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April 2017
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (28 April)
Put your weekly tech news smarts to the test!
RBS Natwest Online Banking Issues Cause Payment Chaos On Payday
RBS says Natwest online banking issue is resolved while Lloyds and Halifax customers suffer issues ahead of bank holiday
Tales In Tech History: Microsoft Zune
Another Microsoft hardware failure, the Zune media player was nevertheless once touted as a real challenger to the Apple iPod
Cross Channel: Equinix Hire, Multifunction Hardware And Ransomware Grief
All the news from the world of the IT channel, including the growth of multifunction hardware and the seven stages of ransomware grief
Vodafone Increases Prices For Out Of Contract Customers
Vodafone confirms price hikes of between 50p and £3.50
Researcher Finds Super Secure Email Service Nomx ‘Riddled’ With Security Flaws
Researcher Scott Helme was left "horrified" at Nomx' level of security after analysing the device
Samsung Galaxy S8 Arrives In The UK: Hands-On Review
Silicon goes hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ as it hits the shelves in the UK
Google’s Alphabet Profits From Advertising Sales Surge As Cloud & Hardware Grow
Advertising, cloud, and Pixel smartphones all help deliver more stunning growth for search engine giant
AWS Growth Slows As Amazon Q1 Sales Increase To £27.6 Billion
Amazon.com shows impressive financial growth thanks to India performance as AWS starts to plateau
Microsoft Profits Rise Thanks To Cloud Gains But Falling Surface Sales Disappoint
Cloud remains the bright spot for Redmond, as personal computing falls again despite improving market
Acer Boosts Ultraportable And Hybrid Line, Demonstrating The PC Market Is Not Dead Yet
NEW YORK: Acer also revealed new all-in-one desktops and a refreshed Aspire range
John McAfee Unveils ‘World’s Most Private And Secure Smartphone’
The $1,100 (£853) device will become available later this year for privacy-conscious enterprises and consumers
Microsoft: Wait For Windows 10 Creators Update Amidst User ‘Issues’
Users should wait until the update is automatically made available to them, warns Microsoft
Tech Quiz: Women In Tech
Today is Girls In ICT Day, hoping to inspire the next generation of women to pursue a career in tech and build on the contributions of female pioneers
TrickBot Trojan Now Targets Private Banks
Malware is now hand picking private banks, as IBM warns of 'skyrocketing' breaches of financial data
Cardiff Police Will Use Facial Recognition At UEFA Champions League Final
Fans are against the use of such technology and there are doubts as to the effectiveness of such systems
Verizon: All Cyber Attacks ‘On The Rise’ As Cyberespionage Takes Centre Stage
Verizon's 2017 Data Breach Investigations Report paints a bleak picture of the current state of cyber security
eBay: Big Data Can Humble A CEO And Change The Future Of Retail
eBay's head of analytics in Europe says big data will change both online and offline retail forever - if you have the right technology and culture
Welsh Universities Receive Supercomputing Investment
Supercomputing investment of £15m to drive 'world-class scientific research', as well as create jobs and industry partnerships
Poll: Are You Planning For Hybrid Cloud?
SILICON 360: Is hybrid cloud the future? We want to know your views.
Samsung Profits Soar Despite Investor Pressure & Political Woes
Electronics giant resists pressure from activist investor as it posts highest profits in nearly four years
FCC Chairman Sets Public Course for Making New Internet Regulations
ANALYSIS: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai says starting a fully public rule-making process to reverse last year's decision to regulate ISPs
UBS Banks On Microsoft Azure To Drive Digital Transformation
UBS picks Microsoft's cloud platform to provide scalability, reduce costs and ensure regulatory compliance
BlackBerry KEYone Arrives In The UK With A QWERTY Keyboard
The device comes with a QWERTY keyboard and Android 7.1 Nougat, but will it boost BlackBerry's fortunes?
Girls In ICT Day: Breaking Into The Boy’s Club
Lucy Lee, IT support apprentice at Canon UK explains how she got into ICT and the struggles young girls face when trying to break into the industry
Girls In ICT Day: Gender Bias Holds Back British Girls From Careers In Tech
Parents still think IT coding skills are more suitable for boys than girls
FalseGuide Malware Infects Millions Of Android Devices
Face palm for Google's security screening. Source of FalseGuide adware is none other than Google Play store
Belfast Has Best UK Mobile Coverage Of Any Major UK City But Where’s London?
