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IT Life: Allan Alford, Mitel

Mitel chief information security officer Allan Alford talks about evolving security challenges, machine learning – and how he unexpectedly ended…

6 years ago

Toddler Disables Dad’s Apple iPad For 48 Years

Bit of a wait. A father will have to wait until 2067 before he can try to unlock his Apple…

6 years ago

Connected Car Rules Blocked In European Parliament Vote

The European Commission's proposal has fuelled opposition from network operators, who say it's incompatible with Europe's 5G rollout ambitions

6 years ago

Ministers Call For Scottish Police To Delay Rollout Of Phone-Hacking Tech

MSPs say more work is needed on the privacy and human rights implications of the controversial tools, which bypass phone…

6 years ago

US Defence Department Sees Global Division Over 5G Standards

Military study warns the US may be the only country to widely use the 5G mmWave standard, with the rest…

6 years ago

NCSC Expert Calls Huawei Security ‘Very, Very Shoddy’

Huawei gear could be banned from Westminster over 'poor' engineering practices, says NCSC technical director

6 years ago

Vodafone Turns On 5G At Birmingham Train Station

But will it make the trains run on time? Birmingham New Street become first train station to trial 5G network

6 years ago

Former Mozilla CTO Ordered To Unlock Devices At US Border

Apple staffer and American citizen Andreas Gal detained by US border agents after refusing to unlock devices

6 years ago

Apple Loses Confidence In Intel’s 5G Chip Deadline – Report

Apple reportedly expands own engineering team to develop modem chips for forthcoming iPhones

6 years ago

WhatsApp To Stop Users Being Added To Groups Without Consent

New privacy controls stops users being added to group chats they didn't give permission to join

6 years ago

South Korea Launches Commerical 5G Network

Speed for need. Asian nation launches commercial 5G network, with monthly costs of £37 (and upwards) per month

6 years ago

Study Finds ‘Systemic’ Mobile Financial App Insecurity

Tools including retail banking apps fail to take appropriate precautions to stop their software and systems from being hacked, researchers…

6 years ago

Okta Launches Hybrid Cloud Identity Management

At its Oktane19 conference, the cloud identity management firm also launches a new service for securing access to critical enterprise…

6 years ago

Google Pulls Plug On Failed Google+ Social Network After Data Breach

Other products retired this spring include Inbox by Gmail, the Goo.gl URL shortener and older Pixel smartphones

6 years ago

Apple Pulls Plug On Wireless Charging Plans Over Technical Issues

Engineers speculate Apple may have found it difficult to make AirPower meet stringent regulations on heat and electromagnetic interference

6 years ago

Google’s DeepMind Prepares Clinical Device For Eye-Scan Diagnoses

London-based AI unit demonstrates real-time diagnosis of eye health using cloud-based prototype, as it plans clinical trials

6 years ago

Huawei Slams US ‘Loser Attitude’ Amid Strong Results

Chairman of Chinese firm has harsh words for US administration and its campaign against it

6 years ago

Huawei Setback After British Reprimand Over Flaws

Unusually direct criticism of Chinese giant, with no confidence expressed in its ability to deal with “underlying defects”

6 years ago

Apple Takes On Media Giants, Banks In Services Push

The Apple TV+ streaming service focuses on original content, while Apple also launches paid gaming and news services – and…

6 years ago

Study Of Pre-Installed Android Software Finds Privacy ‘Wild West’

Pre-installed apps collect a wide range of information and send it to remote servers with little oversight or control, finds…

6 years ago

EU To Propose Europe-Wide Plan On Huawei And 5G Security Risks

Recommendations would see member states work together on pan-EU 5G rules – while disregarding US' call for an outright ban…

6 years ago

Three Warns Huawei Ban Would Delay 5G Deployment

Three echoes Vodafone's concerns that Huawei ban would damage and delay deployment of 5G networks

6 years ago

BT Calls For Open Access To Street Furniture For Better Coverage

Want better coverage for 4G and 5G? BT says councils need to stop restricting access to lamp posts

6 years ago

Firefox 66 Seeks To Reduce Web’s Most Annoying Features

Hate video or audio clips automatically playing content in a web page? Firefox 66 aims to sooth online annoyances

6 years ago

New Mirai Variant Targets Enterprise Networks

Researchers warn businesses to be vigilant as notorious IoT botnet looks to take over enterprise devices

6 years ago

Germany Launches 5G Auction Amidst Huawei Row

Multi-billion-euro auction goes ahead in spite of a legal challenge by operators over service requirements and US pressure to ban…

6 years ago

Start-Up OneWeb Seals Funding For Massive Broadband Satellite Launch

OneWeb has now raised some £2.6bn toward its plans for a global satellite-based broadband network, with a major launch campaign…

6 years ago

Apple Fires Back At Spotify Antitrust Complaint

Spotify accused of trying to side-step App store rules, as Apple lambasts the service for its complaint

6 years ago

Huawei Enters Not Guilty Plea Against US Charges

Chinese firm responds in New York courtroom to US indictments of Iranian sanction busting and bank fraud

6 years ago

Spotify Hits Apple With Antitrust Complaint

The day the music died? Spotify says Apple is not playing fair with its App Store fees and its own…

6 years ago