UK's intelligence agencies must use artificial intelligence to repel increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks and disinformation campaigns, finds study
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2020
NHS Will Not Use Contact Tracing Tech From Apple And Google
NHSX confirms it plans to carry out coronavirus contact tracing matches on a centralised server, putting it at odds with companies' privacy-centric approach
Coronavirus: Microsoft Working ‘Every Day’ On Cloud Capacity Issues
Microsoft says it is making progress on backlogue of problems created by massive and sustained spike in demand for Teams and other cloud services
Regulator Approves Just Eat’s £6bn Merger With Takeaway.com
CMA 'satisfied' there are no competition concerns with Just Eat merger, as food delivery apps become vital lifeline during coronavirus pandemic lockdown
Researchers Take Down Massive Crypto-Mining Botnet
VictoryGate crypto-mining botnet infected at least 35,000 systems, mostly in Peru, and continues to spread via infected removable USB drives
Intel Sees Cloud, PC Sales Surge Amidst Economic Uncertainty
Intel sees jump in cloud and PC sales for first quarter, but higher costs in Q2 and economic unknowns for the rest of the year
NHS Says Trust ‘Crucial’ For Virus Contact-Tracing App
NHSX 'prioritising' privacy in development of coronavirus contact-tracing scheme, whose decentralised approach contrasts to that of France and Germany
Apple, Google Bring Forward Virus Tracing Tech Amidst Privacy Row
Apple and Google speed up development of contact tracing API, as France and Germany accuse Apple and Google of holding Europe 'hostage'
YouTube Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary Of First Uploaded Video
First ever video on YouTube was uploaded fifteen years ago this week, featuring co-founder Jawed Karim standing around at a zoo
Coronavirus: French Court To Rule On Amazon Warehouse Appeal
Appeal by Amazon against Trade Union court action, that resulted in the e-commerce giant closing all its warehouses in France
Apple Denies iPhone Mail Flaw Has Been Used In The Wild
Disputes claim by researcher ZecOps that the iPhone Mail flaws have been exploited at least six times against high-profile victims
SpaceX Promises To Fix ‘Brightness’ From Satellite Fleet
Stargazer complaints about the growing fleet of SpaceX satellite ruining their ability to see the stars has brought a response from Elon Musk
Apple To Sell Macs With In-house Processors From 2021 – Report
Apple will reportedly utilise its own in-house processors in its Mac computer portfolio next year, in a transition away from Intel CPUs
Coronavirus: Zoom Reaches 300 Million Users, Adds 256-bit Encryption
Growth of video conferencing app Zoom continues with 300 million users, and firm announces Zoom 5.0 with AES 256-bit encryption
Coronavirus: Twitter Clamps Down On Incitement To Attack 5G Towers
Twitter says it is banning 'unverified claims' that could lead to attacks on critical infrastructure, such as the spate of attacks on 5G towers
Apple Email Flaw Exposed iPhones To Hacking
A flaw in Apple's Mail app found on iPhones and iPad, has left devices susceptible to sophisticated attacks for years, ZecOps warns
Coronavirus: NHS Tests Covid-19 Contact Tracing App At RAF Base
The United Kingdom's Coronavirus tracing app that utilises Bluetooth is being tested at a Royal Air Force base in North Yorkshire
Facebook Invests $5.7 Billion In Indian Conglomerate
Social network makes biggest acquisition since acquiring WhatsApp by purchasing 10 percent stake in Indian firm Reliance Industries
Coronavirus: Hundreds Of Amazon Staff Call In Sick In Covid-19 Protest
Amazon reportedly facing mass protest from workers in protests over safety in its warehouses amid the global Coronavirus pandemic
Facebook Launches Gaming Streaming Service To Rival Twitch, YouTube
Facebook has rushed the launch of its gaming streaming app, in order to capitalise on the enforced lockdown of potential users
Coronavirus: France Asks For Easing Of Privacy For Covid-19 Tracing API
France asks Google and Apple for their ‘private’ Coronavirus tracing API to be a little less private, with the easing of data sharing with governments
Coronavirus: Facebook Bans Events That Violate Social Distancing Rules
Social networking giant Facebook begins removing listings for anti-quarantine protests in California, New Jersey, and Nebraska
UK Unlikely To Change Huawei 5G Decision – Foreign Office
Government has made firm decision on Huawei's involvement in UK's 5G roll-out, and the decision is not likely to be reopened, senior official says
Coronavirus: IBM Pulls Annual Forecast As Client Priorities Change
Worldwide pandemic hits software sales, as IBM warns that its customer priorities are changing and it withdraws its annual forecast
Has Cloud Tech Made It Easier For Companies To Cope During The Coronavirus?
Though it actually crept up on us over the course of weeks (or even months), it felt to many companies like the coronavirus pandemic struck overnight.
Coronavirus: NCSC Takedown Of Hundreds Of Scam Covid-19 Shops
UK cyber defender NCSC takes down 2,000 Coronavirus scams last month - launches ‘cyber aware’ campaign to mitigate threats
Coronavirus: Ofcom Labels Eamonn Holmes 5G Comments ‘Ill-judged’
Ofcom warns London Live after David Icke conspiracy theory interview, and issues guidance to ITV after Eamonn Holmes' 5G comments
Data capital: Mining for gold in the data decade
Across the globe, organisations large and small are starting to harness the power of data. Data capital will be viewed as one of a company’s most important assets, becoming an engine of commerce and innovation for the 21st century.
Study: Half Of All Developers Now Use JavaScript
But Google-backed Kotlin is fastest-growing language in percentage terms, while Python and Java continue to add developers at a steady clip
Libra Scales Back Cryptocurrency Plans Amidst Furore
Facebook-backed cryptocurrency association to issue digital versions of single currencies, stepping back from controversial synthetic coin scheme