Association of police officers in England and Wales confirms it is the latest to suffer ransomware attack
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2019
Oslo To Wireless Charge Electric Taxi Fleet
Way of the future? Norway's capital to charge electric taxis wirelessly via charging plate built into road
Government Inquiry Into AI Algorithm Bias
Worried that AI may discriminate on race or gender? Government orders inquiry despite ongoing use in policing
BT Calls For Open Access To Street Furniture For Better Coverage
Want better coverage for 4G and 5G? BT says councils need to stop restricting access to lamp posts
Firefox 66 Seeks To Reduce Web’s Most Annoying Features
Hate video or audio clips automatically playing content in a web page? Firefox 66 aims to sooth online annoyances
Aluminium Maker Hydro Goes Old School After Ransomware Attack
Huge Norwegian aluminium producer switches to 'manual operations' after damaging ransomware attack
Google Stung By 1.49bn Euro Fine Over Advertising Practices
Third EU fine in two years for Google as European Commission rules its advertising service broke antitrust rules
New Mirai Variant Targets Enterprise Networks
Researchers warn businesses to be vigilant as notorious IoT botnet looks to take over enterprise devices
Germany Launches 5G Auction Amidst Huawei Row
Multi-billion-euro auction goes ahead in spite of a legal challenge by operators over service requirements and US pressure to ban Chinese equipment vendors from next-generation networks
Start-Up OneWeb Seals Funding For Massive Broadband Satellite Launch
OneWeb has now raised some £2.6bn toward its plans for a global satellite-based broadband network, with a major launch campaign set for later this year
Microsoft Extends Windows Defender Application Guard To Chrome, Firefox
Third-party browsers now compatible with Microsoft's secure browsing system – but sandboxed sessions still run in Edge
German States Approve Criminal Law Targeting Dark Web Infrastructure
The proposal would hand prison sentences to those whose dark web platforms are used for criminal purposes
MPs Call For Tax On Social Media Companies
Parliament group calls for regulations to tackle harmful social effects of 'Wild West' online environment, in the latest sign of a tightening regulatory landscape for internet firms
Apple Fires Back At Spotify Antitrust Complaint
Spotify accused of trying to side-step App store rules, as Apple lambasts the service for its complaint
Huawei Enters Not Guilty Plea Against US Charges
Chinese firm responds in New York courtroom to US indictments of Iranian sanction busting and bank fraud
Facebook Hit By More Senior Resignations
Mark Zuckerberg's right hand man steps down amid plans to unite WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook
Mozilla Releases Free File Transfer Service, Firefox Send
Mozilla gives ability for users to send encrypted files up to 2.5Gb in size with launch of Firefox Send
Criminal Investigation Into Facebook Data Sharing – Report
It never rains but pours. US federal prosecutors launch investigation of Facebook's data sharing deals
Facebook Restores Services After Global Outage
Refund for advertisers? Outage spread across two days, but social network remains silient about the cause
Google Paid Executive $45m After Sexual Assault Allegation – Report
Court documents show Google executive paid tens of millions of dollars after he was forced to resign
Spotify Hits Apple With Antitrust Complaint
The day the music died? Spotify says Apple is not playing fair with its App Store fees and its own music streaming service
Government Review Urges Law Overhaul To Tackle Facebook, Google Domination
Competition laws need overhaul to tackle dominance of tech giants such as Facebook, Google and Amazon
US Labels Digital Tax On Tech Firms As ‘Highly Discriminatory’
Senior US Treasury officials labels the French digital tax as 'discriminatory' and 'ill conceived'
Foxconn Boss ‘Furious’ At Microsoft Patent Lawsuit
Microsoft launches break of contract lawsuit at manufacturing giant for “unpaid royalties” and missing paperwork
World Wide Web Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Back in 1989 a British scientist at a physics laboratory near Geneva invents the world wide web
Nvidia Bolsters HPC Push With Mellanox Acquisition
American chip firm digs deep with £5.3bn acquisition of Israeli high performance chipmaker
Thousands Protest At Russian Internet Restrictions
Over 15,000 people protest in Moscow after Russian government moves to tighten control of Internet
Windows 7 Users At Risk From ‘Serious Bug’, Google Warns
Millions of PCs still at risk from vulnerability that is being actively exploited by criminals
Poll: UK Critical Infrastructure Attack ‘Likely This Year’
Infosecurity Europe poll highlights growing unease about risks to UK infrastructure as physical and online security issues converge
Researchers Hack Third-Party Car Alarms To Take Control Of Vehicles
Simple trick could have allowed attackers to take over an account, enabling vehicles to be stolen or even hijacked while driving