TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2017
First Mac Malware ‘Fruitfly’ Of The Year Uses Decades-Old Code
The Fruitfly Mac malware, which targets biomedical research institutions, uses code that dates back to the 1990s
Facebook To Build Third Data Centre Outside The US In Denmark
Facebook Data Centre in Odense, Denmark will run on entirely on renewables
New Apple iPad Pro, Microsoft Surface Pro Likely to Appear in March
ANALYSIS: It appears increasingly likely that updated Apple iPad Pro and Microsoft Surface Pro tablets will compete head to head starting this spring.
‘Prank’ Emoji iMessage Is Crashing iPhones And iPads
Another iMessage bug has been found, affecting most versions of iOS
Yahoo Data Breach ‘Affects 3,000 Australian Government Figures’
Australian media have identified government officials, MPs, judges and high-ranking federal police amongst those affected
Oracle Dishes Out 270 Patches In SecondBiggest Security Update Ever
Business applications receive the bulk of the patches as quarterly updates continue to grow
Nearly One Third Of NHS Trusts Hit By Ransomware Attacks
Of the 94 NHS Trusts that responded, none admitted to paying a ransom
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg Tells Court That Oculus VR Theft Claims Are ‘Wrong’
Oculus' products are built on its own code, says Facebook chief executive in court testimony
It’s Time To Stop Stalling About Upgrading Windows 7 Computers
ANALYSIS: Mainstream support for Windows 7, has already run out and the end of security updates is just three years away.
EE Fined £2.7m For ‘Negligent’ Overcharging Of ‘150’ Customer Service Calls
EE customers were overcharged for calling customer services as Ofcom dishes out another huge penalty
Bounty Hunter Earns £32,5000 Reward For Catching Facebook Bug
Facebook pays out its highest ever reward for PoC behind ImageMagick security flaw
HPE Acquires Data Centre ‘Unicorn’ SimpliVity For £527m
HPE is to pay $650m in cash for the hyperconverged startup, which was once valued at more than $1bn
‘Highly Effective’ Phishing Scam Steals Gmail Login Details
Victims are sent a spoofed email directing them to a fake Gmail login page
Brexit: Tech Industry Reacts As PM May Says UK Will Leave EU Single Market
TECH VIEW: Brexit is on, but what does the tech industry think?
Microsoft Warns Of Windows 7 Security Dangers As Support Draws To A Close
Microsoft calls for action as Windows 7 support set to end in three years
IoT Tech Expo Global – 23-24th January
Are Military Veterans The Answer To The UK’s Tech Skills Gap?
IN DEPTH: The idea of tapping into the skills of military veterans has quickly spread through the technology industry
Blockchain Tech ‘Could Save’ Banks £9.7bn Billion A Year
Moving to a distributed database using blockchain could help banks save billions on costly data processes
Raspberry Pi Compute Module Gets Major Upgrade To Target Industry
The £25 Compute Module 3 uses the same Broadcom chip as the Raspberry Pi 3, running10 times faster than its predecessor
BT Wi-Fi Repeater System Promises ‘Complete’ Wireless In Every Room
BT Whole Home Wi-Fi could give your home office a wireless upgrade
Oracle Builds UK Data Centres For New London Cloud Region
Multiple announcements emerge from CloudWorld in New York, including expansion into the UK's capital city
HSBC Calls On High-Flying CEOs For Tech Advice
The advisory board of high-profile CEOs will focus on disruption, cyber and infrastructure
UC EXPO – Free Event – ExCel London
Dutch Developer Backdoor Scam ‘Affects 20,000 Users’
A developer installed back-doors in online shops and used the details he collected for sophisticated financial fraud, Dutch police say
MPs ‘Disappointed’ At Lack Of Government Digital Strategy
The Science and Technology Committee has criticised the continued delays to the government's long-promised digital strategy
UK App Store Prices Rise By A Quarter Thanks To Brexit-Fuelled Pound Drop
It just got real. iPhone and iPad apps on the UK App Store will cost the same in pounds as they do in dollars after Apple price hike
Patient Data Safe After Barts NHS Health Cyber Attack
An unknown Trojan malware was responsible for the attack, but failed to access patient data
Stirling Council And Local Businesses To Get 1Gbps Broadband Boost
CityFibe will build another gigabit FTTP broadband network, this time in the ancient capital of Scotland
How Analytics And VR Are Making NBA Basketball A More Beautiful Game
IN DEPTH: Sports organisations see technology as a way of engaging and spreading the word. The NBA says its changing the game too