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August 2017
WikiLeaks Hacked By Saudi-Based OurMine
OurMine group claims Wikileaks 'hack' after it managed to poison its DNS web address
IFA 2017: Sony Xperia XZ1 Packs Android 8.0 Oreo And 3D Scanning
Sony shows off three new phones at IFA in a bid to reverse its mobile decline
Licensed Spectrum Is Key To The Success Of LPWA Networks In IoT
OPINION: GSMA executive director discusses the future of LPWA networks in an IoT world and why licensed spectrum is the answer
BT Cloud Platform-as-a-Service Looks To Speed Up Digital Transformation
Digital services platform to be launched by BT before the end of the year
CloudBees Updates Jenkins Enterprise Edition To Boost Productivity
The latest release of CloudBees Jenkins improves the continuous software delivery platform by making it easier for DevOps teams to integrate a wide variety of software tools
IFA 2017: Samsung Adds Productive Appeal To Fitness Smartwatches
Samsung updates its fitness Gear wearables alongside other innovations for the home at IFA in Berlin
Instagram API Flaw Reveals Celebrity Data
Oops. Celebrity email addresses and telephone numbers exposed by flaw with Instagram API
Dropbox Paper Gets Creativity & Collaboration Updates
No more silos! Dropbox Paper makeover to help teams work on their content in more collaborative manner
Security Panel: What Can We Learn From CeX Data Breach?
Experts give their view on the CeX data breach and how firms can minimise the damage if something similar happened to them
Pivotal, VMware & Google Team Up For Enterprise Kubernetes
VMWORLD 2017: VMware and Pivotal Software, along with Google, team up to help push enterprise takeup of Kubernetes
OpenStack Touts Easier Deployments With Pike Release
Sixteenth release of OpenStack offers range of improves and aims to remove deployment pain from IAAS cloud
Western Digital To Acquire Flash Tegile Systems
Data centre flash move as WD announces intention to acquire Tegile Systems
Spambot Contains 711 Million Email Addresses
Huge data breach. Misconfigured spambot reveals 700m email addresses and number of passwords
IT LIFE: Duncan Gooding, TalkTalk Business COO
TalkTalk Businesses' Duncan Gooding talks about his career in IT, the shift to IoT and cloud, and his own hopes for VR
Amazon Alexa & Microsoft Cortana Will Work Together
Two companies make surprise moves to encourage interoperability between Alexa and Cortana
Google Submits Compliance Plans For EU Antitrust Order
Google sends antitrust regulators its proposed fixes to compile with shopping results antitrust order
CeX Admits Data Breach Could Impact 2m Online Customers
CeX says online users should change passwords but in-store customers are fine
Botnet Launches DDoS Attacks From Thousands Of Android Devices
The WireX botnet used hundreds of infected Android apps on Google Play and elsewhere to launch attack traffic against content providers
Google Previews ‘Android-Scale’ Augumented Reality Engine
The ARCore technology builds on the earlier 'Tango' AR project - but needs no additional hardware and can run on millions of current Android devices
Apple And Accenture To Create Business iOS App Practice
Apple and Accenture look to combine iOS and digital transformation experience to get more businesses using mobile platform
Eight Officials Resign From US IT Security Advisory Council
The US administration isn't paying attention to the 'growing threats' faced by the US' critical systems, argue those who resigned
Critical Infrastructure Firms ‘Skip’ Basic Security Checks
More than one-third of critical infrastructure organisations admitted they hadn't carried out basic checks recommended by the government
Uber Names New CEO And Will Eliminate Post-Trip User Tracking
The widely criticised feature, introduced last year, tracked passengers for up to five minutes after a trip ended and was widely attacked
Fitbit’s First Smartwatch Combines Fitness Features And Pebble Legacy
Fitbit Ionic targets fitness wearable market with health features, smart functions powered by Pebble technology and contactless payments
VMware Launches AppDefense To Secure Virtual Machines And The Cloud
After two years of effort, VMware's Project Goldilocks reaches generally availability, providing a new way to secure virtual applications
VMware Cloud On Amazon Web Services Is Now Live
VMWORLD 2017: Surprise bedfellows make good of promise to deliver VMware cloud services across AWS infrastructure
Ransomware Disrupts NHS Scotland Appointments & GP Surgeries
An as-yet undetected ransomware variant slipped through NHS Lanarkshire's defences and encrypted files, following disruption caused by Wannacry
US Hosting Firm Hails ‘Win’ On Protest Site User Data
Dreamhost said it plans to hand over data on users of a protest organisation website to the US government, after a court imposed restrictions on its use
US Arrests Chinese Man For Multiple Cyber-Attacks
The 36-year-old was arrested in Los Angeles on hacking charges linked to the high-profile hacks of the US Office of Personnel Management and insurer Anthem
IT Exam Results Raise Fears Over Growing IT Gender Gap
The number of females taking IT-related courses dropped and the gap between males and females widened in this year's GCSEs and A-levels
Power Up: How Data Centres Support The Growth Of Online Gaming
IN DEPTH: The world of online gaming is a complex and extensive one and cloud infrastructure has a bigger role to play than ever before
Mayor Sadiq Khan Hires London’s First Ever Chief Digital Officer
You're hired! Theo Blackwell appointed as first ever Chief Digital Officer of the UK's capital city
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (25 August)
What do you know about the past seven days in technology? Find out!
