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October 2013
Edward Snowden To Work As Tech Support For A Russian Website
Whistleblower Edward Snowden is set to start his new job on Friday
Apple iWork Isn’t Enterprise Class
iWork might be free, but it isn't a patch on Microsoft Office, says Don Reisinger
Apple Results Show It Isn’t Immune To Market Forces
Sliding profits at Apple should come as no surprise, given the increase in smartphone competition, says Wayne Rash
Nokia Seeks HTC One UK Sales Ban After Winning Patent Dispute
Nokia wants compensation and an HTC One UK sales ban after High Court rules in its favour
Google And Yahoo Fibre Networks Allegedly Infiltrated By The NSA
The NSA could have harvested information from fibre optic channels connecting Google data centres
London 4G Speeds Double Thanks To O2 And Vodafone, But EE Still Fastest
London 4G speeds are improving, but divide between urban and rural mobile coverage is widening
BT Olympic Security Chief: Cyber Terrorism No Real Threat
Most significant threat to London 2012 website came from hacktivists, as danger of digital terrorism practically non-existent
No UK City Has Superfast Broadband Claims uSwitch
uSwitch research contradicts Ofcom findings, but BT says to believe the official figures
Silent Circle And Lavabit Creating Anti-Snooping Email Alternative
Edward Snowden's old email provider and Silent Circle announce the Dark Mail Alliance
BT Adds 195,000 To Its Fibre Network In Record Quarter For Openreach
BT adds 195,00 new and existing broadband subscribers to fibre as BT Sport secures 2m sign-ups
Facebook Sales Jump 60 Percent Thanks To Mobile Ads
Facebook is beginning to reap serious financial returns from its growing mobile advertising business
Google Floating Barges Trigger Data Centre Speculation
Google refuses to comment on its huge floating barges in two ports on opposite sides of the United States
Samsung Courts Developers With Device Reach And SDKs
Samsung used an event to offer its range of SDKs to developers interested in the Internet of Everything
SAP Bolsters HANA Database With Five New Apps
SAP reveals new software for its HANA database that includes four “big data” style applications
Forgotten Investment In Bitcoin Buys Man A Flat In Central Oslo
In 2009, Kristoffer Koch bought 5,000 bitcoins for £16 and forgot about it
Does The Data Show We Need Green Data Centres?
An efficient data centre is better than an inefficient one, regardless of how you interpret the latest climate data, says Peter Judge
Women Represent Just 11 Percent Of The InfoSec Workforce
A survey finds that women in the industry have the same experience and technical background as men, but a broader range of skills
iPhone 5S Manufacturing Defect Is Draining The Battery Of Some Handsets
Apple is offering to replace a small number of iPhone 5S units that are suffering from defect
21 More Pirate Websites To Be Blocked By UK ISPs
BeeMP3, FilesTube and TorrentHound join the likes of the Pirate Bay on the copyright holders’ blacklist
XP ‘Six Times More Likely To Get Infected’ Than Windows 8
Microsoft says XP really isn't all that safe to use when compared to its latest OS
G-Cloud 4 Goes Live With Amazon Web Services
The latest iteration of the government's G-Cloud goes live with Amazon Web Services finally on board
Facebook And BlackBerry Discuss Potential Takeover Bid – Report
Facebook reportedly pondering BlackBerry bid as it considers future mobile strategy
ICO Fines North East Lincolnshire Council £80,000 For Lost USB Stick
ICO dishes fine after a teach lost a memory stick with information about 286 children with special needs
Scores Of iOS Apps ‘Vulnerable To HTTP Hijacking’
Simple flaw could allow hackers to direct iOS users to nasty websites, says Skycure
Mozilla Adds Web Audio Capabilities And Security Updates To Firefox 25
Mozilla updates the desktop and mobile versions of the open source browser
Cisco Creates Unit For ‘Internet of Things’
Cisco creates a business unit to offer the connecting platform for all Internet of Things infrastructure
Michael Dell Completes Company Buyout
After many trials and tribulations, Michael Dell's buyout of his namesake company has been completed
ARM Reveals 16-Core Graphic Design For Tablets, Smartphones
ARM says two new GPU designs will offer better performance and power efficiency for the Mali portfolio
BBM for iOS And Android Hits 20 Million Downloads
BBM for iOS and Android reaches 20 million downloads in first week and is used by 80 million people
Google Glass Users Get Trade-In Scheme
Google Glass users can trade-in their old Google Glass models and also invite their friends to try the devices
Open Data Institute Expands Its Vision Across Borders
The network of 13 international ‘Nodes’ could attract millions to the open data cause, says ODI CEO Gavin Starks
LINX Launches First Scottish Internet Exchange
Scottish Internet to receive a boost as traffic no longer has to be routed via London, Leeds and Manchester
Nokia Records £101m Q3 Profit Thanks To 8.8m Lumia Smartphone Sales
Smartphone gains offset total sale decline, but Nokia says it is prepared for life without mobile phones
Rackspace And Hortonworks Launch Managed Hadoop Hosting
New service lowers barriers to entry into Big Data analytics
Motorola Mobility’s ‘Project Ara’ Envisages Modular Smartphone Future
Motorola wants Project Ara to be the Android of hardware
Hunk Lets Splunk Users Analyse Data In Hadoop
The company unveils its plan for world domination – letting anyone who stores data in Hadoop analyse it with Splunk
Microsoft Brings Hadoop Big Data To Windows Azure
Microsoft makes Hadoop-based HDInsight generally available as part of big data push
Microsoft Shareholders Are Advised Against Re-Election Of John Thompson
Proxy advisory firm says Microsoft investors shouldn't re-elect the man tasked with finding Steve Ballmer's replacement to the board
RSA’s Art Coviello: Anonymity Is The Enemy Of Privacy
RSA boss and privacy advocates at loggerheads again, as Coviello accused of ignoring the furore around NSA surveillance
EE 4G Coverage Expands To 131 Towns And Cities Ahead Of PAYG Launch
Mobile users in Southport and Hatfield are among those who can now receive 4G
Adobe Hack ‘Affected 38 Million Users’
Millions of active users have their encrypted passwords pilfered, whilst Photoshop source code also thought to have been compromised
Microsoft Highlights Next-Gen Xbox One Tech
Microsoft is giving a preview of its vision for an Xbox One-centred connected living room driven by Kinect and voice recognition
Apple Q4 Results Disappoint Investors
Apple reported strong iPhone sales, but flat sales of iPads, declining Mac sales and lower iPhone revenues
Verizon To Sell BlackBerry Z30 In November
BlackBerry's final smartphone of the year is coming to the US in November, as the company battles to maintain its market niche
Google reCAPTCHA Revamp Aims At Ease Of Use
An update to the way Google's reCAPTCHA anti-bot system works aims to automatically determine whether a visitor is a human or a bot
British Hacker Charged With Infiltrating US Government Networks
British hacker arrested by the NCCU in the UK over claims he illegally accessed US military and government networks
EC To Let Google’s Competitors Review Antitrust Proposals
The EC wants to hear Google's rivals' feedback before making a decision
NSA Says Website Downtime Was Caused By Botched Update, Not DDoS
Rumours of Anonymous involvement surface on Twitter, but ultimately prove false
CAPTCHA Is Dead. Long Live CAPTCHA!
