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Development
Google to block notification spam with new Chrome feature
The 'quieter notifications UI' will be rolled out as a default setting in July
29 May 2020
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mergers and acquisitions
Cisco acquires ThousandEyes in an estimated $1 billion deal
The acquisition is to strengthen Cisco’s expansion into software
29 May 2020
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cloud security
Cloud cyber attacks up seven-fold during coronavirus pandemic
A new research study by McAfee explores the correlation between the increased use of cloud services and collaboration tools
28 May 2020
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Technology
Great British Tech Appeal calls on public to donate their unused devices
Scheme plans to put 40 million unwanted devices into the hands of those cut off from society
28 May 2020
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privacy
Facebook investors will urge firm to drop end-to-end encryption plans
Shareholders say plans could hinder efforts to detect and stop child exploitation cases
27 May 2020
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flexible working
Google staff will receive a working from home allowance
Employees in the UK will receive £800 to cover the costs of "necessary equipment and office furniture"
27 May 2020
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Business
A third of businesses plan to increase IT spending despite the pandemic
Most plan to invest in collaborative technologies such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams
26 May 2020
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Microsoft Windows
Microsoft's latest Windows 10 update is causing yet more issues
Company confirms troublesome KB4556799 update is preventing 4G devices from connecting to the internet
26 May 2020
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solid state storage (SSD)
Samsung's releases high-speed T7 SSD to the market
Device is capable of transferring 10GB of 4K video in eight seconds, company claims
22 May 2020
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data centres
Data centre chip demand fuels Nvidia's 'record Q2 revenue'
The company continues its winning streak following the $6.9bn acquisition of Mellanox
22 May 2020
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flexible working
Facebook announces new Workplace features as paid users hit five million
The platform seeks to exploit ongoing security concerns plaguing Zoom
22 May 2020
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public sector
Google Cloud secures deal with the US Department of Defense
The “seven figure" deal is significantly less than the $10bn JEDI contract
21 May 2020
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privacy
UK contact-tracing app has multiple serious security flaws
Experts warn that weaknesses in the NHS app could allow attackers to steal encryption keys
20 May 2020
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collaboration
Huawei partners with Imperial College London to fuel AI, 5G research
But Conservative MPs slam £5 million venture as "deeply worrying and dangerous"
20 May 2020
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privacy
UK delays rollout of NHS contact-tracing app
Dominic Raab says the app will now be released "in the weeks ahead" after missing original mid-May target
19 May 2020
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privacy
NHS contact-tracing app downloads exceed expectations during trial
But a study shows that only 58% of European citizens are in favour of smartphone location tracking
18 May 2020
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malware
Supercomputers across Europe taken down by crypto-mining malware
Widespread attack has forced the University of Edinburgh's ARCHER machine offline
18 May 2020
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spyware
Hundreds of thousands of Android users hit by Google Play spyware
Mandrake spyware masqueraded as legitimate apps with highly convincing social media accounts
15 May 2020
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cyber attacks
Coronavirus hospital construction firms hit with cyber attacks
Criminals are thought to have stolen personal details belonging to up to 100,000 people
14 May 2020
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broadband
UK average broadband speed continues to rise despite the lockdown
The average home speed is now 64 Mbits/sec, up from the 54.2 Mbits/sec recorded in 2018
14 May 2020
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malware
Microsoft and Intel turn malware into images to accelerate detection
Results of STAMINA project "encourage the use of deep transfer learning" for malware classification
13 May 2020
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Business operations
Twitter will let employees work from home indefinitely
Staff will be able to choose whether they want to return to the offices
13 May 2020
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digital transformation
Half of UK enterprises delay digital transformation projects
Businesses say there are too many barriers to overcome and existing pressure on IT
12 May 2020
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video conferencing
WhatsApp might take on Zoom with desktop video conferencing feature
The unreleased feature would allow users to make calls with up to 50 people
12 May 2020
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cyber security
UK businesses experienced a cyber attack every minute in Q1
The number of attacks increased 30% during the three month period
12 May 2020
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communications
Microsoft will block reply-all email storms in Office 365
Reply All Storm Protection has the potential to minimise disruption and reduce digital pollution
11 May 2020
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5G
Ericsson increases 5G forecast as data demand surges
Coronavirus pandemic has resulted in increased demand due to widespread remote working
11 May 2020
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video conferencing
Zoom clamps down on hackers with latest security update
The new measures are to be implemented later this week
7 May 2020
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Infrastructure
O2 and Virgin Media merger to create £10bn in UK investment
The converged platform is expected to deliver synergies valued at £6.2bn
7 May 2020
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Network & Internet
UK internet outages remain high despite global slowdown
Majority of UK outages were ISP-based, including last week’s Virgin Media downtime
6 May 2020
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cyber security
Security cited as key challenge of managing IT in-house
Growing issue is also fuelling managed services consideration, claims NTT report
6 May 2020
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video conferencing
Video conferencing service StarLeaf sees a 947% surge in UK usage
CEO Mark Richer believes this trend will continue long after the pandemic is over
5 May 2020
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mobile networks
UK trails behind Italy and Poland in mobile data affordability
The UK ranked 12th in Europe with 1GB of data costing £1.12 on average
5 May 2020
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cyber security
NHSX contact-tracing app reportedly failed cyber security tests
Report emerges as Apple and Google double-down on privacy with location tracking ban
5 May 2020
Visit/network-internet/internet-of-things-iot/355528/vodafone-launches-iot-enabled-heat-detection-camera
Internet of Things (IoT)
Vodafone launches IoT-enabled camera to screen employee temperatures
The device delivers accurate information on real-time body temperature
4 May 2020