Institute for Government slams Whitehall for digital transformation failures and lack of leadership
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
October 2016
Four Years After EE 4G Launch, UK Must Do More If It Is To Be 5G And IoT Leader
ANALYSIS: Last weekend was the 4 year anniversary of the UK's first 4G network launch, but it's clear we're only part way there
CenturyLink To Acquire Level 3 Communications For £20 Billion
The American telecoms giant looks to expand its fibre reach with Level 3's backbone network
Microsoft Surface Devices Challenge Apple in Enterprise Strongholds
ANALYSIS: With Surface sales rising, Microsoft is challenging Apple in enterprise creative domains where the Mac long held sway
Big Four Of AWS, Google, IBM & Microsoft Azure Continue To Dominate Cloud
New research suggests the big four have no intention of letting cloud lead slip
Self-Assembling AI Data Centre Software Boosts Server Efficiency And Saves Energy
Researchers at University of Lancaster’s Data Science Institute have created REx, a smart self-assembling software system aimed for use in data centres
MPs Demand National Roaming Network To Improve Rural Mobile Coverage
Broadband Infrastructure Group (BIG) believes macro not spot targeting for national roaming could help solve rural mobile coverage problems
Twitter’s Sponsored Tweets Used For Credit Card Phishing
Malwarebytes finds a scam masquerading under the offer of Twitter verification
Scam Texts Target Apple Users As Clocks Go Back
The latest phishing scam sends text messages directly to users' smartphones
Google’s AI Neural Networks Learn To Create Their Own Encryption
Two neural nets were created to communicate securely while a third tried to crack their inhuman cipher messages
The Best Of Both Worlds: Hybrid Cloud With Microsoft Azure Stack
ADVERTORIAL: Private and public cloud strategies have their advantages and disadvantages, but why not combine both? Pulsant and Microsoft Azure Stack can help deliver mature hybrid cloud
Ocado Mixes AWS & Google Cloud Because Retailers Fear Amazon Having Their Data
Online retailer Ocado uses a mix of AWS and GCP for its cloud needs so that retail customers of its own Smart Platform aren't deterred by rival Amazon
Home Office Extends Fujitsu Contract Another Two Years
The long-running contract will now extend to the spring of 2018, in spite of official Whitehall policy favouring smaller suppliers
Government Digital Service CTO To Step Down In New Year
Andy Beale is the latest high-profile figure to leave the embattled service
Tales In Tech History: Palm And The PDA
Palm was a smartphone pioneer and a leading personal digital assistant provider, but HP's acquisition sealed its fate
WhatsApp Warned Over Data Sharing Policy Change
European regulators demand halt to user data transfer by WhatsApp, and contact Yahoo over breach and spying issue
Cross Channel: Fujitsu And Lenovo PC Deal And G-Cloud Shunned
All the latest news from the world of the channel, including Microsoft brexit enterprise price hikes
LibreOffice 5.1 Updated For Business Users As Microsoft Office Alternative
The Document Foundation makes LibreOffice 5.1.6 available for download by enterprises
Tech Quiz Of The Week: Apple Mac
Apple unveiled MacBook Pro 2016 and the Touch Bar this week, but what do you know about the history of the Mac?
American ISPs Need Permission To Share User Web Data
Privacy win for America. The FCC requires US ISPs to gather consent before sharing online data
Bitcoin Can Now Be Purchased At Swiss SBB Ticket Machines For Cold Hard Cash
The spread of Bitcoin is set to increase, bypassing traditional currency exchange
Sky Sports Seeks To Grow Pub Business With Free Wi-Fi Goal Clips
Viewing figures are down and the cost of showing football in pubs is rising. Sky wants to make the pub like your living room with free in-play highlights over The Cloud Wi-Fi
Amazon Profit Growth Disappoints Despite Cloud Strength
Shares in Amazon slump over less than expected profits, despite continuing strength of its AWS division
Data Breach Exposes 550,000 Australian Red Cross Blood Service Donors
Security flaws on the organisation’s website led to personal data bleeding out after a basic hack attack
Microsoft Office 365 For Mac Gets Touch Bar Support And Skype For Business
Microsoft updates Office 365 so Macbook Pro 2016 users can make the most of Touch Bar, while Skype for business Mac gets full release
Google Parent Alphabet Reaps Advertising Rewards
Strong quarter for Google's parent powered by advertising strength, YouTube and other services
Apple Refreshes MacBook Pro 2016 Models With Touch Bar And Touch ID
The new MacBook Pros have refreshed innards and a second Retina screen but sport wallet-emptying UK prices
IBM, OpenPower Foundation Make Push Into Europe
At the first OpenPower Summit on the continent, the group unveiled new projects and offerings based on the open architecture
Google Touts Jamboard As Cloud Digital Whiteboard
More productive meetings? Google reveals 'collaborative, digital whiteboard for the cloud'
Government’s Free Train Wi-Fi Project Has ‘No Mandatory Cybersecurity Guidelines’
FoI request shows train operators that apply for £50m free wi-fi fund will be left to their own devices when it comes to cyberscurity
Tech Support Scam Uses Fake ‘Blue Screen Of Death’
New malware scam urges users to call a number when confronted with a fake blue screen of death
Qualcomm Buys NXP For £39bn To Become IoT Chip Giant
Qualcomm digs deep in order to acquire NXP, to create IoT semiconductor powerhouse
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: Tech Will Move From Consumption To Creation In Next Decade
Microsoft plans to marry software and hardware to help democratise technology and help people do more
Samsung Profits And Revenues Feel The Pain From Galaxy Note 7 Fallout
That's gotta hurt. Samsung financials bear testament to the pain inflicted by the Galaxy Note 7
O2 Reaches 10m 4G Users But Brexit Hampers IPO Plans
O2 is still looking at floating on the stock exchange but won't commit to a timeline post-Brexit vote
EU-US Privacy Shield Faces European Legal Challenge
Irish privacy campaign group files legal challenge, arguing Privacy Shield is not strong enough
BT Now Has 4.5m Fibre Broadband And 17.6m 4G Subscribers
BT is boosted by EE and fibre but other providers secure more than half of Openreach superfast additions for the first time
Google Looks To Spread Android’s Material Design With Material.IO
The search giant is aiming to spread its latest Android design ethos by creating tools and a site on which developers can collaborate.