CAPTCHA has been broken many times before. Yet even an effective new method of cracking it will do nothing to dampen CAPTCHA's popularity, says Tom Brewster
NSA Monitored 60 Million Spanish Phone Calls In One Month
Spanish authorities demand explanation after Snowdon documents reveal yet another mass surveillance operation
Review: Microsoft Surface Pro 2
Is the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 as productive a tablet as it claims to be?
Mozilla Lightbeam Looks To Visualise Global Web Tracking
Lightbeam will allow users to visualise the way third parties track their web usage
LG G Flex Takes On Samsung In Curved Smartphone Battle
LG says its G Flex is world's first "real" curved smartphone
FBI On Hunt For ‘Fugitive Multimillion eBay Fraudsters’
Crooks said to have put up fake ads for cars, boats and motorbikes across the web
Deutsche Telekom Calls For ‘German Internet’ Following Spy Scandals
Operator wants to protect Germans from foreign surveillance over concerns Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone was monitored
Logitech Goes Mobile With Speakerphone
Logitech's Mobile Speakerphone P710e works with notebooks, tablets and smartphones to make it easier to set up a conference call while on the go
SAS Joins Forces With SAP On Big Data
SAS and SAP are to work together on developing in-memory data analysis, allowing administrators to take advantage of real-time big data analytics
Study: Christmas Electronics Sales Driven By Tablets, Gaming Consoles
Video game consoles top the wish list this year for teenagers, while adults are asking for tablets, according to a Consumer Electronics Association study
YouTube Looks For User Votes In Music Awards
The YouTube Music Awards will feature winners chosen by fans, in a live broadcast scheduled for 3 November
TechWeekEurope Launches IP Detection Tool
Find your IP address in seconds
Phonebloks Wants Users To Build Their Own Smartphones
Modular, Lego-like Phonebloks platform aims to end the concept of 'disposable' handsets
Adobe Releases Vector Graphics Tool To The Open Source Community
Snap.svg, a JavaScript library for interactive SVG content, is now available on GitHub
Samsung Posts Another Record Profit In Q3, Offloads LCD Venture
Samsung posts another record profit amid concerns about slowing smartphone sales
Amazon Loses £25m In Q3 Despite 24% Increase In Sales
Amazon expects sales to continue to rise during lucrative Christmas shopping season
IT Life: The Future Of Computing Is Distributed
Justin Sheehy, CTO at Basho, talks about NoSQL, Grace Hopper and why distributed computing tools shall inherit the earth
Modest Twitter IPO Values Firm At £6.8bn
Shares will cost between £10-12 as Twitter aims to avoid repeat of Facebook floatation
12 Year Old Admits Hacking Government Websites As Part Of Anonymous
The young Canadian hacker will be sentenced for causing at least $60,000 worth of damage
Microsoft Delights Wall Street With Enterprise Gains
Microsoft's financials beat Wall Street expectations. Is its “one Microsoft” strategy paying off?
Google Drops Saved Plus Searches And Saved Maps
Google's shakeup of its products continues as it drops some much loved features for Google+ and Google Maps
Microsoft Hits Back At Apple Jibe Over Free iWork
Microsoft responds to Apple jibe after making iWorks free for new Mac and iOS device buyers
IBM To Licence ARM Designs For Network And Comm Chips
Big Blue opts to licence a range of ARM designs for use in its networking and communications systems
Quiz Of The Week: Apple iPad
With new iPads approaching, it's time to refresh your knowledge with our quiz!
Biocryptology: Biometric System ‘To End Identity Fraud’ Launched
Biocryptology launches with some grand claims about its impact on the world
BT Advert Pulled Over Bad Wi-Fi Science
The advertisement implied that a smartphone could interfere with wireless networks
Facebook Could Face Investigation In Ireland Over PRISM Data
A group of Austrian law students demands action from the Irish privacy watchdog
Tech Makes Workers Five Times More Productive, Claims O2
A trip to the office of the past tells a somewhat different story
Giant Microsoft Surface 2 Aims To Make Trafalgar Square More Productive
Microsoft Surface 2 takes over Trafalgar Square, much to the confusion of tourists
BlackBerry 10.2 Update Arrives For BlackBerry Z10, Q10 And Q5
Update to ship with BlackBerry Z30 and arrive on other BlackBerry 10 smartphones this week
How Code Signing Will Secure Applications
Superfast Broadband Now Available For Three Out Of Four Homes
Ofcom claims 73 percent of the UK now has access to superfast broadband, but countryside campaigners feel left out
ICANN Launches Generic Top-Level Domains In Non-Latin Scripts
New gTLDs are hailed as " the biggest change to the Internet since its inception"
Former Apple CEO John Sculley Considers BlackBerry Bid – Report
John Sculley's favourite variety of fruit might have changed
Angela Merkel’s Phone Tapped By NSA – Report
President Obama says US is not tapping Angela Merkel's phone - but Germans aren't satisfied
HP Seeks Buyer For WebOS And Mobile Patents – Report
HP reportedly wants to sell its mobile intellectual property to raise funds
‘Massive’ Russian Cyber Crime Campaign Hit Governments
Handful of organisations in the UK hit by operation emanating from Russia and the Ukraine
Google Tests Parental Controls In Chrome Browser Beta
The latest beta of the Chrome web browser includes the ability for parents to set limits and controls
Oracle’s Hurd Says No To Microsoft CEO Job
Oracle's Mark Hurd has ruled himself out of the running for the CEO position over at Microsoft
Google Plus Hangouts For iOS Gets Free Phone Calls
Google+ Hangouts iOS users can now make free phone calls to any phone in the USA and Canada
Oracle Plugs Cloud Hole With BigMachines Purchase
Oracle is reportedly paying up to £247m to acquire BigMachines, in order to fill a gap in its own cloud service
Intel Veteran Perlmutter Hands In Resignation
Long-serving Intel veteran David Perlmutter announces his resignation and will leave early next year
What is My IP address?
