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Lenovo Gets £2.7m Fine For Pre-Loading Superfish Adware On PCs
Lenovo is hit with fine and conditions in settlement with US authorities after it was determined Superfish harmed consumers
UK Universities ‘Hit By Hundreds’ Of Cyber-Intrusions In Past Year
The intrusions were aimed at stealing research into technologies including missiles and healthcare on behalf of nation-states or to put on sale
ZSL Tests IoT Wildlife Anti-Poaching Systems
The deal with the Zoological Society of London is to see UK companies testing internet-connected sensors on a low-power wide area network
Met Police To Store CCTV Footage In The Cloud On Box
Met continues its digital transformation drive with Box deal
Government Names Locations For 1Gbps FTTP Broadband Trials
Government hopes £10m trial of ultrafast broadband in Aberdeenshire, Sussex, Bath, Bristol, Manchester and West Yorkshire will stimulate market
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (1 September)
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Google Submits Compliance Plans For EU Antitrust Order
Google sends antitrust regulators its proposed fixes to compile with shopping results antitrust order
Eight Officials Resign From US IT Security Advisory Council
The US administration isn't paying attention to the 'growing threats' faced by the US' critical systems, argue those who resigned
Critical Infrastructure Firms ‘Skip’ Basic Security Checks
More than one-third of critical infrastructure organisations admitted they hadn't carried out basic checks recommended by the government
Mayor Sadiq Khan Hires London’s First Ever Chief Digital Officer
You're hired! Theo Blackwell appointed as first ever Chief Digital Officer of the UK's capital city
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (25 August)
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Government Lorry Tech Trial To Sync Acceleration, Braking & Steering
Lorry Platooning. Wireless tech to be used on convoy of lorries to synch moves, save fuel and lower emissions
Government Superfast Broadband Projects Connect 4.55m Properties
Government nears the completion of BDUK and its 95 percent superfast broadband coverage target
UK Wants Frictionless Post-Brexit Data Sharing Agreement With EU
Government says its essential for the future of digital economy and law enforcement that the UK and EU have a robust data sharing mechanism
Police Bosses ‘Should Sack’ Officers With Poor IT Skills
Police officers with 'underperforming' IT skills should be dismissed, think tank Reform suggests
‘Anonymous Hacker’ Claims To Have Stolen 11 Million NHS Records
The hack was carried out to warn patients that their personal data is being exposed, according to an alleged member of the Anonymous hacking group
FBI ‘Advises’ US Companies To Drop Kaspersky Security Products
In private briefings, the FBI is reportedly advising US energy and technology firms to cut their ties with Kaspersky over alleged national security risks
EE Set To Challenge Ofcom 5G Spectrum Cap After Three Intervention
EE is forced into action by Three legal challenge but claims its counter action will not delay the Ofcom 5G auction any further
GCHQ ‘Knew’ WannaCry Hero Was Walking Into A Trap
Spy officials knew Marcus Hutchins, the 'hero' who accidentally disabled the WannaCry malware, would probably be arrested in the US, says a report
One In Ten Of UK’s Top Businesses ‘Unprepared’ For Cyber Attack
Government figures find one in ten FTSE 350 companies have no plan in place to deal with a cyber attack and most boards lack response training
Tor Project: To Censor ‘Hateful’ Daily Stormer Would Undermine Our Principles
Tor Project says it is against racism and hate in all its forms but censorship would undermine the anonymity needed for human rights activists
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (18 August)
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Charlottesville Violence Shows How The Web Takes Revenge On Extremists
ANALYSIS: The “Unite the Right” rally that turned violent in a small Virginia city was enabled by the internet, but then the internet got its revenge
Trump v Tech: President Says Amazon Does ‘Great Damage’ & Disbands Advisory Councils
US President criticises Jeff Bezos-run Amazon and dissolves CEO councils ahead of more resignations over his Charlottesville response
Law Lessons: What EU GDPR & NIS Directive Mean For Your Business
James Castro-Edwards, Partner and Head of Data Protection Law at Wedlake Bell, gives a law lesson on the implications of GDPR and NIS Directive and what to do now
Scottish Parliament Confirms Brute Force Cybersecurity Incident
IT systems at Scottish Parliament suffers similar cyber-attack to recent Westminster assault
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich Resigns From Trump’s Advisory Council
Krzanich and two other US chief executives left the American Manufacturing Council over the administration's response to weekend's riots
US Government Seeks Information On Thousands Of Protest Website Visitors
Dreamhost said it plans to fight a search warrant demanding information on a protest site, including the IP addresses of all 1.3 million visitors
WannaCry ‘Hero’ Pleads Not Guilty To Kronos Malware Charges
Marcus Hutchins, who helped stop the WannaCry attack, rejects six charges of helping to create and spread the Kronos banking malware