Belfast has good mobile coverage but London, Bristol, Hull and Cardiff must do better it seems, according to RootMetrics
70 Percent Of UK Universities Have Fallen Victim To Phishing Attacks
Seven universities said they have been hit more than 50 times in the last year
Webroot Antivirus Mistakenly Flags Windows Files As Malicious
False positive hell. Webroot AV mistakenly identifies Windows files as malicious, damages computers
Pulsant Expands Data Centre Footprint As London Competition Hots Up
Pulsant responds to London cloud competition from the likes of AWS, Microsoft and VIRTUS
Banks Use IBM Watson To Catch Rogue Traders
IBM is also developing anti-money-laundering tools and services to aid banking compliance
How F8 Illustrated Facebook’s Continuous Evolution
ANALYSIS: Facebook uses F8 conference to show that it continues to move far beyond just being the "Blue App" on a smartphone or laptop
Specsavers Digital Transformation Project Puts Tech At The Heart Of ‘Everything’
New partnership with Fujitsu will transform ecommerce, supply, logistics and protect Specsavers from threats
Investigation Slams ‘Dreadful’ Broadband In New Homes
Working from home? Best not do it in a new home then, as investigation reveals 'shocking state' of broadband for new builds
Lords ‘Drop’ Demands For 30Mbps Broadband Minimum Speeds Ahead Of General Election
Government plans for a broadband USO will be fast tracked after Lords reportedly drop demands for a minimum requirement of 30Mbps
Wearables In The Workplace: The Hurdles, Benefits And Opportunities
The adoption of wearables has grown rapidly in the consumer world, but why has adoption been slower in the enterprise and what are the potential benefits?
Google Fights Fake News With Feedback Tools In Search
Users will now be able to flag offensive, harmful and misleading Google Search results
UK And 14 Other EU States ‘Oppose’ Minimum Spectrum Licences Ahead Of 5G
15 EU countries claim minimum 25 year licences would stifle innovation and flexible in the mobile sector
BrickerBot Malware ‘Disables Two Million Devices’
A malware family aimed at 'bricking' devices before they can be infected by Mirai has allegedly rendered millions of vulnerable devices useless
Researchers Switch Off Car Engine Using Connected Dongle Vulerability
Researchers tricked the dongle into thinking it was connected to a car before hijacking the device
Locky Ransomware Returns Lurking In A Word Document Hidden Behind PDF Attachments
This latest Locky variant appears to have traits similar to a Russian doll
NSA Malware ‘Infects Nearly 200,000 Systems’
The NSA's Doublepulsar attack tool infected nearly 80,000 systems over the past weekend alone, according to worldwide scans
Machine Learning Will Require A Shake-Up Of Higher Education And Tech Skills
The Royal Society launched a report exploring the impact of machine learning on business and society
Amazon Wants To Transform Logistics And Deliveries With Driverless Car Tech
Autonomous vehicles could be used by Amazon to lower shipping costs and speed up deliveries
Microsoft Connects LinkedIn To Dynamics 365
Dynamics 365 users will be able to draw on LinkedIn sales data in the first fruit of Microsoft's £20bn acquisition of the social network
Philips Executive Wants Enterprises to Move Down Digital Path
ANALYSIS: Liat Ben Zur is showing enterprises how to move from just making and marketing products into becoming fully-realized digital businesses
Vodafone Mobile & Smartwatch App Assists Sub-Two Hour Marathon Attempt
Can Vodafone's real time data tracking application help an athlete run a marathon in under 2 hours?
AI Doctors On The Rise: British Startup Babylon Health Secures £50m For iOS & Android App
The startup looks to combine machine learning, with image and video conversations to create the perfect doctor
Cardiff University And Airbus To Open Cyber Security Centre Of Excellence
The centre will aim to plug a growing skills gap and carry out research into areas such as machine learning and artificial intelligence
How Land Rover BAR Hopes Wearables, Mobile Apps & 4G Will Deliver America’s Cup Glory
Silicon pays a visit to the south coast to find out how Ben Ainslie Racing is using mobile technology to power its bid for the 2017 America's Cup in Bermuda
Security Holes Discovered In SAP NetWeaver Web App Platfrom
Users are advised to quickly patch to the latest version of the web app platform
Tata Supports VICE’s Video Ambitions With Cloud Content Platform
New cloud platform will boost collaboration between global VICE offices
Police Use Of ICT Is ‘Persistently Weak’ Finds Inspectorate of Constabulary
Police aren't making effective use of digital technologies to manage and share information, and risk being 'left behind'
IoT Caters to Manufacturing Industry: Predictive Maintenance
In this age of rapid transformation, digitalization is overhauling the manufacturing industry. This unstoppable momentum revamps industrial services and business models, pushing up the speed of innovation. Industrial value chains, supp ...
