Clever algorithms can figure out passwords using stolen brainwave data
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Petya Mainly A Threat To Unprepared And Unwilling Organizations
ANALYSIS: Despite repeated warnings and the experience last month provided by the WannaCry ransomware, organizations that failed to prepare for known threats found they were most subject to the Petya malware
Government Data Website Suffers Security Breach
Yet another security incident suffered by the UK government
Cheeky IT: Engagement And Human Experiences Drive Nando’s Tech Ambitions
Restaurant chain Nando's places culture and human engagement at the heart of its digital transformation strategy
Liberty Human Rights Group Given High Court Approval To Tackle Snoopers’ Charter
Liberty will challenge the mass surveillance elements of the Investigatory Powers Act
The 999 Call Celebrates Its 80th Birthday
The world's first emergency service call system was rolled out in London on 30 June 1937
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (30 June)
Time to stretch your memory muscles with our quiz on the top tech news this week.
Raspberry Pi Scoops Top Engineering Award
Micro computer maker Raspberry Pi awarded UK's top award by the Royal Academy of Engineering
How Deliveroo Is Using Big Data And Machine Learning To Power Food Delivery
Food delivery firm relies heavily on data and machine learning to increase efficiency
Microsoft Buys Cloudyn To Provide Visibility For Azure Customers
Acquisition will help customers manage and optimise their Azure usage
Home Office Overlooks Scale Of Online Fraud Warns NAO
Must do better! National Audit Office says online fraud is costing billions of pounds, but is still not a priority for police or government
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (30 June)
Test your weekly tech news knowledge!
Tales In Tech History: The ATM
As world's first ATM is painted gold to celebrate 50th anniversary, we take a look back at the arrival of cash dispensing devices
Lloyd’s: Businesses Need To Take A Long-Term View Of Cyber Attacks
It's no longer enough for organisations to just focus on the immediate impacts
Hull FTTP Rollout To Deliver 1Gbps Broadband To 10,000 More Premises
Hull FTTP broadband gathers pace with 75 percent set to be covered by KCOM by the end of 2017
Salesforce Targets Einstein AI Developers With Updates
Feel the love...CRM giant steps up effort to woo developers for its Einstein AI platform
Nutanix Teams Up With Google For Hybrid Clouds
Enhances cloud offerings and signs deal with Google Cloud for expanded enterprise push
AMD Ryzen Pro CPUs To Challenge Intel In The Enterprise Arena
Performance, security and machine learning optimisation can all be found in AMD's latest processors
US Airline Security Measures Stop Short Of Laptop Airplane Cabin Ban
Busy passengers can still work on airlines travelling to the US
BP: Digital Transformation Enables ‘Magical’ Innovation Beyond IT
Digital transformation is all about enabling innovation across the whole organisation, not just in IT
US Senate Considers Kaspersky Lab Cybersecurity Ban For Military
American lawmakers to consider banning Kaspersky Lab products due to Russia espionage concerns
Qualcomm Fingerprint Scanner Is Embedded Beneath A Smartphone Display
The technology could see the removal of button-based fingerprint sensors
Tour De France 2017: How AI Will Deliver Predictive Insights For Cycling Fans
Tour de France 2017 organisers and Dimension Data are boosting Big Data platform with machine learning
Ocado Is Testing A Driverless Delivery Vehicle In London
The online grocery giant is continuing to push autonomous technology in its operations
Telegram Founder Doesn’t Budge On Sharing Of Private Data
Pavel Durov has, however, agreed to officially register the app with Russian authorities
Tech Quiz: The iPhone At Ten
What do you know about the iPhone? Test your knowledge here
Ten Years On: How The iPhone Changed Mobile And IT Forever
ANALYSIS: Love it or hate it, you have a lot to thank the original iPhone for
Wimbledon Serves Up AI And Real-Time Insights In 2017 Digital Push
Wimbledon will test out a series of new tools and services at this year's Championships
Microsoft Tech Support Scammers Arrested In UK
Annoying tech support scammers ... four arrested in the UK after City police team up with Microsoft
NotPetya: Ransomware Spread, WannaCry Relation, And The Story So Far
ANALYSIS: The spreading cyber attack appears to be more about chaos than money-making
DVLA Bets Big On AWS To Drive Cloud Strategy
DVLA has moved multiple systems to AWS to enable innovation and bring cost-saving benefits
Free 1Gbps Wi-Fi Arrives On London’s Streets As First BT Link Units Replace Payphones
BT Links will offer ad-supported calls, internet access and eventually IoT applications
Vodafone And BT Get Most Complaints For Mobile And Broadband
List of shame....Vodafone, BT, TalkTalk top complaint table, as Sky remains the goody two shoes
How The iPhone Transformed Business Computing In A Decade
ANALYSIS: Disguised as a phone, Apple introduced a versatile pocket-sized computer that could be used by anyone and was a valuable new tool for business
AWS: Cloud Is ‘The New Norm’ In World Of Agile Development
Cloud is causing a 'changing of the guard' and enabling businesses to pick and choose what best works for them, AWS declares
Nvidia Joins Forces With Volkswagen, Volvo, And ZF To Accelerate The Adoption Of Driverless Car Tech
More driverless car systems can be expected on road before too long
Glastonbury Festival Goers Consume 54TB Of 4G Data
Revellers at Glastonbury 2017 smash previous 4G data record as streaming, Instagram and Snapchat more than double consumption
MoD: HMS Queen Elizabeth Will Not Have Windows XP Systems When Operational
UPDATED: MoD squashed concerns that legacy software in the Navy's latest aircraft carrier leave it open to cyber attacks
European Banks Choose IBM Blockchain For Trade Finance System
Blockchain growth in banking sector continues after seven major European banks sign deal with IBM
Pulsant Ploughs £1m Into South Yorkshire Data Centre Overhaul
The hybrid cloud services provider is taking an upgrade rather than rebuild approach to its data centres
LogRhythm: Cyber Security Offers Strong Careers For Women In Tech
INTERVIEW: Chris Brazdziunas, vice president of products at security intelligence company LogRhythum, discusses women in technology with Silicon
Box Partners With Microsoft For Azure Cloud Content Management
The two companies will work together on three main initiatives
Massive Ransomware Attack Hits Ukraine And Is Spreading Across The Globe
UK advertising and marketing giant WPP has been hit by a variant of the Petya ransomware
Apple Has Likely Acquired Computer Vision Specialist SensoMotoric Instruments
Cupertino could be pushing into the smart glasses and virtual reality arena
Cisco, Apple Extend Mobile-Networking Partnership Into Security
The two companies say they are promoting an effort to reduce cyber-security insurance premiums for enterprises that use their products.
