Former Intel President Renee James is heading up Ampere, which is using the Arm architecture for processors aimed at private and public clouds
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2018
Microsoft Office 2019 Will Only Work On Windows 10
Microsoft confirms Office 2019 will only run on Windows 10 and Windows Server, and will come with less extended support for security reasons
Fast-Spreading Botnet Infects Android Gadgets For Crypto-Mining
A botnet that surfaced over the weekend spread to thousands of smartphones and set-top boxes in the first hours of its existence
Microsoft To Phase Out Windows 10 S, Just Months After Launch
The stripped-down Windows 10 S is to disappear as a stand-alone product in Microsoft's spring revamp of the Windows product range
Grammarly Web Extension Hit By Data-Leak Flaw
Grammarly, with an installed base of tens of millions, has patched a bug that left users' data exposed to malicious third-party websites
Identity In the Blockchain Era: How We Get There
Okta's Frederic Kerrest explains the potential of Blockchain for identity services and the obstacles that must be overcome
Pwn2Own 2018 Expands Targets And Raises Prize Pool To $2M
For first time at Pwn2Own, researchers will take aim at Oracle's VirtualBox, as well as the open-source Nginx web server in attempts to reveal zero-days
IT LIFE: Morten Primdahl, Zendesk CTO
Morten Primdahl talks about his career in IT and how Zendesk transformed from a server in a cupboard to 110,000 customers and 2,000 employees
Dell Confirms It Could Pursue IPO Or VMware ‘Combination’
Dell confirms it is evaluating its options in SEC filing
NCSC Programme Blocks 30 Million Phishing Emails In One Month
The National Cyber Security Centre's 'Active Cyber Defence' strategy has blocked millions of scam emails imitating government addresses
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics Hack Installed ‘In-Depth’ Spyware
A malware campaign targeting Pyeongchang Winter Olympics organisations installed tools capable of sending detailed information back to attackers
How Lumileds New-Gen LEDs Lit Up Super Bowl LII
There’s a lot of IT science involved with making this game a great visual experience for everyone, both inside and outside the stadium.
Adobe: Unpatched Flash Bug Has Been Used In Attacks Since November
The latest security issue with Flash Player has been exploited by North Korean attackers in targeted hacks since late last year, researchers say
Consider Renewing Instead Of Replacing Your Company’s Laptops
ANALYSIS: Normal practice in most companies is to plan for a three to four year lifespan for computers, but suppose you don’t need to replace them?
Tales In Tech History: WiMax
In the years before LTE and fixed line fibre became the norm, WiMax was touted as the UK's connectivity solution
Vodafone & Liberty Global Discuss Asset Swap Once More
Vodafone and Virgin Media could exchange assets as more talks begin. What does this mean for Vodafone UK and Virgin Media?
iPhone Sales Fall But Apple Posts Record Revenue
Expensive iPhone X puts off some users but boosts Apple's bottom line
Amazon Posts Largest Ever Profit thanks To Prime, AWS & Alexa
Couple of billion dollars added to Bezos backpocket as Amazon shares grow on positive results
Google Parent Alphabet Feels The Impact Of Heavy Spending
Google veteran replaces Schmidt, as costly promotions for Pixel2 smartphone and YouTube TV impact results
Threats To Industrial Control Systems Grow As Vulnerabilities Increase
ANALYSIS: Study shows that the number of unprotected industrial control devices continues to grow each year offering a clear path for cyber-attackers
Openreach Sees Record Fibre Additions As BT Enterprise Struggles Continue
BT reaches 95 percent superfast broadband and 90 percent landmass 4G coverage but BTGS units still suffer
Culture Secretary Matt Hancock Launches Own Social Networking App
MP launches his own smartphone app, amid fears from some Apple users that it contains a privacy flaw
Samsung Starts Making Crypto-Currency Mining Chips
Chippy business. South Korean electronics giant is making chips designed to harvest crypto-currency coins
Vodafone’s UK Struggles Continue Despite Broadband Growth
Vodafone makes broadband gains but UK revenues fall again
Microsoft Cloud Growth Takes Sting Out Of Tax Charge
Redmond pleases Wall Street thanks to strong showing of cloud, but takes $13.8bn charge for US tax changes
Oracle CEO Urges Enterprises To Ditch Data Centers And Move To Cloud
Mark Hurd said too much choice has produced complex and costly data centers that should be replaced by cloud systems
Openreach Increases FTTP Target To 3m In ‘Fibre First’ Drive
BT Openreach promises to make broadband great again with 'fibre first' rollout
FujiFilm Takes Control Of Struggling Xerox
End of an era for American tech titan as Xerox is combined with a joint venture it has with Japan's Fujifilm
Microsoft Expands Azure Event Grid As It Hits General Availability
Azure Event Grid service allows for the easy creation of serverless workflows
Cisco Container Platform Targets Hybrid Cloud Applications
Cisco Container Platform promises a consistent environment to manage and deploy containers across multiple types of infrastructure