Emergency Services Network Delay Could See Service ‘Turned Off’
The latest ESN delay takes its planned implementation six months beyond the expected obsolescence of the current network
GDS Addresses Legacy IT In Revised Tech Code Of Practice
No sweeping changes, but GDS aims to simplify the road to government digital transformation
Three Apologises After Network Goes Down Across The UK
Everything now appears to be up and running following a day of problems for UK users
IT Life: Therese Jamaa, GSMA General Manager, Mobile World Capital
Therese Jamaa talks the future of mobility, the IoT and her secret singing ambition
Microsoft Will Block Non-Office 365 Users From Skype, OneDrive & Outlook
Beginning in 2020 users of current standalone Office products will no longer have access to Office 365 services such as Outlook, Skype and OneDrive
Qualcomm Will Usher In Windows 10 Supporting Chips By The End Of 2017
The move could shake up Intel's x86 dominance
‘Quantum Compositor’ Powers Faster And More Stable Firefox Browser
Firefox for desktop also has two new themes and a redesigned permissions interface
Elon Musk Wants To Create A Brain Computer Interface In the Next Four Years
The tech entrepreneur aims to achieve this sci-fi goal with his new company Neuralink
Docker Expands Enterprise Focus As Container Ecosystem Matures
Docker discusses initiatives at DockerCon that that will help enterprises implement containers as the open source technology evolves and matures
10 Of The Best Business Apps For Windows 10 Mobile
Silicon has a rundown of apps to maker your mobile a Windows 10 productivity suite
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (21 April)
Another week filled with tech news, but have you been paying attention?
Microsoft Touts IoT Central To Remove Complexity For Businesses
IoT solutions can be complex, but Microsoft seeks to help with new SaaS solution to simplify the Internet of Things
Apple Targets 100 Percent Recycled iPhones In Environmental Push
Apple pledges sustainable future but won't shift on "right to repair" issue
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (21 April)
Put your weekly tech news smarts to the test!
Microsoft Outlines ‘Simple And Predictible’ Windows 10 Update Plan
Microsoft details new update strategy along with multiple Office 365 releases
Free Hacking Tools Lure Teenagers Into Cybercrime
Easy to use and free hacking tools are pulling young people into a life of cybercrime, claims NCA
Tales In Tech History: PowerPoint
30 years of PowerPoint. Useful presentation tool or bane of office meetings? Discuss...
Tech Quiz: Intel And Its Life In Chips
Put your Intel knowledge to the test with our tech quiz!
Azure Customers Can Post Their Hard Drives To Microsoft For Cloud Uploads
Microsoft rolls out multiple Azure updates for customers in the UK
Bugs Batter Linksys Routers Opening Them Up To Becoming Botnets
Ten security holes were found in more than 20 router models from Linksys
Ofcom Details Plan To Open Up BT Openreach Ducts & Poles
Regulator wants rivals to have fair access to BT's underground pipes and telegraph poles
Docker Opens Ups Container Platform With LinuxKit And Moby Project
At DockerCon 17, Docker announces a pair of new projects to help developers and organisations build their own container-optimized Linux platforms
Microsoft Replaces Wunderlist With Task Management App To-Do
Microsoft reveals all-new To-Do task management app ahead of plans for retire Wunderlist
UK 4G Availability Improves Significantly As Network Investments Pay Off
EE still out in front in OpenSignal & Which? 4G report, but all four improve
Google Might Build Its Own Ad-Blocker For Chrome Web Browser
If it goes ahead with the plans, Google will block ads based on standards from the Coalition for Better Ads
AWS Makes Amazon Lex And Redshift Spectrum Available For Developers
Feel the power of conversational deep learning algorithms and unstructured data analysis
Virgin Media: 350Mbps Broadband As Standard Will Drive SMB Growth Amid Brexit Uncertainty
Virgin Media Business will offer 350Mbps broadband as standard from 2 May and has confidence in UK post-Brexit despite parent's pre-referendum prediction
Bose Headphones ‘Spies’ On Users Listening Habits
Shutting out the world by listening to Ed Sheeran? Lawsuit claims Bose app tracks our musical habits
HERE Puts Eggs In AWS Basket To Expand Connected Car Services
HERE will be collecting sensor data from cars to provide traffic information, all running on the AWS platform
Mastercard Shows Off Credit Card With Built In Fingerprint Sensor
The technology is being rolled out in South Africa with plans to come to Europe later this year