Samsung Pushes Deeper Into IoT With Expanded ARTIK Platform
The ARTIK 0 and ARTIK 7 target both the high and low-power ends of the Internet of Things spectrum
Adobe Rushes Out Emergency Patch For Flash
A vulnerability in Flash is being actively exploited, prompting Adobe to issue an emergency patch
Microsoft Targets Creative Industries With All-In-One Surface Studio
Microsoft takes on iMac with Surface Studio as it seeks to unlock user's creativity with Windows 10 Creator's Update
Windows 10 Creator’s Update Set To Arrive In Early 2017 With 3D Support & ‘Mixed Reality’
Windows 10 Creator's Update improves sharing and adds 3D across applications including PowerPoint
Microsoft: IoT Is A ‘Business Revolution Masquerading As A Technology One’
Microsoft sees a maturing Internet of Things changing established business models
Cisco Creates System To Clamp Down On Video Piracy
Bootleggers beware, as Cisco touts system to take down growing threat of pirated video content
Dirty COW Linux Flaw Can Root Android Devices
Long standing Linux vulnerability also impacts Android and can be used to root devices, researcher warns
How Walmart Is Embracing the Open-Source OpenStack Model
Walmart wasn't always an open-source advocate, but now it's one of the biggest consumers of open-source and is actively building a culture that fosters it
IBM Watson Adds Intelligence To Bots, Smartens Mobile First For iOS Apps
Slew of IBM developments includes Watson intelligence for chatbots and enterprise iOS app offering
Microsoft Azure IoT Protects Against Cyber Attacks With Expert-Driven Security Program
Third-party security auditors will be brought in to help Microsoft Azure customers secure their Internet of Things deployments
Apple iPhone And Mac Sales Down, But Services Division Continues To Grow
Apple will hope Christmas period revives sales of iPhone, Mac and Apple Watch. But Apple Pay, Apple Music helps service revenue grow again
Vodafone Is Fined £4.6m For Billing And Complaints Failures
Vodafone blames "complex" billing system migration for the biggest fine ever issued by Ofcom for "serious and sustained" breaches of consumer rules
Government Digital Service Faces NAO Review Over ‘Failures’
The spending watchdog is to probe GDS following 'senior management failures' over a Defra project last year
Intel Shuns Cloud As The Only Route To IoT, Instead Champions 5G And New Atom E3900
Cloud as core to the Internet of Things has been branded a fallacy
TalkTalk To Bring 1Gbps Broadband To Most Of York In FTTP Expansion
TalkTalk buys Sky's equity in York FTTP broadband joint-venture and announces expansion to another 40,000 homes and businesses
Researchers Demonstrate How LTE Communications Can Be Hacked
Attackers using low-cost equipment could force handsets to use malicious networks, researchers find
Smartwatch Interest On The Wane As Shipments Halve
IDC figures suggest smartwatch shipments fell by 51.6 percent over the past three months but Apple Watch Series 2 and Android Wear 2.0 offer hope
BlackBerry DTEK60 Is Its Third Android Smartphone
BlackBerry DTEK60 promises to combine Android ecosystem with BlackBerry security
Twitter To Reduce Its Workforce ‘By 8 Percent’
The company will reportedly fire about 300 staff as efforts to find a buyer fall through
WiGig Wi-Fi Promises 8Gbps Speeds And Less Congestion From 2017
WiGig devices are set to go mainstream next year, offering 'wired-grade' connectivity for VR, AR, cloud
Automation Puts Public Sector Jobs ‘At Risk’
Sixteen percent of public sector jobs likely to be replaced by robots, study finds
US Names Arrested Russian As Alleged LinkedIn, Dropbox Hacker
Yevigeniy Nikulin, a 29-year-old Moscow resident, allegedly conspired with two others to hack LinkedIn, Dropbox and other sites
BT Offers Free 1Gbps Wi-Fi, Mobile Charging And Calls From New London Phone Kiosks
BT to replace London pay phones with kiosks delivering ad-supported Wi-Fi, local information, free calls and sensors that can power IoT smart city services
OpenStack Summit Emphasizes Security, Interoperability
Securing OpenStack clouds will be a prevailing theme at the summit in Barcelona this year
Spotify Wants Google To Improve Cloud Platform After Going All-In On GCP
Spotify decided to go all-in with Google Cloud Platform but it still wants billing improvements and thinks AWS has some advantages for larger businesses
Apple Bug Lets Malicious JPEGs Take Over iPhone, Mac & Apple Watch
Apple has fixed the dangerous bug in updates for iOS, WatchOS and MacOS
Poll: Are You On A Journey To Hybrid Cloud?
