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TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2017
Intel Launches Line Of Super-Fast Optane SSD Cards
The Optane memory technology is significantly faster than NAND flash, with features aimed to please cloud operators
Cisco Discoverers Networking Switch Bug In WikiLeaks’s Vault 7 Data Leak
The bug allows for unauthorised code execution on 318 of Cisco’s switch models
UK Tech Sector Is More Attractive Despite Brexit
KPMG says the UK, and London, will continue to attract tech talent and funding
Pwn2Own Hackers Earn $340,000 Exploiting Windows, macOS
The second day of the Pwn2Own 2017 hacking competition reveals Windows, macOS, Adobe Flash and web browser exploits
Sky, Vodafone, HSBC And Other Major Brands Pull Google Ads Over Extremist Content Concerns
The British government, the BBC and others have withdrawn Google ad spending after their adverts were displayed alongside extremist content
IBM Launches Cloud-Based Enterprise-Ready Blockchain Service
Big Blue wants major companies to get stuck into blockchain networks
Card Scammers Hack Top Restaurants In POS Attack
A list of well-known restaurants across the US are amongst those affected by the latest mass point-of-sale breach
IBM And Wanda Agree To Bring Watson And Cloud Services To China
IBM continues its China push with Wanda Technology - bringing AI, cloud, Blockchain and Watson
Tech Quiz: Video Game Technology
The original Xbox was released in the UK 15 years ago, but what do you know about video game technology?
HPE Will Create Intel-Powered Supercomputer To Drive BASF’s Industrial Chemical Research
The supercomputer will aim to reduce research simulations and modeling down from months to days
Facebook, Google, Twitter Face EU Fines Over Service Terms
European authorities are ready to levy financial penalities on big name tech firms over their terms of service
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (17th March 2017)
What do you recall about the past seven days in the world of IT?
GCHQ Denies ‘Ridiculous’ Trump Wiretapping Claims, Receives Formal US Apology
GCHQ described the claims as "nonsense" after Donald Trump tweeted that he had been under surveillance
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (17th March 2017)
Have you been keeping up with the IT and tech news this week?
Ubuntu Linux Falls On Day 1 Of Pwn2Own Hacking Competition
First day of Trend Micro-sponsored Pwn2Own competition awards $233,000 to security researchers for exploiting software
Swatch Smartwatch OS Takes Aim At Apple Watch & Android Wear
The Swiss watchmaker will create a smartwatch and operating system in-house
Cross Channel: Cloud Adoption, ‘Rampant’ Vulnerabilities And Datto Targets UK MSPs
All the news from the world of the IT channel, including a cloud adoption high in the UK and "rampant" security vulnerabilities
Google Touts Smaller JPEGs With Open Source Guetzli Encoder
Does size matter? Google certainly thinks so with the launch of a new encoder to shrink JPEG files
Apple’s Investment In China Continues With Two More R&D Centres
Apple adds to Beijing and Shenzhen R&D centres in 3.5 billion yuan Chinese investment
Nvidia Joins Forces With Bosch To Bring Drive PX Xavier Tech To Driverless Cars
Nvidia will supply the tech, while Bosch provides the sensor electronics for autonomous vehicles
Qualcomm: Snapdragon Chips Arent Processors, They’re Platforms
It's not a seismic shift but indicates Qualcomm's long-term mission for its chips
Amazon Opens Up Free AWS Access For Alexa Developers
New Program so developers can build Alexa skills for free using the Amazon Web Services Platform
Internet of Trees: Melbourne Uses Smart City Tech To Stay World’s Most Liveable Place
Melbourne is the world's most liveable city. Smart technology and IoT are how it plans to stay that way as population grows
Cloud Expo Europe: How McLaren’s CIO Makes Its Cars Go Faster
We heard from Craig Charlton, CIO at the McLaren Technology Group, about the organisation's use of tech
Google’s Deepmind NHS Data Deal Lambasted By Paper
NHS patient data sharing with Google Deepmind slated in paper, but Google and Royal Free Trust fire back at 'significant mistakes'
McDonald’s Compromised Twitter Account Posts Anti-Trump Tweet
The fast-food firm claims its Twitter accounts was compromised
Two Russian Spies Indicted By US Justice Department For Orchestrating Yahoo Hack
The Kremlin has denied the accusations that FSB agents facilitated one of the largest data breaches in history
ABTA Data Breach Impacts 43,000 Holidaymakers
ABTA says passwords were encrypted, mitigating risk, following attack on third party hosting provider
WhatsApp & Telegram Patch ‘Severe’ Vulnerabilities
'Severe vulnerability' found with encrypted chat apps that could allow attackers to take complete control of user accounts