Facebook To Connect Human Brain To Computers
Because that's not concerning. Brain interface to allow humans to communicate with computers
Oracle Releases Huge Security Update
Staggering 299 patches released spanning database, middleware, Peoplesoft and JD Edwards software
Apple Makes iMovie, iWork Apps Free For iOS And Mac Users
Apple removes purchase conditions for multiple iOS and Mac apps
Hackers Breach Over 1,000 IHG Hotels To Steal Payment Card Details
Infected front desk systems enabled cyber criminals to swipe card data
SailPoint: Identity Management Should Be Central To Cyber Security Strategies
SailPoint founder Kevin Cunningham explains why identity management is becoming central to cyber security
IBM Touts ‘Robust Performance’, Cloud And Watson As Sales Fall
Big Blue's 'transformation' continues to be work in progress as revenue and profits fall once again
Malaysian Airlines Is First To Use New Satellite Flight Tracking System
New satellite flight tracking system will enable global coverage when it goes live in 2018 - four years after the disappearance of MH370
Oracle Partners With Docker To Boost App Development And Deployment
Coders can now place images of Oracle products in Docker to increase the pace of developing, testing and deploying apps
Harman Embraces IBM Watson for Voice-Controlled IoT-Equipped Cognitive Rooms
The system allows for rooms with smart tech to be controlled through natural language recognition
Facebook Upgrades Workplace Among Other Developer Updates
Slew of developer announcements from Facebook includes new deep learning framework for mobile devices
Government: Half Of UK Businesses Suffered Security Breach Last Year
Government report highlights the security threats facing businesses and the impacts of being breached
UK SMBs Fined £900,000 For Using Unlicensed Software
Damages and legalisation costs for companies caught with unlicensed software increasing year-on-year
Microsoft Rolls Out Authenticator iOS & Android App To Secure Account Logins
The Redmond company wants to make it easier and more secure to login to Microsoft accounts
Kaspersky Lab Increases Rewards With Extended Bug Bounty Programme
Security researchers will now receive $5000 (£3,974) for discovering remote code execution bugs in Kaspersky products
Intel Developer Forum Falls Victim To Chip Maker’s Evolution
The chip maker's increasingly diverse market focus leads Intel to retire the popular annual developer conference.
Crowdstrike: Machine Learning Can Stop Security Teams From ‘Drowning in Data’
Next-gen technologies such as machine learning and AI are key to cutting through the sea of security data
Gigaclear Brings 1Gbps FTTP Broadband To Rural Herefordshire
Gigaclear to deliver phase 2 of Fastershire project in rural Herfordshire
Telefonica Deploys AI-Powered Operations Centres
Three centres are up and running in Argentina, Chile and Germany
Poll: Do You Think Cloud Strategies Are More Mature?
Silicon 360: Do you agree with our cloud panel on the evolution of the cloud?
Silicon Readers Won’t Accept Higher Train Fares For Better 4G Mobile Coverage
Government report suggests people would accept higher fares for better 4G. Silicon suggests they wont
VIRTUS Plans Fourth London Data Centre Amid Rising Cloud Demands
The new data centre will be located close to VIRTUS' existing facility in Slough
Antitrust Settlement Sees Google Open Android Search In Russia
The deal with Russian regulator FAS will allow manufacturers to pre-install rivals' search and other applications
One In Five UK Businesses Has Suffered A Cyberattack
British Chambers of Commerce reveals that UK businesses continue to fall victim to cyber attacks
Computer And Internet Pioneer Robert Taylor Dies At 85
Taylor oversaw the development of key technologies including the Internet, the graphical user interface, an early search engine and Java
Only Select Phones Will Get Windows 10 Creators Update
When the mobile OS update begins to roll out on April 25, owners of some older Windows Phones may find themselves out of luck
HPE Completes Acquisition Of Nimble Storage For $1bn
Hewlett Packard Enterprise will look to use Nimble Storage to boost its position in the hybrid IT market
5G Connected Smart Bandages To Monitor Wounds
The bandages are to use nano-sensors to detect wound conditions, relaying this and other patient data to doctors over 5G networks
Quest For Global Wi-Fi Could Result In Explosion Of Space Junk
European Space Agency calls for measures to prevent 50 percent increase in catastrophic satellite collisions
Foreign Office ‘Targeted By Sustained Cyber-Attack’