SPONSORED POLL: Michael Dell thinks 'everyone' is on a journey to hybrid cloud. But are you?
Can The UK Capitalise On The Potential Of Smart Cities?
Smart cities can the way we live and encourage better, more effective public services. But are we doing enough in the UK to make it a reality?
‘Sophisticated’ DNS Attack Used IoT Gadgets To Target Dyn
The DDoS attack was unusual in its scale and was backed up by a large Mirai IoT botnet, Dyn says
Researcher Breaches PayPal’s Two-Factor Authentication In Five Minutes
The surprisingly simple hack tricked PayPal into giving the researcher access to his own account
EMC Merger Won’t Distract Dell From PC Innovation And VR Future
DELL EMC WORLD 2016: Dell says its PC business won't be neglected in the drive to digital transformation and hardware has a vital role to play
OpenStack-Related Revenues Set To Rise By A Third Thanks To Private Cloud Growth
New research sees OpenStack growth with purpose-built private clouds
TfL Rejects Virgin Media Claims That Crossrail Won’t Have Wi-Fi & 4G
Virgin Media CEO says Crossrail won't have in-tunnel Wi-Fi and 4G connectivity. TfL says Elizabeth Line will.
Massive MIMO Test Paves Way For Better Mobile Coverage In Crowded Areas
Vodafone and Huawei test Massive MIMO on commercial 2.6GHz network in Newbury
Banks Are ‘Hoarding’ Bitcoin To Pay Attackers
British financial institutions are reportedly looking into buying up stocks of bitcoin that could be used to pay off denial-of-service attackers
AI ‘Judge’ Can Predict Outcome Of Human Rights Court Cases
A British study suggests artificial intelligence could quickly spot fact patterns likely to lead to particular decisions
Microsoft Raises UK Cloud, Software Prices By Up To 22 Percent Due To Falling Pound
Brexit: Microsoft price changes follow the pound's 18 percent drop against the dollar since the EU referendum
Massive Cyber-Attack Shows Risk Of Poor Security On Network Nodes
ANALYSIS: While the details regarding the sources and methods of the Oct. 21 DDoS attack that took down vast areas of the internet are still unclear, insecure endpoints are the likely culprit
VMworld Europe 2016: VMware Offers Clouds, Clarity and Containers
VMWORLD 2016: VMware offered greater assurances to customers this year, showcasing its showcased its strategy for digital transformation, offering "any app, any device, any cloud"
Tales In Tech History: Skype And How It Changed Worldwide Communications
It was not the first VoIP package on the market, but global uptake of Skype changed how the world communicated
Cross Channel: VMware Cloud Opportunities And Canon Partner Apprenticeships
All the latest news from the world of the channel, including VMware’s cloud partner posturing
Bank Consortium Develops Open Source Blockchain Platform
The consortium hopes to create an industry standard for the use of blockchain technology in the financial world
Tech Quiz Of The Week: Dell
DELL EMC WORLD 2016: Dell has undergone yet another transformation, but what do you now about technology's original startup?
Twitter, Spotify And Other Major Sites Disrupted By DDoS Attack On Dyn DNS
The attack was made against DNS host provider Dyn, which provides a traffic routing service for the sites.
First Fruits of Dell EMC Union Appear In Storage, Hyperconverged Infrastructure Products
DELL EMC WORLD 2016: Just six weeks in, Dell EMC merger is making its mark in storage, HCI and security
Microsoft To Show Source Code To Brazilian Officials
Amid concern of spy backdoors in its software, Microsoft opens code inspection centre in Brazil
Latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Boosts Windows Ink, Photos
The new build offers a sneak peak at a feature that integrates the Photos app with Windows Ink so that users to draw on photos
What Makes Ransomware the Worst Type of Malware
In a SecTor keynote, F-Secure's Mikko Hypponen explains why ransomware is so bad and what the Russians really have in mind for the U.S
Oracle Fixes 253 Security Flaws In October Update
Oracle's latest Critical Patch Update, which fixes 253 vulnerabilities, is the company's second-largest CPU ever.