Apple Releases iOS 11 Beta For Public Access
Smarter Siri, tweaked apps and a VR development kit come with the latest version of iOS
Google Faces Record-Breaking £2.1bn EU Fine For Manipulating Search Results
The search giant is likely to appeal the decision
Police Warn On Privacy Dangers Of Snapchat ‘Snap Maps’ Feature
Users - and particularly young people - may not realise Snap Maps is broadcasting their precise location whenever the app is running, say experts
Scottish Regions Rank Worst In Broadband Speed Study
Orkney, Shetland and Highland have come in at the bottom of Which? rankings for average broadband speeds in local council areas across the UK
Digital transformation in financial sector
Digital transformation - organisations' use of technologies including mobile platforms, social media, the cloud and large-scale data analytics to put customers at the centre of what they do - is redefining business as a whole, and the ...
New Spora Ransomware Variant Bypasses Security Scanners
The Spora ransomware, initially discovered in January, has returned with a new technique aimed at bypassing security protections
Virtustream COO: Hybrid Cloud Has Already Won
Virtustream COO Simon Walsh explains why he believes hybrid has already won the cloud battle
Major Hyper-Threading Flaw in Intel Kay Lake And Skylake CPUs Could Wipe Data And Crash Systems
The major flaw, discovered by Debian developers, can be stopped by disabling Hyper-Threading
House Of Fraser Enters £15m IT Management Deal With Capgemini
Capgemini will look to simplify House of Fraser's IT ecosystem
Lastline: Machine Learning Is The Key To Tackling Rising Cyber Security Threats
INTERVIEW: Silicon discusses machine learning in cyber security with Dr Giovanni Vigna, co-founder and CTO of Lastline
Russian Authorities Blame Telegram For Concealing Terrorist Activities
More pressure placed on Telegram as its end-to-end encryption gives terrorists a place to hide
China, Canada Sign Latest Pact Barring Economic Hacking
The deal follows a similar arrangement with the UK and is thought to signal a shift in Beijing's approach to acquiring high-tech know-how
Belfast To Host AI Camp Aimed At Teaching Students Machine Learning Digital Skills
The two-week course will take place at the Computer Science Centre at Queen's University Belfast
Microsoft Upgrades Office 365’s Compliance Controls
Microsoft adds new features that help compliance officers in highly-regulated industries keep a tighter lid on sensitive information
Government Plans Online Residency Procedure For EU Nationals
The planned online system is aimed at replacing the unwieldy 85-page paper form currently required to establish UK residency
Industry Reaction: UK Parliament Cyber Attack ‘Was A Matter Of Time’
Industry professionals respond to the weekend's news of a cyber attack on the UK government
Taunton And Somerset NHS Trust Turns To Google DeepMind For Mobile App
Google-owned DeepMind signs up yet another NHS Trust as a partner
AES-256 Encryption Keys Cracked Wirelessly Using Inexpensive Kit
Dutch researchers have demonstrated that secret AES encryption keys can be extracted using recording equipment that costs under 200 euros
UK Parliament Hit By Cyber Attack Targeting Email Accounts
Experts have suggested that a foreign government could be responsible
Government Launches £700m Fund For Tech Innovation, AI And Robotics Development
The Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund will provide financial support for UK businesses working on cutting-edge technology
Google Search Results Will No Longer Show Medical Records
Google makes a departure from its usually hands-off approach when it comes to search results
Cyren CEO: Pure Cloud Vendors Are The Future Of Cyber Security
As the benefits of using cloud for cyber security become clearer, is it now the only realistic way forward for vendors?
Virgin Media Warns 800,000 Customers To Change Router Passwords To Prevent Hack Attacks
Weak default passwords in the Super Hub 2 pose a hacker attack risk
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (23 June)
It's been a busy week filled with tech news, but have you been paying attention?
