Data Management Summit and Data Governance Conference Europe
6th Edition Risk Data Aggregation and Reporting
Ofcom Fines Plusnet £880,000 For Charging Old Broadband Customers
Left Plusnet between May 2013 and September 2015? Check your bills, you may be eligible for a refund
UK Tech Boasts Higher Salaries And More Investment Than Other Industries
Salaries and investment into UK companies are higher than ever as digital continues to fuel UK economy
CeBIT 2017: Huawei Goes All-In On OpenLabs, Storage And Smart Buildings
Huawei throws its weight behind storage and smart buildings as part of growing digital transformation rhetoric
Germany Raises Cyber-Attack Warning Level Ahead Of Elections
Germany's cyber-security bureau said it has moved to a position of heightened readiness as the autumn's federal elections near
Apple Rebrands iPad Air 2 To Simply ‘iPad’, Launches Red iPhone 7
Red iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will help combat AIDS, Apple says, while Clips for iOS and more Swift languages debut alongside new iPad
Google Nest Camera Bug Enables Burglars To Shut Off Recording Via Bluetooth
The bug has yet to be patched, yet Bluetooth in the devices cannot be disabled
Co-op Hopes Overhauled Network And IT Will Support Food Retail Growth
BT and Co-operative Group agree five year deal to overhaul IT infrastructure and make it simpler and easier to shop. Not to mention free Wi-Fi
New Three Data Breach Exposes Mobile Customer Account Details To Total Strangers
Three customers have reported seeing other users details in their online accounts and My3 application in fresh cybersecurity breach
ARM Debuts DynamIQ Processor Architecture WIth An Eye On AI & Machine Learning
The Cambridge tech firm is expanding the scope of its big.LITTLE design
UK To Follow US In Banning iPads, Laptops, Cameras In Hand Luggage On Flights From The Middle East And North Africa
UPDATED: UK to follow the US' lead in airline security when addressing tech
DFS Embraces Rackspace, Cloud And Virtualisation To Drive Digital Transformation And Suck-Up Sales
INTERVIEW: DFS discusses how Rackspace partnership helps it cope with sale demand and how mobile, VR and AR are the future of sofa buying
ICO: Councils ‘Have Work To Do’ Ahead Of GDPR
'Concerning' shortcomings include the lack of mandatory data protection training at many local authorities, the ICO said
Docker At 4: The Container Revolution Continues
ANALYSIS: Four years ago, few had heard of Docker. Now it's one of the leading technologies helping to enable DevOps and microservices deployments
IBM And Red Hat Join Forces To Drive OpenStack And Hybrid Cloud
IBM will become a certified provider of Red Hat’s cloud products and services on its private cloud
Infrared Wi-Fi Tech Could Supercharge Your Internet Browsing
It's still a few years away, but infrared Wi-Fi could be a gamechanger
Samsung’s Siri AI Rival Bixby Will Debut With The Galaxy S8
Samsung has officially unveiled Bixby, its own virtual assistant to take on Apple’s Siri and the Google Assistant.
CeBIT 2017: Huawei Unveils Cloud Architecture To Accelerate Digital Transformation
The platform is applicable to a range of industries, including manufacturing, retail and hospitality
Intel Launches Line Of Super-Fast Optane SSD Cards
The Optane memory technology is significantly faster than NAND flash, with features aimed to please cloud operators
Cisco Discoverers Networking Switch Bug In WikiLeaks’s Vault 7 Data Leak
The bug allows for unauthorised code execution on 318 of Cisco’s switch models
UK Tech Sector Is More Attractive Despite Brexit
KPMG says the UK, and London, will continue to attract tech talent and funding
Pwn2Own Hackers Earn $340,000 Exploiting Windows, macOS
The second day of the Pwn2Own 2017 hacking competition reveals Windows, macOS, Adobe Flash and web browser exploits
Sky, Vodafone, HSBC And Other Major Brands Pull Google Ads Over Extremist Content Concerns
The British government, the BBC and others have withdrawn Google ad spending after their adverts were displayed alongside extremist content
IBM Launches Cloud-Based Enterprise-Ready Blockchain Service
Big Blue wants major companies to get stuck into blockchain networks
Card Scammers Hack Top Restaurants In POS Attack
A list of well-known restaurants across the US are amongst those affected by the latest mass point-of-sale breach
IBM And Wanda Agree To Bring Watson And Cloud Services To China
IBM continues its China push with Wanda Technology - bringing AI, cloud, Blockchain and Watson
Tech Quiz: Video Game Technology
The original Xbox was released in the UK 15 years ago, but what do you know about video game technology?