Microsoft Fiscal Results Point To Sweet Success In The Cloud
Latest financials please Wall Street, prompting Redmond shares to hit new high after strong cloud performance
Datacenter Dynamics Europe
Google, Ford, Volkswagen And Others Challenge California’s Proposed Rules On Driverless Car Testing
The search giant and car makers objected to potential regulatory roadblocks the autonomous driving development
Red Hat Discovers Dirty COW Archaic Linux Kernel Flaw Exploited In The Wild
The bug affects most versions of Linux potentially exposing huge numbers of machines to hackers
Sky Mobile Opens Up Pre-Registration On 31 October
Sky customers can register their interest for upcoming Sky Mobile MVNO on Haloween
Adult FriendFinder Sex And Dating Website Allegedly Hacked Again
Surely not? Hackers claim to have penetrated (ahem) online sex and swinger website yet again
Vodafone Powers IoT Network With 2017 Nb-IoT Rollout And Satellite Roaming
Vodafone will rollout Nb-IoT and satellite coverage to improve the power efficiency and reach of its global IoT network
How Google Cloud Helped Pokémon Go Cope With 50 Times Expected Launch Traffic
Pokemon Go developer Niantic Labs said it took just four engineers to scale up to support massive demand for the game's launch
Yahoo Calls For US Intelligence To Declassify Email Surveillance Order
UPDATED: The email giant wants the US government to publish the order so it can accurately respond to claims it scanned customer emails
Swisscom Claims European First With G.Fast Launch
Swiss telco launches ultrafast broadband capable of 500Mbps that includes the use of humble copper lines
AWS Adds Support For Microsoft Windows Server 2016 On EC2 Cloud
Four guises of Windows Server 2016 will be available on top of Amazon’s cloud infrastructure
VMware Urges Businesses To Stay Secure In An IoT-Enabled Virtual World
VMWORLD 2016: Digital transformation is exciting for many businesses, but VMware has made sure that security plays an integral role
Stephen Hawking: AI Is ‘Either The Best Or The Worst Thing’ For Humanity
The famous theoretical physicist welcomes the establishment of an academic institution exploring the impact of artificial intelligence
LGA Urges Cheap Broadband For Poorest People
Local Government Association calls for USO to include 'social tarrif' to aid connectivity for society's poorest
All New Tesla Electric Cars Will Come With Self-Driving Hardware
Elon Musk’s car company is determined to usher in an era of autonomous cars
Microsoft Releases A Brace Of Raspberry Pi 3 Powered IoT Kits
The Redmond company continues with its foray into the Internet of Things arena
Dell EMC Says ‘Everyone’ Will Move To Hybrid Cloud. But Will They Really?
DELL EMC WORLD 2016: Dell made a huge show about hybrid cloud and how it and EMC can power business change. But does its strategy hold up to scrutiny?
How Shared iPads and Apple TV Can Change Health Care Delivery
A new hospital being built at UC-San Diego has iPads and Apple TV in each of its 245 rooms to empower patients in their own medical care
Michael Dell: Only Combined Dell EMC Can Deliver True Digital Transformation
DELL EMC WORLD 2016: Michael Dell says the newly-merged Dell EMC can drive the data centre, workplace and security components of business change
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt Safeguards NHS IT Spend
Spending on technology will be protected Jeremy Hunt has pledged, despite NHS financial woes
Royal Navy Will Use AI To Detect Threats In Maritime Combat
Smart systems will have a role in the future of warfare on the high seas
Government Insists UK Needs Full Fibre Network And 5G
Pure fibre network and 5G connectivity needed for UK to maintain global lead, says government minister
VeeamON Tours Virtual
Microsoft Creates Speech Recognition Tech With Human Accuracy
The system can transcribe conversational language as accurate as professional transcriptionists
VMware Updates Workspace One To Offer Any App On Any Device
VMWORLD 2016: Focus shifts to end users on day two of VMworld Europe 2016 event in Barcelona, as VMware promises any app on any device
Startup Showcase: Tailster
Indy Sangha, CEO of Tailster, talks about how his pet care service uses GPS and real time data to give owners piece of mind and how Brexit might impact his company
Amazon Could Include Broadband In Prime Subscriptions
Amazon could package broadband connections with its Prime video steaming service to take on Netflix and ISPs alike
BBC’s Micro Bit Computer Takes Aim At Worldwide Market
The BBC is taking its Micro Bit computer beyond British shores
Malwarebytes Snaps-Up French Startup AdwCleaner
The acquisition gives Malwarebytes access to the startup's adware an unwanted programe fighting tool
VMware: The Term ‘Virtualisation’ Will Die Out
VMware's EMEA CTO Joe Baguley talks Dell acquisition, startup prospects and what IT buzzwords will die out
Freedom And Control: The Heart Of VMware’s Hybrid Cloud Strategy
VMWORLD 2016: Digital transformation is as big as the industrial revolution and VMware is at the centre of it, says CEO Pat Gelsinger
Dell EMC World 2016: The Show That Outgrew Austin
DELL EMC WORLD 2016: Dell and EMC have so much to say that annual conference will move to Las Vegas next year. But what can we expect at Austin send off?
