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Bristol To Develop Smart Operations Centre Data Services
The council wants to use data gathered by the new Smart City Operations Centre to improve urban services
US Regulator To Probe Facebook Over Data Concerns
News of the latest investigation has wiped 5 percent off Facebook's share price, as the Cambridge Analytica data row continues to grow
Information Commissioner ‘Assessing’ Evidence From Cambridge Analytica Raid
Data protection enforcement officers searched the firm's premises into the early hours of Saturday morning as Facebook data probe continues
Report Alleges IBM Age Discrimination With Layoffs
Big Blue allegedly flouts rules against age bias, axing mostly older staff and moving jobs overseas
Government Boosts Fintech Sector With Cryptocurrency Task Force
The government's first Fintech Sector Strategy aims to boost domestic financial tech companies ahead of Brexit
Data Regulator’s Cambridge Analytica Raid Delayed
The Information Commissioner's Office has had to wait for a warrant to search Cambridge Analytica's offices for controversial Facebook data after a judge adjourned the application
Google Ramps Up Cloud Security With New Features
The company may also be working on a blockchain-style digital ledger to further secure the Google Cloud
Salesforce’s £4.6bn MuleSoft Buy Underscores The Rise Of Data
Salesforce said it would use MuleSoft's application network platform to power its own Integration Cloud
Kaspersky Lab Plots Swiss Data Centre To Allay Russia Concerns
Russian firm to open 'transparency centre' in Switzerland to handle US and European data
Norfolk Council Testing Alexa Devices For Social Care
The county wants to use voice-activated Amazon gadgets to help social care recipients stay independent
IBM Targets Businesses With Watson Voice Assistant
IBM now plans for Watson to power digital assistant apps from retailers, banks, hotels, cars and home gadgets
BlackBerry, Microsoft Sign Security Agreement
BlackBerry partners Microsoft to provide secure environment for Microsoft Office apps
Quarter Of IT Leaders Unsure Of Regulatory Compliance Needs
Managing compliance is above the pay-grade of humble IT management, Pulsant survey finds
Crimeware ‘Cloud’ Takes Cues From Enterprise Services
The BlackTDS malware distribution network automates attacks with ease-of-use inspired by legitimate cloud platforms
Microsoft Azure Expands Into Switzerland, Middle East
Along with expansion in Germany, Microsoft said it's planning new data centres for Switzerland and its first cloud facilities in the Middle East
EU, France Take Action Against ‘Abusive’ Google, Apple App Stores
The European Commission has drafted stricter rules for app stores, e-commerce sites and search engines, while French legal action targets 'abusive business practices'
Salesforce Targets SMB Market With Essentials Offering
Entry-level offering...simplified sales and customer service software that can scale as small businesses grow
Microsoft ‘To Open Two German Data Centres’
The software giant is reportedly set to open two data centres in Germany in a move that would keep customers' cloud data within the country
London Authority Seeks Views On Personal Data And ‘Smart London’
The public survey will look for opinions on how personal data should be exploited, in the wake of earlier data protection scandals
Microsoft Touts Progress Of Teams Chat App
Slack now has some competition, Microsoft claims, as usage of its enterprise comms app Teams nearly doubles
Gozi Banking Malware Returns, Backed By ‘Dark Cloud’ Botnet
The infamous Gozi banking Trojan is being used in targeted attacks deployed over surprisingly sophisticated botnet infrastructure, finds Cisco
Microsoft Builds AI Into Windows 10 With Spring Update
The Windows ML artificial intelligence platform will help Windows gadgets carry out machine learning tasks themselves, instead of sending them to the cloud
SAP Admits ‘Misconduct’ In South African Deals
An internal investigation of the German software giant's South African public sector deals has uncovered 'indications of misconduct'
Government Guidelines Aim To Secure Smart Devices
A draft code of practice would encourage manufacturers to remove default device passwords and make communications less easy to hack
Microsoft Customises Cloud, Offline Azure Services For US Government
Microsoft has released a government edition of the Microsoft 365 bundle, with Azure Stack set to link to the Azure Government cloud
Data Centre Heists: Raiders Steal Hundreds Of Bitcoin-Mining Servers In Iceland
Eleven suspects have now been arrested in connection with the crime spree, the biggest in Iceland's history
High Court Urged To Force Urgent Changes To Surveillance Law
Campaigners want changes to Snooper's Charter in place by July after court found portions 'incompatible' with EU law
Spotify Files To List Shares, Valuing Itself At More Than $23bn
The leading music streaming service admits it has stiff competition from the likes of Apple, Amazon and Google
Apple Confirms Major Cloud Deal With Its Fiercest Rival, Google
The deal, said to be worth up to $600m, sees users' iCloud data hosted with Apple's top competitor in the mobile arena