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Spotify Breach Hits Android Users
Spotify tells a number of customers to change passwords and Android users will have to upgrade following a breach
UK Police Close Filesharing Search Engine FileCrop
Visitors to FileCrop will now get a message from the police, telling them the site is under investigation
US Considers Blocking Chinese From Major Security Conferences
Chinese might not be allowed at Def Con or BlackHat, following US charges against PLA members
īEC Directive Aims To Boost Fast Broadband
A new European Commission directive has gone into effect aiming to slash the costs of rolling out high-speed broadband, a contentious issue in the UK
South Korea’s Daum And Kakao To Merge In £1.7bn Deal
Internet portal Daum and Kakao, South Korea's top mobile messaging service provider, are to join forces to promote expansion at home and abroad
Google Said To Be Developing Tablet That Can See In 3D
The company’s Project Tango wants to teach computers to understand depth
Microsoft Challenges FBI Over A Customer Data Request
The company is ready to go to great lengths to protect customer data, as long as these customers buy products in bulk
Apple Admits iMessage Problems, Fixes Server Glitch And Promises iOS Update
Apple has fixed a server glitch preventing former iMessage users from getting SMS on their new handsets, but says a software update is in the works too
Quiz Of The Week: Business Mobility
What do you know about the issues raised by mobile devices in business? Try our quiz!
Tech Titans Withdraw Support For NSA Reform Bill
Tech giants object to a US government reform bill of the NSA, saying the measures do not go far enough
Google’s Nest Recall Notice Reveals 440,000 Faulty Fire Alarms
US government body reveals 440,000 Nest fire alarms and CO2 detectors were affected by a fault reported in April
Cisco Seeks To Up Anti-Malware Game With ThreatGRID Bid
Cisco wants to get better at blocking zero-day threats
eBay Asks 128 Million Customers To Change Their Passwords After Hack
The company says hackers accessed personal details and encrypted passwords, but no financial data was compromised
EE Announces Rural 4G Push, More Double Speed Cities And In-Car Wi-Fi
EE talks about network expansion, new mobile Wi-Fi devices and the UK's "most affordable tablet" as it seeks to make 4G more accessible
BT To Offer 4G To Businesses This Summer And Consumers From April 2015
BT 4G set to go live this summer as part of vision for converged network of fibre, Wi-Fi and LTE
Iran President Urges Embrace Of Internet
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Internet is an 'opportunity', and connection speeds will improve - but censorship continues
US Government Says Utility System Hacked
Unnamed utility supplier and control system managing a mechanical device both hacked, according to official US security body
Facebook Makes Malware Removal Tools Free For Users
Infected users will be alerted when they're on the network and given the option to remove the malware with F-Secure or Trend tools
Microsoft Announces Supercharged Surface Pro 3
The new tablet has a larger screen, better processor but is thinner and lighter than a Surface Pro 2
No More Windows 8 For The Chinese Government
Chinese authorities ban Windows 8 in government offices, to avoid the ‘end of support’ dilemma they are facing with Windows XP
Ofcom Won’t Regulate BT Openreach Fibre Access Costs
Ofcom plans for cheaper, more flexible fibre contracts but won't regulate cost of Openreach fibre access like it does for copper
Vodafone Warns £19bn ‘Project Spring’ Investment Plans Will Hamper Revenues
Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao predicts short term pain for long term gain as investment aims to arrest sliding revenues in Europe
Rackspace Investigates Possible Sale
Despite strong profits, Rackspace has asked Morgan Stanley to look at long term options
Wearable Camera Maker GoPro Files For US IPO
GoPro said it hopes to tap into the trend for wearable technology in its IPO, revealing it has already been profitable for several years
China Urges US To Drop Cyber Espionage Charges
Five charged for cyber espionage in China, leading to outrage and claims the US is the one doing the hacking
International Police Forces Arrest 80 Members Of The BlackShades Malware Gang
UK officers make 17 arrests in the first operation of its kind
BT To Recruit 1,600 Engineers, Targets Armed Forces And Women
BT wants more Openreach engineers to rollout fibre and fix faults
Google Readies Takedown Tool After EU Ruling Creates Surge Of Requests
Policiticans and paedophiles have asked to have links removed from search results. Google will make an automated tool to sift the requests
Companies, Politicians Pressure EC To Rework Google Antitrust Deal
A group of European digital organisations and politicians have said the EC's antitrust agreement with Google does not go far enough