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TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2017
Russian Hackers ‘Used Antivirus Software’ To Steal NSA Data
Kaspersky rejects claims it was directly involved and asks why didn't the NSA report the alleged flaw
Ofcom Proposes Changes To Broadband Speed Claims
New code of practice to reduce consumer confusion over ISP 'up to' broadband speed claims
Congress Grills Former Equifax CEO Over Data Breach
Richard Smith, ex-CEO of Equifax, spent two days answering questions from Congress about the data breach that exposed information on 145.5 million Americans
Microsoft Edge Mobile Arrives On iOS And Android
Microsoft releases Edge Mobile and launches a preview for its Android launcher
The ThinkPad At 25: How One Business PC Became An Industry Icon
The Thinkpad laptop celebrates its 25th birthday, but how did it become one of IBM's, and now Lenovo's, most successful computers?
FormBook Malware Campaign Targets US & South Korean Defence Contractors
Aerospace, defence, and manufacturing sectors in US and South Korea currently targeted by malware campaign
Tech Quiz Of The Week: What Do You Know About Oracle?
ORACLE OPENWORLD: What do you know about the software house Larry built?
Google Goes High-End With Pixelbook Chromebook
Google unveils its Chrome-based answer for those seeking a high-end folding laptop
Law Lessons: Facebook’s Spanish Fine Highlights Importance Of GDPR Readiness
ANALYSIS: Much of the conversation around GDPR has focused on the security implications for businesses, but what about privacy?
US Politicians Seek To Limit Internet Surveillance Of US Citizens
Bad news for American spooks? US politicians seek to overhaul rules governing warrant-less internet surveillance
New LinkedIn Analytics Job Recruiter Tools Provide ‘Talent Insights’
When it arrives in 2018, LinkedIn Talent Insights provide data analytics that give recruiters a clearer, more complete picture of labour markets.
‘Major’ Vodafone Rebrand Suggests Confidence Has Returned To Newbury
ANALYSIS: Vodafone's rebrand is one of the biggest in its history as it looks to move on from a couple of difficult years
Google Pixel 2 And Pixel 2 XL Are Pure Android 8.0 Oreo Smartphones
Design and display tweaks with smarter features seen an evolution over the Pixel's predecessors
‘You Can’t Uninvent Encryption’, Cybersecurity Experts Tell Amber Rudd
IP EXPO 2017: Cybersecurity panel aren't impressed with Home Secretary Amber Rudd's renewed calls for an encryption backdoor
Microsoft Mixed Reality Push Boosted By Samsung Odyssey
Microsoft targets consumer market with its mixed reality vision, but is the demand really there?
IT LIFE: Craig Foster, HomeServe Labs MD
HomeServe Labs MD discusses his love of the iPhone, Slack and why architecture could have been an alternative career path
Dropbox Brand Refresh Hopes To Convince It’s More Than Just Storage
Looks to tap into 'creative energy' as the cloud file-sharing service undergoes major makeover
Java 9 Debuts With Jigsaw Modular Approach At JavaOne
The long, slow process of building new Java releases is getting a major overhaul in Java 9 as project Jigsaw finally lands
Yahoo Admits 2013 Data Breach Impacted All 3 Billion Accounts
Yahoo now admits that devastating data breach compromised accounts that nearly equal half of the world's population
National Theatre Trials Wearables & AR To Deliver Real-Time Performance Subtitles
National Theatre trials wearable and augmented reality technologies with Accenture to make the arts more accessible
O2 Connects 800 Towns & Villages In Scotland To 4G
O2 Scotland coverage makes progress in 2017
Slack Teams With Oracle On Enterprise-Grade Chatbots
ORACLE OPENWORLD: Deal could help $1bn startup Slack compete with Microsoft and Facebook in the enterprise-grade messaging market
Rolls-Royce Uses Google Cloud To Build Autonomous Ships
Rolls-Royce is to use Google's machine learning technology to train intelligent, cloud-based systems for recognising and tracking objects at sea
HPE Allowed Russian Military To Review Code Of Pentagon Security Tool
Some argue the source code review could make it easier for Russia to find weaknesses in ArcSight, a key US military security monitoring tool
Amber Rudd: I Don’t Need To Understand Encryption To Demand Change
Tech firms should remember their 'moral' obligation to help fight militant attacks instead of 'sneering' at politicians, Rudd has said
Equifax Admits Huge Data Breach Affects 2.5m More People
Equifax forensic investigation finds huge breach impacts 2.5m people than previously thought as wait for UK analysis continues
UK National Lottery Hit By Peak-Time DDoS Attack
The National Lottery's website and mobile app were taken offline for 90 minutes, blocking last-minute online ticket sales
More Than 500 ‘Significant’ Attacks Reported To National Cybersecurity Centre
More than 1,000 cyber incidents were reported to the National Cyber Security Centre in its first year, including some affecting the NHS and Parliament
Oracle Unleashes Cloud Blockchain Service And New AI Apps & Tools
ORACLE OPENWORLD: Oracle CEO Mark Hurd doubles down on cloud with enterprise Blockchain platform, AI applications and AI developer too