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Pandemic To Redefine Security Landscape Next Year, Researchers Say
Covid-19 likely to have widespread effects on security priorities, as companies shift to remote working and hackers focus on sensitive biotech data
Google Photos To End Unlimited Cloud Storage
Unpopular move. No more unlimited free photo storage from June 2021 Google announces, ending years of free cloud storage for photos and videos
Latest Feature: Intelligent Spaces: Using Smart Cities
The demands from everyone that lives in a city has radically changed over the last decade. Silicon UK considers how the near-future smart city will operate and how technology will deliver seamless connectivity in an environment that wi ...
Google Sees Swift Ad Recovery After Pandemic Lows
Google sees sharp comeback in ad revenues on both search and YouTube as advertisers renew spending after pandemic slump earlier in the year
New EU Rules ‘Would Open Tech Giants’ Algorithms To Scrutiny’
Proposed Digital Services Act would force tech giants to explain their ad targeting algorithms and open ad archives to researchers, says EU competition chief
Marvell Acquires Inphi For Cloud Push
Consolidation in the chip sector continues with Marvell purchasing Inphi for $10 billion, to deepen cloud data centre and 5G push
AMD Targets Data Centres With $35 Billion Purchase Of Xilinx
More competition for Intel, as AMD signals deepening push into data centre market with $35 billion purchase of US-based Xilinx
French Covid-19 App Crashes After Relaunch
French users of the relaunched TousAntiCovid contact tracing app report technical problems, amidst surging cases and government-imposed curfews
The Customer of One: How Personalisation is the Key to Long Term Profitability
To maintain loyalty and brand advocacy, how has personalisation evolved? Highly focused data is, of course, needed to create personalised communications, but in an age where privacy is essential to consumers, how can businesses balance ...
Google Discloses Biggest-Ever DDoS Attack
Google says it successfully fended off a 2.5 Tbps denial-of-service attack in 2017, making it the biggest such attack to date
Zoom Introduces Paid Events, In-Meeting Apps
Zoom aims to capitalise on its massively increased user base with platform for paid events and third-party apps offering in-meeting tools and features
The Age of the Paperless Office
We know that Coronavirus can live on surfaces for up to 72 hours. Ideally, we would have a totally electronic document office by now – banishing paper to history. Of course, the paperless office has failed to become a reality. Silicon ...
Tech Veteran IBM To Split Into Two Companies
No more Big Blue? Founder of the IT industry reveals it will split into two separate entities after 109 years in operation
The Health of Security
The digital security threat landscape has been radically shifting as the pandemic has taken hold. For all businesses, a new approach is needed to ensure that their systems and staff remain safe and secure. What are the critical compone ...
On-Premises vs Cloud – How to Optimise Management of Your Chosen IT Infrastructure
Imagine that you are ready to expand your IT infrastructure territory. Do you keep your server on-premises, collocate with a third-party datacentre or do a complete shift to the cloud? Choosing one over the other requires a careful wei ...
Big Tech Firms Slammed In US Antitrust Report
Bombshell development. Scathing US antitrust report recommends structural separations of big tech firms, and slams monopolistic behaviour
Google Rebrands G Suite To Google Workspace
With businesses changing the way they work because of the Coronavirus pandemic, Google opts to rebrand its business software - again
Microsoft Cloud Services Outage Hits Office 365, Outlook
Cloud services from technology giant Microsoft laid low on Monday evening for a number of hours, by what seems to be a botched upgrade
Apple Grants Surprise Concession On App Store Fees
Apple grants three-month exception to App Store's 30 percent cut for businesses forced by pandemic to switch to online-only events
Amazon’s Flying Home Security Camera Sparks Privacy Debate
Always Home Cam drone from Amazon subsidiary Ring is designed to fly around homes to offer 'peace of mind', but critics say it invades privacy
EU Investigates Chinese Fibre Optic Cable Imports
Official investigation to see if imports of fibre optic cables from China are being sold in Europe at artificially low prices
Is Data the Answer To Business COVID-19 Recovery?
As businesses of all sizes build their strategies for COVID recovery, data will play a vital role. As the commercial landscape has changed, information is critical to creating new secure and robust processes and trading environments to ...
The Tech Of Health: How Wearable Technology Is the Key To Long-Term Fitness
News that Amazon has moved into the wearable health and fitness area with its Halo Band, Silicon UK considers the technologies and services we can all access to improve our health and stay fit. Wearable health has been an option for se ...
COVID Education: How Tech Is Transforming Learning
As schools return, Silicon UK considers how technology has been used to keep students connected to their teachers and, what the future of education could look like. As hybrid working looks set to become the norm for businesses, will we ...
Apple Responds After Spotify Criticises Apple One
Spotify condemns Apple One as anti-competitive behaviour, but Apple insists its subscription service can save customers money
Microsoft Raises Orkney Undersea Data Centre
Up she rises! Microsoft’s moonshot project to build more environmentally sustainable data centres under the ocean is deemed successful
Google Achieves Carbon Neutral Footprint
Alphabet division becomes first major company to reach carbon neutrality, and is also world's largest corporate buyer of renewable energy
Facebook Launches Legal Action Against Irish Regulator Over Data Order
Facebook begins legal action against Irish Data Protection Commission over preliminary order barring it from sending EU personal data to the US
Google Drive Outage In United States
Thousands of Google Drive users across the United States were unable to access the cloud storage platform for a number of hours on Tuesday