IP Expo: Mimecast Wants To Transform Email Into Interactive Data Archive
Orlando Scott-Cowley from Mimecast talks about the future of enterprise information access
IP Expo: Mimecast Wants To Transform Email Into Interactive Data Archive
Orlando Scott-Cowley from Mimecast talks about the future of enterprise information access
One Minute Pitch: AirTight Networks / Ruckus Wi-Fi
Mark Bartley, technical sales manager at Computer Products, introduces AirTight Networks and Ruckus Wi-Fi in just two minutes
BBM For iPhone And Android Is Downloaded By 10m Users In First 24 Hours
The cross-platform version of BBM is enjoying early popularity
IP Expo: Coraid And CommVault Are “Like Fish And Chips”
Peter Godden, vice president for EMEA at Coraid, talks about the partnership with information management company CommVault
London Buildings Pack MicroGrids And Death Rays
Adding renewable energy to a building makes sense - but solar power can be dangerous, says Peter Judge
McAfee Funds Security Exhibit At Bletchley Park
Alan Turing's wartime home gets an up-to-date security education workshop
Seagate Squeezes 32TB Into 1U With Its First Rackmount Storage Appliance
The company is convinced that small businesses are looking for high storage density
Ofcom Allows Consumers And SMBs To Exit Mobile And Broadband Deals If Prices Rise
Ofcom says service providers must make customers aware of mid-contract price hikes and their right to cancel
Apple Makes Mac OS X Mavericks Available As Free Update
OS X Mavericks brings 200 new features to Macs, including Books, Maps and battery life improvements
Microsoft Tests Eyewear Rival To Google Glass
More signs that Microsoft is considering a move into the wearable computing market after eyewear tests
Apple Confirms ‘Radical’ Mac Pro Will Get December Release
Cylindrical Mac Pro is a "remagination" of the desktop, says Apple
MariaDB Developer SkySQL Raises £12.4m In Latest Financing Round
Open source relational database gets a vote of confidence from Intel Capital
New Haswell MacBook Pro Range Offers Free iWork And iLife
Faster, thinner, lighter MacBook Pros start at £1,099
Linux Foundation To Support The Development Of KVM Hypervisor
Open source enthusiasts get behind the Open Virtualisation Alliance
Michael Dell: Long Live The PC
Windows RT sucked, but Dell is focused on producing PCs for Windows 8 and other operating systems, CEO tells TechWeek
Dell: Our Workstations Can Be Apple Killers
As it launches the Precision M3800, Dell knows it needs to market hard if creatives are going to abandon Apple
Apple Unveils 64-Bit iPad Air And iPad Mini With Retina Display
iPad Air and iPad Mini aim to retain Apple's control of the premium tablet market
EMC Blames US Government For Slowdown ‘Disappointment’
EMC quarterly results miss expectations, with slowing figures blamed on a US government spending fall
Intel Opens Parallel Computing Centres And Seeks Partners
Intel establishes Parallel Computing Centres around the world as it seeks to drive HPC hardware improvements
Microsoft Finishes Dynamics CRM 2013 Worldwide Rollout
Microsoft completes its global rollout of its cloud-enabled CRM suite and reveals new partnership deal
SGI To Bolster Big Data Credentials
SGI is making use of its supercomputer expertise to help companies tackle their big data needs
Smartphone Demand Boosts ARM Profits By 36 Percent
British chip designer ARM Holdings announces another rise in profits as license fees and royalties rise
EE Adds 493,000 More 4G Customers As Network Reach Grows
EE reveals it has added nearly half a million customers to its growing 4G network during the third quarter
Microsoft Releases Surface 2 And Windows RT 8.1 Fix
Microsoft Surface 2 hits UK shelves, while a recovery image for devices bricked by Windows RT 8.1 is made available
The US Vice President Who Feared A Cyber Heart Attack
Dick Cheney feared his heart implant could be hacked - but not everyone needs to worry, says Sean Michael Kerner
UK’s Cyber Defence Force Could Welcome Convicted Hackers
If black hats pass the background checks, they could join the military, says head of the new Joint Cyber Reserve Unit
BlackBerry Resumes iPhone And Android BBM Rollout
BlackBerry expects great demand for cross-platform BBM following a month of delays
European Committee Votes For Strict Privacy Laws
Right to be forgotten, increased fines, in tough EU privacy draft
Nokia Lumia 1520 And Lumia 1320 Are First Windows Phone Phablets
Large screen Nokia Lumia 1520 and 1320 will make users more productive, says CEO Stephen Elop
InfoStretch 2013 London Launch Event
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Windows RT-Powered Nokia Lumia 2520 With LTE Will Be ‘More Mobile’
Nokia says its first tablet is designed to be truly mobile
Britain’s Cyber Police Force Calls For Recruits
NCCU wants cyber police to be the "career of choice" for those going into enforcement
Wikipedia Bans 250 Users Paid For Edits
Wikipedia infuriated by mass sockpuppetry
Dell FCC Papers Reveal Project Ophelia Android Stick
Dell's Project Ophelia Android Stick will connect users to their content and applications via any display
Budget Devices Drive Mobile And Tablet Sales, Says Gartner
But predicts more pain and decline for traditional desktops and the PC market in general
Alcatel-Lucent Partners Aruba For Unified Access
The two companies seek to help corporate networks cope with the pressure from BYOD and mobility
Data Storage Needs To Become More Complex
IDC warns that data storage requirements are becoming more complex, as demand continues to grow
Google Launches Anti-DDoS Service ‘Project Shield’
Google pushes out anti-DDoS service, a DDoS map of the world and a proxy offering for private communications
One Minute Pitch: Brocade
Beth Brown, marketing manager for Western Europe at Brocade, tells you the most important things to know about the company, in just one minute
IP Expo: Brocade Fighting Network Cost And Complexity With New Switch
Julian Starr from Brocade talks about the benefits of Software-Defined Networking
IP Expo: Brocade Fighting Network Cost And Complexity With New Switch
Julian Starr from Brocade talks about the benefits of Software-Defined Networking
Poll: What Do You Think Of Windows 8.1?