HPE Will Create Intel-Powered Supercomputer To Drive BASF’s Industrial Chemical Research
The supercomputer will aim to reduce research simulations and modeling down from months to days
Facebook, Google, Twitter Face EU Fines Over Service Terms
European authorities are ready to levy financial penalities on big name tech firms over their terms of service
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (17th March 2017)
What do you recall about the past seven days in the world of IT?
GCHQ Denies ‘Ridiculous’ Trump Wiretapping Claims, Receives Formal US Apology
GCHQ described the claims as "nonsense" after Donald Trump tweeted that he had been under surveillance
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (17th March 2017)
Have you been keeping up with the IT and tech news this week?
Ubuntu Linux Falls On Day 1 Of Pwn2Own Hacking Competition
First day of Trend Micro-sponsored Pwn2Own competition awards $233,000 to security researchers for exploiting software
Swatch Smartwatch OS Takes Aim At Apple Watch & Android Wear
The Swiss watchmaker will create a smartwatch and operating system in-house
Cross Channel: Cloud Adoption, ‘Rampant’ Vulnerabilities And Datto Targets UK MSPs
All the news from the world of the IT channel, including a cloud adoption high in the UK and "rampant" security vulnerabilities
Google Touts Smaller JPEGs With Open Source Guetzli Encoder
Does size matter? Google certainly thinks so with the launch of a new encoder to shrink JPEG files
Apple’s Investment In China Continues With Two More R&D Centres
Apple adds to Beijing and Shenzhen R&D centres in 3.5 billion yuan Chinese investment
Nvidia Joins Forces With Bosch To Bring Drive PX Xavier Tech To Driverless Cars
Nvidia will supply the tech, while Bosch provides the sensor electronics for autonomous vehicles
Qualcomm: Snapdragon Chips Arent Processors, They’re Platforms
It's not a seismic shift but indicates Qualcomm's long-term mission for its chips
Amazon Opens Up Free AWS Access For Alexa Developers
New Program so developers can build Alexa skills for free using the Amazon Web Services Platform
Internet of Trees: Melbourne Uses Smart City Tech To Stay World’s Most Liveable Place
Melbourne is the world's most liveable city. Smart technology and IoT are how it plans to stay that way as population grows
Cloud Expo Europe: How McLaren’s CIO Makes Its Cars Go Faster
We heard from Craig Charlton, CIO at the McLaren Technology Group, about the organisation's use of tech
Google’s Deepmind NHS Data Deal Lambasted By Paper
NHS patient data sharing with Google Deepmind slated in paper, but Google and Royal Free Trust fire back at 'significant mistakes'
McDonald’s Compromised Twitter Account Posts Anti-Trump Tweet
The fast-food firm claims its Twitter accounts was compromised
Two Russian Spies Indicted By US Justice Department For Orchestrating Yahoo Hack
The Kremlin has denied the accusations that FSB agents facilitated one of the largest data breaches in history
ABTA Data Breach Impacts 43,000 Holidaymakers
ABTA says passwords were encrypted, mitigating risk, following attack on third party hosting provider
WhatsApp & Telegram Patch ‘Severe’ Vulnerabilities
'Severe vulnerability' found with encrypted chat apps that could allow attackers to take complete control of user accounts
Windows 10 Creators Update Ready For Testing Ahead Of April Launch
Windows 10 Creators Update will be distributed to testers 'next week' as second major update gets ready for launch
Unsecured Apple, Android Smartphones Are Major Security Threats
ANALYSIS: Apple & Android smartphones that lack augmented security measures leave high-priority hacking targets, such as President Donald Trump, vulnerable
Three Education Tech Trends For 2017
What can we expect to see in education technology over the next 12 months?
