Large scale resignations during the Coronavirus pandemic is causing security risks for businesses in the UK and US, Tessian survey finds
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2022
Tesla Recalls 817,000 Vehicles Over Seatbelt Reminder
Why no recalls elsewhere? Tesla is recalling more than 817,000 vehicles in the United States - this time concerning a seatbelt chime failure
Ransomware Attack On KP Snacks Prompts Shortage Warning
Cyberattack on KP Snacks has seen it issue a warning of shortages of crisps and peanuts in British shops over the coming months
Meta Stock Suffers, As Facebook Loses Daily Users For First Time
Facebook warns of significant Apple iOS privacy impact, which will decrease sales in the coming year by as much as $10 billion
Questions Raised About Future Of Microsoft HoloLens
HoloLens 3 has reportedly been cancelled, amid speculation Microsoft is heading towards another car crash for its electronic devices
FBI Admits Procurement Of NSO’s Pegasus For ‘Product Testing’
“Limited licence” for NSO's Pegasus spyware was obtained by FBI in 2019, but bureau says it never used it to support any investigation
Russia May Employ Cyberattacks For Destablisation, US Warns
American deputy national security advisor issues Russia cyber warning, during visit to her European counterparts on Wednesday
Alphabet Posts Record Results, Announces 20 for 1 Stock Split
Google parent Alphabet posts a stunning set of quarterly and annual results, and announces a 20 to 1 stock split in the summer
Amazon To Create 1,500 Apprenticeships In UK
Amazon UK workforce grows by 25,000 in 2021, as e-commerce giant announces the creation of 1,500 apprenticeship roles in 2022
FTC To Review Microsoft Activision Buy, As Sony Acquires Bungie
Sony spends $3.6 billion to acquire Halo and Destiny developer Bungie, as US regulator reviews Microsoft's deal for Activision
Citrix Merges With Tibco In $16.5bn Deal
After years of activist shareholder pressure, Citrix is being acquired by a private equity group and will then be merged with Tibco
FBI Urges Olympic Athletes To Use Burner Phones
FBI urges athletes competing at the Beijing Winter Olympics to leave their personal devices at home, and rather carry burner phones
German Fuel Supplier Offline After Cyberattack
Echo of Colonial Pipeline attack, as fuel supplier in Germany is paralysed by cyberattack, prompting worries of local fuel shortages
India To Launch Digital Currency In 2022
India's central bank will launch a digital rupee in two months time, as India becomes the latest country to embrace a digital currency
Elon Musk Offers Teenager $5,000 To Stop Tracking Bot
The movements of Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk is being tracked by a Florida teenager, who has asked the world's richest man for $50,000 to stop it
Twitter Sues Over German Online Reporting Rule
Twitter joins Facebook and Google in filing lawsuits against a new law in Germany that obliges social networking platforms to report offences to police
Virgin Media O2 Mulls Fibre Network Expansion With New Venture – Report
Virgin Media O2 reportedly plans to launch a fibre-network building joint venture, to expand its network footprint beyond current reach
Apple Trolls Spotify Over Neil Young
After Spotify agrees to remove Neil Young's music from its platform, Apple Music touts itself as “the home of Neil Young”
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Breaking new ground with low-code and a mobile strategy at Mercury Engineering
Mercury Engineering streamlines time management processes on construction sites with low-code solution built with Neptune Software and Client Solutions.
French Court Upholds 100m Euro Fine On Google Over Cookies
Google has been told by French court it has to pay a $112m fine, over forcing use of advertising tracking cookies on people’s devices
Silicon In Focus Podcast: Content Enablement
Templafy's own research shows over one in four in the UK (27%) use six to ten different applications a week, resulting in 29% of UK workers feeling frustrated from changing between so many tools and wasting time.
MoD Reported 7 Serious Data Losses To ICO
Data blunders continue at Ministry of Defence, with 7 serious data incidents in the space of a year, as well as the loss of 27 electronic devices
FAA Agrees To Switch On More 5G Towers And Masts
Seeing sense? American aviation regulator FAA allows Verizon and AT&T to switch on more 5G towers and mobile masts near airports
Putin Orders New System To Ban ‘Toxic’ Internet Content
Amid Ukraine crisis, Russian President Vladimir Putin asks his administration to consider new system to ban toxic internet content
Priti Patel Approves Extradition Of Autonomy Founder Mike Lynch
Bad news keeps coming for co-founder and former CEO of Autonomy Mike Lynch, as Home Secretary approves his extradition to US
China Unicom Latest To Be Banned Over National Security
The US FCC regulator revokes US licence of China Unicom after 20 years of operating in America, citing national security concerns
Russia Readies Road Map For Cryptocurrency Regulation
Russian authorities ready plan for tough cryptocurrencies restrictions, but not the outright ban favoured by central bank
NCSC Warns UK Of Russian Cyberattacks Amid Ukraine Crisis
British firms urged to bolster cybersecurity resilience by the UK's NCSC, as the Russian threat increases amid tense Ukraine standoff
Apple Shrugs Off Chip Shortage With Record Revenues
Tech giant surpasses Wall Street predictions, as revenues grow 11 percent despite Omicron variant and ongoing global chip shortage
Biden Administration Announces ‘Zero Trust’ Strategy For Federal Agencies
White House instructs US federal agencies to adopt 'zero trust' strategy as part of increased protection against cyberattacks