Financial organisations must work with authorities to revamp banking regulations, study finds
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2018
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University Fined £120,000 Over ‘Serious’ Security Breach
Hackers penetrated an unsecured microsite that had been left online for more than 10 years, stealing sensitive data and posting it online
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Zuckerberg’s Tuesday Meeting With EU To Be Live Broadcast
Anger at closed-door meeting results in revised decision to live broadcast Mark Zuckerberg's visit with EU parliament
LocationSmart Flaw Reveals Location Data Of US Mobile Users
Oops. Customers of all major US mobile carriers have their location data leaked without their consent
UK Government Pledges To Tackle “Wild West” Internet
After tech firms snub government meeting, UK culture secretary pledges legislation to rein in social networking firms
ICO Fines Prosecutors £325,000 Over Mislaid Police Interviews
The unencrypted discs, containing sensitive video interviews, went missing in the publicly accessible area of a CPS office in Brighton
Russian Malware Compromises Telegram Chats
The TeleGrab malware steals chats from Telegram's desktop application, which doesn't support end-to-end encryption
China’s Tianjin Forms £11.6bn Fund To Boost Artificial Intelligence Growth
The move comes amid a growing 'arms race' that has fuelled major AI initiatives from the UK, France and the European Union
WannaCry ‘Hero’ Marcus Hutchins Admits Writing Trojan Code – Report
British hacker who stopped ransomware attack, tries to prevent phone call transcript being used against him in US courtroom
Zuckerberg Says Yes To EU Parliament Appearance, But No To UK
The Facebook chief executive says he will appear before the European Parliament, but won't come to the UK
US Senate Votes To Halt FCC’s Net Neutrality Decision
But will anyone care? Pointless vote will be defeated by the House of Representatives and the US President
ICANN Looks For Guidance As GDPR Deadline Looms
The US-based domain name coordinator has acknowledged it will not be able to obtain an official exemption from EU data protection rules
Intel Leak Reveals Upcoming High-End Z390 Chipset
Documentation accidentally published by Intel gives details on a new motherboard chipset with high-end features
Parliament Says Facebook Answers Not Good Enough
Facebook reveals it tracked users with more than 10 million social plug-ins on third-party sites
Google Staff Quit Over Military Drone Project
Project Maven with Pentagon sees 4,000 Google staff petition management against it, with some resigning in protest
ZTE Ceases Operations Due To US Ban, Despite Trump Pledge
ZTE ceases major operating activities of the company, as President Trump pledges to get ZTE back into business
Kaspersky Lab To Open Swiss Data Centre, Amid Dutch Ban
Dutch government announces it will stop using Kaspersky Lab products, over national security concerns
Hackers Steal Millions From Mexican Banks Via Fake Transfers
The incident may have been orchestrated by organised criminals, says Mexico's central bank
Encryption Helping Crooks Evade Police, Finds NCA
Apps for encrypted communications are now being used by criminals of all kinds, not just hackers, says the National Crime Agency
PGP Encrypted Emails At Risk From ‘eFail’ Attacks
Unpatched bugs could allow attackers to decode PGP-encrypted emails - even those that are years old
Government Implements Tough Rules To Protect Critical Infrastructure
New rules come into force and mean critical infrastructure providers must implement "robust safeguards" against cyber attack or face stiff fines
Apple Cancels Plans For Galway Data Centre
Too much opposition to high tech facility that supposedly could have increased Ireland’s electricity consumption by 8 percent
FCC Sets 11 June Deadline For Repeal Of Net Neutrality Rules
Formal repeal of Obama's rules for open Internet will take place next month, despite upcoming US Senate vote
Operating Systems Hit By Major Security Flaw
Windows, macOS, Linux, VMware, Xen, KVM and others are affected by issues caused by their misinterpretation of chip documentation
Ofcom: UK Broadband Speeds Show Sharp Rise
Home broadband speeds jump by 28 percent year-on-year as users switch to superfast networks
Google Ramps AI Technologies At Key Conference
Google I/O 2018: New tech includes Duplex, which phones businesses on a user's behalf to book appointments
NASA, Amazon Look To France For Drone Air-Traffic Control System
Both organisations to utilise French drone expertise and less onerous laws to develop drone control systems
Patch Tuesday Tackles Two Flaws Under Active Attack
Security updates tackles 67 vulnerabilities in total, including two zero-days being actively attacked