The British government was the subject of a sophisticated phishing campaign for several months last year, researchers say
Think Tank Urges Retraining Programmes For Those Replaced By Robots
The IPPR argues a skills levy could help offset the disruptive effects of robots replacing millions of human jobs
Documents Show NSA Hacked SWIFT Service Provider
Documents released by hacking group Shadow Brokers detail efforts to monitor the systems of SWIFT money transfer service providers
Tech Firms Urge FCC Not To Repeal Obama’s Net Neutrality Rules
Amazon, Facebook, Google, Twitter etc warn FCC chairman over his intentions to repeal net neutrality rules
Facebook Cracks Down On ‘Fake News’
'Fake news' scourge tackled by Facebook after it closes 30,000 fake accounts in France
Microsoft Sees Doubling Of US Government Spy Data Requests
Redmond also, for the first time ever, publishes national security letter used by government to obtain user data
Tales In Tech History: Iomega Zip Drive
For when a traditional floppy disk could not cut it, computers users opted for higher capacity Zip drives
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (14 April)
QUIZ: Test your tech knowledge from the past 7 days
Mercedes F1 Adopts Tibco Insight Platform To Drive Big Data Analytics
Tibco has become an official team partner to the leading F1 race team
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (14 April 2017)
HP Unveils Refreshed Pavilion x360 Laptop At Coachella Music Festival
The refreshed line offers 7th generation Intel chips and graphics from Nvidia and AMD
Hackers Can Target Aga Ovens, Heating Up IoT Security Concerns
Have hackers ruined your casserole? Aga ovens are vulnerable to hackers who can turn your oven on and off
PayPal And Bitcoin Scamming Fake Android Apps Discovered On Google Play Store
The apps attempt to comprise PayPal and Paxful accounts via scamming users
Mark Shuttleworth Returns As Canonical CEO, Slams Some ‘Free Software’ Users
Ubuntu founder has choice words for some free software users - calls them anti-social and haters
Google Blocks Burger King Advert That Tried To Hijack Google Home
Whopper mistake: Smart home audio hack gets a smack from Google
Tech Quiz: Technology Easter Eggs
What do you know about the secrets hidden in software, hardware and the web?
Latest Tax Scams Pressure Businesses With Emails, Phone Calls
ANALYSIS: While most tax scams target individual taxpayers, there are some new ones aimed at businesses that will try to approach your employees
SWIFT Intros New Tool To Help Banks ID Fraudulent Messages
Security upgrades continue at SWIFT as it seeks to assist the banking sector to identify suspicious payments
Google Expands WebVR API To Its Cardboard Virtual Reality Headset
The search giant looks to be paving the way to a virtual reality ecosystem
Patch Tuesday Update Leaves Windows Vista Users High And Dry
Windows Vista is now officially dead, as Microsoft leaves users of the old operating system with no clear upgrade path
BT Wins £100 Million Contract To Boost Metropolitan Police Network
BT will play a key role in the Met's digital transformation efforts across London
Silicon 360: Gumtree UK CTO – Cloud Was Easier For Us But We Still Had Challenges
Gumtree UK CTO Bas Anneveld tells our Silicon 360 panel why it used the cloud and what challenges it faced to support developers
European WhatApp’s Data-Sharing Deal ‘Is Close’
Facebook's WhatsApp may soon be able to use customer data as agreement with European watchdogs nears
UK Telecoms ‘Must’ Have Access To Talent, Markets & Roaming After Brexit
BSG report says UK telecoms needs regulatory certainty as investments in 5G and ultrafast accelerate
Samsung Delays English-Speaking Bixby Personal Assistant On Galaxy S8
English-speaking Samsung Galaxy S8 users will have to make do with Google's voice assistant instead
Dropbox Updates Mobile Apps With Document Scanner And Offline Mode
Android and iOS updates aim to cater for increasingly mobile and widespread workforce
Vodafone Abolishes Roaming In 40 Territories & Refreshes SMB Plans
Vodafone beats EU deadline to abolish roaming charges and offers new SMB plans and customer service improvements
MPs: Foreign Governments ‘Interfered’ With Brexit Vote
Evidence suggests a DDoS attack was used to take down the voting registration site before the landmark vote
Cybersecurity Incidents Cost Shareholders £42 Billion
Shareholders lose out as financial impact of security breaches equates to £120 million loss of market value. And it's only going to get bigger...
Tales In Tech History: RIP Windows Vista
Windows Vista is finally dead. Here's our retrospective
Silicon 360: Are Cloud Strategies Maturing?
