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Banks Sue Trustwave Over Target Breach
Banks claim security firm failed to identify weaknesses at the retailer
HTC One M8 Launches With Full Metal Unibody, Sense 6 And Duo Camera
HTC One M8 makes debut and is available to buy in the UK from today
European Cops ‘Dismantle’ eBay Fraudsters Who Sent Bricks And Fruit
Fraudsters said to have sent bricks and vegetables instead of the products their victims had paid for
BT Finalises MVNO Agreement With EE
EE replaces Vodafone as BT MVNO partner, with customers set to benefit from 2G, 3G and 4G
Mozilla Promotes Brendan Eich To CEO Position
The man who co-founded Mozilla Foundation over a decade ago finally gets into the driving seat
Attackers Hit Microsoft Word Through Unpatched Flaw
A fresh attack on Microsoft Word uses an unpatched flaw to bypass protections and install backdoors on victims' systems
ATM Attack Uses SMS To Dispense Cash
A newly detected malware variant allows cyber-criminals to control infected ATMs via remote text message
Box Files For IPO, Hopes To Raise £181m
Box confirms its long-awaited IPO, but filing with US SEC shows it isn't profitable yet
Tech Club Video: TechWeek Readers Believe In Tablets For Business
Four readers answer questions about mobility at the latest quarterly Tech Club gathering
Google To Encrypt All Gmail Messages
Google has promised to encrypt all Gmail messages with HTTPS in order to protect messages from government surveillance
Report: Cisco To Invest $1bn In Enterprise Cloud
Cisco is to announce a broad push into cloud services, targeting enterprises and government agencies
Android Update Vulnerabilities Could Allow Data Thieves On Phones
Microsoft and Indiana University find "pileup" flaws could allow for nasty apps on Android phones following an OS update
Microsoft Nokia Takeover Is Delayed Until April
Completion of the Microsoft Nokia deal is delayed until it receives approval from Asian regulators
Huawei Upset At NSA Hacking Reports
Huawei is outraged: it seems that the NSA was spying on it, while the US government accused it of spying for the Chinese
Preparing To Unplug: The State Of Wireless Charging
It has the potential to change the world, but far more industry co-operation is needed before wireless charging technology becomes commonplace
TechWeek Readers Get Mobile At Tech Club
TechWeek readers get together at Tech Club, while our research shows they know what mobile strategy is all about
Which? Calls On ISPs To Deliver Advertised Speeds And Better Customer Service
Which? launches better broadband campaign, after research finds UK customers get super slow service, not super fast network connections
GPS: TechWeek Quiz Of The Week
Where would we be without GPS? Our quiz looks at the history of a technology we all rely on
UK Operators And ICO Team Up With GSMA To Fight Nuisance Texts
EE, O2, Three, Vodafone and the ICO sign up for GSMA spam reporting service to better block nuisance texts and find the perpetrators
Osborne Announces £42m Alan Turing Institute For Big Data: Budget 2014
Alan Turing Institute to put Briish companies at the head of Big Data research, Osborne promises in surprise Budget announcement
EE Restores Service After Overnight Connection Issues
EE fixes "gremlins" that prevented users from connecting and says normal service has now resumed
NSA Lawyer: Tech Titans Knew Of Surveillance Data Collection
NSA brief contradicts tech giants' vociferous claims they knew nothing about surveillance
Full Disclosure Vulnerability Warning Service Closes
The Full Disclosure site seeks closure after an apparently exhausting legal tussle with an unnamed researcher
Pirated Software To Cost Businesses £297Bn In 2014
A new report from IDC and Microsoft details the financial cost to businesses when they run pirated software
Liquid Cooling Gets Inside Chips
Researchers at Lausanne's EPFL institute explain how chips can be made more efficient by running liquids through them in tiny channels
EU Roaming Charges Could Be Eliminated By December 2015
End to EU roaming charges moves a step closer after European Parliament group rules in favour ahead of MEP vote
Criminal Malware Used In Attacks On Ukraine Government
Ukraine government sites hit by criminal malware normally used in attacks on financial institutions, as epic DDoS attacks are launched
Russian Hacker Accused Of Raiding Swiss Banks Arrested In Bangkok
Farid ‘Diabl0’ Essebar, one of the creators of the Zotob worm, evaded the authorities for the last three years, and is accused of causing $4 billion worth of damage
First Generation Dual-Screen Yotaphone Launches In UK
First generation dual-screen Yotaphone launches in the UK, with promises of a discount on the next-generation device for early adopters