The supply chain attack was sophisticated and could have been state-sponsored
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2017
Dropbox DBX Platform Offers Up More APIs For App Developers To Harness
The cloud storage firm aims to make Dropbox an integration dream for developers
Google Adds Natural Language Support To Enterprise Search Tool
Cloud Search now lets users search for enterprise content scattered across databases, documents and other sources using natural language.
Tech Quiz: The Internet Of Things
IoT Quiz: What do you know about the Internet of Things and the technologies behind it?
Google Buys HTC Smartphone Talent For $1.1bn
UPDATED: HTC will continue to operate a phone brand and push deeper into virtual reality
Oracle Diary: Oracle ‘Simplifies’ Cloud Pricing With Licence Mobility & Universal Credits
ORACLE NEWS: Oracle promises its new pricing models will make it cheaper to move to the cloud without sacrificing features
Should We Treat Data And Technology As Separate Sectors?
IN-DEPTH: Data is the lifeblood of a modern organisation, but is it time to treat it as distinct from technology? Sooraj Shah investigates
Microsoft Updates Azure AI-Assisted Cloud Services For Streaming Media
The company is using artificial intelligence technologies to help streaming media customers derive more value out of their video content
Intel’s Nervana DevCloud Offers Free Access To AI Compute Power For 200,000 People
The chipmaker appears to be fully committed to the powering the rise of artificial intelligence
Britain, France And Italy Will Pressure Internet Companies To Tackle ‘Terrorist Content’ Faster
Manchester Police Has More Than 1,000 PCs Still Running Windows XP
The UK's second largest police force still has a large amount of legacy Windows machines
Aruba Adds Machine Learning Security Platform To Networking Range
The analytics-based Aruba 360 Fabric integrates with the firm's own built-in security capabilities, but will work even if no Aruba gear is in place
IT LIFE: David Pollington, GSMA Technical Director
David Pollington talks about his career, the future of mobile and IoT in a global world, and why he could have been a musician
Three-Quarters Of Local Government Departments ‘Hit By Malware’
Half of local government bodies said they've been affected by ransomware in the past year, with 76 percent hit by cyber attacks
Apple Makes iOS 11 Available For iPhone And iPad
iOS 11 Launch: The latest version of Apple's mobile operating system is now available
Salesforce Creates £37m Fund To Invest In AI Startups
The AI Innovation Fund has started off by investing in AI startups in the areas of marketing, data management and natural language processing
Intel Has Now Invested $1bn In AI Startups
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich reiterates company's commitment to the AI future
Hacked Credit Agency Equifax ‘Hit By Separate Intrusion In March’
The credit reporting giant was reportedly hit by a separate major breach in March, weeks before the theft of personal data on millions of people
Researchers Drain Bitcoin Account Using Known Mobile SS7 Flaw
Positive Technologies used a known flaw in the SS7 mobile messaging protocol to take over a Gmail account and the Coinbase account linked to it
AWS Diary: Amazon To Open Middle Eastern Region In Bahrain
AWS NEWS: Amazon adds per-second billing and will open new data centres in Bahrain to serve Middle East
Outlook.com Users Hit By Day-Long Outage Across UK, Europe
An issue with load-balancing software caused messages to pile up, with some still undelivered on Tuesday morning
Toshiba’s Protégé X20W-D Business Ultrabook Is Tough And Reliable
REVIEW: This laptop is built for business travel as well as for work in the office. It comes with the features you expect in a very thin form that’s as attractive as it is portable
EU-US Privacy Shield Heads Into First Annual Review
The controversial pact faces its first test, as data protection policies under the new US administration spur European criticism
BT Opens First Cybersecurity Hub Outside UK In Australia
BT opens first cybersecurity R&D hub outside the UK, claiming it wants to tap into talent in Sydney and New South Wales
Avast CCleaner Utility ‘Installed Malware’ For One Month
The popular utility CCleaner was apparently accessed by hackers and made to distribute malware during the month to mid-September, researchers say
Vevo Hackers Release Then Delete 3TB Of Internal Files
The white-hat hacking group OurMine said it released the files after a Vevo employee allegedly told them, 'f-- off, you don't have anything'
iOS 11: Apple To Reject ‘Antivirus’ Software From The App Store
Apple updates privacy and quality guidelines for developers ahead of the iOS 11 launch this week
Quantum Computing Poses Risks To Cryptography And Bitcoin
The coming era of quantum computing will require new technologies and approaches to keep cryptography secure
Equifax Confirms 400,000 UK Consumers Affected By Huge US Data Breach
Equifax says UK systems not breached but due to process error, Brits' data was stored on hacked US servers
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (15 September)
What can you remember about the past seven days in tech?