Gemalto: Enterprises Are At Different Stages Of Readiness For GDPR
INTERVIEW: Jan Smets, a data protection officer at digital security firm Gemalto, discusses getting ready for GDPR
Wikileaks Reveals CIA Tool To Hack ‘Air Bridged’ Computers
"Brutal Kangaroo” tool used by US spooks to hack into computers not connected to the Internet
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (23 June)
Put your tech knowledge to the test!
Cisco/NetApp Lone Vendor Showing Growth In Converged Systems Market
Dell EMC is far and away No. 1 in the category, but its sales are down year over year
Russian Hackers Stole And Traded British MPs’ Passwords
Emails and passwords belonging to British MPs and high level public servants traded online
DHS Wants To Use Neural Networks To Boost Airport Security
Neural networks have many practical applications and body scanning could be one of them
Westfield CIO: Data And Personalisation Are Key To Shopping Centre Survival
Shopping is fast becoming an online activity, but Westfield has a plan to keep consumers coming back to its two London facilities
Tales In Tech History: IBM’s OS/2
IBM's attempt to regain control of the PC landscape it had let slip in the early 1980s led to the creation of OS/2
Fireball Browser Hijack Impact Revised After Microsoft Analysis
A browser hijacking operation initially reported to have 250 million victims by security firm Check Point isn't quite that large, according to Microsoft
ESET: Defeating Ransomware And Botnets Requires A Layered Approach To Cyber Security
INTERVIEW: Mark James, IT cyber security specialist at ESET, discusses cyber threat trends with Silicon at Infosecurity 2017
Global Malvertising Campaign Blamed For UCL Ransomware Attack
Researchers at Proofpoint say the malvertising in question has popped up around the world on several high-profile websites
Tech Quiz: How Well Do You Know Apple?
Are you an Apple fan? Then why not put your knowledge to the test!
British Army Migrates To Red Hat Cloud For Faster Application Delivery
The Army's previous setup was causing unplanned downtime and update delays
How well do you know Apple?
Apple is the richest tech company in the world but how much do you know about it?
Windows 10 Kernel Vulnerable To GhostHook Attack
CyberArk Labs finds GhostHook attack can bypass Microsoft's protection of Windows 10 kernel
WannaCry Ransomware Hits Australian Traffic Camera System
The spread of WannaCry appears to not be slowing down anytime soon
Imagination Technologies For Sale After Apple Payment Dispute
Bad Apple? British chip maker puts up the 'for sale' sign after Apple cancels its chip royalty payments
Vodafone Deploys Europe’s First Massive MIMO Base Station In 4G Coverage & Capacity Drive
Vodafone is using Massive MIMO to improve capacity and pressing ahead with coverage improvements ahead of 4.5G and 5G
Microsoft Admits Disabling Windows 10 Anti-Virus
Redmond did temporarily switch off third party anti-virus products for Windows 10, the firm admits
IT Life: Fraser Hardy, CTO Qudini
CTO and co-founder of Qudini Fraser Hardy talks about his career in IT
WannaCry Ups The Stakes For Businesses As Consumers Take Notice
Consumers now more aware of ransomware and place onus on businesses to protect their personal data
CyberTeam Hacker Group Claims Responsiblity for Scuppering Skype With DDoS Attack
Microsoft remains tight-lipped on the cause of the Skype outage over the past two days
IOC Partners With Intel For VR, 5G And 360 Video Replays At Olympics
Intel will get the chance to show off its virtual reality prowess as well as several other technologies
Queen’s Speech Targets Data Protection, Driverless Cars, And Space Travel
Brexit focus, but tech still features in Queen's speech, including new data protection laws and driverless cars
AMD Instinct GPUs Target Machine Learning In Data Centres And HPC Servers
A trio of AMD graphics cards aim to accelerate AI and smart algorithm training
Lenovo Targets Data Centre And PC Market With Expanded Portfolio
Expanded data centre offerings as Chinese PC maker reinvigorates HPC portfolio with two new brands
WannaCry Ransomware Attack Forces Shutdown Of Honda Plant
Another example of the importance of keeping your computer systems up to date
AMD Epyc Server Chips Take The Data Centre Fight To Intel Xeon
32 core processors, 2TB of memory support and 128 lanes of PCIe are on offer with the Eypc chips
BT Offers Free BT Sport To Business Broadband Customers
BT looks to sweeten the deal for business subscribers by giving them free BT Sport. Productivity issues ahoy?
‘Breakthrough’ Cisco New Network Uses Machine Learning To Detect Malware In Encrypted Data
Cisco claims 'new network' is a breakthrough, using machine learning to automate and secure enterprises, without impacting privacy, for the IoT era
Amazon Plans AWS Hong Kong Region To Target Local Enterprises
AWS is nearly ready to provide a local presence for one of the world's leading financial centres
Lenovo Implements ‘World’s Largest’ Intel-based Supercomputer
Does size matter? University in Barcelona gains 11.1 petaFLOP supercomputer, as Intel touts its HPC credentials
OnePlus 5 Aims To Be An Android And iPhone Flagship Killer
The OnePlus 5 sports a dual lens camera array, Snapdragon 835 chipset and a premium design
Google Responds To Cloud Competition With Australia GCP Data Centres
The new cloud region will significantly reduce latency for local businesses
Heineken, Duracell & Tassimo Get Amazon Dash IoT Buttons
It's still not an April Fool. More brands get Amazon Dash one-tap ordering buttons as number reaches 65
Samsung Pay Is Now Supported By HSBC With American Express ‘Soon’
Samsung Pay now supports HSBC, M&S Bank and First Direct, even if a few are still missing
How The Sports Industry Can Benefit From Digital Transformation
INTERVIEW: Digital transformation is taking place in the sports industry, but what are the goals and preconditions for a technological revolution?
