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December 03, 2014 03 Dec'14
Computer Weekly UKtech50: Rising Stars 2014

Computer Weekly’s five rising stars of 2014
December 03, 2014 03 Dec'14
Computer-killing malware used in Sony attack a wake-up call

Computer-killing malware linked to the recent attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment should be a wake-up call to businesses, say security experts
December 03, 2014 03 Dec'14
IBM bags billions of dollars in IT services deals in a matter of days

IBM wins deals worth $3.6bn over the course of a few days, with advertising giant WPP the latest to ink a billion-dollar contract
December 01, 2014 01 Dec'14
Vodafone explores merger with Virgin Media owner Liberty Global

Vodafone explores options in wake of BT’s talks with EE and O2

December 01, 2014 01 Dec'14
Films leaked online after Sony Pictures hack

High-quality copies of still-to-be-released films have been leaked online a week after Sony Pictures Entertainment was reportedly hacked
November 28, 2014 28 Nov'14
Three pondering bid for O2 or EE, say reports

As BT conducts sales talks with both O2 and EE, reports have emerged the owner of Three is also preparing a bid for one or other of the two networks
November 28, 2014 28 Nov'14
MPs call for clearer social media terms and conditions

MPs have called on social networking firms to make it clearer to users how their data is being collected and used
November 27, 2014 27 Nov'14
Poor password practices put 60% of UK citizens at risk

More than six in 10 UK consumers put their data at risk by using a single password across multiple online accounts, a study has shown
November 13, 2014 13 Nov'14
Public cloud prepares Tesco's digital entertainment arm Blinkbox for Christmas

Tesco's Blinkbox ditched its in-house datacentre for Microsoft Azure so it could scale to meet Christmas demand
November 12, 2014 12 Nov'14
Yahoo buys digital video advertising service BrightRoll for $640m

Yahoo is set to buy digital video advertising service BrightRoll to augment its video ad platform in a deal worth $640m

November 10, 2014 10 Nov'14
Digital Scotland passes 150,000 premises with superfast broadband

Scottish government celebrates milestone in £410m Digital Scotland superfast broadband roll-out
November 06, 2014 06 Nov'14
ITN deploys wireless transmission technology for breaking news

ITN introduces camera-mounted wireless transmission technology from BT to track breaking news stories around London
November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14
Interview: The IT powering animated movie-making

Video special effects require similar processing to oil and gas, but lack the budget, says head of technology at Illumination Mac Guff, Bruno Mahe
November 04, 2014 04 Nov'14
The View from The Shard to deploy Aruba mobile location services

London’s highest viewing gallery, the View from the Shard, helps launch Aruba Network’s new Mobile Engagement service
November 04, 2014 04 Nov'14
Wi-Fi forecast predicts one hotspot for every 20 people by 2018

Worldwide audit for Wi-Fi network aggregator iPass reveals how public Wi-Fi might change in the next four years
November 03, 2014 03 Nov'14
Marketing leaves IT behind in drive for digital experience

Marketing departments are set to ramp up technology spending in 2015 outside of traditional IT
October 31, 2014 31 Oct'14
2014 one of strongest years for UK IT outsourcing

The amount spent on outsourcing contracts this year in Europe is expected to be one of the highest figures ever
October 31, 2014 31 Oct'14
Pirate Bay co-founder faces up to six years in jail

Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg faces up to six years in jail after being convicted of hacking into computers in Denmark
October 29, 2014 29 Oct'14
Facebook shares down despite strong quarter

Facebook’s share price fell by nearly 10% before recovering slightly, despite third-quarter revenues of $3.2bn, up by 58%
October 27, 2014 27 Oct'14
Fujitsu goes hyperscale with CD10000 open-source storage

In a tilt at the hyperscale market the CD10000 marries Fujitsu hardware with Red Hat Ceph open-source storage software
October 23, 2014 23 Oct'14
BBC takes iPlayer video production to AWS cloud to beat bottleneck and storage woes

Having run Video Factory on AWS for over a year, BBC's Robert Shield explains how he overcame iPlayer bottleneck and availability challenges
October 22, 2014 22 Oct'14
Firms lack technology for workforce of the future

European businesses will rely increasingly on freelance, geographically dispersed employees as they vie to attract the top skills to their organisations over the next 5 years.
October 21, 2014 21 Oct'14
Data scientist demand evident in applications to new course

Data scientist post-graduate course at City University London takes on three times more students than expected
October 21, 2014 21 Oct'14
Google takes steps to help curb online piracy

The music industry has mostly welcomed steps taken by Google to highlight legal online sources of content
October 20, 2014 20 Oct'14
Former Daily Mail CIO David Henderson moves to Global Radio

