Post COVID-19 could see many businesses permanently using home-based working as the norm for their enterprises. With annual reports stating lax security protocols and behaviours are still the norms (nearly 40% of workers never change t ...
2020
Google Cloud Wins Pentagon Cyber Threat Contract
No, not the JEDI contract. Google Cloud wins contract to help the US defense department detect and respond to cyber threats
Coronavirus: NHS Contact Tracing App Has Flaws, Aussie Researchers Warn
Security flaws in the NHS coronavirus contact-tracing app could pose risk to user privacy, as the NCSC promises to fix the issues
Democrat Senators Demand Answers Over TSMC US Factory
Trump administration faces call from Democrat US senators to provide answers about undisclosed subsidies for TSMC factory in US
EasyJet Hack: Security Expert Reactions
Beware the phishing scams warn experts, as the hack of easyJet make available more valuable personal information on the dark web
EasyJet Admits Hack From ‘Highly Sophisticated Source’
Personal information of 9 million customers accessed in a “highly sophisticated” cyber-attack, which saw the credit card details of 2,200 people exposed
What’s Next After Digitization?
As businesses continue on their digitization roadmap, many have entered the last stage. Benefits are already becoming measurable and driving enterprise transformation. Silicon UK asks what barriers have been encountered, and what does ...
FBI Criticises Apple For Failing To Help Unlock iPhones
Agency says it had to develop its own tool to access two locked iPhones used by gunman who attacked Pensacola Naval Air Station in December 2019
Bluetooth Standard Vulnerable To Unpatched Spoofing Attack
Researchers warn of weaknesses affecting all Bluetooth-compliant devices – just as governments roll out coronavirus apps reliant on the tech
Huawei Calls Latest US Export Measures ‘Arbitrary And Pernicious’
Telecoms equipment giant says its survival is at stake with regulatory changes that would cut off its access to semiconductors manufactured outside the US
Uber To Cut Quarter Of Workforce In Profitability Drive
Company is to focus on core businesses of ride-sharing and food delivery and shutter job hunting, start-up incubator and AI research units
Supercomputers Across Europe Shut Down After Crypto-Mining Attacks
Hackers break into academic high-performance computing clusters in Edinburgh, Germany and Switzerland to install Monero currency-mining software
Apple And Google Set To Release Coronavirus API Amidst Privacy Furore
Native coronavirus contact-tracing tech set to make official debut in the next few days as UK and Germany differ on triggering 'positive' alerts
Study: ‘Cloud-Native’ Development On The Rise
There are now 4.7 million cloud-native developers, with Amazon Web Services a clear favourite for those using cloud-centric technologies
Celebrity Law Firm Hackers Double Ransom Demand
Hackers demand $42m from New York law firm that represents Lady Gaga, U2, Jessica Simpson and others – and promises to leak information on Donald Trump
Android Hit By ‘Incredibly Sophisticated’ Malware
Malware found on Google Play looks innocent at first, then downloads additional capabilities that allow it to take over targeted devices
Pandemic Drives Foxconn Profits Down Nearly 90 Percent
iPhone manufacturer Foxconn sees profits slump after shuttering China plants for weeks, but expects double-digit revenue jump as restrictions ease
New Tesla Battery Tech Extends Life, Lowers Cost
Tesla aims to make batteries last longer while reducing their cost per mile, bringing expense of electric cars into line with petrol-powered competitors
US Tightens Export Controls In Move Aimed At Huawei
US Commerce Department to bar overseas semiconductor manufacturers from selling to Huawei and HiSilicon if they use US-made chip gear
BT Begins Talk To Sell Stake In Openreach – Report
Selling off the crown jewels? BT is reportedly in talks to sell a multi billion pound stake in its hugely valuable Openreach division
Coronavirus: Amazon To Make Affordable Face Shields
Amazon to use engineers from its drone and hardware divisions to make face shields for medical professionals, before selling them to general public
TSMC To Build $12 Billion Chip Factory In US
After talking with Trump, big name chip maker TSMC confirms plans to build a $12 billion semiconductor factory in Arizona, creating 1,600 jobs
Coronavirus Tracing Apps Must Not Be Used For Surveillance, Says EU
EU officials warn member states that Covid-19 tracing apps must not be used for 'mass surveillance' and need to be deactivated when pandemic ends
Coronavirus: One In Four YouTube Covid-19 Videos Are Misleading
More than a quarter of Coronavirus videos on YouTube contain “misleading or inaccurate information”, a new study has warned
France Requires Social Media Firms To Remove Content Within One Hour
That could difficult. French parliament passes a law that requires social media companies to delete certain content within an hour
Angela Merkel Slams ‘Outrageous’ Russian Hacking
German Chancellor Angela Merkel confirmed she was targeted by hackers, linked to Russia's military intelligence (GRU) agency
Tesla Reaches Deal With California County To Re-open Factory
The acrimonious stand-off between Elon Musk's Tesla and Alameda County looks to have been resolved, with factory production to begin next week
FBI Accuses China-linked Hackers Of Attacking Coronavirus Researchers
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security say China-linked hackers are attacking US firms carrying out Covid-19 research
Alphabet To Deploy Google Project Loon In Mozambique
Loon signs deal with South African operator Vodacom to deliver balloon-powered high speed 4G and internet connectivity to rural provinces in Mozambique
Trump Steps Into Tesla Factory Row, As Musk Talks With Texas Over HQ Move
US President gets involved in Elon Musk's fight with Californian county, after Fremont factory is re-opened in defiance of local authority order