Servers Affected By Serious Flaw In Unix-Like Systems
Linux, BSD and Solaris are all affected by memory management bugs that could allow attackers to execute malicious code
McAfee Report Highlights Rise In Cyber Threats And Evasion Techniques
It should come as no surprise, but cyber threats are continuing to rise
Nokia Goes Big On Digital Health With Connected Portfolio
New products include a Wi-Fi connected BMI scale and a blood pressure monitor
Accenture, Microsoft Collaborate On Blockchain-Based ID For Refugees
The two companies demonstrated a prototype that could help provide officially recognised identification for 7 million refugees worldwide
US Hit By Largest-Ever Voter Data Breach
A contractor for the Republican Party has accidentally exposed personal data on more than 198 million citizens
ECB Cracks Down On Breach Reporting For EU Banks
Banks under the rule of the European Central Bank (ECB) set to face breach notification rules similar to GDPR
Amazon’s Buyout Of Whole Foods To Speed Up Its Move Into Grocery Sales
ANALYSIS: The on-line retailing giants long quest to become a major player in the grocery industry is about to come to fruition in a very big way with its proposed $13.7 billion buyout of Whole Foods
MEPs Ready To Fight For End-To-End Encryption Across EU
A European Parliament committee has called for end-to-end encryption to be enforced on all forms of digital communication
Scottish Tech Sector Grows Twice As Fast As Its Economy
New figures suggest Scotland's tech industry is growing and employing more people
Interest Surge ‘Eases’ UK Cybersecurity Skills Gap Crisis
Cloud security still has the greatest mismatch between demand and supply
Trump Meets With Tech Titans To Plan Government Upgrades
Trump seeks advice from the likes of Google, Apple and Microsoft as part of government digital transformation initiative
Google Takes Action Against Extremist, ‘Inflammatory’ YouTube Videos
Google is to add more engineering resources and human experts in its efforts to remove extremist content from YouTube
EE 4G Smart Tent Brings Smart Home Tech To Glastonbury
EE is making 'glamping' smarter as it continues 4G partnership with Glastonbury
Leaked Document Reveals Mystery Tech Firm Challenged NSA Surveillance
This is the first time that a refusal to comply with a government surveillance directive has been made public
Former GCHQ Boss: We Can’t Stop Nation State Hacking And Espionage
State-sponsored cyber attacks have become more prominent than ever, with espionage and the influence of internal affairs leading the way
Canterbury Council To Move 85 Percent Of Services Online By 2019
Two-year, £200,000 contract with Jadu intended to create 'Amazon-like' user experience for Canterbury's 160,000 residents
PayPal Phishing Attack Demands Selfie With Photo ID
An unusually authentic-looking phishing scam attempts to obtain a photo of the target in order to launder stolen funds
Angry UEA Students Criticise University After Confidential Data Leak
Students dismayed after personal information is sent to over 300 colleagues
WikiLeaks Reveals CherryBlossom CIA Router Snooping Hacking Tools
CherryBlossom can monitor Internet traffic and inject malicious code into targeted routers
Windows Server Moves To Semi-Annual Release Cycle
Microsoft hopes more regular Windows Server updates will encourage adoption and allow it to react quicker to changes in the market
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (16 June)
Another busy week filled with tech news, but have you been paying attention?
Google Faces Record-Breaking €1 Billion EU Fine
The fine would be the culmination of a seven year investigation
Three Is Fined £1.9m For 999 Call Failure
Ofcom fines Three after discovering potential weak spot in the way its network handles emergency calls
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (16 June)
Put your tech news knowledge to the test!
Dating Scams Rife In Norfolk, While Cyber Fraud Rises In The UK
Consumer watchdog Which? has created a map highlighting cyber scam hotspots
Facebook Enlists AI To Combat Terrorism
Amid growing political pressure from European leaders, Facebook insists it is combating terrorism
Tech Firms Handed $258m To Develop Exascale Supercomputer
Large chunk of money handed to tech firms from US government to develop 1,000 petaflop supercomputer
Trump Administration Orders US Government Work On Y2K Bug To Stop
Seventeen years later and US federal agencies can stop filing paperwork on the Millennium Bug
How Amazon’s EC2 Container Service Is Growing In The Public Cloud
General Manager of Amazon's public cloud container service explains how the platform has evolved and where it's headed
North Korea Gets The Blame As True Scale Of WannaCry Attack Revealed
Investigations by Britain's NCSC back up previous claims regarding WannaCry origin
Tales In Tech History: Pick Operating System
Best OS you never heard of? Pick OS was initially developed to manage spare parts for attack helicopter during Vietnam war
Ransomware Attack On University College London Causes Student And Staff Disruption
UCL's networked and shared drives have been shut off as it tackles the cyber attack
Microsoft AI Beats Ms Pac-Man Top Score
The AI training techniques could be used to train better AIs for other tasks
Equinix Execs Preach The Power Of Cloud And ‘Interconnection’
Data centre operator Equinix came to London this week and the power of cloud was very much the message of the day
Alibaba Cloud Brings ‘MaxCompute’ Big Data Service To Europe
Alibaba Cloud joins the trend of tech companies expanding into Europe
Sky And Virgin Media Take On Web Giants With Targeted TV Advertising
Sky and Virgin Media look to offer safety and prestige of TV with targeted nature of online advertising in new partnership
Microsoft Takes The Hardware Fight To Apple With Surface Showcase
ANALYSIS: Microsoft is setting the standard for Windows 10 machines as Silicon goes hands-on
Scottish Government Warned Over Farming IT System
Scottish government risks £60m fine for 'serious issues' with IT system for farmers north of the border
British Businesses Are Riddled With Ransomware Attacks
The UK suffered a barrage of malware attacks in the first quarter of 2017
Nokia’s Ultrafast Routers Tackle Rising Bandwidth Challenge
New IP routers promises petabit-class performance to deliver required bandwidth for Internet of tomorrow
AlienVault CEO: Enough Complication, Businesses Today Want Simple Security
Over complication: The detrimental effect of increased cyber security awareness according to Alienvault CEO Barmak Meftah
Tech Quiz: Fibre Broadband & The Ultrafast Future
The UK is going ultrafast with FTTP and G.Fast, but what do you know about fibre and the future?