Have you downloaded Windows 8.1? Let us know your thoughts
TechWeek Readers Give EE And Three 4G Vote Of Confidence
The majority of readers are convinced by 4G, but cost and coverage appear to be deciding factors when choosing an operator
French Government Outraged At The Extent Of NSA Spying
Prime Minister demands to know why the US spy agency recorded more than 70 million French phone calls in 30 days
IP Expo: Fusion-io Introduces New ioControl Features
Chris McCall, senior director of ioControl Marketing, talks about the new software Fusion-io has launched in the UK
Burning Bridges: Paunch Is Erased From Forums After His Arrest
Underground crooks quickly block Blackhole creator Paunch's account following his apparent arrest, Tom Brewster finds
Virgin Media Extends EE MVNO Agreement
The world's first MVNO will continue to use EE's network to deliver mobile services
Huawei Continues To Deny US Espionage Allegations
Huawei insists it is not a spy risk as the company reveals details about its new R&D centre in the UK
NSA ‘Hacked Mexican Presidential Communications’
NSA hacked into email accounts of former Mexican president, fresh Snowden leaks show
BT To Trial Huawei G.FAST FTTdp Copper Broadband Technology
1Gbps broadband on the way with G.FAST and FTTdp, say Huawei and BT
Torrent Tracker isoHunt To Close And Settle Lawsuit For $110m
Site founder Gary Fung says he’ll be back, but the case establishes that a Torrent index infringes copyright
Microsoft Pulls Windows RT 8.1 Update Over Bricking Fears
Users complain of Windows RT 8.1 boot issues while others are frustrated about being left in the dark
IBM Provides Two-Factor Security For Mobile Transactions
IBM researchers have developed two-factor security - based on NFC technology - for mobile transactions
Twitter Discusses Monetisation Plans, Ahead Of IPO
Twitter will increase the money it derives from sponsored tweets as part of its business objectives
Cloud Traffic To Dominate Data Centres, Says Cisco
Cloud traffic is the fastest growing element of data centre traffic, and is set to grow over the next few years
Google Shares Break Record After Positive Q3 Results
Google shares have risen to over $1,000 per share, buoyed by the recent strong performance in Q3
IP Expo: Jarno Limnell – “We Should Forget About Edward Snowden”
Jarno Limnell, director of Cyber Security at Stonesoft, talks about Edward Snowden, business security and cyber warfare
IP Expo: Western Digital Offers New Products For SMBs
Stuart Wright from WD talks about the recently launched compact servers
IP Expo: Vello Systems Hopes To Create Open Source Optical Forum
Ashish Shah from Vello Systems talks about the need for standardisation in the optical networking market
IP Expo: Vello Systems Hopes To Create Open Source Optical Forum
Ashish Shah from Vello Systems talks about the need for standardisation in the optical networking market
eBay Founder Pledges £154m To Glenn Greenwald-Backed Media Venture
Pierre Omidayar and Glenn Greenwald want to support independent journalists amid fears of lack of press freedom in the US and abroad
IP Expo: Chris McCall From Fusion-io Talks About New ioControl Features
Chris McCall, senior director of ioControl Marketing, talks about the new software and hardware Fusion-io has launched in the UK
IP Expo: Jarno Limnell – “We Should Forget About Edward Snowden”
Jarno Limnell, director of Cyber Security at Stonesoft, talks about Edward Snowden, business security and cyber warfare
802.11ac Wi-Fi Will Emerge Gradually – Aerohive
The new Wi-Fi will go faster - but it won't get adopted straight away, says Aerohive's Matthew Gast
IP Expo: Western Digital Offers New Products For SMBs
Stuart Wright from WD talks about the recently launched compact servers
IP Expo: Coraid’s Peter Godden On Partnership With CommVault
Peter Godden, vice president for EMEA at Coraid, talks about the partnership with information management company CommVault
Tesco Mobile Offers ‘Accessible’ £2.50 4G Plans
Tesco Mobile becomes the first MVNO to offer 4G and is charging just £2.50 a month extra on existing tariffs
Twitter Preparing To Launch Direct Messaging App – Report
Twitter could be about to enter the crowded mobile instant messaging market
IP Expo: Moving Workloads To Make The Most Of The Cloud
With multiple clouds to choose from, you need a way to move workloads between the different providers, says Ian Masters
IP Expo: Ian Masters, Vision Solutions On Migration From Amazon To Azure
Ian Masters, sales director for Northern Europe at Vision Solutions, explains why businesses need to consider partial migration to Microsoft's cloud platform
Microsoft Quietly Offers Remote Desktop App For Android And iOS
Users can now access their Windows PCs and servers remotely via Android, iOS or Mac devices
Lenovo Wants To Buy BlackBerry – Report
Lenovo reportedly wants BlackBerry to help expand its smartphone reach, but its bid could crumble if the US and Canadian governments object
IT Life: Secure your Data, Not Your Network!
When Neil Thacker changed to a data-centric security approach, people started to listen and he cut through complexity
Google Beats The Street After Strong Quarter
Google posts strong quarterly results amid fresh concerns over the health of CEO Larry Page
High Bandwidth DoS Grow Alarmingly
A new report reveals the scale of the modern denial-of-service attacks, most of which exceed 1Gbps
OpenStack Havana Broadens Cloud Options
The OpenStack Havana release is now available with a number of new features geared towards the cloud
AMD Back In Black Thanks To Gaming Consoles
AMD returns to profitability thanks mostly to the Playstation and Xbox gaming consoles
Canonical Adds Smartphone Support To Ubuntu 13.10
The "Saucy Salamander" Linux release supports desktops, servers, the cloud, and now mobile devices
Quiz Of The Week: Virtually VMware
Virtualisation is taking over, and VMware is its champion. But do you know what is under the covers?
VMware And Virtualisation
Windows 8.1 Doesn’t Fix Everything
Windows 8.1 brings some much needed improvements, but doesn't fix everything, says Wayne Rash
Hounslow Council Believes In The G-Cloud
Hounslow Council's Anthony Kemp is full of praise for G-Cloud as it becomes Box's first UK government customer
Windows 8.1 Now Available As Free Update
The first major update to Windows 8 is unleashed onto the Windows Store
Amazon HTC Smartphone Could Be Offered To Prime Subscribers
Amazon wants HTC smartphone to help it shift more digital content
PR Newswire Breached: Adobe Hackers Implicated
Press release distributor says passwords stolen, as data found on same server as pilfered Adobe information
Intel Blames Broadwell Delay On Manufacturing Glitch
Intel said it has fixed a 'defect density issue', but problem will push Broadwell's launch back by a quarter
iPad 5 And New iPad Mini Set For 22 October Debut
A new iPad with a 64-bit processor and an iPad Mini with retina display are set to be unveiled next week
Intelligence Committee To Probe GCHQ Snooping Powers
ISC looking into balance between security and privacy after explosive Snowden leaks
Apple Slashes iPhone 5C Orders – Report
Questions raised about Apple smartphone strategy as operators report lukewarm demand for cheaper iPhone
IBM Revenues Hit By Hardware Decline
IBM's revenues were down for the third quarter, affected by declining hardware sales, while software and cloud technologies continued to show promise
Kindle Fire HDX Gets Record-Low iFixit Score
Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX is the most difficult-to-repair Kindle tablet to date, according to an iFixit teardown
Google: Android KitKat Requires SMS App Changes
Developers who use hidden APIs in their Android SMS applications will need to make changes ahead of the arrival of Android 4.4, Google has warned
Google To Support Chrome On Windows XP Through 2015
As Microsoft continues to make every effort to shift customers away from Windows XP, Google has said it plans to continue to deliver updates and security patches for its Chrome browser on the platform for a bit longer
Avast Celebrates 25th Birthday, Releases New Antivirus
Avast 2014 offers faster scanning, smaller footprint, new privacy features
iCITY Unveils Designs For Olympic Park Tech Hub
iCITY reveals new architectural designs for the former Olympic press and broadcast centres
All Is Safely Gathered In At The Green Grid’s Harvest Festival
Peter Judge welcomes the fruits of another year's work on data centre efficiency
OFT To Investigate Public Sector ICT Procurement
UK competition watchdog launches study into ICT procurement by the public sector
64-Bit iPad 5 Will Have Enterprise Appeal
An A7-powered iPad 5 will make it more attractive to businesess, but don't write off PCs just yet, says Wayne Rash
VMworld 2013: Is VMware The Mumford And Sons Of The Cloud?