Microsoft Teams Launches Around The World In Office 365
Watch out Slack? Workplace chat app Microsoft Teams launches globally to Office 365 customers
Google Allo ‘Leaks’ Previous Searches In Conversations
Google works to fix error that saw previous searches shared in group chats via AI-assisted smart messaging app Allo
Microsoft: Digital Transformation Isn’t About Digital
Focusing less on the digital and more on the transformation itself might not be such a bad idea after all.
Patch Tuesday: Delayed Update Arrives As Microsoft Signals End Of Windows Vista
Welcome back. Delayed Patch Tuesday arrives for March and it is a whooper, with 139 vulnerability fixes
High Profile Twitter Accounts Hacked By Pro Turkish Supporters
Twitter accounts held by notable individuals and organisations hacked and defaced with pro Turkish content
Cyber Security Cannot Be An Afterthought In Smart Buildings
Cloud Expo 2017: Stuart Higgins, head of smart cities and IoT at Cisco champions smart building security from the get-go
A United Front: The Issue Of Threat Data Sharing In Cyber Security
IN DEPTH: The sharing of threat data is a key talking point within the world of cyber security, as we found out at RSA 2017
Poll: Do You Actually Want A Nokia 3310?
The Nokia 3310 captured the imagination of MWC 2017 but do you really want one?
WD, UN Use Big Data Competition To Fight Climate Change
Data for Climate Action is an open innovation challenge to use data science and big data from the private sector to fight climate change
Tag Heuer Connected Modular 45 Brings Smart Tech To High-End Watches
The watch could be the wearable the busy business person is looking for
SAP Rushes To Patch Cyber Security Flaws In HANA
Luckily, the flaws were fixed before hackers were able to find and exploit them
UK SMEs Awarded £200,000 To Digitally Transform Planning System
Nearly 90 entries were submitted and the winners now have 12 weeks to develop prototypes
Smart Sex Toy Firm Forced To Pay £3 Million In Data-Tracking Lawsuit
Security vulnerabilities and secret data tracking result in significant financial hit for Canadian sex toy firm
NCSC: Personal Gadgets At Risk From Ransomware
The NCSC and the NCA have warned that smartphones, televisions and fitness trackers are the next likely targets for ransomware crooks
Nintendo Switch Hacked Via Built-In WebKit Exploit
The console has only been out for two weeks and already has hackers cracking it
ITV Hopes Cheltenham Festival VR Highlights Will Help Take Horse Racing Mainstream
ITV will distribute daily VR highlights of Cheltenham Festival online in the hope that behind the scenes view will capture atmosphere and attract new fans
Office 365 AI Profile Card Demystifies Organisational Charts
An extended profile card aims to help users connect to relevant documents and people across the organisation
BT Openreach Makes ‘First’ 330Mbps G.Fast Broadband Connection In Kent
BT Openreach gets first official G.Fast broadband customer in Gillingham, Kent as trials continue
US Military Suffers Massive Leak Of Confidential Air Force Data
The leaked military documents have been described as the "holy grail" for foreign spies
Facebook Policy Bans Use Of Data For ‘Surveillance’
Facebook now restricts developers from using data for surveillance purposes, after police were found to be using the data to monitor protesters
Apple Has Been Field Testing New iPads Since September, Analysis Shows
If past market indicators hold true, Apple is about to introduce several new iPads, but perhaps not all at the same time