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (25 August)
Amazon To Get More Competition As Walmart, Google Link Up
ANALYSIS: Physical retailers are struggling to compete with Amazon, but now an alliance between the biggest may give it a run for its money
Apple To Build £1bn Data Centre In Iowa
Apple will build new data centre in Iowa to power its services, and gets a nice little bonus from state authorities
Tales In Tech History: Winamp
Cross platform media player that formed part of the MP3 revolution in the 1990s and early 2000s
Government Lorry Tech Trial To Sync Acceleration, Braking & Steering
Lorry Platooning. Wireless tech to be used on convoy of lorries to synch moves, save fuel and lower emissions
Tech Quiz: VR and AR
What do you know about virtual reality and augmented reality?
Banking Trojan Emotet Returns ‘With A Vengeance’ To Strike UK
Return of the Trojan. Emotet is back 'with a vengeance' and the UK is bearing the bulk of its attacks
Government Superfast Broadband Projects Connect 4.55m Properties
Government nears the completion of BDUK and its 95 percent superfast broadband coverage target
Why Passwords Still Have A Huge Role To Play In Cybersecurity
ANALYSIS: Despite its flaws, the password’ legacy means it still has a place in the cyber-crime battle argues ZoneFox CEO Jamie Graves
Google Cloud Platform Opens To Public Internet For Cheaper Use
Cheaper option. Network Service Tiers allows Cloud Platform users to use public Internet instead of Google's network
Sneaky Credential Phishing Campaign Discovered By Researchers
Businesses emails are being targetted by a PDF scam campaign with a “low detection rate”
IT LIFE: Chris Martin, Powwownow CTO
Powwownow CTO talks about his career in IT and why he's excited about AI
Apple Macs At Risk From ‘Rising’ Malware Attacks
Apple not so safe after all. Rapid rise in malware targeting Mac devices, as Android security problem worsens
Scottish Cities Ranked Best For Mobile Coverage
Rootmetrics data finds Scottish cities have some of the best mobile coverage in the UK
UK Wants Frictionless Post-Brexit Data Sharing Agreement With EU
Government says its essential for the future of digital economy and law enforcement that the UK and EU have a robust data sharing mechanism
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Arrives With Infinity Display, Dual Camera & Updated S Pen
Samsung Galaxy Note 8: Samsung focuses on the Note range's strength to finally draw a line under the Note 7 catastrophe
New Canonical Services Aim To Simplify Cloud & Bare Metal Kubernetes Containers
Canonical's new consulting services offer reference architectures and support for Kubernetes Canonical deployments
Police Bosses ‘Should Sack’ Officers With Poor IT Skills
Police officers with 'underperforming' IT skills should be dismissed, think tank Reform suggests
Startup Incubator Hopes To Make London The World’s Sports Tech Capital
Sports Tech Hub is inviting applications from startups ahead of its grand opening in october
Microsoft Takes On AI Challenge With Project Brainwave
Redmond's deep learning acceleration board is said to deliver real-time artificial intelligence
Startup Showcase: HoloMe
HoloMe founder Janosch Amstutz explains why his firm can offer the most realistic humanoid holograms and the future of VR and AR
Google Titan Security Chip Looks To Protect GCP Data Centre Hardware
Titan Security chip is size of stud earring and is already installed on thousands of servers within Google data centres
Google Targets Larger Businesses With Cloud-Based Chrome Enterprise OS
Google adds security, management and off-premise features to Chrome Enterprise
Vodafone In Talks With Openreach To Co-Invest In FTTP Broadband
Vodafone could help fund FTTP broadband in urban areas with Openreach in what would be a first for the UK market
‘Anonymous Hacker’ Claims To Have Stolen 11 Million NHS Records
The hack was carried out to warn patients that their personal data is being exposed, according to an alleged member of the Anonymous hacking group
Google ‘Plans’ Chromebook Pixel & Google Home Mini For Autumn
A refresh to the Chromebook Pixel laptop line may be in the offing, along with a miniaturised Google Home smart speaker and voice-activated headphones
Microsoft & Red Hat Broaden Hybrid Container Support
A new deal sees the two companies making it easier to deploy Red Hat and Microsoft technologies in hybrid application containers