VMware bestrides the IT industry like a colossus, but Peter Judge finds some people who think it's not so cool any more
Green Grid Warns Electric Harmonics Cause Data Centre Waste
The ringing in your power supply might be putting your data centre bills up
EE 4G Outlines New Tariffs And Rural Broadband Plans
EE wants to make 4G more accessible with new price plans and LTE-enabled broadband for rural areas
Hack A Vessel: Warnings Over Serious Flaws In Shipping Industry Comms
Shocking vulnerabilities in shipping communications protocols could be targeted by pirates and terrorists, researchers warn
Ofcom To Allocate Military Spectrum For 4G Services
Ofcom invites expressions of interest for 190MHz spectrum to be released for civil use by 2016
Massive Malware Attack On South African Fast Food Chains Traced To Europe
Crooks who made off with millions might be European
Ireland Cracks Down On Tax Loophole Used By Apple
Ireland is to close a legal loophole used by Apple that allows companies to remain 'stateless' for tax purposes - but will leave a bigger loophole untouched
Siemens Enterprise Communications Is Now Unify
Unify hopes to take lead in unified communications and reveals more information about Project Ansible
Intel Reports Server Chip Sales Growth
As the stagnant PC market continues to take its toll on Intel's profits, executives said they expect new chips to boost sales going forward
Verizon Simplifies Two-Factor Authentication
Verizon has made its strong authentication technology easier to use, which it hopes will mean wider deployment
Rumour: Google Planning Halloween Launch For Android-Based Smartwatch
Google may be planning to accompany the launch of Android 4.4, known as 'KitKat', with a Nexus smartwatch
Google Halts Kansas Fibre Plan
Google has dropped its plans to build a fibre-optic network in Overland Park, Kansas, saying it was out of patience with the city's approval process
VMworld 2013: Gelsinger Trumpets Network And Storage Virtualisation
With the servers all virtualised, VMware CEO wants to own the rest of the software defined data centre
VMworld 2013: VMware buys Desktop As A Sevice Firm Desktone
VMware cements its ability to host desktops in the cloud by absorbing partner Desktone
Yahoo Adding Email Encryption After NSA Address Book Surveillance Revealed
Latest leaks suggest NSA grabbed 444,743 email address books from Yahoo in a single day
VMworld 2013: VMware Opens Hybrid Cloud In Europe
VMware's UK cloud will be hosted in Slough as VMWorld hears about European expansion
BT Invites Startups To Design Superfast Broadband Apps And Services
BT and TechHub offer support and workspace for tech entrpreneurs
Scottish Government To Implement Major Windows 8 Tablet Rollout
The Scottish government gives Microsoft a boost ahead of Windows 8.1 rollout
£99 Argos MyTablet Hopes To Boost Catalogue Shopping Sales
Argos becomes the latest retailer to launch a low-cost tablet in the UK
Burberry CEO Andrea Ahrendts To Become Apple Store Chief
New Apple Store head targeted for fashion experience as iWatch launch looms
BT, GCHQ And Cyber Cops Concocting Cyber Security Challenge Final
BT, GCHQ and Britain's cyber police all hoping their efforts will land them with some hot new security talent
Blackhole Arrests Highlights International Law-Enforcement Collaboration
Experts said the arrests of Blackhole's creators shows cyber-criminals they are not beyond the reach of law enforcement
Windows Phone 8 Update Makes Room For Larger Screens
Microsoft adds support for phablets in Windows Phone 8 update
CipherCloud Launches Cloud Encryption Offering
CipherCloud's Linux-based SSE product offers strong encryption for the cloud while allowing data to remain searchable
BlackBerry Looks To Reassure Customers
In a widely published message, BlackBerry is looking to convince customers and partners of the company's continued viability
HTC Goes Supersize With One Max Smartphone
HTC One Max combines a large, high-quality screen with powerful technology, but it might not turn the company's fortunes around
Businesses’ Easiest Targets: HR Vs. FOI Team
Spear phishers have two very nice targets to choose from. Businesses just have to accept malware will get past them, says Tom Brewster
The Uphill Struggle To Security Awareness
Things have changed in the last ten years, says the SANS Institute's John Pescatore, but users still need careful watching
Nick Clegg Opens Social Enterprise Accelerator Wayra UnLtd
Telefonica launches another start-up accelerator, but will it see any massive successes in London any time soon?
Google User Recommendations To Appear In Adverts
Google has changed its terms of service in order to allow users' recommendations and +1 actions to appear in ads
Fake Samsung Takeover Press Release Adds £127m To Swedish Firm’s Value
Investors fall victim to a hoax document that suggested Samsung was going to buy Swedish biometrics firm
Facebook To Acquire Mobile Data Compression Specialist Onavo
Facebook wants to make access to the Internet cheaper on smartphones
Apple Bringing iPhone Trade-in Scheme To The UK – Report
UK Apple Stores are apparently being trained for the arrival of the iPhone trade-in initiative later this year
iPhone 5S Users Report ‘Blue Screen Of Death’ Bug
Some iOS 7 users have encountered a bug that reboots the iPhone 5S when using iDrop or iWork
Report: Apple iWatch To Include Home Control Features
Apple is reportedly planning to launch two smartwach models in 2014, and is looking to make the device a 'multi-purpose gateway'
Enhanced Communications Are Turbo Boosting Formula One Teams
Formula One teams say reliable connectivity can be the difference between winning and losing
Microsoft Adds ‘Fresh Paint’ To Windows 8.1
As the Windows 8.1 launch approaches, Microsoft has revealed more of the OS' new features
Top Android Programmers Earn More Than iOS Counterparts
Senior Android application developers earn more than iOS programmers with equivalent experience, but hiring for iOS specialists is on the rise
PernixData Launches Its Flash Hypervisor In The UK
The software can considerably increase storage performance in virtualised environments
Skype Investigated In Luxembourg Over NSA Collaboration
Skype privacy called into question again, following Snowden revelations
Alleged Gozi Virus Creator Walks Away Free, For Now
Latvia will not extradite Deniss “Miami” Calovskis to the US, following a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights
Government Pledges Millions For Future Technologies
The government has pledged millions of pounds to help bring technologies of the future to market
Foxconn Admits Working Conditions Violated Its Own Policy
Student interns at the Yantai factory in Shandong worked more hours than they should have
IT Life: The Road To Dell
Entrepreneurs and video conferencing get Tim Griffin excited
Ubuntu Server 13.10 To Focus On OpenStack
Canonical synchronises its release cycle to that of the open source cloud framework
BlackBerry Founders Plot Company Buy Back
BlackBerry co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin consider a possible purchase of the company
Google Maps Restores Multiple Destination Function
The redesign of Google Maps earlier this year left out one of its most useful features - the ability to create a map with m ...