IT Life: Feroze Rub, CTO, Campus Society
From working on the precursor to Boris Bikes to connecting students, Campus Society CTO Feroze Rub has had quite a career in tech
IBM Watson Powers Virtual Assistant For Arthritis Research UK
The system is currently being tested by 300 people with arthritis to provide immediate and informative answers
Intel Splashes Out £12.3bn On Driverless Car Firm Mobileye
Intel looks to lead the way from Apple and Google with £12.3bn driverless car acquisition
Microsoft Signs Up New HoloLens Partners To Boost European Adoption
Microsoft hopes partners can help big European firms with their mixed reality HoloLens projects
Nokia’s Former Luxury Smartphone Maker Vertu Sold Again For £50m
The future of the luxury smartphone maker is uncertain
ICO Dishes Out £270,000 Nuisance Call Fine To Hampshire Firm
The fine is one of the biggest ever handed out by the ICO for nuisance calls
Imeij Botnet Malware Targets IoT Cameras
The Imeij malware exploits a bug in AVTech video surveillance equipment first disclosed last year, but never patched by the Taiwanese vendor
Security Breach Sees Thousands Of Welsh NHS Staff Data Stolen
The data was swiped form a server being operated by an external contractor
Lloyds To Transfer 1,900 Jobs To IBM In £760m Cost-Cutting Move
Lloyds Trade Union says contract could make the bank more vulnerable to cyber attacks
Sir Tim Berners-Lee Calls For Curbs On ‘Fake News’ And Data Abuse
The British web inventor urged more effective regulation of targeted political adverts drawing on vast stores of personal data
Ofcom ‘Will Demand’ Openreach Lower Wholesale Fibre Broadband Costs
Ofcom's next step in battle for more competitive fibre broadband market will apparently see it target BT Openreach wholesale costs
Android Mobile Malware: 38 Devices Have Pre-Installed Malicious Software
Check Point found malware lurking on mobiles form a major tech firm and a telecoms company
Vodafone Creates 2,100 UK Customer Service Jobs
Vodafone creates new positions in Scotland, Wales and Northern England, months after multi-million pound fine for billing and complaints issues
Google Joins Chorus Of Cloud Companies Promising To Democratize AI
ANALYSIS: Google has joined with the likes of Microsoft, IBM and Salesforce.com to use cloud to"democratise" AI
TalkTalk Bans TeamViewer Remote Access Tool To Combat Scammers
The move is aimed at tightening security, but users slated the ISP for giving them no warning
Google DeepMind In Talks With UK National Grid To AI To Boost Electric Supply Efficiency
The artificial intelligence specialist will look to improve how the National Grid supplies electricity across Britian
GCHQ Warns Political Parties Of Russian Cyber Threat To 2020 General Election
GCHQ warns that Russian tempering during US Presidential election is likely to happen again
Tales In Tech History: ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum was arguably the high point of the British home computer challenge to the Americans in the 1980s
Google’s AI Tech Will Hide Irritating CAPTCHA Systems
Say goodbye to annoying puzzles and tick boxes when browsing
Google Updates Firebase Platform For Its Cloud Services
Firebase app development suite gains closer integration with Google's cloud platform
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (10th March 2017)
Can you remember what happened in the IT world over the past seven days?
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (10th March 2017)
Can you remember what happened in the IT world over the past seven days?