The True Cost of Ransomware Is Much More Than Just the Ransom
ANALYSIS: While the FBI has one set of numbers for the financial impact of ransomware, new figures shows the impact to be significantly higher
IBM Cloud-Based Blockchain System Targets Food Safety
IBM has rolled out an enterprise-ready blockchain offering, as well as collaborations aimed at developing blockchain for food safety and automated billing
IBM: Targeted Spam Malware Sticks To Working Hours
Malware spam is targeting organisations by closely following European and US work patterns, finds new research from IBM X-Force
Cisco Buys Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software Firm Springpath For £250m
Cisco continues expansion into software with acquisition, becoming latest tech giant to invest in HCI
CityFibre Expands FTTP Broadband Network To Nottingham & Leicester
Local leaders hope 1Gbps FTTP broadband will provide boost to business community and the East Midlands region
FBI ‘Advises’ US Companies To Drop Kaspersky Security Products
In private briefings, the FBI is reportedly advising US energy and technology firms to cut their ties with Kaspersky over alleged national security risks
Samsung Bixby Personal Assistant Arrives In UK
Samsung Bixby is now available to users in the UK and 200 other countries - but only in Korean and US English
Poll: What Mobile Network Are You Using?
Mobile technology is only useful if you have the right connectivity. But which network do you rely on?
Android 8.0 Oreo Places Emphasis On Speed, Security And Multitasking
Google takes wrap off Oreo as Android prepares to take on iPhone and iOS 11 this autumn
Ransomware & Humans Are Silicon Readers’ Biggest Cybersecurity Concerns
Recent events mean ransomware is a hot topic among our readers as DDoS fears ease, but humans are still seen as a vulnerability
More Than 100 Robotics Pioneers Call On UN TO Ban Killer Robots
An 'arms race' around lethal autonomous weapons would cause widespread instability, warn founders of robotics and AI companies
EE Set To Challenge Ofcom 5G Spectrum Cap After Three Intervention
EE is forced into action by Three legal challenge but claims its counter action will not delay the Ofcom 5G auction any further
Intel Kaby Lake-R Promises PC Performance Boost Ahead Of ‘Coffee Lake’
Intel claims Kaby Lake-R will offer twice the performance of a five year old PC when the first computers arrive later this year
Skype For Desktop Gets Redesign & Mobile App Features
Skype is given a lick of paint, GIF support and easier media sharing as Microsoft looks to replicate the mobile experience
GCHQ ‘Knew’ WannaCry Hero Was Walking Into A Trap
Spy officials knew Marcus Hutchins, the 'hero' who accidentally disabled the WannaCry malware, would probably be arrested in the US, says a report
One In Ten Of UK’s Top Businesses ‘Unprepared’ For Cyber Attack
Government figures find one in ten FTSE 350 companies have no plan in place to deal with a cyber attack and most boards lack response training
States, Cities To Rely On GIS To Handle Crowds Of Eclipse Viewers
ANALYSIS: The solar eclipse on Aug. 21 is generating enough interest that huge crowds are expected, prompting governments to use geospatial technology
BT Sport: From Young Upstart To UK Sports Broadcasting’s Top Innovator
INTERVIEW: From the start, BT Sport has used tech to differentiate itself. COO Jamie Hindhaugh talks about its strategy and the first VR Champions League Final
Tor Project: To Censor ‘Hateful’ Daily Stormer Would Undermine Our Principles
Tor Project says it is against racism and hate in all its forms but censorship would undermine the anonymity needed for human rights activists
Oracle Considers Handing Java EE Over To Open Source Foundation
Oracle says it will still participate in development, but thinks Java EE would be better off under open source leadership
KopiLuwak Backdoor Refreshed For G20 Cyberattack
Diplomats at risk from a new malware dropper disguised as a document associated with a G20 meeting invite
Cloudflare Pulls Protection From Far Right Daily Stormer Website
Cloudflare CEO said it was a difficult decision but US civil liberties group hits out at tech firms for clampdown
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (18 August)
What do you remember about the past 7 days in tech?