Microsoft Seeks Ballmer Replacement By Year End
Microsoft aims to install a new CEO by the end of the year, despite having nearly a year to find Steve Ballmer's replacement
Facebook To Axe Search-by-Name Opt-Out Feature
Facebook is to change a privacy setting that allows users to opt-out of first or last name searches
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T-Mobile USA Abolishes Text And Data Roaming Charges In 100 Countries
T-Mobile USA makes it cheaper to use smartphones abroad as EU debates future of roaming
New UK Cyber Cops See First Success: £750k Phisher Sentenced
Scammer gets five years as National Cyber Crime Agency celebrates success just days after its official launch
Google Offers Money To Open Source Patch Developers
Improving security of free software can result in a $3,133.7 paycheck
BlackBerry Settles Patent Dispute And Starts Lay Offs
BlackBerry does some housekeeping ahead of its expected sale
New UK Cyber Police Chief: We Need Skills To De-Anonymise Tor Crooks
Crooks think they can operate anonymously online with tools like Tor. They can't, says head of the National Cyber Crime Unit
EE Set To Replace Vodafone As BT’s Mobile Partner
With BT's MVNO agreement with Vodafone rumming out, EE will be the new BT mobile partner for business customers and BT employees
Rogers Communications WILL Stock BlackBerry Z30 After Consumer Backlash
Canadian operator performs BlackBerry Z30 u-turn following consumer feedback
HP’s Meg Whitman Sees Light At The End Of Tunnel
There may be trouble ahead, but HP's CEO Meg Whitman expects a 2014 recovery for the technology giant
AT&T Sees Slow 4G Rollout In Europe As An Opportunity For Expansion
AT&T drops its strongest hint yet that it wants to expand into Europe
Ofcom Wants Operators To Pay More For 900MHz and 1800MHz Spectrum Use
Operator licence fees could quintuple early next year, but Ofcom says they reflect true market value
PC Slide Continues As Back-To-School Fails To Deliver
The moribund state of the PC market has been starkly exposed in the third quarter, as global shipments decline ye ...
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Microsoft Tempts Developers With Revamped App Store
Microsoft believes its new discovery features and gift cards will lure developers to its redesigned app store
Mobile Malware Threat Overblown, Says PayPal Exec
A new study reveals potential gaps in mobile security, but dismisses industry hype about mobile malware
PC Makers Warned Of 64-bit Apple iPad Impact
Deutsche Bank frets over impact of 64-bit Apple iPad and reduces global PC shipment forecasts
Cisco Touts Security Boost From Sourcefire Deal
Cisco closes the acquisition of Sourcefire, which will enhance its firewall and intrusion-detection capabilities
UK JANET Network Scales Towards 400Gbps
EXCLUSIVE: The UK's JANET upgrade is completed and will support major global research projects with bodies like CERN
Why The Army’s NSA Hates The Navy’s Tor Browser
It really hurts the Army's NSA to come up against the Navy's Tor encryption, says former naval officer Wayne Rash
New Police Unit Threatens Domain Registrars Over Piracy
Shut down websites we deem illegal or face the consequences, says PIPCU
eBay Proves On-Site Generation Works
On-site generation could be the way forward for data centres, says Peter Judge
Duke Of York Opens Box London Office
Mayor of London says Box's choice is a sign of London's tech hub credentials, and Prince Andrew opens the office
Firefox OS To Launch In Another Nine Countries In 2013
Network operators love Mozilla's open source OS
Fire Service IT ‘Sucks And Isn’t Getting Better Fast’
Chief fire officer at Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Services explains the many problems with IT across the emergency service
Samsung Galaxy Round Beats LG To Become World’s First Curved Smartphone
Samsung Galaxy Round beats LG's flexible display efforts to market
Vodafone 4G Spreads Across Greater London
Vodafone continues to increase its 4G coverage of London and the surrounding towns and areas
Costly UK e-Borders Programme Deleted Drug Smuggling Data
Data management failures apparent despite £500 million spent so far on trying to keep terrorists and crooks out
Power Surges Hit ‘Cursed’ $1.4bn NSA Data Centre
Meltdowns reported at the NSA data storage site whose electricity was cursed by protesters
Report: Apple To Launch New iPads On 22 October
Apple squeezing out new toys in time for Christmas, says report
Microsoft Hands Out $100k For Windows Security Bypass
Researcher takes home over $100,000 for bypass and other bugs
Microsoft Takes Skype To The Cloud For Mobile Era
Microsoft reveals the evolution of its Skype service as it adapts from its PC heritage to a more mobile world
Amazon Touts Login Service For Third Parties
Amazon opens up about its third party login service that allows customers to make purchases from other websites
Apple iWatch To Be Popular Seller, Predicts Analyst
Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster says Apple could sell up to 10 million iWatches at $350 (£280) in its first year
Google And HP Reveal Chromebook 11
Google and HP have unveiled the ultra-thin and ultra-cheap HP Chromebook 11 machine
The Internet Of Things Will Become The Internet Of Services
The Internet of Things starts with smart thermostats, but it will soon offer smart services, once we crack the language problem, says Ben Ward
Microsoft Should Open Its Azure Cloud – Or Fail
Drastic measures are needed if Microsoft is to make an impact on Amazon's cloud control, says Peter Judge
Review: LG G2
LG is gunning for Samsung's Android smartphone crown, but does the LG G2 offer a viable alternative?
Kroes Tells Operators To Prepare For The End Of EU Roaming Charges
Operators must prepare for the single European telecoms market says Neelie Kroes
Four ‘Silk Road Traders’ Arrested In The UK
So far, eight people across four different countries have been detained in connection with the illegal online marketplace
CA Technologies Gives Away Nimsoft Monitor For Free
The CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap is limited to 30 devices and is perfect for SMBs
Confirmed: Alleged Blackhole Exploit Kit Author Arrested In Russia
The Blackhole exploit kit author has been arrested, much to the delight of the security community
Cyber Attack Cost Rises Again For Breached Organisations
The UK is suffering less than others, whilst IT teams are spending in all the wrong places
Microsoft Chases Amazon With Big Cloud Offerings
Microsoft launches a US Government Cloud and upgrades Azure and the rest of the cloud family
Canadian Operator Rogers Communications Declines To Stock BlackBerry Z30
just a business decision, says long-term BlackBerry partner Rogers. Don't read too much into it...
