ORACLE OPENWORLD: Oracle CTO Larry Ellison details self-tuning, self-protecting cloud database and how customers can save money compared to AWS
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2017
Misconfiguration Exposes Industrial Systems To ‘Accidental’ Cyber-Attacks
Configuration issues left industrial control systems exposed to disruption by the WannaCry and NotPetya worms earlier this year, finds Kaspersky Lab
Facebook & BT Admit First Startups Into UK Telecoms Tech Accelerator
AI, SDN and Quantum computing firms will have access to £125m in funding and resources at Telecom Infra Project (TIP) accelerator
Additional Google Account Security Aims To ‘Deter Political Hackers’
The programme, aimed at high-profile executives and politicians, is to introduce a secont physical key and block access to data by third-party tools
Mastercard Uses AI To Identify At-Risk Bank Cards After Data Breach
Mastercard Early Detection System will help banks see which cards are most at risk from a data breach
Malvertising Attack Spreads Malicious Sponsored Content Via Taboola
Attackers are now making use of 'sponsored content' networks such as Taboola to insert malicious content into trusted sites, researchers have found
Apple Mac Users Warned Boot Software Isn’t Getting Updated
Researchers find disparities in how Mac EFI software is distributed, and it's likely Windows PCs are affected too
Lenovo’s ThinkPad T470 Continues Durable T-series Tradition
REVIEW: Latest ThinkPad T-series laptop still looks like its ancestors, but it’s thinner, lighter and faster, while retaining the legendary toughness
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: Returning To Our Roots Has Given Us Purpose
IN-DEPTH: Satya Nadella talks about his first three years as Microsoft CEO, leadership, technology and cricket
BlackBerry Results Boosted By Surging Enterprise Software Sales
Who needs smartphones? Turnaround of Canadian firm continues as enterprise software sales hit a record
Apple Discloses Record Number Of US Government Data Requests
US government ramps up national security data requests for Apple, despite uneasy relationship
Whole Foods Admits Data Breach
Amazon owned supermarket admits that a number of its stores have suffered a credit card data breach
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (29 September)
What can you remember about the past seven days in tech?
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (29 September)
Test your tech knowledge of the past seven days!
Intelligence Experts Say Cyber-Thieves, Nation-State Hackers Teaming Up
ANALYSIS: Imagine a world where state-sponsored hackers team up with financial criminals to use ever more sophisticated tools to break in to your network and steal your data
How To Get IT Recruitment Right
IT recruitment can be a tricky business, but how can you make sure you get the right talent first time round?
AI Expo Global
Passengers Delayed As Airports Worldwide Hit By Network Issue
Delays reported at airports worldwide due to ‘network issue’ with passenger management system
Tech Quiz: Microsoft Office & Office 365
What do you know about Microsoft's office suite?
AI Expo North America
Toshiba Sells NAND Chip Unit For £13.5bn
Despite ongoing legal tussle with Western Digital, Toshiba is to sell its NAND chip unit for some much needed capital
Amazon Revamps UK Echo Product Lineup
New design, improved sound, and a smart home option included, coupled with lower UK prices
VIRTUS Plans Two New London Data Centres
VIRTUS says fifth and sixth London data centres will establish it as leader in capital colocation
Google Cloud IoT Core Goes Live For GCP Users
Google Cloud IoT Core aims to simplify the management of an IoT environment.
HSBC Beta Offers A Platform With A Gateway Into Open Banking
The bank's platform provides customers with a single view of all their bank and savings accounts
Europol Warns Of ‘Unprecedented’ Cyberattacks As Ransomware Eclipses All
Europol says the past 12 months have been significant for cyberattacks, especially ransomware, and wants governments to target malware developers
BT & Vodafone Get Most Broadband & Mobile Complaints Again
Ofcom hopes publishing complaints figures will spur operators into improving service
Sonic Drive-In Data Breach Potentially Exposes 5m Customer Credit Cards
The stolen credit card details are up for sale in a cyber thief's bazaar
Twitter Tests 280 Character Limit For Tweets
Twitter ditches the previously sacrosanct 140 character limit for selected users
Vodafone Downplays IoT Security Fears As Global Adoption Rises
Vodafone claims just 7 percent of large adopters are worried, despite security being the biggest barrier to adoption