Tech Quiz Of The Week (18 August)
Tales In Tech History: ICL, The British Computing Giant
The life and times of a British computing giant that took on the world before falling into foreign ownership
Box’s First AI Feature Is Cloud Image Recognition
Box will automatically detect images for objects and information to add contextual data and start workflows automatically
Three Fixes Mobile Roaming Fault Affecting France, Luxembourg And Portugal
UPDATE: Three fixes fault that left customers unable to make calls, send texts or access mobile data for more than 24 hours
Tech Quiz: Data Centres
What do you know about the data centres that power the web and our applications?
A-Level Results Day: British University Uses Chatbot To Help With Clearing
Leeds Beckett University is using Facebook Messenger to help students find the right courses in clearing
Charlottesville Violence Shows How The Web Takes Revenge On Extremists
ANALYSIS: The “Unite the Right” rally that turned violent in a small Virginia city was enabled by the internet, but then the internet got its revenge
Ransomware Attacks ‘Double’ As Nation State Weapons Fall Into Hands Of Hackers
Grim reading...Malware is growing, adware mutating, and sophisticated 'nation state' tools are being used by low-level hackers
Microsoft Touts Serverless Computing With Azure Event Grid
Look Mum, no server. Azure Event Grid service allows for the easy creation of serverless workflows
Mobile Payment Values Rise Threefold As Importance To Retailers Grows
Worldpay figures show 336 percent rise in mobile payment values thanks to wider adoption and wider support
Nokia 8 Hopes Polished Exterior And Dual Camera Streaming Will Capture Android Market
Nokia 8 is revived brand's attempt to capture high end market with premium exterior, immersive streaming and pure Android
Trump v Tech: President Says Amazon Does ‘Great Damage’ & Disbands Advisory Councils
US President criticises Jeff Bezos-run Amazon and dissolves CEO councils ahead of more resignations over his Charlottesville response
Docker Enterprise Edition Updated To Enhance Containers-as-a-Service
New edition promises to modernise applications and drive update of Containers-as-a-Service (CaaS)
Shadow Brokers Exploit Kits Are A Malware ‘Game Changer’
Kaspersky Labs researchers say wide availability of exploit packages in-the-wild is a 'game changer' in 'unrelenting' cyber threat
Google Chrome Extensions Targeted In ‘Hijacking Spree’
Google Chrome has come under concerted attack in recent weeks from compromised 'extensions'
Law Lessons: What EU GDPR & NIS Directive Mean For Your Business
James Castro-Edwards, Partner and Head of Data Protection Law at Wedlake Bell, gives a law lesson on the implications of GDPR and NIS Directive and what to do now
IT LIFE: Richard Pursey, SafeToNet CEO
Richard Pursey details how SafeToNet uses AI to protect children online, his career to date and why routemapping technology took his breath away
Scottish Parliament Confirms Brute Force Cybersecurity Incident
IT systems at Scottish Parliament suffers similar cyber-attack to recent Westminster assault
BT & Dell EMC Trial Disaggregated Switching Tech In SDN Push
BT and Dell EMC to see how next generation, programmable switching technology can catalyse the arrival of smart networking services.