David Henderson, formerly CIO at Daily Mail, has moved to be broadcast and technology director at Global Radio
October 20, 2014 20 Oct'14
Disney spreads the magic through wearable technology

The Walt Disney Company is using wearable technology to improve customer experience and engage with visitors
October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14
UK ranks third in right to be forgotten requests to Google

The UK has made the third-highest number of requests for links to be removed from Google's search results
October 02, 2014 02 Oct'14
CIO interview: Ben Hine, technology director, UKTV

UKTV director Ben Hine says every piece of the company's technology has been replaced over the last four years
October 02, 2014 02 Oct'14
Apple security depends on users, hack shows

A research project to crack iTunes backup passwords shows that despite state-of-the-art security, weak passwords are easily revealed
October 02, 2014 02 Oct'14
DDN launches scale-out NAS GS7K GPFS product bundle

DataDirect Networks launches the GS7K, a pre-configured GPFS scale-out NAS/parallel file system storage product
September 30, 2014 30 Sep'14
Apple releases Mac OS X patches for Shellshock Bash bug

Apple has released security updates for its Mac OS X operating system to protect users from the newly reported Shellshock Bash bug
September 26, 2014 26 Sep'14
Apple to release fix for Bash bug

Apple has confirmed that its Mac OS X operating system is vulnerable to the Bash bug
September 25, 2014 25 Sep'14
Why you should drop staff who are not cloud savvy

CIOs may need to lose staff who are not prepared to move to new ways of working brought on by cloud computing
September 23, 2014 23 Sep'14
Ebay under fire for inaction over phishing attacks

Auction site eBay is under fire after saying it has no plans to disallow active content in listings, despite the risk to users
September 23, 2014 23 Sep'14
UKtech50 2014 - help us choose the 50 most influential people in UK IT

Computer Weekly is launching the fifth annual UKtech50, our definitive list of the movers and shakers in UK IT - tell us your nominations
September 18, 2014 18 Sep'14
Interview: Wood Mackenzie CTO John Linwood on life after the BBC

John Linwood, former chief technology officer at the BBC, talks about winning a high-profile employment tribunal and his new job at Wood Mackenzie
September 18, 2014 18 Sep'14
Apple pushes security and privacy credentials after iCloud hack

Apple assures users it takes privacy seriously, expanding two-factor authentication for its iCloud backup after celebrity photos were leaked online
September 15, 2014 15 Sep'14
UKTV upgrades technology infrastructure for mobility

Media company UKTV has upgraded its IT infrastructure using mobile and cloud-based technology
September 12, 2014 12 Sep'14
Context hacks Canon IoT printer

Security researchers have hacked into a Canon printer used by many small businesses, raising fresh concerns about IoT security
September 11, 2014 11 Sep'14
Google denies breach after hackers leak millions of user logins

Google denies claims cyber criminals stole users' data and downplays the threat after a hacker purportedly leaked 4.9 million Gmail logins
September 11, 2014 11 Sep'14
Most mobile apps fail on privacy, warns ICO

Most mobile applications are accessing personal information without explaining how that data is used, the ICO has warned
September 09, 2014 09 Sep'14
CIO interview: Bryson Koehler, CIO of The Weather Company

The Weather Company is a huge advocate for cloud-based technology, and everything it has built is cloud-enabled
September 08, 2014 08 Sep'14
UK guidance on mobile app security low, research shows

Only one in 20 UK workers are given guidance on mobile app security, a study has shown
September 05, 2014 05 Sep'14
Google to refund at least $19m for unauthorised in-app purchases

Google is to refund at least $19m as part of a settlement agreement over unauthorised charges for in-app purchases
September 05, 2014 05 Sep'14
Nude celebrity hack forces changes at Apple and 4Chan

Apple and image-sharing site 4Chan take security measures after celebrity iCloud accounts were compromised and photos leaked
September 04, 2014 04 Sep'14
Media union backs Australian piracy blocking plan

A media union has endorsed the Australian government's proposal to block websites containing material that infringes copyright
September 02, 2014 02 Sep'14
Apple and FBI launch iCloud hack investigation

Apple and FBI investigate the breach of Apple’s iCloud causing fresh business concerns over cloud security
September 01, 2014 01 Sep'14
Nude celebrity pictures posted online after alleged iCloud hack

Hundreds of nude images of female celebrities have been leaked, allegedly after Apple’s iCloud service was hacked
August 29, 2014 29 Aug'14
Brighton & Hove Albion deploys free Wi-Fi at Amex Stadium

Brighton & Hove Albion picks The Cloud and Ruckus to supply a new Wi-Fi solution at the American Express Community Stadium
August 29, 2014 29 Aug'14
Microsoft cuts 1,500 fake apps in Windows Store cleanup

