Meanwhile, worldwide security staff shortages are set to drive spending on managed security services to £10.7bn in 2019
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German States Approve Criminal Law Targeting Dark Web Infrastructure
The proposal would hand prison sentences to those whose dark web platforms are used for criminal purposes
Poll: UK Critical Infrastructure Attack ‘Likely This Year’
Infosecurity Europe poll highlights growing unease about risks to UK infrastructure as physical and online security issues converge
Researchers Hack Third-Party Car Alarms To Take Control Of Vehicles
Simple trick could have allowed attackers to take over an account, enabling vehicles to be stolen or even hijacked while driving
Dell Impresses After Return To Public Scrutiny
Revenue rises 9 percent, as the PC and services giant returns to public market after six year absence
Researchers Crack Digital PDF Signatures
A team of German researchers use three attacks to falsify documents while tricking authentication services into thinking they're still legitimate
MWC 2019: Cutting-Edge Cameras, 5G On Display At Mobile World Congress
HMD Global introduces Nokia PureView flagship with five rear cameras, Qualcomm aims to make 5G mainstream with new chip and Microsoft updates HoloLens
IBM Brings Watson AI To Rival Clouds
Watson AI services are set to become available on almost any infrastructure, including private clouds and multiple clouds, as IBM looks to put AI wherever data is stored
Researchers Find ‘Doomsday’ Bug In Docker, Most Other Container Systems
The bug could allow a malicious container to attack a host system and the other containers found on it, qualifying as a 'doomsday scenario'
IBM Brings Blockchain To Australia, Pilots Water Conservation Project
The company offers its blockchain via Melbourne data center and tests the use of blockchain and IoT sensors in groundwater conservation
Apple Admits To Storing Data In Russia – Report
Some data on Apple users is stored on Russian servers to comply with local laws, iPad maker admits
Alphabet Profits Surge, But Spending Worries Investors
Shares in Google parent slide after heavy Q4 spending, but healthy advertising revenues bolsters financials
Microsoft Disappoints As Azure Growth Slows
Stocks take a hit as Azure cloud growth slows, but Redmond still grows and remains profitable
Nvidia Issues Revenue Alert As Trade War Continues
Nvidia has joined Apple and Intel on the list of US companies hit by a slowdown in China amidst bitter trade conflict with the US
Gartner: Cloud Fuels Enterprise Software Spending Surge
Brexit and US-China trade tensions pose less of a threat than skills shortages, as businesses buy into the cloud and the Internet of Things
UK Outsourcing Contracts Plunge By 27 Percent As Brexit Looms
Conventional outsourcing plummets as businesses exercise caution, while as-a-service outsourcing contracts rocket by 48 percent across EMEA
Ministry Of Justice Network Chaos ‘Not Caused By Cyber-Attack’
Justice minister blames unknown partner data centre issues for network disruption affecting courts and other MoJ services over the past week
IT Life: Justin Day, 6point6 Cloud Gateway
6point6 Cloud Gateway chief executive Justin Day talks about the shift from hardware to software, flying cars and the historic significance of the Commodore 64
Google Raises Price For G Suite
Monthly prices for competitor to Office 365 to be raised for first time ever
Vodafone, IBM Partner To Offer Businesses New Cloud Solutions
Cloud meets connectivity as Vodafone and IBM partner to offer 5G-based cloud solutions for businesses
UK’s 2018 Tech Sector Venture Investment Shows Sharp Drop
Venture capital investment in London tech companies was down 29 percent on the previous year, but was still nearly double that of Berlin, its nearest rival
Enterprise Cloud Spending Boom Crowds Out Non-Cloud Tech Budgets
Research finds cloud spending surpassed £190bn last year, fuelled by cloud providers' heavy infrastructure investments
Amazon Web Services’ DocumentDB Takes Aims At MongoDB Workloads
Amazon's new managed non-relational database service raises questions about the future of open source in the cloud era
US Government Shutdown Disrupts Security On .Gov Sites
Researchers find dozens of expired security certificates affecting sensitive sites used by the likes of NASA and the Department of Justice, blocking some services and exposing others to attack
IT Life: Jamie Hutton, Quantexa
Quantexa chief technology officer Jamie Hutton talks about artificial intelligence, international money laundering, and his favourite DJ app
Cambridge Analytica Parent Fined £15,000 Over Data Refusal
SCL Elections had argued that a US citizen had no more right to request data held on him 'than a member of the Taliban'
CES 2019: Google Advances Assistant Against Amazon’s Alexa
Google has tripled its presence at CES as it builds its Assistant into more devices, while other tech on display includes AI toilets and smart televisions
Samsung Issues Shock Profit Warning, Amid Slowing Chip Demand
Another sign of tech slowdown? Samsung warns weak chip demand will keep profits subdued
Huawei Launches Server Chipset To Lessen US Reliance
Chinese firm pledges to continue Intel partnership and insists chipset is complimentary, not competitive
Dell Returns To Public Trading With NYSE Listing
Five years after going private in a bitter battle, Michael Dell braves public trading once again