BT To Axe Half Of Public Telephone Boxes
Will people care? BT is to remove 20,000 phone boxes by 2022 as usage plummets
Microsoft Boosts Azure HPC With Cycle Computing Acquisition
Microsoft hopes Cycle Computing deal will make it easier for any company to take advantage of cloud-based HPC on Azure
Microsoft’s Bill Gates Donates £3.6bn To Charity
Microsoft co-founder makes huge charity donation, as he continues Foundation's philanthropic work
Silicon Readers Say It’s About Time For Tube Mobile Coverage
Silicon readers want tube mobile coverage, not in-tunnel silence
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich Resigns From Trump’s Advisory Council
Krzanich and two other US chief executives left the American Manufacturing Council over the administration's response to weekend's riots
US Government Seeks Information On Thousands Of Protest Website Visitors
Dreamhost said it plans to fight a search warrant demanding information on a protest site, including the IP addresses of all 1.3 million visitors
‘World’s Largest’ Data Centre Set To Be Built In Norway
The Kolos facility inside the Arctic Circle would scale up to a massive 6.46 million square feet and draw more than 1,000 MW of power
Gmail iOS App Gets Auto-Phishing Protection
Google extends Gmail phishing protection to iPhone users
Amazon Hopes AWS Macie Machine Learning Tool Will Stem Cloud Data Loss
AWS SUMMIT: Amazon has released Macie, an AI-powered tool aimed at securing data held in the cloud, following a string of inadvertent data leaks
Death By PowerPoint: Malware Attacks Use Malicious Slide Show Files To Evade Antivirus
A sophisticated attack uses targeted emails and a known Microsoft Office bug to get around antivirus and take over users' systems
AWS Powers Hulu Live TV To Strengthen Media Cloud Credentials
AWS SUMMIT NEW YORK: Amazon secured Hulu Live TV as a customer while it also signs up financial analytics firm FICO
Microsoft Azure Targets Australian Government With Two New Regions Down Under
Two new Azure regions will open in in Australia in 2018, promising the highest level of security for government data
Judge Tells LinkedIn It Cannot Stop Third Parties From Collecting Profile Data
LinkedIn must allow startup HiQ to collect data from public profiles in a case that tests how much control internet companies have over user data
Google Joins GoDaddy In Withdrawing Domain Service To US Far Right Website
Google cancels Daily Stormer domain registration just 24 hours after GoDaddy withdrew its own service for post about killed protester
WannaCry ‘Hero’ Pleads Not Guilty To Kronos Malware Charges
Marcus Hutchins, who helped stop the WannaCry attack, rejects six charges of helping to create and spread the Kronos banking malware
Pwned By Your Possessions: Is IoT Worth The Trade-Off?
ANALYSIS: The IoT brings with a lot of security risks with it. Ethical hacker Ken Munro asks whether having your toothbrush connected to the Internet is worth it
Russian APT28 ‘Hacking Hotels To Steal Guests’ Passwords’
The allegedly state-backed hacking group has been implicated in an information-stealing campaign targeting guests at hotels in Europe and the Middle East
HBO Hackers Leak More TV Shows But Not Game Of Thrones As £5m Ransom Isn’t Met
Hackers release more TV episodes and could release more, alongside contact details of actors and legal documents unless HBO pays £5m
SonicSpy Android Malware Records Audio And Takes Pictures
More than 4,000 samples of SonicSpy have been distributed since February, hidden in apps on Google Play and elsewhere
Windows 10 Pro For Workstation Boosts Performance And Resiliency For ‘Sever Grade’ Systems
Microsoft unleashes more power for high end systems with Windows 10 Pro for Workstations arriving as part of the Fall Creators Update
techUK: Digital Connectivity Boost Is ‘Essential For Post-Brexit Economy’
The government 'needs' to take leadership on forging a more dynamic environment for ultrafast broadband and wireless networks
Tech Quiz: Week In Review (11 August)
What do you remember about the last 7 days in tech?
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (11 August)
Tales In Tech History: Lotus Software
Lotus Software had the opportunity to dominate the Office sector for the emerging PC market. What happened?