Microsoft has removed 1,500 fake, fraudulent and misleading apps from its Windows and Windows Phone store
August 27, 2014 27 Aug'14
South Korea arrests 16 suspects in massive cyber fraud

South Korea has arrested 16 suspects in connection with a multi-million-dollar fraud enabled by the theft of 27 million online gaming credentials
August 26, 2014 26 Aug'14
DDoS attacks hit Sony’s PlayStation Network and other gaming services

Sony's PlayStation Network and other gaming services reported disruptions at the weekend in a suspected cyber attack campaign
August 22, 2014 22 Aug'14
Facebook hit with deadline on EU privacy challenge

An Austrian court has given Facebook Ireland four weeks to respond to a class action that claims the network is breaking European privacy laws
August 19, 2014 19 Aug'14
FT turns to cloud to manage advertising bookings

Business newspaper replaces 20-year-old ad-booking system with a cloud-based service
August 19, 2014 19 Aug'14
Google to acquire City Guides app maker Jetpac

Google is to acquire City Guides app firm Jetpac that used image recognition and neural network technology to recommend destinations
August 15, 2014 15 Aug'14
Network upgrade levels the playing field for Infiniti Red Bull Racing

Formula One team Infiniti Red Bull Racing uses AT&T network and UC services to stay in the running after big changes to sporting regulations
August 15, 2014 15 Aug'14
Google Chrome warns of deceptive software downloads

Google is to update its Chrome browser to warn users about deceptive software downloads
August 13, 2014 13 Aug'14
Company Magazine ditches print to go online only

The womens’ monthly publication Company Magazine has announced it will become a standalone digital brand from October
August 12, 2014 12 Aug'14
BBC hands digital testing contract to Mindtree

Multi-million pound contract awarded under the terms of the BBC Digital Services Framework initiative
August 08, 2014 08 Aug'14
Why John Linwood is not to blame for BBC’s failed technology project

Former BBC CTO has won his case for unfair dismissal over the failed £100m DMI project, but what lessons can be learned?
August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14
Sacked BBC CTO wins unfair dismissal case

Former BBC chief technology officer John Linwood has won his case for unfair dismissal against the broadcaster
August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14
Bauer Media Group invests €100m in digital startups

Bauer Media has set up a venture capital fund with plans to invest €100m in digital technology through startups likely to provide return on investment
August 01, 2014 01 Aug'14
GCHQ certifies six cyber-security masters degrees

GCHQ has certified six masters degrees focused on cyber-security as the government attempts develop the expertise required to make the UK as part of the National Cyber Security Programme.
August 01, 2014 01 Aug'14
Russian blogger law comes into action

A new information security law which places restrictions on Russian bloggers and social media users has come into force today
July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14
Paddy Power hit by data breach in 2010

Gambling firm Paddy Power owns up to 2010 data breach after recovering a compromised dataset in Canada
July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14
BT forges on with fibre roll-out but customer uptake weak

BT rolls out fibre optic broadband across the UK at a steady pace but only 15% of fibre-ready premises sign up for the superfast internet service
July 28, 2014 28 Jul'14
Wikipedia ban edits from US Congress

Wikipedia has imposed a ten-day block on edits from computers within US Congress building after the latest series of rogue edits
July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14
Dr Who visual effects studio builds desktop as a service for graphics

Jellyfish Pictures, the visual effects and animation studio behind Dr Who and the Line of Duty link has developed a DaaS for GPU
July 23, 2014 23 Jul'14
Italy gives Google 18-month privacy compliance deadline

The Italian data protection watchdog has given Google 18 months to comply with EU privacy laws
July 23, 2014 23 Jul'14
Apple’s iPhone drives record quarterly profits

Apple has reported profits of $7.75bn for the quarter ended 28 June 2014, an increase of 12% year on year
July 22, 2014 22 Jul'14
Hackers abuse Bitly API in novel attack, reports Websense

A cyber attack targeting MSNBC highlights cybercriminals’ abuse of the public’s trust in news sites, says Websense Security Labs
July 21, 2014 21 Jul'14
Technical glitch hits BBC iPlayer

BBC iPlayer was affected by technical problems over the weekend, preventing some viewers from accessing TV on demand
July 21, 2014 21 Jul'14
UK anti-piracy campaign set to kick off in 2015

A UK anti-piracy campaign aimed at educating people about copyright and legal ways to download digital content will begin in 2015
July 18, 2014 18 Jul'14
BBC 4G broadcast research wins support of Huawei and EE

BBC Research and Development has teamed up with Huawei and EE to explore the role of 4G mobile networking in the future of broadcasting
July 18, 2014 18 Jul'14
Apple expands 2FA feature to boost security