Amazon And Other Tech Giants ‘Eye’ £7bn Slack Acquisition
Slack's meteoric rise hasn't gone unnoticed as tech giants, most notably Amazon, reportedly circle
IBM And AIG Build Blockchain Insurance Policy For London Bank
IBM-built Blockchain project completed to tackle complex insurance policies for London bank
Huawei Makes Commitment To Digital Innovation In Europe
Huawei wants to partner in digital infrastructure, cultivate digital innovation and contribute to Europe's digital ecosystem
Roaming Charges End Across The EU
It will cost Brits the same to use their phone abroad as it does in the UK - but for how long after Brexit?
Online Security Incidents Cost Banks £1.4 Million A Pop
Financial organisations need to consider the cost implications of cyber threats such as DDoS attacks
Blame Big Data, Not Bias, For The Premier League Fixture Schedule
Fans might complain but the Premier League and EFL fixtures are actually decided by algorithms, not conspiracies
Google Opens Its Digital Skills Academy During London Tech Week
The academy is a demonstration that Google does not fear Brexit
RAM Boosts And Multiple Processes Make Mozilla Firefox 54 Faster Than Ever
Firefox 54 delivers speedier browsing thanks to minimal RAM utilisation, and better multi-tab management
Box Drive Lets Users Access Cloud Files From Their Desktop
Box hopes to make its cloud platform as easy as possible to use and encourage firms to sign up
US Blames North Korea Government For Cyber Attacks
Nation state hacking is again in the spotlight as tensions rise between North Korea and the US
Gatwick Opens Data Up To Developers For International Airport Hackathon
The developers will use the data to improve airport experiences for passengers
Apple Deepens Environmental Push With New Green Fund
As President Trump signals withdraw from Paris agreement, Apple pledges $1 billion for renewable engery
Ford Will Open Smart Mobility Innovation Centre In London’s Here East
The car maker could use Here East's private roads for testing autonomous driving systems
New AWS GovCloud Region Will Serve Government And Regulated Industries
Government agencies will be able to reap the benefits of public cloud while keeping their data secure
Culture Minister: Tory Government Will Still Deliver Fibre, 5G And Minimum Broadband Speeds
Reappointed culture minister says digital programmes, 5G and broadband investment will go ahead despite political uncertainty
Sophos: Cyber Attacks Often Recycle Existing Malware And Hacker Techniques
INTERVIEW: Silicon talks threat trends with Fraser Howard, principle threat researcher at Sophos
Samsung Refreshes Affordable Galaxy J Series Android Smartphones
The new wallet-friendly smartphones could be good for an enterprise wide mobile roll out
Patch Tuesday Includes Fixes For Ancient Windows XP And To Tackle WannaCry
Unprecedented move as update includes patches for 'unsupported' Windows XP and Vista
Microsoft joins Cloud Foundry Foundation To Strengthen Open Source Commitment
New Microsoft integrations with the open source platform now available for customers
Election 2017: What Does Result Mean For UK Technology?
