Danny Bradbury
Senate report slams agencies for poor cyber security 
cyber security
Senate report slams agencies for poor cyber security
Federal agencies still score poorly on data protection
3 Aug 2021
MuleSoft buys automation company Servicetrace
Acquisition
MuleSoft buys automation company Servicetrace
Salesforce-owned API-building company snaps up complementary automation technology
2 Aug 2021
Civil rights groups ask the FTC to stop Amazon surveillance
Policy & legislation
Civil rights groups ask the FTC to stop Amazon surveillance
Ring presents potential facial recognition nightmare, say critics
30 Jul 2021
Most Americans want to regulate big tech
Policy & legislation
Most Americans want to regulate big tech
Views of big tech are increasingly political, survey finds
29 Jul 2021
Study finds companies are mishandling cyber security recruitment
cyber security
Study finds companies are mishandling cyber security recruitment
Recruiters wrong-footed as skills shortage mounts
28 Jul 2021
FCC questions the legitimacy of some rural internet bids
digital divide
FCC questions the legitimacy of some rural internet bids
Commission asks for more due diligence on almost 200 funding applications
27 Jul 2021
Federal court extends FTC deadline in its Facebook antitrust case
Policy & legislation
Federal court extends FTC deadline in its Facebook antitrust case
Commission has until August 19 to file a new antitrust complaint
26 Jul 2021
Alphabet tackles industrial robot software market
automation
Alphabet tackles industrial robot software market
Intrinsic will teach industrial robots to perform complex tasks
23 Jul 2021
Semiconductor leaders urge action on industry funding
Hardware
Semiconductor leaders urge action on industry funding
Congress must fund legislation, say auto, telco, and semiconductor groups
22 Jul 2021
New malware uses search engine ads to target pirate gamers
malware
New malware uses search engine ads to target pirate gamers
MosaicLoader uses advanced obfuscation techniques to avoid detection
21 Jul 2021
AWS makes Amazon EBS io2 Block Express volumes generally available
Server & storage
AWS makes Amazon EBS io2 Block Express volumes generally available
New volumes promise ultra-low latency and 99.999% durability
20 Jul 2021
DuckDuckGo launches email privacy service
email providers
DuckDuckGo launches email privacy service
The private search company will mask user addresses and remove email trackers
20 Jul 2021
Tech firms condemn anti-DACA ruling
Policy & legislation
Tech firms condemn anti-DACA ruling
The ruling threatens innovation and competition, warn tech executives
19 Jul 2021
Tech groups back nearly $1 trillion in infrastructure spending
Infrastructure
Tech groups back nearly $1 trillion in infrastructure spending
Letter urges Congress to agree on $974 billion investment
16 Jul 2021
IoT attacks have increased by 200% in two years
Internet of Things (IoT)
IoT attacks have increased by 200% in two years
Audio-visual and home automation devices are most at risk, says Zscaler report
15 Jul 2021
Facebook asks FTC chair to recuse herself from antitrust case
social media
Facebook asks FTC chair to recuse herself from antitrust case
Petition takes a leaf from Amazon's playbook
14 Jul 2021
Schneider Electric flaws could allow remote code execution
Security
Schneider Electric flaws could allow remote code execution
Chained 'ModiPwn' attack could give attackers control over industrial systems
13 Jul 2021
Google targets phishing with full BIMI email logo authentication support
email delivery
Google targets phishing with full BIMI email logo authentication support
Gmail will tie logos to DMARC authentication
12 Jul 2021
IBM snaps up DevOps services specialist BoxBoat
DevOps
IBM snaps up DevOps services specialist BoxBoat
BoxBoat brings security focus to cloud-native development teams
9 Jul 2021
Intel brings back Skylake designer to co-lead chip development
Hardware
Intel brings back Skylake designer to co-lead chip development
Shlomit Weiss will be jointly responsible for co-leading client chip development and design
7 Jul 2021
Cyber insurance premiums increased by a third in the last 12 months
cyber security
Cyber insurance premiums increased by a third in the last 12 months
Rising claims and higher payments are putting a squeeze on supply
6 Jul 2021
DHS beats expectations with cyber security hiring spree
cyber security
DHS beats expectations with cyber security hiring spree
The Department of Homeland Security has hired almost 300 cyber security pros since May
2 Jul 2021
Social media companies vow to reduce abuse of women online
Security
Social media companies vow to reduce abuse of women online
Tech giants announce move at equality forum
1 Jul 2021
Content fraud levels continue to rise in 2021
Security
Content fraud levels continue to rise in 2021
The pandemic has ushered in a new level of scams and misinformation
29 Jun 2021
Qualcomm reveals Snapdragon 888 Plus 5G chipset
Hardware
Qualcomm reveals Snapdragon 888 Plus 5G chipset
The new chipset boasts faster clock speeds and will boost AI performance on Android devices by 20%
28 Jun 2021
El Salvador offers its citizens free Bitcoin
cryptocurrencies
El Salvador offers its citizens free Bitcoin
Bukele doubles down on crypto commitment with a giveaway
25 Jun 2021
Building an AJAX-based CRUD app in Flask
AJAX
Building an AJAX-based CRUD app in Flask
How to put the finishing touches on a basic web application
25 Jun 2021
Microsoft announces Windows 11 with redesigned UI, third-party app payments, and more
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft announces Windows 11 with redesigned UI, third-party app payments, and more
Microsoft CEO jabs Apple with “openness” rhetoric
24 Jun 2021
AWS and Salesforce launch integration partnership
sales & CRM
AWS and Salesforce launch integration partnership
Salesforce developers will be able to consume AWS services natively
23 Jun 2021
Splunk debuts a new suite of cloud security solutions
Security
Splunk debuts a new suite of cloud security solutions
The integrated suite offers a new pricing model too
22 Jun 2021
Hyundai completes Boston Dynamics acquisition
artificial intelligence (AI)
Hyundai completes Boston Dynamics acquisition
US robotics company will complement Hyundai's AI expertise
21 Jun 2021
Four in five ransomware victims suffer repeat attacks
ransomware
Four in five ransomware victims suffer repeat attacks
Lightning often strikes twice, says Cybereason research
16 Jun 2021
Red Hat offers virtual machine admins a new migration toolkit
virtualisation
Red Hat offers virtual machine admins a new migration toolkit
The toolkit provides businesses with an easy way to transfer their virtualized infrastructure into OpenShift
15 Jun 2021
Putin open to handing cyber criminals over to US
hacking
Putin open to handing cyber criminals over to US
Russian leader could hand over online intruders in a reciprocal agreement
14 Jun 2021
US creates AI data-sharing task force
artificial intelligence (AI)
US creates AI data-sharing task force
Group will oversee the creation of educational resources for AI
11 Jun 2021