JavaScript Community Is Taken In By The Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation will oversee the JS Foundation's bid to act as a hub for the JavaScript community as projects become more important to business
Google, Rackspace Release Specs for IBM Power9-Based Server
Google and Rackspace announced draft specifications for the Zaius P9 data center server. The design implements Open Compute Project server standards
Digital infrastructure At Risk From Security Flaws In Java And Open Source
Veracode reveals 97 percent of Java applications contain at least on security vulnerability
AWS Extends Cloud Reach In US By Opening Ohio Region
Amazon Web Services continues with its global cloud expansion
BT Trials ‘Futureproof’ 40Gbps FTTP Ultrafast Broadband
BT hopes 40Gbps FTTP trials will show it is investing in future networks and can meet demand for ultrafast broadband
VMware Expands ‘Cross-Cloud’ Hybrid Strategy With vSphere 6.5 Update
VMWORLD 2016: CEO Pat Gelsinger outlines the latest advance in VMware's hybrid cloud vision with vSphere 6.5
Thousands Of London Police Get Wearable Video Cameras
The body-worn video cameras are to be rolled out to 22,000 officers across London's 32 boroughs
London City Bankers Under Fire From Ransomware Cyber Attacks
The City experiences more ransomware attacks than the rest of the UK combined
IBM Injects Watson AI Into German Hospital To Solve Complex Patient Cases
University Hospital Marburg will use Watson’s cognitive computing capabilities to aid doctors with complex diagnosis
Qualcomm Launches First 5G Modem Chipset
5G is still on the drawing board, but Qualcomm is already supporting it with modem hardware
BT: Third Broadband Fibre Competitor ‘Unlikely’
Encouraging a third major fibre network would be 'extremely difficult', finds a BT study
British Intelligence Agencies Collected Personal Data Unlawfully For Over A Decade
The Investigatory Power Tribunal found the government’s digital snooping activities to be a breach of the European Convention of Human Rights
Apple Drastically Scales Back Driverless Car Development And Shifts Gear With Project Titan
UPDATED: Apple has drastically cut back its work on creating driverless car systems
Ghost Push Dominates Android Malware
Malware makes up at least one percent of all daily Android app installs, finds study
Facebook Awards $5m As Bug Bounty Scheme Turns Five
The programme has paid more than $5m to 900 researchers since 2011
US Legislators Demand Briefing On Yahoo Email Scan
Lawmakers want to judge the legality of intelligence services' access to Yahoo Mail
Selfie Stealing Android Trojan Discovered By McAfee Labs
Tweaked Acecard trojan aims to trick gullible Android users into sending selfies and photos of their IDs
Banks ‘Under-Reporting Cyber Attacks’ Say Security Firms
Banks are not providing enough details on cyber-attacks in order to downplay security fears, say insiders
Emergency Services 4G Network Delayed By Five Months
The Home Office said it has 'reviewed' the network's ambitious timeline in order to ensure the plan is achievable
Germany Asks Tesla to Drop Its Autopilot Autonomous Driving System Branding
Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt voiced concerns that Autopilot will lead to drivers not paying attention to the road ahead
United Flights Disrupted By Computer Breakdown
The incident disabled United's online systems and led to long delays around the world
Tales In Tech History: The Computer Mouse
A block of wood, a button and a few rollers transformed the way users interacted with their computers
Cross Channel: Tax Dodging Consultants And Red Hat Reselling Expanded
Distribution deals and acquisitions were the flavour of the week in the channel world
Which mobile phone is this?
Tech Quiz Of The Week: Name That Mobile Phone
How well do you know some of the best known and most obscure mobile phones and smartphones from past and present?
Foxconn Firmware Flaw Leaves Android Devices Vulnerable To USB Hack
Dubbed Pork Explosion the flaw allows Android security protocols to be bypassed
Mozilla Wants To ‘Humanise’ Net Neutrality Issues With £200,000 Innovation Prize
Mozilla is seeking ideas to help promote web access and ensure the principles of net neutrality are enshrined by making them a human issue
Yahoo Hack: Verizon Could Withdraw From $4.83 Billion Acquisition Deal
Verizon believes Yahoo's massive data breach by hackers does give it reason to walk away from its acquisition
Thousands Of Online Stores Fail To Protect Payment Details From Hackers
Shop shock. Hackers have compromised nearly 6,000 online shops to skim payment card data. And the problem is getting worse
Google, IBM, ARM & Others Detail OpenCAPI Server Specification For Data Centres
Intel is on the outside of the OpenCAPI Consortium as it goes its own way in the server market
Former Rivals VMware And AWS Become Cloud Partners
VMware services will be available on AWS cloud, combining on-premise virtualisation with public cloud scale and features
Microsoft Draws Up Azure Cloud Blueprint for Gov’t Agencies
Microsoft is offering Azure Government Cloud customers documentation on deploying services that meet stringent federal security requirements
HP Inc Will Cut Up To 4,000 Jobs Over The Next Three Years
Challenges in the PC market appear to be forcing HP Inc to undergo further restructuring
IP Expo 2016: HPE
TechWeekEurope's Roland Moore-Colyer talks to HPE at IP Expo in London
Canonical Delivers Openstack Cloud On IBM Iron For Canadian University
Canonical creates campus 'Research Cloud' to help Carleton University offer centralised system for researchers
IP Expo 2016 – VMware CTO: The Term ‘Virtualisation’ Will Die Out
VMware's EMEA CTO Joe Baguley talks Dell acquisition, startup prospects and what IT buzzwords will die out
Symantec Spots Student Scam Powered By Ascesso Trojan
Scammers are trying to trick students into paying for application to the US student loan forgiveness programme
What New Update Process For Windows 7 And 8.1 Means for Enterprises
ANALYSIS: Beginning this week, all updates will be roll-ups, with complete cumulative updates to begin in 2017, eliminating the ability to choose individual patches.