ANALYSIS: Technology firms lament political uncertainty but tell Silicon that its Brexit that still really matters
Researchers Discover Ransomware Targeting Mac OS
Even Apple users need to make sure they are backing up their files
IBM Launches Identity-as-a-Service For Hybrid Cloud
New identity service bridges the gap between cloud and on-premise
IT Firm Head Apologises For ‘Joke’ Suggesting Labour Voter Redundancies
Storm Technologies Boss said email claiming Labour voters would be let go if business slowed down was just banter
Huawei Partners With University Of Edinburgh On Data Science
Huawei will work on data processing and management technology with University of Edinburgh in new research deal
TfL Gives Automated Travel Advice New Facebook Messenger Chatbot
TravelBot hopes to make travelling in London easier using TfL's famed datasets and AI assistance
Trend Micro: Patching Legacy Systems Is Easier Said Than Done
INTERVIEW: Simon Edwards, cyber security architect at Trend Micro, discusses WannaCry at Silicon's Infosecurity stand
PwC Apprenticeship Aims To Bring More Women Into IT
The four-year Level 6 technology degree apprenticeship programme is intended to broaden the range of people coming into computing careers
Consumers ‘Overwhelmingly’ Prefer Biometric Security For Financial Services
Nine out of 10 consumers and banking professionals want biometric authentication put in place, but a skills gap stands in the way
BT: AI Divides Opinion On Whether Robots Will Steal Human Jobs
Some organisations predict the smart technology will create jobs while others speculate big job losses in their own ranks
BT Trials Speed Boosts & AI Deployment For Core Network & FTTP
BT trials new tech that makes FTTP '40 times faster' and its core network have record wavelengths of 400Gbps. It's also using AI to deploy network
ICO Fines Gloucester City Council £100,000 For Heartbleed Hack
The affects of Heartbleed are still being felt
Uber Needs New Senior Management To Achieve Stability, Maturity
ANALYSIS: The ride-sharing giant finds the wheels coming off as it faces criminal investigations, lawsuits, executive departures and mass firings
UK And France Could Fine Companies Over Extremist Content
Prime minister Theresa May is to discuss new legal measures against social media companies in her meeting with French president Macron on Tuesday
‘Pre-5G’ Backhaul Powers Inflatable EE 4G Air Masts For Disaster Zones And Rural Areas
EE makes use of 5G backhaul for inflatable 'helikite' that will aid emergency services and spread rural 4G
BT Celebrates Research Legacy But CEO Warns Of Brexit R&D Impact
BT celebrates its 180th birthday but CEO Gavin Patterson says the collaborative aspect of R&D could be under threat from Brexit
Darktrace: IoT Is Another Insider Cyber Security Threat To Consider
INTERVIEW: Dave Palmer, the director of technology and co-founder of Darktrace talks IoT insider threats at Silicon's Infosecurity 2017 stand
Symantec: IT Integration Needs To Be Tackled To Ensure Robust Cyber Security
INTERVIEW: Roland Moore-Colyer discusses cyber threats with Darren Thomson, EMEA CTO at Symantec, at Infosecurity 2017
Dangerous ‘Industroyer’ Malware Targets Industrial Control Systems
Newly-discovered malware exploits security failings in industrial protocols
AlienVault Eyes Up IPO As Growth Spurt Continues
No set date as of yet, but expect AlienVault to step up it's IPO efforts in the coming months
Costs Of Cloud Computing At Odds With Growing Complexity
Cloud customers are dealing with confusion over cloud computing costs and the complexity of the services they are paying for
Damian Green Takes Over Government Digital Leadership
Green, the former secretary of state for work and pensions, is to take over as minister for the Cabinet Office from unseated Ben Gummer
Virgin Media Plugs Security Flaw In A Brace Of Its Wireless Routers
Hackers could have exploited the flaw to gain administrative access to affected home hubs
Android Ransomware Impersonates ‘King Of Glory’ Game
The ransomware encrypts the Android device's files and then displays a ransom message imitating the notorious WannaCry malware
Tata Communications Joins Forces With Alibaba To Drive Cloud Era
Partnership aims to aid businesses with their digital transformation efforts
ICO Raids More Houses As Part Of Nuisance Call Crackdown
Investigation into accident claims calls has been ongoing since May 2016
SWIFT Profits Drop 31 Percent Following Bangladesh Hack
The SWIFT transfer network has seen profits slashed after it invested in expanding security operations following the $81m Bangladesh Bank heist
Kaspersky Discovers Dvmap Trojan Taking Control Of Android Devices
The malware is spreading via the Google Play store
Infosec 2017: IoT Manufacturers Have To Recognise Security Risks
Time for device manufacturers to step up and start taking security seriously
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (9 June)
Another busy week, but have you picked up the top tech news?
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (9 June)
Another busy week in the world of technology
Softbank Buys Boston Dynamics From Google
Moonshot project shot down. Alphabet finally offloads unwanted robotics division Boston Dynamics
Poll: Why Use New Technologies In The Public Sector?
Tech was absent from the 2017 General Election but how can it benefit the public sector?
Al Jazeera Network Faces Ongoing Hack Attacks
Arabian media firm confirms cyber-attack on all its systems, including social media platforms
Election 2017: Hung Parliament Will Force Conservatives To Make Informal Coalition Deal
Overall effect on the technology industry is that it's not likely to shake things up yet
Microsoft UK CEO Says Passion Just As Important As Digital Skills
Gender gap in the tech sector is still an issue, but it's not all about skills
Google Parent Alphabet Tests Drone Traffic Management System
Alphabet this week started testing an early version of a technology for managing unmanned drone delivery systems
Tales In Tech History: Cobol
Invented in the 1950s and still around nearly sixty years later. It has been quite a journey for Cobol
Russian Voter System Tampering The Result Of Typical Weak Security
The compromise of a highly classified report by an NSA contractor is serious enough, but the poor security measures were worse
Turla Hackers Turn To Instagram For Latest Cyberattack
Researchers discover backdoor Trojan in comment on Britney Spears' Instagram page
More Than Half Of UK Power Is Renewable, Paving The Way For Green IT
Data centres now have the scope to reduce their carbon footprint
HPE CEO Meg Whitman Hints At More Acquisitions
Spend, spend, spend. Acquisitions will form part of HPE's strategy going forward confirms CEO
Infosec 2017: Sebastian Coe And The Cyber Threats Facing Sport
Seb Coe defends IAAF response to athlete data hack and shares insights from London 2012 cyber security plans
Infosec 2017: AI And Machine Learning Could Stop Social Engineering Cyber Attacks
OPINION: Clever software and systems may be the key in preventing the rise of ransomware and cyber scams
Amazon Pushes AWS Greengrass To IoT Connected Devices
AWS Cloud now available on intelligent IoT devices after general availability of AWS Greengrass
Election 2017: Silicon Readers Switch Allegiance And Back Labour
GENERAL ELECTION 2017: Brexit and lack of technology polices see Silicon voters switch from Tories to Labour
EU Aims To Give Police Easier Access To Cloud Data
European Union seeks to make it easier for law enforcement agencies to obtain cloud data from tech firms
Infosec 2017: Government Can’t Ignore ‘Technical Realities’ Of Encryption
Issues of encryption and internet regulation both tackled at InfoSecurity Europe 2017
Microsoft Warns Support For Older Versions Of Skype Will Soon Be Chopped
Keen Skype users will need to be using Redmond's latest Windows platforms to get the most out of the service
Tech Quiz: Government & Public Sector IT
What do you know about the government's relationship with technology, the failures and great innovations?
