April 30, 2014
France Getting Battered By DDoS Attacks
France is seeing massive amounts of DDoS traffic going through its networks, thanks to sizeable hits on the country's popular hosting providers
Businesses Should Get Ethical With Security
Organisations care way too much about money and not enough about ethics when it comes to people's security, says Tom Brewster
Ofcom Announces Plans To Cope With Spectrum Demand
Ofcom reveals how it plans to manage the UK's spectrum resources over the next decade
Tablets Boost UK Internet Use But Most Apps Are Never Used
Ofcom finds that most apps downloaded onto tablets and smartphones are never opened
Let’s Build A Data Centre From Straw!
Dell is making computer packaging out of wheat straw. Peter Judge wants to see the company go further and build a data centre out of straw bales
Commuters Turn To Tube Wi-Fi As London Strike Causes Travel Chaos
Virgin Media reports an increase in London Tube Wi-Fi registrations but says number of devices falls by a third during strike
Ultra Thin Wire Breakthrough Could Lead To Tiny Electronics
Electronic gadgets could get much smaller and thinner thanks to an ultra thin wire developed by researchers
Windows Phone Growth Slows As Apple Market Share Bounces Back
Latest figures show Windows Phone is struggling from mid-range Androids while Apple benefits from Japan, Australia and Europe
‘Most Customisable Ever’ Mozilla Firefox 29 Boasts Brand New Interface
Firefox 29 offers new tabs, bookmarks and sync options, while developers get new tools to play with
Target Hires New CIO After Data Breach
Target appoints a veteran CIO to oversee security and technology at the giant US retailer
InfoSec 2014: Cost Of Serious Security Breaches Almost Doubles In A Year
The number of serious cyber security incidents in the UK goes down in 2014, but the cost of the consequences increases
Oracle Adds OpenStack In Solaris 11.2
The new Solaris continues Oracle's push for its own "engineered systems", but opens up to OpenStack
Twitter Disappoints With Slowing Growth
Twitter shares plummet as investors take fright at its slowing growth and usage figures