All the news from the world of the IT channel, including Ingram Micro's move into cloud security and Dell EMC's changes to service provider support
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2017
Barclaycard bPay Stuffs Contactless Payment Tech Into Jewellery & Watches
Barclaycard bPay payment tech will be used integrated into high-street jewelry and watches
Microsoft Updates Windows 10 Mail And Calendar Apps
Mail and calendar improvements aim to make your life easier and more productive
Cellebrite Now Cracks iPhone 6
Firm involved in the FBI's terrorist iPhone unlocking case admits it can now extract data from the iPhone 6 range
Google Adds Languages, Emojis And Voice Typing To Gboard
Want access to Google Doodle's on your phone? Ask and you shall receive...
London Hosts First UK 5G Fixed Wireless Trial As Samsung & Nokia Work On Interoperability
Arqiva and Samsung will trial 5G on 28GHz in fixed wireless access tests as latter works with Nokia to ensure ecosystem is ready
Whitman Says HPE ‘On Right Track’ Despite Server, Network And Storage Revenue Slump
Declining sales in key business divisions don't bode well for HPE post-split
Google Cracks SHA-1 And Calls For New Industry Standard
Google and CWI Institute have been able to create two PDFs that hash to the same SHA-1
CloudFlare Server Bug Sees Sensitive Customer Data Exposed As Plain Text
Google's Project Zero alerts the content delivery network firm to the flaw
Metro Bank Now Supports Android Pay
Metro Bank becomes the latest bank to support Android Pay, leaving Barclays all alone
Deutsche Telekom Cyber Attack ‘Mastermind’ Arrested At London Airport
The police plan to extradite him to Germany where he could face up to ten years in prison
Microsoft Adds Azure Search Added For UK Cloud Customers
Developers can now build advanced search capabilities without search expertise, thanks to new Azure service
MWC 2017 Preview: Samsung, LG, Nokia, BlackBerry, 5G And IoT
From smartphones to next-generation connectivity: Silicon runs down the tech to expect at Mobile World Congress 2017
Microsoft and Cambridge University Design AI That Can Create Its Own Programs
The smart software aims to aid not replace human programmers
Ad Blocking Uptake Stablises As Consumers Recognise Need For Adverts
Necessary evil? Study finds 22 percent of British adults use ad blocking software, as growth stalls
House Of Lords Demands 30Mbps USO In Digital Economy Bill Defeat
Not fast enough. Lords sends Digital Economy Bill back to the Commons after universal service obligation defeat for broadband
Washington Elites Use Secure Messaging Apps To Keep Or Leak Secrets
Two secure messaging apps that discourage snooping - Confide and Signal - are doing the rounds in Washington
Brits Miss Out On £5.8 Billion Because They Won’t Switch Mobile Networks
Too much hassle and lack of understanding holds back Brits from switching mobile networks
Dropbox Securitybot Hopes To Combat Alert Fatigue
Securitybot sends a Slack message to employees if unusual or potentially malicious activity is detected
Verizon Holds Fixed Wireless 5G Trials In US
US 5G moves one step closer with Samsung and Verizon trials in five US cities
Carbon Black: It’s Time For Next-Gen Endpoint Security
Carbon Black believes now is the time to move on from traditional antivirus (AV) software and embrace the next generation of endpoint security
OpenStack Ocata Improves Cloud Usability And Federation
The new release comes with better container services integration, improved cloud federation and an enhanced dashboard
New Ransomware Campaign Targets The Apple Mac
Mac attack. New ransomware campaign targets Apple Mac users seeking to pirate popular software
Lenovo Launches Cloud Service Tailored For Taking SAP HANA Off Premise In China
Chinese enterprises will be able to migrate their HANA deployments to the cloud
Google’s Project Fi Trials VoLTE
High definition voice. Project Fi users in America will be able to test voice calls over LTE networks
Apple’s Futuristic New HQ To Open In April
The first staff will move into Apple Park this Spring and will find a futuristic doughnut main building, orchards, meadows and Steve Jobs theatre
Data Centre Colocation Activity Hits Record High In Europe
Amsterdam passes the 50MW mark and Paris shows seven-fold increase from 2015 total
New Qualcomm Snapdragon Chips Have 5G And IoT In Their Sights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 201 comes with support for Google's Android Things IoT operating system
IT Life: John McLeod, AlienVault CISO
John McLeod, Chief Information Security Officer at AlienVault, talks about his IT career and the biggest challenges he's facing today
Android Ransomware App Highlights Google Porn Ban Problem
Now that's not nice. Virus seduces Android users into downloading fake Pornhub app and then demands ransom