HPE Supercomputer Is Big Step Towards Building Tech For Mission To Mars
HPE and NASA hope Spaceborne computer will work in space for a whole year, paving the way for long range space missions
Amazon Web Services Joins Cloud Native Computing Foundation
ANALYSIS: AWS is now a member of the open-source effort that is building Kubernetes, but that doesn't mean it will launch its own Kubernetes service
Cybersecurity Researchers Implant Malware Into DNA Strand
US researchers embed malware into DNA, in order to hack DNA sequencing software. But it won't be a threat for a while to come
Poll: Do You Want 4G Mobile Coverage On The Tube?
TfL is planning to bring 4G to the tube, but do you want it?
Dropbox Allows Two Factor Authentication Via Mobile
Don't have a mobile signal? You can now still access your Dropbox securely
Microsoft Defends Surface Range Amid Reliability Concerns
Consumer Reports says it can't recommend any Surface laptops amid fears they are unreliable, but Microsoft hits back
Microsoft Coco Framework Promises Speedy Blockchain Service
Open source framework to help firms handling thousands of transactions per second in a secure manner
Poll: What Is Your Biggest Cybersecurity Concern?
Cybersecurity is never far from the IT conversation, but what do you fear the most?
TalkTalk Is Fined £100,000 For Data Protection Act Breach
ICO says TalkTalk didn't do enough to stop criminals in Indian call centre from accessing huge amounts of customer data
IBM & HSBC Team Up For Cognitive Trading Platform
Bank Tech: IBM and HSBC develop a cognitive and intelligence global trading system
Kaspersky Lab To Withdraw Microsoft Antitrust Complaint
Kaspersky antitrust complaint to be withdrawn after Microsoft agrees changes for Windows users
Movette Closed Down For Claiming To Be Google
Manchester company misrepresented itself as Google, and is closed down after official investigation
Mayor of London Plans Tube 4G Mobile Coverage By 2019
Mayor wants tube 4G coverage by 2019, a team of notspot specialists and for local authorities to do more to improve connectivity
Tech Quiz: Privacy And Prying Eyes
Ever feel like someone's watching you? Take our privacy quiz!
The Evolution Of Identity: Problem Passwords And Burgeoning Biometrics
OPINION: Passwords are yesterday's technology, biometrics are the future, argues Experian's head of identity and fraud
IT LIFE: Steve Lewis, UK CTO, Hitachi Data Systems
Steve Lewis talks us through his career in IT, the future of IoT and love of guitars
Password Expert Regrets Complex Password Advice
William Burr says he basically got it wrong when it came to password advice
Silicon Readers Back Decision To Kill Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash support will end, but just how many of our readers think it should stick around - at least for now?
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Tackles 48 Flaws, But Adobe Acrobat Dominates
Largish patch update from Microsoft, but administrators advised to tackle Adobe updates ASAP
Trump Creates Uncertainty For US Tech Workers But Brexit Means UK Unlikely To Benefit
Research shows US tech workers believe immigration stimulates innovation and some are considering leaving the US, but Brexit has made UK less attractive
Worldpay To Merge With US Rival Vantiv In £9.3bn Deal
American rival Vantiv to expand beyond its US borders thanks to global reach of WorldPay
Firefox 55 Adds Web-Based VR App Support Through WebVR
Firefox 55 hopes to spread reach and aid cross-platform development of VR, alongside new features and improvements
Fired Google Engineer Clearly Knows Little About Women in Technology
ANALYSIS: A Google engineer’s assertion that women aren’t suited for tech jobs because of biological differences isn't just offensive, it's incorrect
My Journey To Find The World’s Oldest Computer
Kevin Murrell, co-founder of the National Museum of Computing, details how he found and helped restore the Harwell Machine
Security Panel: Will Threat Of Fines For Poor Cybersecurity Have An Impact?
