A new regulatory body is needed to police social media firms' 'very disturbing' use of personal data for political purposes, Elizabeth Denham tells Parliament
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Study Finds Lukewarm Corporate Engagement With Open Source
Companies expect developers to use open source tools at work, but few make substantial contributions in return
Cloud Security Demand Boosts Fortinet Results
Fortinet's sales grow 21 percent year-on-year as firms battle security fears on their networks and in the cloud
Chinese Memory Start-Up Caught In Crossfire Of US-China Trade War
Fujian Jinhua, intended as a major competitor to Micron, Samsung and Hynix in the memory market, has denied stealing trade secrets following criminal charges and a trade ban from the US
Supreme Court Cuts Short Battle Over Net Neutrality Regulation
The US Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal that could have gutted regulators' authority to impose net neutrality rules — as conflict over the issue continues elsewhere
Iran: New Cyber-Attacks Target Telecoms, Nuclear Infrastructure
Meanwhile, former US intelligence officials claim Iran and China killed dozens of spies following a 'catastrophic' cyber-communications lapse
Tesla Receives Subpoenas In US Fraud Probes
The SEC and the FBI have both issued legal writs as they broaden their investigations into Tesla's tumultuous dealings with investors
Tim Berners-Lee ‘Disappointed’ At Online Data Scandals
The web inventor says the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the spread of divisiveness via social media show the 'optimism has cracked'
Eurostar Resets All Customer Passwords After ‘Attempted’ Hack
The incident, which took place in mid-October, follows major breaches at several airlines — but this time around no payment details were affected
Display Maker Debuts World’s First Folding Tablet-Phone
Royole Corp.'s FlexPai, introduced in Beijing this week, has apparently stolen a march on the likes of Samsung, Huawei and LG
Apple Withdraws WatchOS Update That Bricked Devices
Apple has said the affected Series 4 Apple Watches must be shipped back to the company for repairs while it works on a fix
Samsung Sees Record Quarter But Predicts End Of Memory Chip Boom
Semiconductor sales helped Samsung reach record profits for the third quarter in spite of weak smartphone performance
British, Canadian Parliaments Join Forces To Put Pressure On Zuckerberg
The two parliaments are to hold a joint session on misinformation at the end of November, and are eager for Facebook's chief executive to attend
US Bans Exports To Chinese Chip Firm Fujian Jinhua
Trade wars or national security? US government places Chinese chip firm on export ban list amid allegations of IP theft
Qualcomm Says Apple Owes It $7bn In Royalties
Legal battle continues as Qualcomm now says Apple owes it $7bn in overdue royalty payments
Intel Pleases With Profit, Revenue Growth
Positive third quarter results for chip giant thanks to data centre growth and PC demand
Cathay Pacific Admits Hack Of 9.4 Million Customer Records
Another data breach in the aviation industry, as airline admits compromise of personal data for 9.4 million passengers
Super Micro To Test For Chinese Spy Chips
World's largest motherboard maker is to review its hardware to check reports on Chinese spy chips
Apple’s Tim Cook Demands Chinese Hack Story Retraction
Apple boss says Bloomberg's Businessweek should article about Chinese infiltration via spy chips
Home Office Admits Emergency Network Overruns To ‘Delay’ Cost Savings
The Public Accounts Committee has estimated that unexpected charges may eliminate five years' worth of the new network's supposed price benefits
France’s Le Maire: European Tax On Tech Giants Is Question Of ‘Sovereignty’
French finance minister Bruno Le Maire argues the only thing holding the tax on Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook and the like is a 'lack of political will'
Facebook May Use Data From Portal Video Device To Target Adverts
Facebook says Portal was designed with privacy in mind — but that's not necessarily so for the Facebook Messenger infrastructure it's built on
GitHub Introduces ‘Revolutionary’ Automation Features
Developers will now be able to automate workflow processes by running actions directly on the site — as well as sharing actions with more than 31 million other users
Tesla Buys Land In Shanghai For First Gigafactory Outside The US
The Shanghai factory is expected to double Tesla's manufacturing capacity, while cutting prices in the world's biggest market for electric vehicles
Apple Rolls Out Online Privacy Tool For US Users
The company has revamped its privacy site for users in the US and some other countries as it prepares to extend GDPR controls worldwide
Tech Pays Tribute To Microsoft’s Paul Allen
Another tech titan passes away, after co-founder of Microsoft, Paul Allen, dies aged just 65
IT Life: André Stewart, Netskope
André Stewart, head of EMEA for Californian cloud security firm Netskope, talks about using artificial intelligence to fight cybercrime, the history of French cycling — and his passion for battery tech
Microsoft Set To Win Secret Clearance Ahead Of Pentagon Cloud Bid
Microsoft is battling Amazon's AWS for the multi-billion-pound deal, after Google pulled out due to ethical concerns
Google Data Leak Raises EU Data Protection Concerns
The search giant also withdraws from bidding on a Pentagon contract after a report reveals it decided not to disclose a data leak earlier this year
Google Pushes AI With Third-Generation Pixel Smartphones
Google shows off Pixel 3 smartphones with AI-guided cameras, along with the Google Slate tablet and Home Hub screen-enabled smart speaker