IT security professionals believe their companies are on the hit list
August 18, 2015
Akamai Warns Of ‘Mega Attacks’ As DDoS Numbers Double Again
DDoS attacks are getting less powerful but lasting longer - apart from increasingly frequent mega attacks capable of taking out ISP routers
The New Cyberattacks Threatening Public Sector Companies
Targeted attacks on public utilities and governments are intensifying, Trend Micro report finds
Helium Hard Drives Capturing The Supermassive Black Hole In The Centre Of The Galaxy
HGST to deploy helium drives that function better than air-filled HDDs at high-altitude observatories to store data from the edge of a black hole
Virgin Media ‘To Turn’ Street Cabinets Into Wi-Fi Hotspots
Reports suggest Virgin Media wants to create a Wi-Fi network to rival that of BT
Hyperoptic Nottingham 1Gbps FTTP Network Goes Live
First properties in Nottingham are connected to Hyperoptic network, with promise of city-wide coverage by end of 2015
MIT, Samsung Research Boosts Battery Capcacity With Solid Electrolyte
Researchers demonstrated that a solid electrolyte can be used to solve many of the problems of today's batteries
GMB: Amazon UK Employees Have To Be ‘Above-Average’ Robots
GMB trade union officer for Amazon backs New York Times Amazon working conditions exposé
Darkode Suspect Pleads Guilty Of Selling Botnet Access
A New York man arrested in the raids on Darkode hackers last month admitted to selling access to systems compromised via Facebook malware
Openreach: Connecting Last 1-2 Percent Of UK To Fibre Is ‘Really Difficult’
Openreach CEO Joe Garner denies it is unwilling to invest and maintains his unit is better off as part of BT
Google Names Android M ‘Marshmallow’
Google has released the final developer preview of Marshmallow, which is to support fingerprint authentication and a new permissions model
Google Delays Project Ara Modular Smartphone Launch To 2016
Google Tweets indicate Project Ara trial in Puerto Rico is postponed
Advanced Persistent Threats Going Unnoticed By Website Owners
Websites are failing to cope with Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), despite many of them not being advanced at all, says High-Tech Bridge's CEO, Ilia Kolochenko
Linux Foundation Expands Mainframe, Network And Storage Initiatives
The Linux Foundation kicked off its LinuxCon event with the announcement of new efforts that will build on the promise of open-source collaboration
Google’s Project Sunroof Uses Maps To Calculate Solar Panel Savings
Google's tool analyses rooftops, then recommends solar panel providers who have paid to feature on Project Sunroof
Smartphone Users Want Basic Features, Not Gimmicks
uSwitch research shows UK smartphone believe manufacturers are neglecting the basics in drive for new 'unique' features