The NSA said it will no longer collect communications by US citizens that merely mention foreign surveillance targets, in a win for online privacy
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2017
Three Plans 1Gbps Home Broadband Service Using 3.4GHz Spectrum
Three plans to deliver fixed wireless broadband services to 40 percent of the UK population once £250m acquisition of UK Broadband
Intel Releases Patch For Nine Year Flaw In Workstation And Server Chips
Users with affected computers will need a firmware fix from the machine's vendor
Trump Vows To ‘Transform’ US Government IT
The presidential administration has invited dozens of tech executives to advise the American Technology Council at a June meeting
Hackers Steal, Release New Netflix ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Episodes
ANALYSIS: Attackers leak new season of the Netflix show "Orange Is the New Black," exposing a weakness in the distributed model for media content development
Aurea Software Buys Jive In £357 Million Cash Deal
Jive Software announces sale ahead of JiveWorld 2017 conference
Google And Facebook Hooked By $100m Phishing Scheme
The IT giants were tricked into paying millions to a scammer who impersonated a major Taiwanese electronics supplier, prosecutors say
Barts Health Trust Cancels Operations Due To IT Failure
A 'major' computer failure beginning on 20 April has led to a number of systems being inaccessible to clinical staff
British Youth Receives Two Year Sentence For DDoS Attacks
Adam Mudd admitted to running the 'Titanium Stresser' DDoS attack tool out of his bedroom in Hertfordshire
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (28 April)
Another week filled with tech news, but have you been paying attention?
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (28 April)
Put your weekly tech news smarts to the test!
RBS Natwest Online Banking Issues Cause Payment Chaos On Payday
RBS says Natwest online banking issue is resolved while Lloyds and Halifax customers suffer issues ahead of bank holiday
Tales In Tech History: Microsoft Zune
Another Microsoft hardware failure, the Zune media player was nevertheless once touted as a real challenger to the Apple iPod
Cross Channel: Equinix Hire, Multifunction Hardware And Ransomware Grief
All the news from the world of the IT channel, including the growth of multifunction hardware and the seven stages of ransomware grief
Vodafone Increases Prices For Out Of Contract Customers
Vodafone confirms price hikes of between 50p and £3.50
Researcher Finds Super Secure Email Service Nomx ‘Riddled’ With Security Flaws
Researcher Scott Helme was left "horrified" at Nomx' level of security after analysing the device
Samsung Galaxy S8 Arrives In The UK: Hands-On Review
Silicon goes hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ as it hits the shelves in the UK
Google’s Alphabet Profits From Advertising Sales Surge As Cloud & Hardware Grow
Advertising, cloud, and Pixel smartphones all help deliver more stunning growth for search engine giant
AWS Growth Slows As Amazon Q1 Sales Increase To £27.6 Billion
Amazon.com shows impressive financial growth thanks to India performance as AWS starts to plateau
Microsoft Profits Rise Thanks To Cloud Gains But Falling Surface Sales Disappoint
Cloud remains the bright spot for Redmond, as personal computing falls again despite improving market
Acer Boosts Ultraportable And Hybrid Line, Demonstrating The PC Market Is Not Dead Yet
NEW YORK: Acer also revealed new all-in-one desktops and a refreshed Aspire range
John McAfee Unveils ‘World’s Most Private And Secure Smartphone’
The $1,100 (£853) device will become available later this year for privacy-conscious enterprises and consumers
Microsoft: Wait For Windows 10 Creators Update Amidst User ‘Issues’
Users should wait until the update is automatically made available to them, warns Microsoft
Tech Quiz: Women In Tech
Today is Girls In ICT Day, hoping to inspire the next generation of women to pursue a career in tech and build on the contributions of female pioneers
TrickBot Trojan Now Targets Private Banks
Malware is now hand picking private banks, as IBM warns of 'skyrocketing' breaches of financial data
Cardiff Police Will Use Facial Recognition At UEFA Champions League Final
Fans are against the use of such technology and there are doubts as to the effectiveness of such systems
Verizon: All Cyber Attacks ‘On The Rise’ As Cyberespionage Takes Centre Stage
Verizon's 2017 Data Breach Investigations Report paints a bleak picture of the current state of cyber security
eBay: Big Data Can Humble A CEO And Change The Future Of Retail
eBay's head of analytics in Europe says big data will change both online and offline retail forever - if you have the right technology and culture
Welsh Universities Receive Supercomputing Investment
Supercomputing investment of £15m to drive 'world-class scientific research', as well as create jobs and industry partnerships
Poll: Are You Planning For Hybrid Cloud?
SILICON 360: Is hybrid cloud the future? We want to know your views.