Experts give their views to news that 'essential infrastructure' operators could be fined if service is disrupted due to poor cybersecurity
Arqiva Promises Small Cells Will Deliver Better 4G For Lambeth
Arqiva's plans to work with operators to boost 4G and pave way for 5G gets a boost with its 12th London borough agreement
Pulsant IT Infrastructure – Create your Ideal Solution
What Samsung Must Do Right With Upcoming Galaxy Note 8 Smartphone
ANALYSIS: When the new Note 8 is unveiled later this month as expected, it will supersede the troubled Note7 smartphone from 2016
Salesforce Rolls Out Einstein AI For Social Marketers
Salesforce's Einstein artificial intelligence can now be used to help marketers identify products and brands that appear in images posted on Twitter
KCOM Hit With £900,000 Fine For 999 Call Failures
KCOM had a single point of failure in the way it handles emergency calls, Ofcom finds
Support Grows For A GPS Backup System Amidst Hacking Danger
South Korea and the US have signalled their support for a land-based radio navigation system as incidents of GPS disruption become more frequent
Google Fires Author Of Controversial Diversity Memo
The internal memo, which argued Google's diversity practices were 'discriminatory', caused a backlash both within and outside the company
Virgin Media Project Lightning ‘Back On Track’ As It Reaches 5m Broadband Customers
Virgin Media adds 127,000 new properties to its network during Q2 and says the management issues that affected rollout have been resolved
Average UK Broadband Speed Of 16.51Mbps Is ’31st Fastest’ In The World
UK compares well to the rest of the world in terms of broadband, but experts say more FTTP is needed to compete at the top
Businesses Face Fines If Cyberattack Causes ‘Essential’ Service Outage
'Essential' infrastructure operators could be fined £17 million or 4 percent of global turnover if they suffer an outage because of insufficient security
Modder Makes Ultra-Thin ‘Raspberry Pi 3 Slim’ Computer
Hardware hacker NODE sawed off everything that projects up from the Raspberry Pi 3's board to create a 1.2GHz system the thickness of a few credit cards
Experts Warn Of Rise In ‘Steganography’ Attacks Using Code Hidden In Dodgy Images
Researchers at Kaspersky Labs note rise in steganography techniques, which are difficult to detect, but claim protection will improve
Google Disowns Anti-Diversity Document That Spurred Backlash
Google has said it doesn't endorse the views in a 10-page document criticising the company's diversity policies, which drew a heated response from critics
Cisco’s Meraki Admits Losing Customer Data After Misconfiguration
An 'erroneous policy' put into place on Friday caused user-uploaded data to be erased from Meraki cloud-based communications systems and security cameras
‘Hero’ Brit WannaCry Cyber Researcher Arrested In US For Kronos Trojan
FBI arrests Marcus Hutchins, who successfully stalled the WannaCry ransomware attack in May
Newcastle Council Brings 1Gbps Broadband To Social Housing Estates
Newcastle aims to promote digital inclusion with 1Gbps broadband coverage from Hyperoptic
Apple Watch 3 ‘Will Connect’ To 4G Without A Smartphone
Apple reportedly plans to include an LTE modem in the Apple Watch 3, making the wearable more independent of the iPhone
New UK Data Protection Bill Gives Brits More Power And Makes More Demands Of Business
Businesses could face huge fines or criminal charges as individuals are given opportunity to withdraw consent for data, under proposed laws
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (4 August)
What do you know about the past seven days in tech?
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (4 August)
Why GE Digital Believes All Machines Should Have A ‘Digital Twin’
GE Digital CEO and Chief Digital Officer Bill Ruh sits down to explain the development of Predix and how the company is using it in industrial IoT
Google Insists AI Better Than Humans For Extremist Content Takedown
Score one for the machine. Google admits its AI system is better at removing extremist content on YouTube
Tales In Tech History: Apple iPod
Goodbye iPod and thanks for the music, as Apple continues to wind down its iPod range
Magnitude Exploit Kit Hits South Korea Hard, Says Malwarebytes
The Magnitude Exploit Kit is being used to deliver the Cerber ransomware, as the attackers obfuscate the code
Sony And IBM Smash Tape Storage Record With 330TB
Tape not dead just yet, as Sony and IBM team up to cram more density on magnetic tape storage
Big Rise In Malicious Encrypted Content, Zscaler Warns
Encryption not so safe? Malicious SSL encrypted content has more than doubled in the last six months
WannaCry Hackers Empty Bitcoin Wallet
It would appear that the cyber criminals cashed in their ransomware campaign
Three Claims 91 Percent 4G Population Coverage As Customer Base Rises To 9.9m
Three revenues jump by ten percent as operator praises success of roaming and data offers for 4G customers
BBC Partners With Microsoft For Voice-Activated iPlayer Experiment
The BBC has some big plans for the future of iPlayer as voice recognition software continues to evolve
CableTap Vulnerabilities Detailed At DefCon Expose ISP Gateway Risks
Security researchers detailed a set of 26 different vulnerabilities that impact millions of wireless gateways set up by internet service providers
Tech Quiz: Adobe Systems
Adobe's creative platforms have become industry standards. But what do you know about the company?
