Bobby Hellard
'Robin Hood' hackers donate stolen Bitcoin to charity
ransomware
'Robin Hood' hackers donate stolen Bitcoin to charity
Experts warn of a growing trend of ransomware gangs "whitewashing" their image for good publicity
21 Oct 2020
Microsoft makes CRM a "priority" in bid to challenge Salesforce
Business strategy
Microsoft makes CRM a "priority" in bid to challenge Salesforce
The tech giant is reportedly pushing sales teams to talks about Dynamics 365 cloud software with customers
21 Oct 2020
HPE to build Czech Republic's most powerful supercomputer
high-performance computing (HPC)
HPE to build Czech Republic's most powerful supercomputer
'Euro_IT4' will be powered by HPE's Apollo 2000 and Apollo 6500 systems
16 Oct 2020
Google will start killing off Hangouts in 2021
business communications
Google will start killing off Hangouts in 2021
The tech giant will gradually migrate users to its free standalone Chat service early next year
16 Oct 2020
Google Glass now supports Meet video calls
remote access
Google Glass now supports Meet video calls
New integration is available in beta for Enterprise Edition 2 of Google Glass
15 Oct 2020
ICO to probe Klarna over marketing email blunder
Information Commissioner
ICO to probe Klarna over marketing email blunder
The ICO has opened an inquiry into the fintech firm after receiving complaints about unwanted marketing emails
14 Oct 2020
Amazon looks set to dodge UK Digital Services Tax
Policy & legislation
Amazon looks set to dodge UK Digital Services Tax
But smaller firms using the tech giant's marketplace look set to face a 2% increase in charges
14 Oct 2020
Concerns over Arm's sale to Nvidia 'unfounded', says UK's tech trade association
mergers and acquisitions
Concerns over Arm's sale to Nvidia 'unfounded', says UK's tech trade association
TechUK's Julian David believes it's more likely that Nvidia will move parts of its business to the UK
9 Oct 2020
What is cloud security?
Security
What is cloud security?
Storing data in the cloud has many benefits, but failure to secure it can lead to very real consequences
8 Oct 2020
City firms consider axing office space as remote work continues
flexible working
City firms consider axing office space as remote work continues
Majority of office workers don't want to return, but many feel more vulnerable to cyber attacks
8 Oct 2020
Steve Ballmer would "bet money" that big tech won't be broken up
Policy & legislation
Steve Ballmer would "bet money" that big tech won't be broken up
Former Microsoft CEO says the latest calls from Congress will not lead to any major changes
8 Oct 2020
Slack plots 'enterprise-grade' security updates for Slack Connect
collaboration
Slack plots 'enterprise-grade' security updates for Slack Connect
Slack also announced that users will soon be able to message users from other organisations directly
8 Oct 2020
Microsoft CEO warns of video call fatigue
video conferencing
Microsoft CEO warns of video call fatigue
Satya Nadella suggests workers need the 'cognitive break' of a commute for their wellbeing
7 Oct 2020
Democratic lawmakers push for breakup of US tech giants
business management
Democratic lawmakers push for breakup of US tech giants
Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple are abusing power with monopolies, congressional report suggests
7 Oct 2020
Nvidia launches AI platform to boost video conferencing
video conferencing
Nvidia launches AI platform to boost video conferencing
Cloud-based Maxine platform can reduce bandwidth, increase call quality and keep everyone engaged, GPU giant claims
6 Oct 2020
Cisco ordered to pay £1.46 billion in cyber security patent suit
Security
Cisco ordered to pay £1.46 billion in cyber security patent suit
Judge ruled that the tech giant had "inconsistencies" in its evidence against Centripetal Network's case
6 Oct 2020
Google is right, we don’t need £1,000 phones
Mobile Phones
Google is right, we don’t need £1,000 phones
The smartphone industry shrunk its own market with unaffordable prices
6 Oct 2020
IT professionals want UK gov to block Nvidia's Arm takeover
mergers and acquisitions
IT professionals want UK gov to block Nvidia's Arm takeover
The UK should be protecting jobs and intellectual property that 'underpins' its future, says BCS
5 Oct 2020
