USA

Verizon Holds Fixed Wireless 5G Trials In US

US 5G moves one step closer with Samsung and Verizon trials in five US cities

8 years ago

Hacker Prosecuted After Creating Android Smartphone Seizing Software

A student has been sentenced to three years’ probation for selling malicious software that allowed cyber criminals to remotely control…

8 years ago

US House Approves Bill Requiring Warrant To Search Old Emails

Tech companies urged the Senate to back the measure tightening controls on law enforcement email searches

8 years ago

Ransomware Disables Washington DC Police Cameras

The attack on city surveillance cameras occurred eight days before the presidential inauguration

8 years ago

Donald Trump Could Still Be Using Outdated Android Smartphone Despite Security Risks

US President Donald Trump could still be using a old and rather insecure Android smartphone, which for security reasons he…

8 years ago

New FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Likely to Overturn Predecessors Initiatives

ANALYSIS: Despite warnings of calamity from some circles, Ajit Pai has a long history of bipartisan consensus building and of…

8 years ago

Trump’s Early Statements Indicate He’ll Be A Tech Industry Ally

ANALYSIS: Statements by President Donald Trump may provide some comfort to the US technology industry, but it’s clear that some…

8 years ago

Swiss-US Privacy Shield Mimics EU Data Sharing Arrangement

Switzerland's Privacy Shield data transfer agreement with the US is similar to the EU, aiding multinationals and offering potential Brexit…

8 years ago

DHS Designates Election Machines, Systems As ‘Critical Infrastructure’

Individual states will still have oversight and control over their election systems, but the move makes a statement “domestically and…

8 years ago

How The Internet Came Of Age As A Campaign Tool In 2016 Election

ANALYSIS: Politicians have been adapting to the internet and in Election 2016, they have fully integrated the internet into every…

8 years ago

Cyber-Politics Reached New Heights In 2016 Presidential Election

ANALYSIS: Never before have social media and even cyber-spying been used to such an enormous extent to shape voter sentiment

8 years ago

US Election 2016: Silicon Valley Mostly Picks Clinton Over Trump

Major tech firms are clearly on the side of Hillary Clinton with Trump failing to win much favour in Silicon…

8 years ago

DNC Email Scandal Shows What Must Be Done to Prevent Breaches, Leaks

ANALYSIS: Once again the Democratic Party has been seriously embarrassed by an email leak scandal. But without the leaks the…

8 years ago

Journalist Convicted Of Aiding Anonymous Newspaper Hack

Journalist jailed for two years for helping Anonymous hack the computer system of his former employer, the LA Times

9 years ago

Privacy Shield Fails To Gain EU Data Watchdog Support

European data protection watchdog group says new agreement does not provide enough reassurance over US spying

9 years ago

T- Mobile: Jive Frees Customer Service And Sales From IT

T-Mobile explains how Jive helps it communicate internally and externally to boost customer service and compete in competitive US market…

9 years ago

US Justice Request For Apple To Unlock Suspect’s iPhone Is Rejected

US federal judge's decision not to require Apple to unlock iPhone in drugs case lends weight to Apple's side in…

9 years ago

EC Publishes ‘Safe Harbour 2.0’ Privacy Shield Details

'Privacy Shield' protects EU citizens' personal data from misuse by US companies and intelligence services, according to the Commission

9 years ago

IRS Restores Systems After Hardware Fault

Oh joy. Processing of tax returns resumes for Americans after a mystery IRS system outage on Thursday

9 years ago

EU And US Miss Deadline To Reach ‘Safe Harbour 2.0’ Agreement

Data transfers between EU and US could be restricted until Safe Harbour 2 is finalised

9 years ago

Juniper Upgrades US Air Force Network Along Open Standards

US Air Force network upgrade will boost resiliency, performance, management and scalability says Juniper Networks

9 years ago

Former Cisco CEO: USA Is Only Major Country Without Proper Digital Agenda

Former Cisco CEO John Chambers says the US government is not doing enough and country risks falling behind in digitisation…

9 years ago

More Than Five Million Fingerprints Stolen In US Government Hack

Office of Personnel Management hack stole over five million fingerprint records of US government staff

9 years ago

What Can We Learn From The Largest US Government Data Theft?

China has been blamed for a hack in which huge amounts of US Government officials' data was stolen. China has…

9 years ago

The Critics’ View – CentCom Social Media Hack

What do the experts have to say about how the US can better protect itself online?

10 years ago

Home Depot Confirms Massive Security Breach

The US retailer has confirmed hackers had access to its point-of-sale systems for as long as five months

10 years ago

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…

10 years ago

BlackBerry Secure Work Space Receives US DoD Security Clearance For iOS And Android

iPhones, iPads and Android devices managed by BlackBerry Secure Work Space on BES 10 can be used on US defence…

10 years ago

US Energy Firms Report Cyber Attacks

Concern over digital safety of energy firms grows amidst reports of targeted attacks

10 years ago

Vodafone Moves Major R&D Hub From Silicon Valley To London

Vodafone xone moves across the pond following Verizon sale, but operator agrees Rogers deal in Canada to increase North American…

10 years ago