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TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2020
Canadian Military Contractor Hit By Ransomware
Ransomware attackers claimed to stolen 60GB of data from Canadian defence contractor after ransomware attack in December 2019
British Government Approves Huawei For Limited 5G Role
United Kingdom shrugs off persistent US pressure and allows Huawei a restricted 5G role after designating it a “high risk vendor”
Openreach Announces Full Fibre To 227 Rural Communities
200 villages, market towns and rural areas set to benefit as Openreach pledges to roll out ultrafast fibre to the premise (FTTP)
Coronavirus Outbreak May Disrupt iPhone Production – Report
As Apple seeks to ramp up iPhone production by 10 percent in China, deadly coronavirus outbreak may derail this goal it has been reported
Silicon UK in Focus: Data Protection Day 2020
Today is the 14th annual Data Protection Day. Silicon UK speaks to Bob Canaway, Chief Marketing Officer, Privitar to gain his insight into how data protection has evolved and what challenges lie ahead.
Officials Blame Turkey For Cyber-Attacks
Turkish government likely to be behind ongoing campaign of DNS hijacking incidents targeting rival countries, Western officials say
Citrix Flaw Opens Networks To Ransomware Risk
Hackers attempt to exploit critical flaw in Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway to install 'Ragnarok' ransomware on vulnerable networks
Google Takes Dataset Search Out Of Beta
Custom-built framework aims to help researchers find the vast amount of data published online by labs, governments, universities and other institutions
ICO Children’s Data Rules Meet With Divided Response
Upcoming regulations hailed as a pioneering step to protect children's data online, but some fear they could favour big tech companies
Government Set To Approve Restricted 5G Role For Huawei
Government decision on Huawei set for Tuesday, as US secretary of state warns Chinese-made 5G equipment puts UK sovereignty at stake
UK ‘Will Not Implement EU Copyright Directive’
Controversial provisions that Google argued would ban memes and GIFs will not be brought into UK law, as country departs from European Union
So, you want to be a CIO?
The role of the CIO is evolving with more of a focus on revenue and strategy, according to the 2019 Global CIO Survey from Logicalis. The survey reveals that although CIOs are becoming more strategic and accountable, they are also unde ...
Twitter Demands AI Firm Cease Facial Image Collection
Privacy concern. Cease-and-desist letter from Twitter to AI firm Clearview demands it stop collecting photos from social media platforms
Sonos Boss Apologises For Update Controversy
Sonos CEO says sorry for anger caused by its update policy, and says it will support legacy products “for as long as possible”
Apple Cautions EU About Common Charger Push
Apple has cautioned against the renewed EU push for a common mobile charger, warning that losing its Lightning port will add to e-waste mountain
US Tells UK It Still Has ‘Significant Concerns’ Over Huawei
With a UK decision on Huawei expected by the end of the month, US officials maintain 'significant concerns' about the Chinese vendor
Apple Fixed Tracking Flaws In Safari, But Google Director Disagrees
Google identified multiple privacy flaws in Apple's Safari browser, which the iPad maker said it has fixed, but a Google director says it hasn't
Amazon Files Motion To Halt Microsoft Work On Pentagon JEDI Contract
Amazon has (as expected) filed a motion with US court to halt Microsoft's work on Pentagon JECI contract until appeal ruling
Sonos Angers Owners Again With Update Cancellation
Speaker maker Sonos angers its customer base yet again, by confirming it will halt software updates for older equipment from May
Microsoft Confirms Breach Of 250 Million Customer Service Records
My bad. 250 million customer service and support records have been exposed by Microsoft on unsecured cloud database during the new year
Did Saudi Arabia Hack Phone Of Amazon Boss Jeff Bezos?
Owner of the Washington Post allegedly had his phone hacked months before murder of Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi consulate
Apple To Launch Low Cost iPhone In March – Report
Low-cost Apple iPhone SE 2 is reportedly in the works, with a possible launch slated for March this year, according to media report
Silicon in Focus: Florian Roth, Chief Information Officer: SAP SE
SAP is the market leader in enterprise application software, helping companies of all sizes and in all industries. 77% of the world’s transaction revenue touches an SAP system, helping more than 437,000 organizations to gain deep busin ...
OECD Tells UK To ‘Hold Fire’ On Digital Tax
British plans to introduce a digital or tech tax in April should be delayed until a global consensus is reached, OECD official warns
WhatsApp Reaches 5 Billion Downloads On Play Store
Facebook's messaging service has hit 5 billion downloads, amid reports that it has backed off plans to insert adverts into WhatsApp
Apple Dropped iCloud Encryption Plan After FBI Pressure – Report
Privacy versus security. FBI complaint two years ago halted Apple's plans to fully encrypt iCloud backups, it is alleged in a new report
Facebook To Hire 1,000 UK Staff
London engineering centre will see significant increase in workforce, as Facebook seeks growth in post Brexit United Kingdom
CityFibre Buys TalkTalk’s Fibre Network In York
Fibre disposal. TalkTalk's FibreNation division sold to CityFibre for £200 million, amid signing of wholesale agreement with CityFibre
Huawei Lawyer For CFO Disputes US Extradition Request
Four day trial in Vancouver courtroom sees Huawei CFO battle US request for extradition on bank fraud and sanctions busting charges