Apple recycling partner accused of reselling over 100,000 devices
Mobile Phones
Apple recycling partner accused of reselling over 100,000 devices
Legal complaint accuses Geep Canada of illegally selling 103,845 iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch devices
5 Oct 2020
Paying ransomware demands may breach international sanctions, US Treasury warns
Security
Paying ransomware demands may breach international sanctions, US Treasury warns
Advisories warn that it's illegal to engage with entities inside countries under economic sanctions
2 Oct 2020
Blackbaud admits bank account details were lost in May data breach
Security
Blackbaud admits bank account details were lost in May data breach
Cloud firm faces growing backlash and potential legal action in the US following cyber attack over the summer
2 Oct 2020
Microsoft suffers second global outage in a week
Microsoft Office
Microsoft suffers second global outage in a week
Tech giant has rolled back another update after it caused further instability with Microsoft 365 services
1 Oct 2020
Google dilutes Pixel 5 amid economic downturn
Mobile Phones
Google dilutes Pixel 5 amid economic downturn
New budget handset will launch on 15 October with fewer features and a mid-range processor
1 Oct 2020
Less than 1% of computer hacking offences resulted in prosecution in 2019
hacking
Less than 1% of computer hacking offences resulted in prosecution in 2019
Of the 17,600 offences recorded in the UK, just 57 were able to be tried under the Computer Misuse Act, report finds
1 Oct 2020
DuckDuckGo slams Google's search engine auction as "fundamentally flawed"
Google Android
DuckDuckGo slams Google's search engine auction as "fundamentally flawed"
Search engine outfit says "pay-to-play" auction is only serving to strengthen Google's dominance
30 Sep 2020
Google to lease more UK office space despite remote working
Business operations
Google to lease more UK office space despite remote working
The tech giant reportedly planning to lease an additional 70,000 square feet of office space in London's Kings Cross
30 Sep 2020
Rackspace partners with Dell for hybrid cloud push
hybrid cloud
Rackspace partners with Dell for hybrid cloud push
Organisations to get a ready to use pathway to hybrid cloud that includes access to the VMware Cloud Foundation
29 Sep 2020
US hospitals forced offline by reported Ryuk ransomware attack
ransomware
US hospitals forced offline by reported Ryuk ransomware attack
Universal Health Services employees have been told IT issues could go on for days
29 Sep 2020
IoT coffee machine hacked to demand ransom
ransomware
IoT coffee machine hacked to demand ransom
Your morning brew could be disrupted by a lack of encryption and a reverse engineered firmware update
28 Sep 2020
BT: UK gov will miss gigabit broadband target by eight years
broadband
BT: UK gov will miss gigabit broadband target by eight years
The company estimates that the industry is on course to deliver gigabit-speed broadband by 2033
28 Sep 2020
Kaspersky blasts Amazon's indoor drone as a 'major security risk'
hacking
Kaspersky blasts Amazon's indoor drone as a 'major security risk'
The IoT device could be used by hackers to locate valuables and map out routes through a home, researchers warn
25 Sep 2020
Microsoft warns 'Zerologon' Windows Server bug being exploited by hackers
exploits
Microsoft warns 'Zerologon' Windows Server bug being exploited by hackers
The tech giant is 'actively tracking' threat actors using the exploit to access domain controllers
25 Sep 2020
Spotify CEO to invest €1bn to 'protect EU startups from US buyers'
startups
Spotify CEO to invest €1bn to 'protect EU startups from US buyers'
Daniel Ek argues too many entrepreneurs are selling up to US firms before their ideas have been 'fully realised'
25 Sep 2020
6.5TB of Microsoft Bing user data potentially leaked online
data protection
6.5TB of Microsoft Bing user data potentially leaked online
A server containing user data was left unprotected in the first week of September, researchers say
24 Sep 2020
Ex-BT boss picked to lead search for Huawei replacement
5G
Ex-BT boss picked to lead search for Huawei replacement
Removing the Chinese firm from the UK's 5G network leaves just Nokia and Ericsson as potential providers
24 Sep 2020