Campaigners claim that UK's track and trace scheme broke data protection laws, but experts say non-compliance understandable considering unprecedented emergency
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Google Bans Ads For ‘Dangerous’ Coronavirus Content
Google will bar advertising from running alongside coronavirus-related content that goes against 'authoritative scientific consensus'
BYOD Becomes WFHD
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) has been a part of the tech landscape for over a decade. Thanks to COVID-19, this has changed to Work From Home Device (WFHD) with all the issues this has presented to businesses. Discover how your business ...
Coronavirus: Russian Hackers Attack Vaccine Researchers
British and Western intelligence services are warning Russia's APT29 hacking group is targetting Covid-19 vaccine researchers
Coronavirus: Apple Closes More Stores In US
As Coronavirus infections rise in the United States, Apple continues to close down more of its stores across seven American states
Coronavirus: Google Delays Re-opening US Offices
Google offices in the United States are to remain shut until September, as Coronavirus infections surge in certain parts of America
Immunity Passports: Identifying The Infected
As the UK wrestles with its ability to use technology to trace and track COVID-19 infections, will immunity passports become a reality? Will this technology be able to consider the potential risks and downsides - inclusion vs elitism, ...
NHS Says Apple-Google Contact Tracing Tech ‘Inaccurate’
Technology developed by Apple and Google for use by contact-tracing apps is unable to accurately determine how far away other devices are, NHS says
Covid-19 Phishing Campaigns Becoming ‘More Effective’
Peak of pandemic-related phishing traffic has passed by volume, but attackers are using increasingly focused and effective lures to steal data, study finds
British Covid-19 Tracing App Adopts Google, Apple Approach
NHS is abandoning its centralised approach and will instead adopt the Google-Apple decentralised model for the delayed Coronavirus tracing app
Tesla Workers At California Plant Test Positive For Coronavirus
Production restart at giant Tesla factory in Fremont not going smoothly with reports of staff testing positive for Coronavirus
Google Adds Covid-19 Travel Alerts To Maps
Users will now receive data on how crowded trains and stations are likely to be and alerts on restrictions affecting public transport or border crossings
Disappointed Investors Drive Slack Shares Down
Slack shares plummet after it reports steady revenue growth – but sees little benefit from coronavirus-related trend toward remote working
NHS Contact Tracing App Ready By End Of June
Bit on the late side? With new Coronavirus infections falling, the NHS contact-tracing app should be in place at the end of June
Amazon Sued After Warehouse Worker Brings Home Covid-19
Fresh lawsuit filed against Amazon over alleged lack of protection against Coronavirus at its troubled Staten Island facility
Agents of Transformation
AppDynamics have launched a COVID-19 edition of its global research ‘The Agents of Transformation.’ The report includes data from interviews with IT professionals - from board-level directors and CIOs, through to senior and mid-level I ...
Smartphone Sales See Record Decline Due To Pandemic
Huawei sees biggest year-on-year sales drop for first quarter, but maintains No. 2 position after Samsung and ahead of Apple, while Xiaomi gets online boost
Uber Rolls Out Flat Hourly Rate In Some US Cities
Uber expands flat-rate feature, already available in some European cities, to the US to help riders carry out essential trips during pandemic
Coronavirus: Google To Reopen Some Offices In July
Sundar Pichai tells staff that Google intends to open some offices starting from 6 July, as other tech firms give staff option to work from home forever
5G ‘Bioshield’ USB Stick Exposed In Teardown
USB stick that claims to be a 'bioshield' against 5G emissions is exposed in product teardown, as seller insists it works but will not provide evidence
Coronavirus: France Approves Contact Tracing App
French minister defends centralised approach of its Covid-19 contact-tracing app, citing the French and UK's nuclear deterrent
Coronavirus: 5G Mast In Liverpool Suffers Arson Attack
Not again. A 5G phone mast in Liverpool has been set on fire, amid foolish conspiracy theories that wrongly link 5G and coronavirus
Coronavirus: Apple To Re-open Most US Stores
Post Coronavirus: With enhanced deep cleaning and kerbside pickups, Apple is to re-open most of its stores in the United States
Coronavirus: Nokia Closes Indian Factory After Positive Tests
After India eases its nationwide lockdown, Nokia suspends operations at local telecoms factory when 42 staff test positive for Covid-19
Latvia Set To Release Covid-19 App Based On Tech Companies’ Framework
Latvia is aiming to be one of the first countries to release a Covid-19 contact-tracing app based on Apple and Google's API, released only last week
Arsonists Attack 5G Mast In Derbyshire
5G mobile phone mast set on fire only days after it was erected, as experts condemn theories that link 5G networks to public health risk
UK Looks To Scale Back Huawei Deal In Wake Of Pandemic
Prime minister Boris Johnson has reportedly ordered plans drawn up that would see Huawei's involvement in UK's 5G networks reduced to zero by 2023
GitLab Hacks Own Remote-Working Staff In Phishing Test
Company finds 20 percent of its all-remote staff responds to phishing message by exposing user credentials, raising fears about the work-from-home future
HPE Cost-Savings Plan Sees Office Closures, Staff Cuts
HP Enterprise also sees long-term shift to remote working, with 'at least' 50 percent of staff expected to work from home permanently
Microsoft Uncovers ‘Massive’ Pandemic-Themed Phishing Campaign
Scam emails use Excel spreadsheets containing Covid-19 data as a lure, then execute malicious macros that give attackers control over system