Java Founding Father: IoT Is More Than Just Making Simple Tweaks To Existing Devices
James Gosling said most IoT efforts are simply tinkering rather than proper smart network deployments
IT Education Is Essential To Isle Of Man’s Ambition To Be World Class Tech Hub
The Isle of Man has lofty ambitions to become a technology business hotspot, but will need the skills to support it
US Government Believes AI Is Beneficial But Warns Of Job Risk
But AI will also present new opportunities for health, education, energy, and the environment
Neo4j Digital Transformation in a Connected World – Online Webinar
The amount of big data is growing all the time, but how can you generate insights effectively? Find out with this webinar
BT And Toshiba Showcase UK’s First Secure Quantum Communications
Quantum cryptography is being deployed to make intercepting communications on fibre networks all but impossible
Facebook Twitter & Instagram Ban Data Monitoring App Geofeedia
New privacy row as social networking sites halt access by data gathering app used by law enforcement
Google Cloud And Facebook To Benefit From ‘Highest Capacity’ Transpacific Cable
Google and Facebook invest in new subsea cable between Los Angeles and Hong Kong
Google’s DeepMind Creates AI That Can Navigate The London Underground
The AI system mixes deep learning neural nets with external memory to further mimic human learning
Sky Mobile Launch Is Imminent But Its Quiet On Broadband Figures
Sky is happy with mobile plans but has no specific broadband numbers and analysts are concerned despite revenue growth
Top 10 Android Alternatives To The Samsung Galaxy Note 7
We round up the top 10 Android smartphones worthy of replacing the Samsung Galaxy Note 7
TfL And Waze Agree Data Exchange To Manage London’s Streets
Transport for London (TfL) will share street data with Waze in exchange for access to real time traffic information
US Military Looks To Blockchain To Secure Weapon Data And Nukes
Is Blockchain a possible solution for securing weapons data for the US military, including its nuclear capabilities?
Equity Firm Is Frontrunner To Buy CenturyLink Data Centres
BC Partners is in the lead to buy CenturyLink's network of data centres, according to reports
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Tackles Multiple Zero-Day Flaws
Internet Explorer among usual suspects to get updates, that includes a fix for AdGholas malvertising campaign
Nokia Achieves Record 65Tbps Transmission On Undersea Cables
Nokia says its technology could improve the capacity of submarine telecommunications networks around the world
Nearly Three Quarters Of UK Police Websites Are Insecure
The Centre for Public Safety highlighted the police are putting the public at unnecessary risk of cyber crime
Google To Release Android 7.1 Developer Edition This October
Google's first set of tweaks to Nougat brings Daydream support and more developer features
‘Foreign Intelligence Service’ Hacked Aussie Weather Computer
Official report blames 'foreign intelligence service' for hack on Aussie weather supercomputer
Microsoft HoloLens Coming To The UK, But Is More Expensive Than In The US
Microsoft HoloLens holographic computer comes to Europe and Australasia, but US is cheaper
Virgin Media To Connect 360,000 Properties in Scotland To Its Cable Network
Virgin Media continues network expansion and will connect one third of Scottish premises targeted by end of 2017
MPs Say Government Must Consider The Impact Of AI
So far the government has shown a lack of leadership on addressing concerns over smart robots replacing human jobs, claims science and technology committee
Microsoft Dynamics 365 to Launch Nov. 1
Imbued with intelligence, the integrated business application platform will be generally available early next month
Why Has Universal Credit Been Such A Disaster For The Government?
Universal Credit: DWP battled with GDS, was overly ambitious with timelines and considered suing suppliers
Fujitsu To Cut 1,800 UK Jobs In 2017
But the Brexit is not to blame, Japanese giant claims
IP Expo 2016: Malwarebytes
TechWeekEurope's Roland Moore-Colyer talks to Malwarebytes at IP Expo in London
IP Expo 2016: Darktrace
TechWeekEurope's Roland Moore-Colyer talks to Darktrace at IP Expo in London
IP Expo 2016: Splunk
TechWeekEurope's Roland Moore-Colyer talks to Splunk at IP Expo in London
Cyber Criminals Using Odinaff Trojan To Infiltrate Bank Systems
Symantec has discovered a trojan capable of hiding in the networks of financial institutions
Tech Giants Aware VR Adoption Is As Much About Content As Technology
ANALYSIS: Recent investments show Facebook, Google and others are aware that people need more than just technology to convince them about VR
Huawei Provides $1m To Power AI Research At UC Berkeley
Huawei will send researchers to UC Berkeley to work on the next wave of AI tech
Odeon To Create Europe’s First IMAX VR Centre Using Acer And StarBreeze Tech
IMAX and Odeon are looking to bring virtual reality into cinemas
CityFibre Brings 1Gbps FTTP Broadband To Sheffield & South Yorkshire
Businesses in Sheffield, Rotherham and Doncaster are the latest to benefit from CityFibre's 1Gbps broadband upgrades
World Economic Forum Opens Tech-Focused San Francisco Office
The Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution is intended to help guide public policy and regulation in the face of ever more rapid technological change
The Battle To Restore Samsung’s Reputation Starts Now