Alcatel-Lucent To Cut 10,000 Jobs In Turnaround Plan
Networking equipment maker announces job cuts amid reports of potential Nokia alliance
One Million Raspberry Pi Computers Baked In The UK
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has shipped a total of 1.75 million devices, and the demand is ongoing
WhatsApp Users ‘Should Not Trust Broken Encryption’
More encryption problems uncovered on WhatsApp
Flexible LG OLED Display Could Be Beaten To Market By Samsung Galaxy Round
'Unbreakbale' LG display goes into mass production, but reports suggest Samsung Galaxy Round is set for launch
Cassandra Summit Europe 2013
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Unisys Introduces Forward Platform For Migration Off Unix
Unisys' new Intel-based servers are intended to make it easier for businesses to shift critical workloads onto Windows- or Linux-based systems
Dot Hill Pushes RAID Architecture With SSD Support, Converged Network Interface
Dot Hill's new architecture targets the RAID storage operated by a large number of data centres
Enterasys Joins Forces With PCM On Cloud-Based Wi-Fi
Enterasys and PCM will offer the joint cloud-based wireless product to businesses via partners
Microsoft Starts Dynamics CRM Online 2013 Rollout
Microsoft's update to its cloud-based CRM offering has launched in the US after going live in Europe and Asia
European Commission Proposes Vouchers To Help SMBs Go Digital
Vouchers for ICT services worth up to €10,000 available in two Spanish regions as part of the pilot
Popular Processors ‘Are Riddled With Backdoors’
IOActive CTO Gunter Ollman says research is uncovering a lot of interesting flaws on much-used chips
Tim Berners-Lee Launches Alliance For Affordable Internet
The new non-profit will campaign for open and competitive broadband markets in the developing world
Rising Threat: Cyber Bank Heists With Citadel’s Man-in-the-Browser
Man-in-the-Browser attacks are only getting more frequent, thanks to the Citadel botnet and numerous other threats, says Dennis Schwarz
Nokia To Focus On Maps And Network Equipment After Microsoft Sale
Nokia will focus on the three businesses it has left once Microsoft sale is completed
UK Bank ‘Cyber War Games’ Coming In November
Bank of England to oversee stress tests next month
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MongoDB Gets $150 Million In A New Funding Round
Open source NoSQL database breaks industry records, now valued at $1.2 billion
Microsoft Reportedly Willing To Let HTC Use Windows Phone For Free
HTC may need some encouragement to take on Microsoft's darling, Nokia
Google, Intel And SAP All Interested In BlackBerry Takeover – Report
A number of parties are apparently interested in a piece of BlackBerry crumble
SoundCloud Gives Away Its Anti-Spam Tool, Sketchy
‘Sketchy’ was developed to stop... sketchy behaviour
British Tech Needs Women In The Workplace
Without women in tech, we'll never get the best decisions, says Lawrence Jones
Mobile Operators To Attend Government 4G Meeting
DCMS looks to 4G to bring superfast broadband to rural areas not covered by BDUK
NCCU: UK FBI-Style National Cyber Police Launched
Tthe PCeU and the SOCA cyber team formally come together as National Crime Agency launches
Samsung Called Before Court For Alleged Leak Of Apple Secrets
Samsung allegedly used secret Apple licensing terms in negotiations with Nokia
Security Research Must Have Its Just Rewards
After T-shirt-gate, Mozilla and Microsoft, can show Yahoo the right way - and the wrong way - to respond to security research, says Sean Michael Kerner
Vormetric : Organisations Struggling Against Insider Threat
A new study suggests that most organisations do not block privileged users from access to sensitive data
IDC: Business Now Funds Most Enterprise Technology Projects
Funding for enterprise IT projects has shifted away from the IT department, while business executives have grown more aware of IT issues, according to IDC
Microsoft Adds Outlook.com-Inspired Email App To Windows 8.1
Windows 8.1 is to include a mobile-friendly, touch-enabled email application with closer Outlook.com integration
INETCO NetStream Targets IT Infrastructure Issues With Splunk
NetStream, announced at the Splunk Worldwide Users' Conference, collects network data, transforms it into rich transaction events and streams it in real time to Splunk Enterprise
O2 Apologises For 12 Hour Service Outage
O2 says fault affected one percent of users but should be resolved
Gates And Ballmer Risk Investor Ire With Microsoft Board Move
Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer look to be set on a collision course with some of Microsoft's top investors
Berkshire And BT Sign £8m BDUK Broadband Deal
Around 18.000 premises are set to benefit from BDUK cash
IT Life: Supporting The Wonder Of The Internet
It takes a lot of nurture to keep Europe's Internet going, says RIPE NCC's Axel Pawlik
Internet Explorer Zero-Day To Be Fixed On Patch Tuesday
Microsoft gets its fix ready following attacks on various organisations
Samsung Expects Record Q3 Profits Of £5.8bn
Semiconductor gains offset smartphone saturation fears as Samsung posts second consecutive quarter of record results
Video: Getting Touch Into The Enterprise
Everyone uses tablets at home, says Jeff Kilford. It's time to get touch into the enterprise
GCHQ Refuses To Answer Questions On Belgacom Hack
Intelligence agency unsurprisingly keeping schtum over attack allegations
HTC Posts First Ever Quarterly Loss
HTC loses £62m in three months, while its flagship HTC One wins 'Phone of the Year' award
US Charges 13 Alleged Anonymous Members
Alleged Anonymous DDoSers charged for Operation Payback attacks
Adobe Admits Massive Security Breach
Adobe has reported a major security breach that could impact up to 2.9 million customers
Twitter IPO Papers Show Plenty Of Red Ink
Twitter files its IPO papers that show the micro-blogging service has yet to make a profit
Amazon Readies Two Smartphones, Set-Top Box
Amazon is reportedly developing two smartphones and a set-top box as it increases its consumer hardware portfolio
Oracle Unveils x86 Sun Servers With New Xeon Chips
Oracle introduces its new x86-based servers powered by Intel’s Xeon E5-2600 v2 processors
Quiz Of The Week: Microsoft Windows Phone
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Intel Partners With Arduino To Offer New Range Of Development Boards
The very first Arduino-compatible Intel product is the Galileo board, based on the new Quark X1000 SoC
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Privacy Bodies Take GCHQ Snooping Fight To EU Court
Complaints lodged with European Court of Human Rights as the Snowden leaks fallout spreads
Verizon Unveils ‘Massive’ Proprietary Public Cloud
Verizon won't be using open source kit anywhere in its back end, as it wants complete control over the stack
Google Makes Gesture Control Move With Flutter Purchase
Google bolsters its gesture recognition credentials with Flutter deal
£4,100 Vertu Constellation Smartphone Targets Mid-Range Millionaires
New hand-assembled device aims to expand the luxury smartphone manufacturer's market share