Do organisations have a better understanding about how and why they should move to the cloud? Our industry panel investigates
Silicon 360: How A 12 Year Old Used Containers For Minecraft
Roger Ian Dickinson from Cisco explains how one boy's desire to run Minecraft servers more efficiently is the same as many organisations' cloud journeys
Huawei Enters Public Cloud Arena
Huawei says 'it's time to strengthen our public cloud offering,' but faces stiff competition from market leaders
FCC Chairman Could Reverse Decision To Allow In-Flight Phone Calls
Ajit Pai turns against 2013 FCC regulatory proceeding that was attempting to lift the ban on the use of mobile phones in US airlines
TalkTalk Advances Dark Fibre Plans After Winning BT Cost Appeal
TalkTalk says Ofcom's method for determining dark fibre access caps were miscalculated and is preparing business broadband products for October.
Electric Car Battery Projects Get Millions In Government Funding
The government's APC has awarded £62m to projects including two aimed at building up the country's electric car battery manufacturing capability
Brexit ‘Forces’ Government To Automatically Renew Massive IT Contracts
The civil service has reportedly been forced to push the renegotiation of IT contracts down its list of priorities, meaning expensive renewals
ICO Makes Senior Appointments Ahead Of GDPR
ICO appoints a new deputy CEO and Deputy Commissioner – Operations as it continues data protection work
Hackers Can ‘Crack’ Your PIN By Exploiting Smartphone Sensor Data
By monitoring sensor data, criminals web pages and malicious apps could potentially guess PINs to a surprising degree of accuracy
IBM Watson Moves Into Tech Support With Intelligent Helpdesk
IBM's Watson continues to spread its wings with always-on and continuously learning helpdesk
US Dismantles Kelihos Botnet After ‘Spam Kingpin’ Arrest
Russian Pyotr Levashov, suspected of being one of the Internet's biggest spam and malware operators, is arrested in Spain
Windows 10 Creators Update Is Out Now: Here’s What To Expect
UPDATED: Windows 10 Creators Update is now out for everyone to download but what does it bring? Silicon checks out
Which Bookmaker Had The Fastest Website On Grand National Day?
The UK's biggest online betting sites fell short of the mark when it came to website speed
Mirai Botnet Starts Mining For Bitcoins In New Twist
Researchers discover a new strain of the notorious Mirai botnet which goes bitcoin hunting
North American ‘Longhorn’ Group Used WikiLeaks Vault 7 Exploits Against 40 Targets
Symantec says all the clues point to Longhorn's tools being ones included in WikiLeaks file dump
Silicon TV: Samsung Galaxy S8, Windows 10 Update & The Latest Tech News
Watch all the latest news and views from the world of technology
US Could Force UK Travellers To Hand Over Mobiles & Passwords
Travellers from the UK and other countries could be forced to provide mobile phone contacts and social media passwords and to face ideological questioning
Scareware Campaign Targets iOS Users Through Rogue VPN App
Users are tricked into believing their device is infected and forced to hand over personal data
Met Office Mainframe Upgrade Will Speed Up Weather Data Analytics
New IBM mainframe increases capacity by 35 percent for Met Office, which claims faster analysis could save lives
SAS And HSBC Masters Course Aims To Plug Data Science Skills Gap
The full-time course will involve a combination of data science, business acumen and management skills
Attackers Target Unpatched Microsoft Word Flaw
The attacks make use of a previously undisclosed bug in Windows' Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) feature to take over users' systems
Slough Trading Estate & Maidenhead Get 1Gbps FTTP Broadband
Slough and Maidenhead will be connected to 48km of fibre in CityFibre's latest FTTP broadband rollout
Wonga Suffers Mass Data Breach Affecting 245,000 UK Customers
Stolen data from customers in the UK and Poland includes names, addresses and credit card information
Wi-Fi Bug Leaves Android & iPhone Seriously Vulnerable To Hackers
Apple and Google handsets have been patched, but other Android devices may still be vulnerable to the Broadcom Wi-Fi chipset attack
Why Hope Springs Eternal For Apple To Introduce An iPad Pro In 2017
ANALYSIS: There are still plenty of reasons to believe that Apple will follow up new iPad by introducing an updated iPad Pro
Tales In Tech History: The Floppy Disk
Before the days of email attachments and USB sticks, PC users had to utilise the humble floppy disk
EU Roaming Charges Will End On 15 June
UK covered by EU roaming regulations after European Parliament vote - but perhaps not after Brexit
Android Bulletin Delivers Fixes For Mainstream Android Devices
Google updates tackles security vulnerabilities with Android devices as well as update for its Nexus handsets
Cross Channel: GDPR Complacency And Windows XP Popularity
All the news from the world of the IT channel, including GDPR complacency and the continuing prevalence of Windows XP
OneLogin: Enterprises Will Be Dragged ‘Kicking And Screaming’ To The Cloud
OneLogin CEO says enterprises need to stop 'sticking their heads in the sand' when it comes to cloud
FCC Chair To ‘Quickly Replace’ Obama Net Neutrality Rules
Two speed Internet? Head honcho of US comms watchdog wants to reserve net neutrality rules
Elastic Brings Search And Analytics To Google Cloud Platform
The complete Elastic stack will now be available on GCP with Google's latest cloud partnership
Google Is Bringing Local Machine Learning To Android Smartphones
Google is using the technique to train and improve its Gboard smart keyboard
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (7 April 2017)
What do you remember about the last seven days in tech?