ANALYSIS: Samsung had everything to gain with the Galaxy Note 7, but it has lost a golden opportunity and perhaps more
Yahoo ‘Temporarily’ Disables Email Forwarding As Users Seek To Flee
The change makes it more difficult for email users to switch away from the embattled company
Facebook Targets Enterprises With ‘Workplace’ Social Network
Facebook's first business product aims to take its popular features into the enterprise collaboration market
US Officially Blames Russia For Democratic Party Hack
US intelligence officials say they are 'confident' the hack was authorised by 'Russia's senior-most officials'
Nokia Joins Bristol Is Open Smart City Project
Nokia will contribute expertise and networking equipment to Bristol is Open smart city initiative, starting with analytics test for CCTV cameras
Apple Watch Banned From Cabinet Meetings Over Spy Fears
Prime minister fears Russians may hack Apple's smart watch and listen in on sensitive meetings
Turkey Bans Cloud Storage Sites Amidst Email Furore
Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and GitHub were all reportedly made inaccessible over the weekend
Vodafone Pay Can Make Contactless Payments From A PayPal Account
From today, Vodafone Pay users can add a PayPal account within Vodafone Wallet App and make contactless payments using Android smartphone
Clearing The Path To Cloud: Microsoft Azure CTO Targets Culture Shift
Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich discusses cloud adoption and how industry should break down the barriers that still exist
IBM’s The Weather Company Deploys Real-Time Cold & Flu App
The IBM division is to provide real-time local maps of cold and flu outbreaks based on social media data
EU Pushes IoT Security Regulations
The move comes amidst rapidly increasing exploitation of connected devices by criminals
Using Big Data to Track Hurricane Evacuations
ANALYSIS: Cities and states in the areas of the Southeastern United States hit by Hurricane Matthew were proactive in ordering evacuations, but did it work?
NHS Hit By ‘Dozens’ Of Ransomware Attacks
At least 28 NHS trusts in England have been affected by ransomware in the past year, researchers find
Tales In Tech History: Classic BT Red Telephone Box Celebrates 80th Birthday
The red K6 telephone box is forever a symbol of Britain and this week it celebrates its 80th birthday
Microsoft Goes Green With Agder Energi Smart Grid Project
Its cold in the Nordics, so Microsoft teams up with the locals to help electricity grid cope with demand
Tech Quiz Of The Week: The BBC’s Technology Journey
The BBC has pioneered television, radio and online - but what do you know about Auntie's technology triumphs and its bloomers?
Persistent Warnings Are Causing ‘Security Fatigue’
People are becoming weary of constant security advice and businesses could pay the price for poor decisions, a report has claimed
Spotify: Malware Pop-ups Affected ‘Small Numbers’
Music service fixes the problem that displayed virus laden websites for “small numbers of users”
Cross Channel: Work In IT? Maybe It’s Time To Move North
All the latest from the world of the IT channel. This week: The north-south wage gap in IT is spending and Pulsant goes charitable
IP Expo 2016: Microsoft CTO, Google And IBM Debate The Future Of Cloud
IP EXPO 2016: Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich and others discuss the future of cloud and whether security is still an issue
With Pixel Google Aims to Exert Greater Control Over Phone Support
ANALYSIS: Google's latest effort to produce an Android smartphone to compete with the Apple iPhone looks promising. But will it change the market landscape?
OpenStack Newton Debuts With Improved Container Features
The latest release of widely deployed OpenStack open-source cloud platform improves security, virtualization and networking
AWS And VMware To Announce Surprise Partnership
Amazon Web Services is no longer the mortal enemy in VMware’s eyes
Microsoft Donates Cloud Credit To Alan Turing Institute
Researchers at London's Alan Turing Institute to utilise Azure cloud after Microsoft donation of £3.9 million
Samsung Will Acquire AI Specialist Viv To Take On Siri And Cortana
Viv will give Samsung an artificial intelligence platform to push to developers
Android Security Bulletin Patches 78 Vulnerabilities
Busy month for Google as it patches multiple vulnerabilities with the Android operating system
BT Revamps Randstad Networks And IT Infrastructure In £88m Deal
BT to deploy VPN, VoIP and standardise office networks across 37 countries for Randstad
LuxConnect And Volta Data Centre Alliance Links London And Luxembourg
Data centre partnership aims to simplify client expansion across two European markets
Fujitsu Mulls PC Options Amid Lenovo Deal Talk
Is Lenovo about to acquire the PC business of Fujitsu? Japanese firm admits it is considering options
Gatwick Airport Moves To Digital Radio System To Improve Safety
Gatwick Airport migrates to a Motorola Solutions digital radio system in latest stage of a digital transformation that has seen it apply cloud and analytics
Benioff Says Salesforce Betting Big On The Success Of Einstein AI
Salesforce CEO Mark Benioff calls the company's artificial intelligence push a game changer, but is the hype at Dreamforce conference justified?
IoT And The Enterprise World Must Put Cyber Security At The Forefront Warn Experts
IP Expo 2016: Sophos, Kaspersky and Trend Micro talk future threats from IoT, Hired cyber criminals, and security education
Free entry Juniper Network SD-WAN. Where next for VPN?
