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Manchester United Ban Tablets And Laptops From Home Games
Manchester United supporters can not bring large electronic items to Old Trafford this season over security fears
Box Updates Android App With Box Notes Support
Box launches a refreshed Android application with expiring links, new admin controls and Box Notes support
Ofcom Call Research Shows Differences Between Urban And Rural Mobile Service
A new Ofcom report shows that the number of call failures is much higher in rural areas than in towns and cities
Hacker Roots Silent Circle’s Blackphone At DefCon
SIlent Circle doubts whether the hack could take place in the wild, but still thanks 'Justin Case' for his contribution to the security of the platform
Gartner Says Chromebook Sales Will Be Up 79 Percent In 2014, Will Triple By 2017
More vendors are now making Chromebooks, helping them grow beyond the education sector into banking, retail and other markets
Google-Led Consortium To Build 60Tbps Trans-Pacific Subsea Cable
Google and partners club together to build a cable connecting the US and Japan which will go live in 2016
US ‘Cyber Patriot’ Games Are Coming To The UK
Known as ‘Cyber Centurion’ on this side of the Atlantic, a new competition wants to prepare young students for careers in cyber security
Xiaomi Apologises For Unauthorised Personal Data Transmission
Xiaomi says the data transfer was necessary for its cloud messaging service but issues a fix that prevents it from happening
UK Entries Win First F1 Connectivity Innovation Prize Challenge
Two data solutions from the UK win the first round of Tata Communications' F1 Connectivity Innovation Prize, which aims to solve the sport's technological challenges
DefCon: John McAfee Launches Complaints Website
BrownList offers anyone a chance to complain about anything, and promises to keep those complaints online until the end of days
US Judge Rejects Settlement From Adobe, Apple, Google And Intel To End ‘No-Poaching’ Lawsuit
US judge says settlement from Adobe, Apple, Google and Intel over an alleged pact not to hire each others' employees is too low
Facebook Ordered To Provide Data On Underage Users
Belfast's High Court orders Facebook to disclose any data it might have on how many underage users it has in Northern Ireland
Microsoft: There Will Be No Windows 8.1 Update 2
Microsoft says there will be no major Windows 8.1 Update 2 and future upgrades will be incrementally delivered alongside security fixes on Patch Tuesday
Commonwealth Games 2014: Cisco Sees Value In Sporting Partnerships
Cisco UK CEO Phil Smith says the Commonwealth Games partnership will benefit both Glasgow and the company for years to come
Yahoo And Google To Work Together On Encrypted Email
Yahoo promises to implement end-to-end PGP encryption by 2015
Quiz Of The Week: Famous Hackers
What do you know about the men who became famous by breaking stuff?
New Tool Aims To Decrypt Files Lost To Cryptolocker
DecryptCryptoLocker neutralises the original 'ransomware' strain, but its derivatives still pose danger
Brits Spend More Time On Mobile Devices And Watching TV Than Sleeping
Ofcom says Brits are using communications services more than ever before but its young people who are the most tech savvy
Ofcom: UK Adults Consuming More 4G, Fibre, VoIP And Public Wi-Fi
Ofcom Communications Market Report says smartphones, 4G and superfast broadband are encouraging the use of VoIP and public Wi-Fi services
Magnitude Exploit Kit Grows In Popularity Thanks To Free Distribution Model
Magnitude creators want to be paid in compromised machines, not money
Apple And Samsung Declare Patent Truce Outside The US
Apple and Samsung declare a partial truce over their continued patent battles as they ready themselves for one final US battle
Russian Hackers Gain Access To 1.2 Billion Sets Of Login Credentials
The group dubbed 'CyberVor' has been collecting data from thousands of websites, using automated botnets to check for vulnerabilities
Vodafone Makes Its First Call Over 4G In VoLTE Trial
Vodafone makes its first VoLTE call one year after launching 4G network
Virgin Media Expands Network To 100,000 More Premises In East London
Virgin Media starts biggest ever expansion of its cable network as it announces Q2 results
‘Risk-Averse’ Technology Operation Powers Successful Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
The Glasgow 2014 team needed 2400 PCs, 520Gbps of bandwidth and 123TB of storage to deliver a successful Commonwealth Games, but it wasn't ready for the cloud
Satellite Wi-Fi Vulnerabilities Could Be Used To Hack Aircraft Says Researcher
Flaws in SATCOM firmware could compromise security of planes and ships, warns Ruben Santamarta, who will show his findings at Black Hat USA
Danish Researchers Set New 43Tbps Data Transfer Record
DTU sets new data transfer record, claiming more must be done to meet future traffic demands and limit carbon emissions
Ofcom: Three Is The Only Major UK Operator To Sell Unlocked Phones As Standard
Ofcom issues advice for consumers wanting to unlock their phones, with fees, charges and times varying by operator
Microsoft Demands Samsung Pay Android Patent Payments
Microsoft sues Samsung after Korean manufacturer allegedly stops paying Android royalties