Tech Quiz Of The Week (7 April 2017)
Test your weekly IT and tech news knowledge!
IBM Report Details 2017 Tax Scams As IRS Filing Deadline Nears
As the Tax Day 2017 filing deadline of Tuesday April 18 nears, IBM is warning of an increase in tax-related spam and scams
O2 Will Operate New High Speed City Of London Wi-Fi Network
O2 Wi-Fi and Telefonica-Vodafone joint venture Cornerstone to roll out small cell powered wireless
Box Joins BT’s Cloud Of Clouds
BT and Box will work together in a number of areas as cloud of clouds expands
Tech Quiz: Cloud In 2017
Do you know the cloud? If yes, then put your knowledge to the test with the Silicon cloud in 2017 quiz!
Aussie Regulator Sues Apple For ‘Bricking’ Third-Party Repaired iPhones
Error 53 row continues. Apple accused of 'bricking' iPhones, if cracked screens were fixed by third parties
Cloud In 2017
The world of the cloud is growing larger with each passing year. But how much to you know about the cloud in 2017?
Canonical Ends Linux Smartphone Ambition, Looks To IoT And Cloud
Canonical ends phone and convergence shell Unity, and concentrates on the cloud and IoT
McAfee Labs Report Lays Bare Threat Intelligence Challenges Facing Businesses
Prevalent threat intelligence challenges include dealing with the volume and quality of data being collected
US Masters Uses IBM Watson To Automatically Detect ‘Exciting’ Golf Highlights
IBM Watson will analyse thousands of hours of golf highlights to find the most exciting video and package them for broadcasters and social media
HP Inc: It’s Time To Stop Ignoring Printer Security
Printers are the biggest security threat to businesses, claims HP
Google Touts Speedy Custom AI Chips That Trounce GPUs And CPUs
Chip boast – Google claims its own AI chips remove the need to increase the number of its data centres
Microsoft Boosts Office 365 Security And Data Compliance
Threat Intelligence and Data Governance capabilities come to Office 365
Google Updates Kubernetes Cloud Container Management Capabilities
Google's Container Optimized OS and Kubernetes 1.6 are intended to make it easier for enterprises to run container workloads
Facebook Search Warrant Appeal Thrown Out By US Court
Facebook challenge to bulk search warrants for customer accounts dismissed by New York court
Microsoft Claims IaaS Crown In Europe To Close Gap On AWS
AWS is still out in front globally, but pressure from Azure increases as cloud adoption boom continues
Canonical Rolls Out Kernel Too Boost Ubuntu On AWS Performance
AWS and Canonical partner-up to get produce the tuned kernel for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Silicon 360: Meet The Cloud Panel
Meet the panel for the Silicon 360 event
Data Protection Watchdog Fines Eleven More UK Charities
Good causes doesn't excuse misuse of personal data says ICO, as it fines charities for 'wealth screening'
Which? Bad Broadband Campaign To Tackle Poor Connections
Buffering hell. Which? campaign to help 'millions of households' suffering from poor broadband
Driverless Shuttle Testing Underway In London’s Greenwich
5,000 members of the public have signed up to ride in the autonomous prototype shuttle
Box: We Want To Be The Glue For ‘Unavoidable’ Digital Transformation
Box CEO Aaron Levie discusses its role in digital transformation and how AI can help businesses manage content and become GDPR compliant
Silicon 360: Breaking Down The Barriers To Cloud
EVENT: Our first Silicon 360 event will bring together the world of tech to discuss the final frontiers in cloud and the path to digital transformation
Dropbox Unveils Revamped Website To Boost Team Conversations And Collaboration
New features include simpler navigation, improved search capabilities and greater control for admins
General Motors Connects A Quarter Of Its Robot Workforce To The Internet
The car giant uses cloud-based data analytics to prevent disruption to the robotic assembly line
VMware Offloads vCloud Air Business To French Hosting Provider OVH
VMware hands over the reins to OVH, but 'close partnership' will continue
Apple’s Phil Schiller Teases iMac Refresh And Mac Pro Redesign
Cupertino is looking at completely overhauling the Mac Pro desktop
VIDEO: Windows 10 Creators Update Preview