Convenient BT Openreach Compromise Paves Way For Fibre-First Britain
ANALYSIS: Legal separation of BT and Openreach suits all parties as UK's fibre rollout advances to the next stage
Google’s Deepmind Promises Auditable Healthcare Data Tracking
Verifiable Data Audit promises to deliver bitcoin-like tracking to give patients peace of mind about their personal data
Leak Of CIA Hacking Secrets Serves As Alert To Close Security Gaps
ANALYSIS: Exposure of the CIA's hacking tools give an unsettling look at the capabilities of U.S. spies, but also a clear view of your vulnerabilities
Amazon Plans To Open €1bn Dublin Data Centre With A Large Data Campus
The e-commerce giant keeps building its presence in Ireland
Google Splits Hangouts, Boosts Drive, And Will Open Gmail Up To Third-Party Add-Ons
Google's raft of updates revealed at GCP Next shows the search giant is chasing enterprise customers
EE 4G Will Cover 80 Percent Of Scotland In 2017 As It Connects Highland Ski Resort
EE's latest 4G site is its second highest at 2,800 feet and it says it will go higher to connect 95 percent of the UK landmass
BT Agrees To Legally Separate Openreach
BT will make Openreach a separate company with own brand, staff, board, budget and strategy - but it won't be sold
Mobile App Lets You Beat RBS 6 Nations Half Time Scrums At Aviva Stadium
Rapid Q, a mobile app from Preoday, is enabling fans to pre-order food and drink from their seats during the 6 Nations
WikiLeaks Will Work With Manufacturers To Develop ‘Fixes’ For CIA Hacking Tools
The whistleblowing site will publish 'additional documents' after fixes have been pushed out to citizens
Criminals Making Greater Use Of Tech, Warns Europol
Organised crime study reveals that nearly all criminal gangs are now using some form of technology
Tech Quiz Of The Week: MWC 2017
Test your knowledge of the news from Mobile World Congress 2017
What did you spot at MWC 2017?
US ISPs Could Sell User Data If Obama’s Internet Privacy Rules Are Challenged
Strict privacy rules for American ISPs may be overturned after Republican senator resolution
Microsoft Drops OneDrive Ads Into Windows 10 File Explorer
Here's the kicker; disabling the pop-up will also turn off real OneDrive notifications
Apple Clamps Down On iOS Apps Using Hot Code Push SDKs
Apple has begun to crackdown on apps that use third-party SDKs to modify iOS apps in real-time after they have been approved for the App Store
IBM Researchers Store Data At Atomic Level On The World’s Smallest Magnet
Nanotechnology and quantum tunneling look to be the future of data storage
Facebook Releases Bryce Canyon Storage And Big Basin AI Design To Open Compute Project
Design specification released for Facebook's new storage platform, coupled with the new AI 'Big Basin' Design
Firefox 52 Marks The End Of Support For Windows XP & Vista
Firefox 52 will be the last mainstream release for Windows XP and Vista, adds WebAssembly support
Rackspace Turns To Google Cloud Platform For Managed Services Support
Google Cloud Platform gets another new partner as Rackspace spreads its wings
Nivida Brings HGX-1 Hyperscale GPU To Microsoft Project Olympus Open Source Server Hardware
Nvidia will aim to standardise server hardware for powering cloud-based AI systems
WhatsApp ‘Tests’ Business Messaging System With Startups
WhatsApp is working with Y Combinator to test business messages so Facebook can make some money from its expensive acquisition
SAP Offers Apps On GCP As Google Reveals Cloud Updates
Google rings the update at Cloud Next 17, including SAP partnership and enhanced machine learning capabilities
WordPress 4.7.3 Updates For Six Security Issues
The open-source WordPress blogging and content management system fixes six vulnerabilities, including three Cross Site Scripting flaws
Microsoft To Use ARM Chips For Azure Servers – Report
Another blow for Intel's domination of the computer world as Redmond pledges to use ARM chips for Azure servers
Budget 2017: Government Will Impose VAT On Mobile Roaming Outside EU
Using your phone outside the EU is set to get a little more expensive as chancellor looks to raise more money
HPE Launches ‘Pointnext’ To Provide Digital Transformation As-A-Service
Organisation will focus on speed and agility in guiding customers through transformation journeys
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Now Available For Download
