The consultation aims to engage with industry ahead of planned procurement for police fingerprint devices, software and frontline systems
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2017
BT Branded Email Scam Aims To Exploit WannaCry Ransomware Fears
The phishing scam is piggy-backing onto WannaCry warnings
Zomato, DocuSign Breaches Reveal Common Security Risks
ANALYSIS: WannaCry ransomware worm outbreak isn't the only cybersecurity incident that users need to worry about, as a pair of breaches at Zomato and DocuSign show
North Korea’s Unit 180 Hacking Cell Accused Of Major Cyber Attacks
Major hack attacks appear to be a money making exercise for North Korea's regime
London City Airport Transforms Aviation With Digital Air Control Tower
Controllers will have access to high-definition viewing tools and real-time sensory data
LastPass Can Now Store Two-Factor Authentication Keys In The Cloud
The company argues there's no additional security risk to doing so, as long as they have 2FA turned on for LastPass itself
BT Sport To Broadcast Champions League Final On YouTube In VR
BT Sport gives away free Google Cardboard devices for UEFA Champions League VR final broadcast
EternalRocks Worm Exploits 7 NSA Hacking Tools
Cyber security researchers have identified a potential WannaCry successor
Virgin Trains £25m Startup Fund Looks To Improve Train Travel
Entrants are tasked with improving the passenger journey and increasing digital engagement
Researchers Release WannaCry Decryption Tool
Users may be able to recover files without paying a ransom using a tool that searches a system's memory to recover the decryption key
What Will The Japanese Smart Home Look Like?
Japan has traditionally been ahead of the curve when it comes to tech. Panasonic shares its vision of what the smart home will look like
HSBC Voice Recognition ID System Tricked By Twins
Biometric security may not be a secure as its made out to be
Ofcom Proposes Text-To-Switch Plans So Mobile Customers Can Easily Dump Their Network Providers
The watchdog proposes network switches should be handled with an exchange of two free texts
IT Life: Martin Woolley, Technical Program Manager At Bluetooth SIG
Bluetooth SIG's technical program manager Martin Woolley talks us through his career in IT and the three apps that he couldn't live without
Microsoft Plans OneDrive, SharePoint Summer Update Spree
Microsoft will start rolling out updates that enhance collaboration on OneDrive and help organizations spread the word internally with SharePoint
Spotify Buys French AI Startup To Boost Music Recommendations
Spotify moves to fight off growing competition from the likes of Apple Music, Deezer and Pandora
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IBM Accelerator Program To Help Drive Business Adoption Of Blockchain
Scheme to help kickstart adoption of blockchain by enterprises will provide both practical advice and technical assistance
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Researchers Open Future Of Wearables With ‘World’s Thinnest Hologram’
The breakthrough could pave the way for the future of wearable devices
Alphabet’s Project Loon Helps Connect Peruvian Cities In Wake Of Serious Floods
The left-field Internet beaming balloon project was given a real stress test
Virgin Trains Picks Box To Drive Employee Collaboration
Virgin Trains will make use of Box's collaboration capabilities and document security features
Microsoft To Open Azure Data Centres In South Africa
'I had a data centre down in Africa'...Microsoft enters Africa with plans for two facilities in South Africa
Salesforce Proclaims ‘The Age Of The Customer’ At London World Tour
Salesforce focuses on the importance of customer experience in the midst of 'fourth industrial revolution'
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Salesforce Gives Some Personality To Commerce Cloud Einstein
Salesforce is pushing its Einstein AI platform hard and personalisation is the order of the day
Botnets Target FCC Website Over Net Neutrality, Researchers Say
Researchers claim bots are spamming US regulator website over net neutrality rule change proposal
Google I/O 2017: TensorFlow Lite For Android, Accelerating Machine Learning In The Cloud, And Assistant On Apple iOS
Google aims to push its machine learning and Assistant tech deeper and further
Google, HTC and Lenovo Join Forces To Create Standalone Daydream VR Headsets
Expect portable VR and AR headsets with clever position tracking tech built-in