Windows 10 Creators Update is the next big upgrade to the one operating system to rule them all. Silicon got a sneak peak ahead of its 11 April launch
Fibre Broadband Advertising Probe Launched Into Copper ‘Last Mile’ Connections
Watchdog probe on broadband services being adbvertised as 'fibre', when it utilises copper connections
Sir Tim Berners-Lee Slams UK, US ‘Assault’ On Web Privacy
British web inventor pledges to combat efforts by the UK and US to weaken encryption and online privacy
UK Companies Targeted In Major Cyber Attack Operation By China-Based Hackers
The UK has been the target of a systemic global hacking operation
Teradata 2.0: Delivering Business Outcomes With Swagger
Teradata has undergone a transformation of its own, with a new focus on solving business problems
Women In Tech
Visa Offers Amazon Business Purchase Data For UK Enterprise Customers
More visibility into purchases means easier reconciliation for business accountants
Mobile Data Traffic Will Flood Wi-Fi Networks This Year
Telcos need to be more strategic when it comes to incorporating Wi-Fi into their product offering
Nearly All Laptop Battery Life Claims Are ‘Overstated’ Which? Warns
Nearly all laptop makers are overstating the battery life of their devices, warns Which
Intel Spins Out McAfee Into Separate Cyber Security Firm
Intel will still retain a 49 percent share in the new security company
Security Still Biggest Cloud Storage Concern For Business Execs
Cloud security concerns and the early announcements from Teradata Universe 2017
Samsung Tizen Is Riddled With Zero-Day Flaws, According To An Israeli Cyber Security Researcher
Researcher Amihai Neiderman slammed Tizen for containing amateur level coding flaws
AWS Readies Sweden Move As Part Of Nordics Push
New region will reduce latency and satisfy data sovereignty requirements for local customers
Moonlight Maze Attack Still Relevant Two Decades After Initial Debut
Attack code first used in 1996 is still in use by attackers building malware in 2017, according to new research from Kaspersky Lab and Kings College London
Teradata Universe: Six Ways Data Can Make Your Business A Digital Leader
Data has gone mainstream, but can you be considered a digital leader?
Silicon 360: Breaking Down The Final Barriers To Cloud
IAAF Cyber Attack Puts Confidential Athlete Medical Data At Risk
IAAF president Sebastian Coe apologises for breach affecting athelete medical records
Teradata CEO: We’ve Got Our ‘Swagger’ Back
Teradata CEO salutes re-energised company with new customer-centric focus
University Of Edinburgh Is Scotland’s First Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence
University of Edinburgh joins government-accredited national cybersecurity research scheme
Samsung Galaxy S8 Facial Recognition Is Tricked By A Selfie
Facial recognition might not be the best way to secure your new Samsung Galaxy S8...
Drone Crime Rises In UK As Switzerland Trials Deliveries
Incidents involving the use of drones in nuisance or criminal cases grew twelve-fold in the UK over the past two years, an investigation has found
VIDEO: Samsung Galaxy S8 Hands-On
See the Samsung Galaxy S8 in action
Microsoft To Shut Down CodePlex & Tells Users To Migrate To GitHub
CodePlex has seen falling demand even as GitHub has grown to become the web's biggest open source code repository
US ISPs Promise Not To Sell Browsing Histories Despite New Freedoms
US ISPs give privacy advocates a boost despite changes to FCC regulations
Macro Malware, Aging Worms Continue To Pose Threat To Present Day
Macro malware, which is so 1990s, has made a comeback, joining other aging cyber-threats, such as PHP scripts and the Microsoft Slammer worm
Imagination Says Apple Plans To Stop Paying iPhone Royalties
Imagination's shares plummetted on the news that Apple plans to stop using the British company's graphics technology in its iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches
Is It Fair To Accuse Google Of ‘Cashing In’ On Extremist Content?
OPINION: The Mail on Sunday slams Google, but should all the blame really be levied at tech companies?
Quiz: April Fools’ Day Tech – True Or False?
April Fools' Day: How good are you at spotting fact from fiction?