New edition of the developer tool promises easier building of apps, quicker bug fixes, and more collaboration
Budget 2017: Government Funds 5G, AI, And STEM Skills Investment
No big suprises: The government's technology funding builds on from last year's Budget
British Airways Confirmed As Launch Partner For New In-Flight Wi-Fi Network
In-flight Wi-Fi on British Airways moves a step closer with new deal with Inmarsat's European Aviation Network
Wikileaks Documents Claim CIA Can Hack Samsung TVs, iPhones and iPads
Watching TV but who is watching you? CIA allegedly uses Samsung TVs to spy on citizens
Machine Learning Is The Future Of Sports Data
Machine learning and AI are playing bigger roles in sports data collection, as Patrick Lucey, Director of Data Science at STATS explains
Nvidia Targets AI At The IoT Edge With Jetson TX2
The graphics giant keeps making its play into the world of artificial intelligence
Box Users Can Now Store Cloud Data In IBM UK Data Centres
Box Zones arrives in London as company continues push into other countries and new industries
Google Blasted By Danish Watchdog Over Uncapped TIme Storage Of Personal Data
The search giant is being probed yet again by a European watchdog
AMD Takes Aim At Intel In The Data Centre With Naples Chipset
The server chips offer a rack load of memory and PCIe lane support
Microsoft Outage Affects Skype, OneDrive, Office 365 And More
It's Microsoft's turn as yet another cloud outage spreads across the UK and US
Ducati Uses Machine Learning And IoT To Get More From MotoGP Tests
Ducati MotoGP is using sensors, analytics and machine learning to get more from testing and build a better bike
Huawei Breaks Into Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Management Solutions for Analytics
The Gartner Magic Quadrant reports are one of the de-facto evaluations in measuring vendor offerings. The industry and its various segments attach a high premium to the results. Enterprises able to enter any of the squares must demonst ...
Amazon Hands Over Contested Echo Data In Murder Trial
Amazon has provided prosecutors access to Echo recordings in the latest case to raise questions on the privacy implications of the 'Internet of Things'
Goodyear Puts AI Into Concept Tyres Accelerating Automotive IoT
The Eagle 360 Urban is covered in sensors that allow it to dynamically adjust to road conditions
Salesforce, IBM To Combine Einstein And Watson AI Tools
The deal means Salesforce users will become the latest to have IBM's Watson AI technology available in their workplace
TfL Brings Free Tube Wi-Fi To Tottenham Court Road And 4 More London Stations
Only 13 London Underground stations don't have tube Wi-Fi as TfL extends free Wi-Fi network
StoneDrill Wiper Malware Moving To European Targets
Shamoon malware appears to have evolved into a browser-lurking cyber threat
Google Releases Cloud Container Builder On GCP
Cloud Container Builder comes with 120 free build-minutes per day, with anything extra priced at $0.0034/minute.
Whistleblowers Describe Industrial-Scale Indian TalkTalk Scam
Scammers reportedly operating at least three call centres in two Indian cities targeting TalkTalk customers
Google Volunteer Team Patches Thousands Of Open Source Projects
A 50-member team of Google engineers voluntarily worked to patch 2,600 open-source projects against a Java deserialization bug in 2016
Microsoft Boosts Big Data Analytics Power In Azure For US Government
New Azure features will help US government customers to manage, analyse and visualise large quantities of data
1.4bn Emails Exposed As Huge Spam Operation Fails To Password Protect Documents
Spammergate: Researchers discover vast database of email addresses and suggestions of cybercrime against spam kings sending 1bn messages a day
HSBC Takes First Cloud Steps To Support Digital Banking Ambitions
INTERVIEW: HSBC's head of platform explains its cloud journey so far and why it's picked Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Windows 10 Creators Update Will Come To Mobile After PC
Sorry Windows phone users, you'll have to wait to get your hands on Microsoft's impending Windows 10 update
Wireless Connectivity Takes Next-Generation Vehicles for a Ride
Vehicular connectivity has become a means for basic safety messaging and traffic management over the past 20 years, but now new sensors are equipping cars for an even better connected and safer driving experience.
