Jon Wrennall was HMRC's first CTO, a position he now holds for Advanced. Here is is his career in IT
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2017
Opera 48 Gets Sharper UI & Conversion Tools To Compete In Browser Battle
The browser also comes packing a new engine under its improved interface
Google Buys Bitium To Boost Secure Cloud Access & Adds Per-Second Billing
The search giant has also introduce more pay-per-second billing to its cloud services
Bill Gates Admits He Uses An Android Smartphone
Microsoft's co-founder has revealed he uses an Android phone with 'a lot of Microsoft software' rather than a Windows device, but 'no iPhone'
Major Firefox ‘Quantum’ Upgrade Brings Speed Boost & New Interface
Firefox version 57 brings together speed improvements that have been introduced over the past few months with a new minimalist appearance
Microsoft Office 2019 Will Be Released Next Year
Microsoft Office 2019 will deliver improvements for customers who aren't ready for the cloud
Equifax CEO Exits Following Massive Data Breach
Equifax has begun searching for a new chief executive with the departure of former CEO and chairman Richard Smith in the wake of the data breach scandal
Samsung Pay Gets Co-op Bank Support
Samsung Pay adds another UK bank to its mobile payment platform
Software ‘Feature’ Sent Plain-Text Passwords Across The Internet
The developer of a popular Mac tool has fixed an issue that caused sensitive data to be sent out unencrypted to DNS servers
McAfee: North American Healthcare Sector ‘Worst Hit’ By Malware
North America's health sector saw the most security incidents in a trend that has also seen health organisations disrupted acrosss the UK
FEC, Lawmakers Propose Disclosure Rules For Political Web Ad Sources
ANALYSIS: New rules would place disclosure requirements on online political advertising similar to those already in place for TV ads
Microsoft Quantum Programming Tools Aim At Future Computers
IGNITE 2017: Microsoft announced a quantum computer programming language integrated with Visual Studio on the first day of the Ignite conference
Microsoft & Facebook Lay Highest Capacity Transatlantic Cable
Microsoft and Facebook lay 160Tbps subsea cable between Virginia and Bilbao to protect Transatlantic traffic against natural disasters
Microsoft 365 Adds GDPR Tools And Makes Teams The Hub For Communications
IGNITE 2017: Microsoft updates enterprise suite with compliance, security and usability tools ahead of GDPR next May, while Teams replaces Skype for Business as main comms tool
Deloitte Data Breach Exposes Some Client Emails
Deloitte is conducting an internal review to see how breach happened in March, but says just a fraction of emails are impacted
New Intel Core Chips Offer Speed Boost For Desktop PCs
Intel claims the 6-core, 12-thread Core i7-8700K boosts framerate by 25 percent and multitasking by even more over the previous generation
US Court: Police Must Obtain Warrant To Track Mobile Phones
A felony conviction in Washington DC has been thrown out over police's use of a mobile phone tracking device without court approval
UK’s Imagination Technologies Set For £550m Chinese Takeover
UK's Imagination Technologies Set For £550m Chinese Takeover
Verizon & 500,000 Vehicle Tracking Accounts Exposed On Misconfigured AWS S3
The latest exposed data included credentials allowing anyone to pinpoint locations visited by customers of a US vehicle tracking firm
Equifax Hackers Enjoyed Leisurely Tour Inside Your Credit History
ANALYSIS: The Equifax breach began on 10 March, giving hackers nearly five months to rifle through the records of 143 million people in the US
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (22 September)
What can you remember about the past seven days in the world of tech?
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (22 September)
Brexit Leaves Organisations Split On IT Spending
New research suggests IT directors are split between spending big before Brexit or waiting to see what happens with EU negotiations
HPE ‘Set To Cut’ 5,000 Jobs Worldwide
Reports suggest HPE plans to cut 10 percent of its workforce amid intensifying IT competition
Silicon Readers Not Impressed By £1,000 iPhone X
IPHONE X: Results of our poll show the most expensive iPhone ever isn't an immediate must have for our readers
TfL Bans Uber From London Amid Safety & Security Concerns
TfL says Uber is not "fit and proper" to operate a taxi service in London and will not issue a licence beyond 30 September
Tales In Tech History: Nokia N-Gage
In 2003, at its peak, Nokia tried to conquer the handheld gaming market with a console phone hybrid called the N-Gage
Apple’s iOS 11 Helps iPads Catch Up With Ultrabooks, Surface Tablets
ANALYSIS: The new version of Apple’s mobile operating system is a useful upgrade for the iPhone, but it also adds significant capabilities to the iPad
AI-Powered ChatBot Aims To Coach Staff In Hertfordshire NHS Hospital Trust
Startup Saberr's CoachBot makes its NHS debut
BlackBerry QNX Will Form The Core Of Delphi’s Driverless Car OS
Delphi wants to create an system car makers and use to develop autonomous vehicles