Signal Disclosed User Data To US Government
Signal's parent company provided data on a user to US authorities - but there wasn't much to hand over
TalkTalk’s Cyber Security Negligence Gets It Hit With £400,000 ICO Fine
The Information Commissioner said TalkTalk’s security was found wanting
London Has Slower, But More Reliable, 4G Than Rest Of The UK
Opensignal research shows disparities between London and the rest of the UK in terms of network performance
Digital Catapult Tests Blockchain ‘Smart Contract’
Blockchain could be used to encourage creative working patterns where companies law is too restrictive
AI Control Needs ‘Careful Consideration’ To Prevent Killer Computers
IP Expo 2016: Professor Nick Bostrom highlights the risks of creating a true artificial intelligence, even if its is completely benevolent
University Of Edinburgh To Sell Supercomputing Power
The university is to sell access to its new 2,016-core Cirrus system along with support from the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre
Linux ‘Vulnerable To Tweet-Sized Attack’
The short command could allow any user to crash most Linux systems, claims a developer
Panasonic Shows Off Thin, Flexible Battery
The flexible battery could be used for gadgets carried in wallets or worn on the body
Salesforce Buys Marketing Data Management Start-Up Krux
The company's latest acquisition is aimed at improving customer targeting capabilities
Google: Unification Of Software And Hardware Will Enable ‘Always On’ AI Computing
Google says it can bring the power of artificial intelligence to everyone by combining its hardware and software and shows off Google Assistant-powered Pixel smartphone and Home appliance
Google Pixel Packs AI Assistant To Realise Android Smartphone Vision
Google releases its first ever "inside out" Android flagship smartphone, powered by AI Assistant and Daydream VR
IBM Touts Trio Of Partnerships To Spread Watson IoT Further
Cognitive computing from Big Blue has IoT in its sights
Turkey, Italy And Hungary Riddled With Botnets Finds Norton Research
Botnets hop on high-speed city infrastructure to fire malware, spam and other threats across the Internet
Three & TalkTalk Demand Ofcom Stops BT, Vodafone Getting Too Much Spectrum
Regulator is urged to impose a 30 percent cap ahead of spectrum auction next month as Three, TalkTalk voice concerns about BT and Vodafone's 'hoarding'
Startup Showcase: Streetlife
Streetlife CEO Limvirak Chea talks about they local social network taking on Facebook, its use of AWS and why it's based in London
Metro Bank And Co-op Enable iPhone And Apple Watch Payments With Apple Pay
Apple Pay is increasing its share of contactless payments by signing up two high street banks
DressCode Malware Infects Hundreds Of Google Play Apps
The malware could allow hackers to bypass corporate firewalls, according to Trend Micro
Apple Apes Microsoft By Automatically Downloading New OS To Macs
Following in Microsoft's footsteps, Apple will now send automatic downloads of MacOS Sierra to newer Macs
Shellshock Bug Back And Stronger Than Ever
IBM Managed Security Services identifies poor server patching as the reason for the bug's survival
Councils Sign Up For ‘Laggard’ Gov.UK Verify Trials
GDS is to trial the authentication scheme with 19 councils, as Capgemini says Verify delays are holding back UK e-government
Federal Agencies Working With States to Guard Voter Data Security
Federal authorities saying they are investigating attempts to breach voter registration data and responding to state requests for assistance in securing election systems
Vodafone Tests 5G Systems To Help Cars Communicate
Vodafone's research could pave the way for self-driving cars
Weak Device Security Turns IoT Into Powerful Weapon In DDoS Attacks
ANALYSIS: More than a million security cameras, video recorders and other devices were used in attacks on a U.S. security researcher and French network service provider
IoT Solutions World Congress 2016
Sky Calls For Openreach Separation As BT-Ofcom Talks ‘Falter’
Sky calls for BT Openreach to be separated (again), arguing UK could fall behind rivals. Meanwhile, talks on independence have stagnated
Microsoft Hopes France Data Centres Will Boost Azure Spread In Europe
Expanding Azure will help Microsoft chase down digital transformation customers
Facebook ‘Plans’ Denmark Data Centre
The social media giant is planning to build its third European data centre in Odense, Denmark, reports say
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: AI Is As Core To Digital Transformation As Cloud
Microsoft is creating an AI supercomputer through the Azure cloud platform
TalkTalk ‘Unambiguously’ Reprises Role As Broadband Underdog
TalkTalk hopes clearer pricing and better deals will help keep customers after cyber attack fallout
Businesses Can Speak To Facebook Messenger Lite Users From ‘Day One’
Facebook Messenger head says stripped down version for Android might not have some functionality, but is still attractive for businesses
EU ‘Demands’ Google Stop Forcing Android Makers To Install Search And Software
EU regulators want Google to stop forcing Android hardware makers to install its search and software
Hacker Releases IoT Botnet Source Code
The 'Mirai' family of botnets hijacks Internet-connected devices and uses them to launch large-scale attacks
UK’s National Cyber Security Centre Open Doors To Defend Britain From Hackers
The National Cyber Security Centre will focus on boosting the UK's cyber defense rather than offensive capabilities
Tales In Tech History: The Curious Case Of The HP TouchPad
What tablet lasted barely two months before it was pulled and consigned to the tech dustbin of history?