ICO To Probe Data Analytics Use In Brexit Campaign
The information commissioner is to investigate whether citizens' data was used illegally by the Leave.eu campaign ahead of the Brexit vote
Tech Quiz: Nokia, A Mobile Phone Giant
What do you remember about Nokia's mobile phones - from the 3310 to the N-Gage and beyond?
GDS Begins GOV.UK Verify Local Authority Tests, Notify Will Launch In 2017
The Government Digital Service said it would begin its first two alpha-testing programmes for local government use of Verify, following a discovery period
FSFE: City Of Munich Might Not Ditch Linux After All
FSFE campaigning forces a delay in Munich Mayor's mandate to return to Microsoft software
Internet of Cows: How Moocall’s IoT Can Save 160,000 Animals’ Lives During Calving
Vodafone's IoT network powers Moocall's sensors for farmers, saving cows and calves during the season and making land more productive
Tech Firms Face Uncertainty As US Suspends Premium Processing For H-1B Visas
The suspension could significantly impact tech companies who rely heavily on foreign skilled workers
Typo Set In Motion Chain Of Events That Shut Down AWS S3 Cloud
ANALYSIS: The causes of the massive Amazon Web Services outages that knocked as many as 150,000 websites offline went way beyond a typo in a server command
IBM Opens Commercial Access To Quantum Computing
IBM has become the first company to begin building a commercial programme around early-stage general-purpose quantum computers
Tales In Tech History: Three UK
Three entered a crowded UK market fourteen years ago and carved out a significant niche, despite well entrenched opposition
IT Life: Mark Corley, CTO at Avanade UK
Mark Corley, chief technology officer at Avanade UK, discusses IoT, AI, and doggedly sticking with the Windows Phone
How SDN And Film Digitisation Power The Berlin Film Festival
The Berlin Film Festival has 2,500 screenings over 11 days. Software Defined Networks and digital film make it happen
Coachella Website Hack: 950,000 User Accounts For Sale On The Dark Web
Big data breach shows organisations of all sizes and sectors are open to the attentions of cyber criminals
Cross Channel: Government Tech Plans, A Changing Channel And Fortinet’s MSSP Programme
All the news from the world of the IT channel, including the UK government's tech plans and digital transformation takes hold
Apple Sues Qualcomm In London Courts Over iPhone Tech Charges
You're charging us too much! Apple files lawsuit against Qualcomm over royalty charges and patents
Kaspersky Lab: 43 Percent Of DDoS Victims Believe Rival Firms Are To Blame
Industrial sabotage was voted more likely than attacks by cyber criminals, disgruntled employees and political conspiracy
To Infinity And Beyond: NASA Gives Away Its Software For Free In Latest Release
NASA's free software catalogue includes applications related to operations, propulsion and aeronautics
Docker Touts Enterprise Edition For Corporate Container Deployments
As Cisco forms strategic alliance with Docker to deliver container capabilities for the data centre and cloud infrastructure.
Amazon To Boost Digital Skills By Funding Alexa AI Use In Universities
Google is also looking at nurturing digital skills with Coursera partnership
MWC 2017: The Biggest Ever MWC Took Over Barcelona But Lacked Excitement
ANALYSIS: The show was bigger and as important as ever but headline announcements were a premium. What next for Barcelona and the MWC megashow?
