Silicon snaps a smorgasbord of tech and activity from Mobile World Congress 2017
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2017
Microsoft Azure Stack Offers Pay-As-You-Use Pricing Model
Delayed Azure Stack now enters third and final technical preview before official launch later this year
Security Flaws Found In Android Password Managers
The security credentials of Password Managers on Android called into question after discovery of multiple flaws
GoDaddy DNS Outage Knocks Customer Websites Offline
The Internet domain registrar and web hosting company appears to be fixing the issues
MWC 2017: Eugene Kaspersky ‘Comes Back From The Future’ To Warn About IoT Security Threats
Eugene Kaspersky says change is needed in order to defend against IoT security threats during theatrical appearance at MWC 2017
Microsoft To Start Shipping Acer Mixed Reality Headset
Acer's new Windows 10-based mixed reality headset will start shipping this month as part of Microsoft's development kits
Researcher Uses Google Speech Recognition To Bypass Google reCAPTCHA
Researcher has great fun using one of Google's services to bypass another Google service
Microsoft Demand For HPE Data Centre Servers Wanes – Report
Bad news for HPE. Microsoft is reportedly choosing lower-cost commodity manufacturers for its cloud servers
Yahoo Woes Continue As Hackers Access 32 Million Accounts Using Forged Cookies
Yahoo regulatory filing reveals continued impacts of mass security failings
Recent Cloud Issues Show Security Can Fail Dramatically
CloudBleed and TicketBleed showed how cloud services, while usually more secure, can fail significantly. Will they turn off companies to the cloud?
McDonald’s Growth Plan Includes Mobile Apps And Big Mac Deliveries
The fast food giant has plans to introduce a mobile app and wants to expand its delivery capabilties
MWC 2017: FC Barcelona Looks To Digital & Collaboration To Build The Future Of The Sports Industry
FC Barcelona wants to expand its digital reach into more than just football
AWS Outage Demonstrates Need For Redundancy Even In The Cloud
ANALYSIS: AWS Outage demonstrates importance of building redundancy into your critical cloud apps even when your service provider is reliable
Virgin Media Plans 38,000 New Edinburgh Broadband Connections
Ten percent of the new Scottish connections in Virgin Media's Project Lightning will be in Edinburgh
MWC 2017: HPE, Tata To Construct Huge IoT Network In India
Tech giants partner to build 'world's largest' IoT network to cover 400 million people in India
MWC 2017: Britain Boasts Strong Tech Presence In The Face Of Brexit
OPINION: Brexit might be looming but Britain has plenty to show-off at MWC 2017
MoD Eases Data Management Headaches With Linkspace
Government G-cloud success as MoD utilises Linkspace to manage data mountains surrounding military deployments
Northern Powerhouse Gets aql Data Centre Boost To Power Digital Future
New data centre will play a key role in providing digital infrastructure to support Northern Powerhouse
Palo Alto Networks Splashes £85 Million On Behavioural Analytics Firm LightCyber
LightCyber's behavioural monitoring technology will be integrated into Palo Alto's platform by the end of 2017
Talking Android Ransomware Plagues Chinese Users
The malware also attempts to steal user credentials for the Chinese social network QQ
Amazon S3 Cloud Outage Impacts High Profile Websites
A number of well known websites impacted after a partial failure of Amazon's cloud hosting platform
Boston Dynamics Shows Off Handle, A Six-Foot Tall ‘Nightmare-Inducing’ Robot
The two-wheeled robot showed off some of its impressive athletic capabilities
UK Digital Strategy: Tech Sector Reacts To Government’s Plans To Target AI And Stem Digital Skills Gap
TECH VIEW: The government has released its new digital strategy, but what does the tech sector think?
UK Government Outlines Strategy To Combat Digital Skills Gap Fears
UK government will work with businesses and charities in new Digital Skills Partnership
MWC 2017: New FCC Chair Says Net Neutrality ‘A Mistake’ And Won’t Bow To Trump Pressure
Ajit Pai promises to restore light touch regulation to aid the telecoms industry and will reverse net neutrality intervention
MWC 2017: Nokia 6 Hands-On With Nokia’s Comeback Android Smartphone
Silicon tries out the Nokia 6 to see if the venerable mobile maker can return to the market
Huawei
Urban Rail Solution Speeds Up Industry Changes
Using a combination of Long-Term Evolution technologies and Network Element series industrial routers, Huawei has designed a next-generation urban rail Distributed Control System solution that incorporates current trends and future req ...
Smart Stuffed Toys Leak Data On 800,000 Users
The CloudPets user database was stored unprotected online, and weak passwords meant hackers could access stored children's messages
MWC 2017: EU Urges 5G Progress But Post-Brexit Britain Could Suffer
EU Digital Commissioner Andrus Ansip promises to support 5G in Europe but admits UK may not benefit from digital single market advantages and roaming