How Digital Transformation Is Powering Football Success At Real Madrid
IN-DEPTH: Real Madrid is in the middle of a digital transformation project to ensure it wins more trophies, engages fans and generates revenue
BlackBerry Toughens QNX Against Car Hackers
Hacker proof cars? BlackBerry QNX Hypervisor launch allows for partition and isolation of safety-critical systems
VMware Deepens Hybrid Cloud Focus With vRealize Update
Cloud management platform for hybrid cloud gets tweaked, including improved support for Microsoft Azure
Infosec 2017: BT Continues Push Into Cybersecurity With Forescout Partnership
BT's latest security service aims to make managing mobile devices simpler and more secure
Non-Voters Back Online Voting System Ahead Of General Election
General election voting - Survey finds 42 percent of non-voters would likely vote if online system were in place
Infosec 2017: ShadowBrokers Means Business Following NSA Leaks
The group has big plans for its stolen NSA data
Microsoft’s Cloud Weathers 1.5 Million Hack Attempts Each Day
Microsoft's 3,500 security engineers and its AI-enabled Intelligent Security Graph system helps the company thwart over a million attempts to breach its cloud infrastructure each day
Why IBM’s Shrinking Transistors Look Like A Breakthrough For All Of IT
ANALYSIS: Timing of IBM's 5nm breakthrough-which means faster, smaller and lower-power processors-couldn't be better, thanks to arrival of IoT
Election 2017: What Do The Major Parties Plan For Technology?
GENERAL ELECTION 2017: Read our party-by-party guide to technology policy
Kaspersky To EU: Microsoft ‘Abuses’ Dominant Cybersecurity Position With Windows 10
Kaspersky Labs complains to the EU, claiming Microsoft deliberately obstructs third party vendors to the detriment of users and security
Infosec 2017: WannaCry Could Have ‘Killed The Goose That Laid The Golden Egg’
WannaCry went against many other ransomware strains that came before it
Poll: Who Are You Backing In The 2017 General Election?
What is the best outcome for the UK technology industry? Let us know
European Court Of Justice May Rule On UK Surveillance Law
The legality of last year's Investigatory Powers Act may be referred to the European Court of Justice, following a challenge
Infosec 2017: Former MI5 Boss Highlights Changing World Of UK Intelligence
Just like many other industries, the intelligence world has had to change with the times
HPE Discover: ‘Project New Stack’ Unifies Multiple Enterprise Clouds
At Discover, HPE takes the wraps off advances in software-defined IT, terabyte-scalable persistent memory and firmware-level security
EE Switches On UK’s Fastest 4G Speeds Of 429Mbps
EE is offering 429Mbps 4G+ in London and Cardiff - but not many will be able to use it just yet
Infosec 2017: Europe Needs 350,000 More Cybersecurity Professionals As Skills Gap Grows
Europe faces a shortage of 350,000 IT security staff by 2022 - yet companies continue to focus on hiring workers with existing experience
Apple HomePod Brings Siri Into The Smart Home To Take on Google Home And Amazon Echo
The HomePod features a speaker array and Apple's A8 mobile chip for aural and compute power
Apple’s iMac Pro Is An Intel Xeon And AMD Vega Graphics Powerhouse
Cupertino reveals the most powerful iMac ever
Apple Reveals iPad Pro 10.5 With Productivity In Its Sights
With iOS 11 the new iPad Pro wants to be the gadget for work and play
Infosec 2017: What To Expect
It's time for Europe's biggest cybersecurity conference and Silicon will be there. But what should you expect from Infosecurity Europe 2017?