Microsoft Releases Azure Blueprint To Support UK Government Security Practices
Microsoft announces Azure Blueprint in line with government security practices and Yammer integration with Office 365 Groups
Amazon Reveals Human Error Was Behind S3 Service Outage
Human error revealed to be behind S3 outage as Amazon promises to make changes and learn from the event
132 Android Apps Found To Contain IFrames That Link To Malicious Domains
The hidden IFrames cannot hurt Android devices but acts as a carrier for malicious code
Ben Ainslie Racing’s Quest For America’s Cup Boosted By Private 4G Network In Bermuda
BT builds fixed and wireless networks for Land Rover BAR, connecting the boat to bases in Portsmouth and Bermuda, saving costs and carbon footprint
MWC 2017: Robots, IoT, Connected Cars, And Android Smartphones Of Course
Silicon snaps a smorgasbord of tech and activity from Mobile World Congress 2017
Microsoft Azure Stack Offers Pay-As-You-Use Pricing Model
Delayed Azure Stack now enters third and final technical preview before official launch later this year
Security Flaws Found In Android Password Managers
The security credentials of Password Managers on Android called into question after discovery of multiple flaws
GoDaddy DNS Outage Knocks Customer Websites Offline
The Internet domain registrar and web hosting company appears to be fixing the issues
MWC 2017: Eugene Kaspersky ‘Comes Back From The Future’ To Warn About IoT Security Threats
Eugene Kaspersky says change is needed in order to defend against IoT security threats during theatrical appearance at MWC 2017
Microsoft To Start Shipping Acer Mixed Reality Headset
Acer's new Windows 10-based mixed reality headset will start shipping this month as part of Microsoft's development kits
Researcher Uses Google Speech Recognition To Bypass Google reCAPTCHA
Researcher has great fun using one of Google's services to bypass another Google service
Microsoft Demand For HPE Data Centre Servers Wanes – Report
Bad news for HPE. Microsoft is reportedly choosing lower-cost commodity manufacturers for its cloud servers
Yahoo Woes Continue As Hackers Access 32 Million Accounts Using Forged Cookies
Yahoo regulatory filing reveals continued impacts of mass security failings
Recent Cloud Issues Show Security Can Fail Dramatically
CloudBleed and TicketBleed showed how cloud services, while usually more secure, can fail significantly. Will they turn off companies to the cloud?
McDonald’s Growth Plan Includes Mobile Apps And Big Mac Deliveries
The fast food giant has plans to introduce a mobile app and wants to expand its delivery capabilties
MWC 2017: FC Barcelona Looks To Digital & Collaboration To Build The Future Of The Sports Industry
FC Barcelona wants to expand its digital reach into more than just football
AWS Outage Demonstrates Need For Redundancy Even In The Cloud
ANALYSIS: AWS Outage demonstrates importance of building redundancy into your critical cloud apps even when your service provider is reliable
Virgin Media Plans 38,000 New Edinburgh Broadband Connections
Ten percent of the new Scottish connections in Virgin Media's Project Lightning will be in Edinburgh
MWC 2017: HPE, Tata To Construct Huge IoT Network In India
Tech giants partner to build 'world's largest' IoT network to cover 400 million people in India
MWC 2017: Britain Boasts Strong Tech Presence In The Face Of Brexit
OPINION: Brexit might be looming but Britain has plenty to show-off at MWC 2017
MoD Eases Data Management Headaches With Linkspace
Government G-cloud success as MoD utilises Linkspace to manage data mountains surrounding military deployments
Northern Powerhouse Gets aql Data Centre Boost To Power Digital Future
New data centre will play a key role in providing digital infrastructure to support Northern Powerhouse
Palo Alto Networks Splashes £85 Million On Behavioural Analytics Firm LightCyber
LightCyber's behavioural monitoring technology will be integrated into Palo Alto's platform by the end of 2017
Talking Android Ransomware Plagues Chinese Users
The malware also attempts to steal user credentials for the Chinese social network QQ
Amazon S3 Cloud Outage Impacts High Profile Websites
A number of well known websites impacted after a partial failure of Amazon's cloud hosting platform
Boston Dynamics Shows Off Handle, A Six-Foot Tall ‘Nightmare-Inducing’ Robot
The two-wheeled robot showed off some of its impressive athletic capabilities
UK Digital Strategy: Tech Sector Reacts To Government’s Plans To Target AI And Stem Digital Skills Gap
TECH VIEW: The government has released its new digital strategy, but what does the tech sector think?
UK Government Outlines Strategy To Combat Digital Skills Gap Fears
UK government will work with businesses and charities in new Digital Skills Partnership