GitHub Struggles With Second Day Of DDoS Attacks
Code repository battered by DDoS attacks for the second day running
Patent Troll Lodsys Gives Up Kaspersky Fight
Out of 55 companies taken to court by patent troll Lodsys, Kaspersky was the only one to stand up to the troll
BlackBerry Could Sell Waterloo Properties As Possible Rival Bid Emerges
BlackBerry reportedly contacts real estate firms with a view to shifting some if its buildings
Former CTO of NSA: ‘See Everything To Protect The Right Things’
Machine-generated data can enhance cyber security, says Prescott Winter during his keynote at .conf 2013
Post T-Shirt-Gate, Yahoo Offers Up To $15k Bug Bounty
Researchers will get more than corporate swag for finding flaws
Dell Gains Regulatory Blessing For Privatisation
Michael Dell and Silver Lake gain the needed regulatory approval to take Dell private by the end of the year
Dell Shows Off Venue Tablets And XPS Laptops
Dell reveals its intentions to be a major player in the tablet market, and announced four Venue tablet devices
Silk Road Closure Causes Sharp Drop In Bitcoin Value
BTC goes from $142 to $118 after the FBI shuts down illegal online marketplace
Apache CloudStack 4.2 Bolsters Open Source Cloud Cause
The open source cloud just got a bit more advanced following the Apache CloudStack 4.2 release
Professional Cyber Espionage Rings To Grow
Espionage on demand hacking groups are set to increase, warn experts
Man Arrested As Underground Site Silk Road Shut Down By FBI
Man accused of being secretive website founder Dread Pirate Roberts arrested
Nokia Uses Lightning In Extreme Wireless Charging Experiment
Nokia and the University of Southampton charge Lumia 925 with lightning
East Coast Trains To Get £2.2m Wi-Fi Upgrade
East Coast Trains says Wi-Fi is why business travellers use rail rather than car or plane
Ofcom Announces Participants For Major White Space Trial
Microsoft, Google and BT among those to lend support to Europe's first major white space pilot
HP Announces ‘Durable But Pretty’ Haswell Ultrabooks And Notebooks
HP promises refreshed range of business laptops will be loved by both admins and employees
Leading Microsoft Investors Ask Bill Gates To Step Down
Microsoft's board of directors is under investor pressure to get Bill Gates to step down
Glasgow NHS IT Shocker Postpones Operations
Delays to chemotherapy treatment and various operations caused by networking issue
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Global Warming And The Denialists Who Won’t Go Away
The scientific evidence for man-made climate change is watertight, says Peter Judge. But that doesn't matter to the denialists
The 100Gbps DDoS Attack That No One Saw
Not many people noticed, but last week saw a DDoS attack using 100Gbps of raw bandwidth, says Sean Michael Kerner
iOS 7.0.2 Users Complain of iMessage Disruption
Apple is apparently working on a fix to iMessage glitch
UK Banks Told To Test Cyber Attack Resilience
Banks also asked to test resilience against legacy IT failures
BlackBerry 10 Receives NATO Security Clearance
BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 can now handle 'restricted' information
IBM To Acquire Irish Analytics Boffs The Now Factory
IBM buys into big data for telecoms firms with another European acquisition
US Government Shutdown: Good News For Patent Trolls
Trolls can still file bogus patents, but the FTC can't fight them, thanks to the US government shutdown, says Wayne Rash
Windows Azure Gains Federal Security Approval
Microsoft's Windows Azure has been granted the FedRAMP stamp of approval for US governmental use
Aruba Touts Cloud Wi-Fi Management For Enterprises
Aruba Central aims to provide businesses with a cloud-based Wi-Fi network management solution
Cray Adds Nvidia GPUs and Xeon Phi To XC30 Systems
Cray's new supercomputer now includes Intel’s Xeon Phi coprocessors and Nvidia’s GPU accelerators
Dell Combines NetVault Backup With DR4100
Dell Software has integrated NetVault Backup with the Dell DR4100 disk backup appliance
.conf 2013 Keynote: Splunk Aims To Take The Analytics Market
Launch of Splunk Enterprise 6, Splunk Storm going free and the new Splunk Cloud were just some of the announcements made at the annual user conference
Motorola Solutions Targets Enterprises With Android-Powered TC55 Mobile Device
Motorola Solutions shows off 'fortified' Android-powered mobile computer in London
Goodnight From Us? The Rise Of Computer Generated Journalism
Technology is changing journalism beyond recognition, says Matthias Galle
F-Secure To Launch ‘Anti-Snooping’ Cloud Storage With Younited
Finnish firm promises fresh, privacy-focused approach to cloud storage
Facebook Graph Search Now Includes All Public Posts
Users can dive deeper into all public posts on the social network
Yahoo Slammed Over $12.50 Bug Bounty
In a move described as a "bad joke", company gives researchers $12.50 voucher for its own corporate gear
Google ‘Making Positive Moves’ To Avoid Search Competition Fine
European Commission impressed with the latest batch of concessions from Google
Microsoft Had No Choice But To Buy Nokia’s Phone Business
Microsoft had no option but to make a gamble on Nokia, says Andreas Bernstrom
Splunk Enterprise 6 Launched At .conf 2013
The new version of Splunk empowers those less technically-minded to work with big data
Caspar Bowden: I Don’t Trust My Ex-Employer Microsoft After NSA Leaks
Former Microsoft privacy advisor says he isn't convinced by the security offered by the company's tech
Tech Club: Can You Keep Secure On A Tight Budget?
If money is tight, which security features are top priority? Let us know and come to our next gathering
Google Pays Only £11.6m UK Corporation Tax For 2012
Despite £3bn in sales from UK customers, Google pumps the money where it won't get taxed
Internet Explorer Zero-Day Exploits Hit More Governments, Financial Bodies
Experts were right - IE zero-day attacks are escalating
EU Could Force Apple To Accept Universal Charger
EU committee votes to end 'mobile chaos' by introducing universal charger
iPhone 5S And 5C Now Compatible With O2 4G
Apple releases carrier settings update for its new handsets
Orange: Internet Of Things Is Here, And We’re Ready
Orange Business Services is already connecting millions of 'things' to the Internet
Google Ideas Backs Online Museum For World Constitutions
Google's Ideas think tank has helped create an online collection of 177 constitutions from around the world
Investors Launch Mobile Health Tech Mentorship Programme In Kansas
Sprint and investors Techstars are adding to Kansas City's startup scene with a three-month intensive mentorship programme focusing on mobile health technology
Google Adds Relevancy To YouTube Comments
Google has reworked the YouTube comment system so that relevant remarks automatically rise to the top
Security Experts Debate Offensive Strategy
For most enterprises, taking offensive action against cyber-attackers is probably not the best strategy, according to an International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium panel