Microsoft Adds Eye Control Beta To Windows 10
Microsoft Edge and Windows Defender Application Guard have also received improvements
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Invisible Man Malware Targets Banking Services On Android Devices
The malware uses keyloggers to steal usernames and passwords
Post Office Hopes Community Focus & Fuel Broadband Acquisition Will Grow Telecoms Unit
Post Office says its serious about its telecoms business as it acquires 60,000 Fuel Broadband subscribers and invests in UK call centres
Samsung Galaxy Book Review: Windows 10 Hybrid Hubris
We take a closer look at the 10.6in Samsung Galaxy Book. Can it usurp the Microsoft Surface as the king of Windows 10 hybrids?
US Senate Looks To Impose IoT Security Standards With New Bill
Senate bill on IoT standards looks to secure connected devices
Hackers Hijack Cardiff Billboard To Display Offensive Images
US President Donald Trump depicted as a lizard was one of the more amusing images to be shown
Microsoft Brings Power Of Virtual Machines To UK Data Centres
Three new VMs give UK Azure users the power to process more data than ever
Alexa AI Hack Allows For Remote Eavesdropping
Who is listening? Older Amazon Echo devices can be rooted and turned into wiretapping machines
UK Plots Post-Brexit Tech Investment Fund
UK will provide funding for startups to boost British tech firms seeking to expand to the world stage following Brexit
Facebook AI Experiment Shutdown Holds Lessons For IT Industry
Facebook's reasons for shutting down an AI-based chatbot were more mundane than it first appeared
Apple Revenues Boosted By Solid iPhone Sales And Revived iPad Demand
Apple revenues rise 7 percent despite prospect of the new iPhone on the horizon
Facebook Splashes Out On AI Startup To Boost Messenger Assistant
Facebook will look to make use of Ozlo's knowledge graph that reportedly contains over 2 billion entities
London Eye Gets Free High Density Wi-Fi To Attract Tourists
O2 W-Fii claims to have installed the world's first high density wireless network on the London Eye
SMBs Still Worryingly Under-Prepared To Face Ransomware Threat
Ransomware clearly needs to be taken seriously, but the majority of SMBs are not getting the message
Hackers Steal Data From Security Researcher
Hacker group 31337 Hackers says it is carrying out a broad campaign targeting the security analysts who help track down cyber-criminals
Home Secretary Set For Encryption Showdown With US Tech Giants
Amber Rudd travels to the US with warning that tech firms must do more to tackle extremist content and that 'real people' don't need encryption
Bitcoin Cash ‘Fork’ Causes Uncertainty For Cryptocurrency Community
A group of Bitcoin infrastructure providers are set to split the cryptocurrency into two incompatible versions on Tuesday
Cloud Provider OVH Opens Shop In London With New Data Centre
The company is expanding rapidly to meet the global demand for cloud services
HP Inc And Nvidia Join Forces To Create Life On Mars VR Experience
HP Inc also revealed a VR backpack aimed at business use
DefCon 2017: ‘Anonymous’ Browsing Data Easy To De-Anonymise
Researchers discovered the porn habits of a judge and the drug preferences of a German MP by viewing supposedly anonymised browsing records
Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Keyboard With Fingerprint ID Reader
New keyboard and mouse both boast Bluetooth and wired connectivity for Windows 10 users
London Dominates Tech Innovation But Smaller UK Cities Thrive In IoT, Data, VR
Manchester is a leader in IoT, while Brighton makes a top ten appearance for AI innovation