Apple has expanded two-factor authentication for all its services to 48 more countries, bringing the total to 59
July 18, 2014 18 Jul'14
Google beats Q2 revenue expectations

Google has reported revenues of $15.96bn for the second quarter of the year, beating expectations
July 17, 2014 17 Jul'14
BBC News commits to digital investment amid loss of 220 jobs

BBC News has announced a restructure where it will invest more into digital transformation and original journalism.
July 16, 2014 16 Jul'14
Yahoo shares up despite lacklustre quarter

Yahoo’s shares rose slightly in after-hours trading despite a lacklustre quarter that saw profits fall by 18% and revenue by 3%
July 14, 2014 14 Jul'14
Legal challenge to UK surveillance set to kick off at Investigatory Powers Tribunal

The biggest legal challenge to government’s powers to conduct mass internet surveillance takes place 14-18 July
July 11, 2014 11 Jul'14
The SDN state of play: first steps for the enterprise

Software-defined networking experts say telcos will be first to push SDN ahead of enterprises and suggest how CIOs can prepare
July 11, 2014 11 Jul'14
Microsoft acts to block bogus crypto certificates

Microsoft has acted to block bogus encryption certificates that could be used to attack computers running Windows
July 10, 2014 10 Jul'14
UK leads international partnership to fight financial malware

The UK National Crime Agency is leading international collaboration between law enforcement and the private sector to fight bank theft malware
July 10, 2014 10 Jul'14
US government network hacked by Chinese cyber criminals

Chinese hackers broke into a network of the US government agency that stores personal information on all federal employees
July 10, 2014 10 Jul'14
UK emergency surveillance legislation expected soon

The government is expected to rush through emergency legislation to force UK communications providers to store customer data
July 09, 2014 09 Jul'14
Cyber Essentials ensures SMEs protected, says Databarracks

The government’s Cyber Essentials Scheme protects SMEs from cyber threats in a practical way, says IT services firm Databarracks
July 09, 2014 09 Jul'14
Organisations fail to encrypt sensitive data, shows Infosecurity Europe survey

More than a third of all organisations are failing to encrypt sensitive data sent outside their own systems, reveals a survey at Infosecurity Europe
July 09, 2014 09 Jul'14
Why using voice biometrics is a good idea

Banks and other organisations are turning to voice biometrics, but why do they believe the technology is good idea?
July 09, 2014 09 Jul'14
Prominent muslim US citizens targeted by NSA spying, Snowden files show

The NSA Prism surveillance programme targeted prominent muslim US citizens, shows a document leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden
July 08, 2014 08 Jul'14
Enisa gears up to focus on economic benefits of cyber security

Enisa, plans to re-focus its efforts with a new strategy to put economic benefits at the forefront of all its activities
July 08, 2014 08 Jul'14
Top hardware firms join forces on IoT standards

Top hardware firms join forces to establish secure and reliable connectivity standards for the internet of things
July 07, 2014 07 Jul'14
Smart light bulbs get security update

Smart light bulb maker LIFX has issued a firmware update after security researchers exposed a security weakness
July 07, 2014 07 Jul'14
Most NSA spy data relates to innocent internet users, report shows

Study shows NSA's internet surveillance collects more data from ordinary internet users than legitimate targets
July 07, 2014 07 Jul'14
Five arrested in crackdown on bogus UK government websites

The National Trading Standards eCrime Team arrests five people in a crackdown on bogus government websites
July 04, 2014 04 Jul'14
Crest welcomes Barclays CES certification

Security certification body Crest has welcomed the first certification by a major organisation under the government’s new Cyber Essentials Scheme
July 04, 2014 04 Jul'14
Security Think Tank: The dos and don’ts of a good incident response plan

What does a good information security incident response plan look like?
July 04, 2014 04 Jul'14
Google accused of censorship as it struggles with takedown requests

Google has come under fire over some of the search links it is removing in Europe as it struggles to cope with the high volume of takedown requests
July 04, 2014 04 Jul'14
BBC Technology deploys private cloud for virtual local radio

BBC Technology has developed a private cloud-based virtual local radio station built on commodity IT
July 04, 2014 04 Jul'14
Cyber fraudsters net up to $3.75bn in Brazil

Cyber criminals are thought to have stolen up to $3.75bn in a malware-based fraud operation targeting online payments in Brazil
July 03, 2014 03 Jul'14
Integrating intelligence key to better security, says FireEye

Security threat intelligence is vital, but challenging to implement, says FireEye
July 03, 2014 03 Jul'14
UK internet porn filters a failure, says Open Rights Group

The Open Rights Group reveals UK ISP internet porn filters are blocking nearly one in five legitimate websites, including political commentary