WWDC 2017: Apple Reveals macOS High Sierra With Metal 2 For VR Development
High Sierra brings in graphics support for deep learning algorithms
Apple WWDC 2017: WatchOS 4 Brings In Smart Siri Watch Face And Fresh Developer Tools
Siri has a bigger role to play on the Apple Watch
Samsung Galaxy Book Available For Pre-Order In The UK
Samsung pushes into the Windows 10 hybrid territory with the Galaxy Book hybrid
Election 2017: SNP Make Superfast Broadband & 4G Pledges
SNP focuses mainly on Brexit but there are some strong connectivity promises for Scotland's tech community
O2 Gives ‘Disconnected’ Welsh Village Full Mobile Coverage For The First Time
Staylittle in Wales was once cut off from the rest of the UK, now it has full 4G coverage
WWDC 2017: iOS 11, Siri Speaker, And Refreshed MacBooks Set For Debuts
Apple's WWDC is happening today, with chief executive Tim Cook and the Cupertino company set to usher in the next wave of updates to Apple's software suite
Hadoop Databases Expose 5 Petabytes Of Data To The Internet
Unsecured Hadoop databases are less numerous than MongoDB instances, but expose 200 times more data, research finds
EE Boosts 4G Capacity In Cardiff & Doubles Coverage Across Wales
EE launches the most powerful 4G site in the UK in Cardiff, gives Wales a coverage boost, and offers Welsh language customer service
IBM Reveals World’s First 5nm Chip With 30bn Transistors
Big Blue has moved away from FinFET to produce the tiny chip architecture
ICO: Met Police Use Of Windows XP Risks User Data Security
A consensual audit has found 'considerable scope for improvement' in the Met Police Service's data protection arrangements
Vodafone Starts Equipment Interoperability Testing For Nb-IoT
Vodafone works with network equipment vendors on Nb-IoT testing to help cellular become the standard for IoT
MacBook Air Upgrade Will Be Conspicuously Absent From Apple WWDC
NEWS ANALYSIS: Normally WWDC is a software-only event. but Apple has been playing around with the calendar lately, so expect some hardware
Theresa May’s Criticism Of Tech Companies Is ‘Politically Convenient’
Prime minister May has called for more Internet regulation following Saturday's attack, but critics call the reaction short-sighted
QakBot Returns To Lock Thousands Out Of Microsoft Active Directory Service
The malware causes lockouts while on the hunt for banking credentials
US Visa Applicants Face Stricter Vetting With Social Media And Employment Checks
Stricter visa vetting procedures get approval despite facing criticism
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (2 June)
Test your weekly tech knowledge with our week in review quiz!
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (2 June)
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British Airways IT Outage Could Be Down To Human Error
However, the airline denies that to be the case
CoreOS Advances Tectonic Container Platform To Open Cloud Services
The Kubernetes-based container management and orchestration platform vendor moves forward with a new release and improved security
ViaSat’s Most Powerful Broadband Satellite Fired Into Orbit
Inflight broadband should get a lot better as new satellite signals speedier connectivity for travellers
Google Confirms Chrome Adblocker To Combat ‘Annoying, Intrusive Ads’
Google is ready to take on the web's most annoying advertisements
Fireball Malware Infects 20 Percent Of Corporate Networks
Ad agency in Beijing responsible for malware that infected 250 million computers worldwide, researchers claim
HSBC Adopts AI Startup Ayasdi’s Tech To Tackle Money-Laundering
Using AI aims to save the bank millions in efficient and automated data analysis
Putin: ‘Russian Patriots’, Not Government, Responsible For Foreign Election Cyber Attacks
Vladimir Putin goes on the defensive as fallout from US election continues
Edinburgh University System Error Sends Out ‘Failed Degree’ Emails
The panic causing glitch indicates that human oversight of tech is still needed
Tales In Tech History: ‘I Love You’ Virus
The 'I love you' worm had a devastating impact on computer networks worldwide seventeen years ago
Kaspersky Labs Identifies Mistakes In WannaCry That Can Be Exploited To Retrieve Data
Looks like WannaCry has more than a few workarounds
OneLogin Password Manager Suffers Data Breach
The breach has appeared to expose the ability to decrypt the data as well
Amazon Lightsail Global Rollout Begins For AWS
Service to quickly launch virtual private servers on AWS expanded to UK, Europe, and Asia
Booz Allen Hamilton Leaves Pentagon Files On Open Amazon Server
Oops. American defence contractor leaves sensitive US government files on public server with no password protection
Plastic Surgery Photos Published After Clinic Hack
Personal surgical pictures of British citizens among thousands published after Lithuanian clinic hack
Scotland Launches Its Largest-Ever Data Centre To Support The Nation’s Cloud Ambitions
The data centre hopes to attract the attention of Google, Microsoft, and AWS
ICO Fines Basildon Council £150,000 For Leaking Personal Data
ICO shows no mercy on data protection as GDPR countdown continues
Tech Quiz: 4G And Beyond
What do you know about 4G and what's next? Test your knowledge!
Chipotle Breach Exposes Continued Point-of-Sale Cyber-Security Risks
ANALYSIS: Chipotle is the latest victim of Point-of-Sale malware that steals credit card information, demonstrating the continued risks that face retailers
GDPR: Why People and Processes Are Just As Important As Tech
No technology can be a silver bullet for next year's GDPR
Toyota Adopts Open Source Software For In-Car Systems
Spread of open-source software continues into vehicles with Toyota opting for Linux-based platform
Three Quarters Of Silicon Readers Want A Nokia 3310
Silicon poll shows Nokia 3310 appeal extends beyond the campsite to the boardroom
Large Enterprises Plagued By Latency & Bandwidth Issues After Office 365 Rollout
Large businesses look to direct connections to solve capacity and latency issues caused by cloud office suite.