Tweets by Grime musician prompted Twitter boycott, but Wiley also had Facebook and Instagram accounts deleted for 'repeated violations' of rules
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2020
Openreach Unveils Plans For Full Fibre In Final Third
Plans to roll out next generation fibre connections in the hardest to reach areas in the United Kingdom revealed by Openreach
Tech Firm CEOs To Face US Congress Grilling
The CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are to appear on Wednesday before a US Congress hearing on antitrust issues
Google ‘Grace Hopper’ Subsea Cable To Link US, UK, And Spain
New subsea cable from Google named after pioneering computer scientist Grace Hopper and will run from New York to Bude in Cornwall
Coronavirus: Google To Allow Staff To Work From Home Until July 2021
Coronavirus consequence. Search engine giant extends work at home option for its worldwide workforce until at least July 2021
Twitter Faces Celebrity Boycott Over Anti-Semitism
Following slow response to anti-Semitic tweets from grime musician Wiley, dozens of celebrities stage 48-hour boycott of platform
HSBC Facing Chinese Backlash Over Arrest Of Huawei CFO
Chinese government-backed website joins other Chinese outlets in saying HSBC “maliciously” played a role in the arrest of the CFO of Huawei Technologies
Garmin Obtained Ransomware Decrypt Key – Report
Did they pay and how much? Garmin regains control of its systems after obtaining ransomware decrypt key from Russian hackers
COVID Commerce: How Retailing Will Be Reshaped By The Pandemic
COVID-19 may have changed the retail landscape forever. What will retailing look like in a post-COVID-19 world? Will the high street be able to survive and, how will retailers evolve their strategic use of the omnichannel?
Garmin Reportedly Victim Of Ransomware Attack
Ransomware attack has reportedly crippled internal systems at Garmin, although company only confirms 'outage' of services
NSA Issues Alert For Critical Infrastructure Operators
Operators of critical infrastructure are being warned to harden their networks against cyber threats to their operational technology (OT)
Twitter Mulls Subscription Options, As Ad Revenue Plummets
Coronavirus hits Twitter's advertising revenue, causing senior management to mull alternative ways to make money from users
A Pandemic Of Data Sharing?
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the use of apps and other trace and track technologies have not delivered on their promise. Strong personal data regulation, coupled with public suspicion about how their data is collected and then u ...
Apple’s Steve Wozniak Sues Google’s YouTube
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak sues YouTube for allowing scammers to use images and videos of him in a cryptocurrency scam
Apple Report Defends 30 Percent App Store Fees
Developers - Apple commissioned report finds that 30 percent commission is about average, as tech giant launches App store fee defence
Hackers Nearly Stole £1 Million From Premiership Football Club
NCSC report reveals how defences of UK sport sector are being tested by cyber attackers, as one football club nearly loses £1 million
Elon Musk Urges More Nickel Mining
Tesla boss urges mining corporations to product more nickel, as demand for electric vehicles (EVs) continues to grow worldwide
Twitter Admits Hackers Viewed Direct Messages Of 36 Accounts
Hackers have read the private DMs (direct messages) of 36 Twitter accounts, including an elected official in the Netherlands
Facebook Begins Labelling Trump Posts, But Doesn’t Fact-Check Them
Social networking giant begins placing labels on political posts by US President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden
Apple Faces Italian Antitrust Probe Over Beats Headphones, Other Kit
Offices in Italy belonging to Apple and Amazon have this week been raided as authorities open investigation into sale of Beats headphones and other Apple kit
Nvidia Partners University Of Florida To Build AI Supercomputer
Supercomputer for Florida university will offer 700 petaflops of AI performance to “tackle some of the world's most formidable challenges”
DoJ Charges Two Chinese Hackers Of IP And Coronavirus Vaccine Theft
As the US orders closure of Chinese consulate in Texas, the DoJ indites two Chinese hackers for IP theft and targeting Coronavirus vaccine researchers, and says they worked for Chinese government
Twitter Suspends Accounts Tweeting QAnon Conspiracy Content
Content and accounts associated with far right conspiracy group QAnon are being permanently suspended by Twitter this week
Google Tightens Security For Meet Video Conferencing Tool
Securing video chats. New security features for Meet videoconferencing platform aims to halt uninvited users gate crashing meetings
Apple Pledges To Be Carbon Neutral By 2030
Green pledge sees Apple join other tech firms such as Microsoft and Amazon, by pledging to not to add carbon emissions to the atmosphere by 2030
Elon Musk’s NeuraLink Chip To Stream Music To Your Brain
So long AirPods? Neuralink project will eventually directly stream music into a person's brain, claims Elon Musk
UK Top Cyber Target For Russian Hackers
Russia has been conducting a long-running cyber and interference campaign against the UK, and Government is still playing catch up, report warns
UK Track And Trace Scheme Broke UK Data Protection, Campaigners Claim
Campaigners claim that UK's track and trace scheme broke data protection laws, but experts say non-compliance understandable considering unprecedented emergency
Linux Foundation Planning Kubernetes Security Certification
Linux Foundation and Cloud Native Computing Foundation set to offer certification for Kubernetes security specialists as demand for cloud hardening soars
Cloud Services Firm Stops Ransomware Attack, But Pays Anyway
Nonprofit technology supplier Blackbaud stops ransomware attack from encrypting files, but pays to ensure attackers delete stolen customer information