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• October 16, 2015 16 Oct'15

  Yahoo announces password-killing Account Key

  Yahoo Account Key uses push notifications to provide a fast and secure way to access Yahoo accounts from a mobile device

• October 12, 2015 12 Oct'15

  Encryption is a double-edged sword, says Blue Coat

  Seven more security suppliers join Blue Coat encrypted traffic management programme amid fresh warnings of attackers using encryption to hide malicious activity

• October 08, 2015 08 Oct'15

  Samsung Pay isolated from LoopPay attack

  Hackers who compromised LoopPay’s computer systems had no access to Samsung Pay’s user data or other core information, says Samsung

• October 07, 2015 07 Oct'15

  Internet of things is next step along Infiniti Red Bull’s F1 journey

  Formula 1 team Infiniti Red Bull Racing is beginning to explore the potential of the IoT as it makes ongoing improvements to its networking infrastructure with support from AT&T

• October 05, 2015 05 Oct'15

  Facebook ruling not only landmark data protection case in Europe, say experts

  A landmark ruling against Slovakia-based website Weltimmo could impact the Max Schrems case against Facebook and new European data protection rules currently being finalised

• October 03, 2015 03 Oct'15

  What to consider when IT outsourcing contracts come up for renewal

  Outsourcing contracts worth billions of pounds come up for renewal over the next few years – but unprecedented industry change complicates the CIO's decision

• October 02, 2015 02 Oct'15

  David Jones online customers hit by data breach

  Hackers have accessed the personal details of an unknown number of David Jones online customers, but the retailer says payment details and passwords are not affected

• September 29, 2015 29 Sep'15

  Two thirds of UK businesses never meet important customers

  British businesses don't always meet their best customers or the people they do most business with, because of trends in modern technology

• September 23, 2015 23 Sep'15

  Tech innovation leads the 'slow demise of traditional broadcast'

  The broadcast sector is being revolutionised by internet technology, as delegates to the annual IBC show in Amsterdam found out

• September 22, 2015 22 Sep'15

  Telcos could help drive cloud services into SMEs, says report

  A study commissioned by cloud services marketplaces provider BCSG says telcos are a natural route to market for SME cloud services

• September 21, 2015 21 Sep'15

  Gigabit network is more than a fringe benefit for city of Edinburgh

  As CityFibre begins a 150km fibre dig in Edinburgh, local businesses and the city council outline their objectives and plans for ultrafast broadband

• September 15, 2015 15 Sep'15

  Most DDoS attacks hiding something more sinister, Neustar warns

  Smaller DDoS attacks can be more dangerous than a powerful attack that knocks a company offline but does not install malware or steal data, warns Neustar

• September 11, 2015 11 Sep'15

  DD4BC cyber extortion gang adds social media to arsenal

  Cyber extortion gang DD4BC is using social media campaigns to garner more attention for its ability to create service disruptions by publicly embarrassing large organisations

• September 10, 2015 10 Sep'15

  Researchers discover Android PIN locker ransomware

  Researchers say LockerPIN is a self-defending, aggressive piece of ransomware currently targeting Android devices, mainly in the US

• September 01, 2015 01 Sep'15

  DDoS attack on NCA highlights need to be prepared, says Barracuda Networks

  A Lizard Squad DDoS attack the NCA says is a fact of life highlights the need for organisations to be prepared, according to Barracuda Networks

• August 28, 2015 28 Aug'15

  Police arrest six UK teenagers for using DDoS cyber attack tool

  Police arrest six UK teenagers on suspicion of using a DDoS attack tool targeting a national newspaper, a school and online gaming companies and retailers

• August 27, 2015 27 Aug'15

  Rapid7 calls on router makers to eliminate backdoors

  Until manufacturers stop using default passwords, we will continue to see opportunistic attacks on home and small business routers, says Rapid7's Tod Beardsley

• August 27, 2015 27 Aug'15

  Kellogg Brown and Root wins ESN Delivery Partner contract

  Kellogg Brown and Root has won the contract to supply Lot 1 of the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme

• August 24, 2015 24 Aug'15

  Spotify to update privacy policy after user protest

  Some Spotify users are unhappy about new privacy policies that allow access to users’ photos, video, mobile device location, voice controls and contacts

• August 21, 2015 21 Aug'15

  ICO orders Google to remove links to right to be forgotten takedowns

  The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) says Google must remove newer links that reveal the same details as previously removed links

• August 20, 2015 20 Aug'15

  Mumsnet suffers multi-vector cyber attack

  Mumsnet has been hit by a DDoS attack, its admin hacked and data stolen, and then a hoax call sent armed police to the home of the organisation's co-founder, Justine Roberts

• August 17, 2015 17 Aug'15

  AT&T a key NSA partner in internet spying Snowden docs show

  The NSA considered its relationship with AT&T to be unique and especially productive, leaked documents show

• August 16, 2015 16 Aug'15

  Mobile phone users at risk as hackers bug and track victims

  An investigation by Australian TV show 60 Minutes demonstrates how hackers based thousands of miles away in Germany were able to record the calls of an Australian senator and track his movements

• July 30, 2015 30 Jul'15

  BT Group's first-quarter results buoyed by superfast broadband and mobile demand

  BT Group's first-quarter results highlight successes in superfast broadband and mobile divisions, but analyst warns of challenging times to come

• July 21, 2015 21 Jul'15

  Mainframe fails to save IBM from 13th declining quarter

  IBM's second-quarter revenue was down 13% year-on-year to $20.8bn, but IBM said the decline is only 1%, adjusting for the sale of its x86 server business and the impact of the strong dollar

• July 20, 2015 20 Jul'15

  Openreach CEO defends current operating model

  Openreach CEO Joe Garner says that separating the organisation from BT would make no sense in light of improvements to its service

• July 20, 2015 20 Jul'15

  Hackers threaten to expose ALM’s dating and cheating site users

  A hacking group, calling itself The Impact Team, claims to have compromised Avid Life Media’s user databases, source code repositories, financial records and email system

• July 15, 2015 15 Jul'15

  Huawei to implement 4.5G network for Shanghai Disney

  Huawei signs world’s first 4.5G network co-operation agreement to implement a smart city network at the Shanghai Disney resort

• July 13, 2015 13 Jul'15

  Huawei joins European 5G research project

  Huawei commits to pan-European 5G Public Private Partnership (5G-PPP) plan to strengthen five separate 5G research projects

• July 08, 2015 08 Jul'15

  Symantec uncovers Morpho cyber espionage operation

  A cyber espionage group has targeted high-profile technology, internet, commodities and pharmaceutical companies in the US, Europe and Canada, reports Symantec

• July 03, 2015 03 Jul'15

  Ofcom fines EE £1m for breaking regulatory complaints procedures

  Ofcom has fined mobile network operator EE £1m for failing to give customers information about taking stalled complaints to a dispute resolution process

• July 02, 2015 02 Jul'15

  Metropolitan Police picks Innopsis to lead network procurement

  London’s Metropolitan Police Service signs public-sector networking association Innopsis to lead engagement on network procurement

• July 02, 2015 02 Jul'15

  Facebook wins first round in European privacy battle

  Facebook has welcomed a Vienna court’s rejection of a 25,000-strong class action lawsuit against the social networking firm for allegedly breaching European privacy laws

• June 30, 2015 30 Jun'15

  West Yorkshire extends BT BDUK contract in £13m deal

  West Yorkshire Combined Authority will extend the Superfast West Yorkshire BDUK scheme to 28,000 more properties by 2018

• June 30, 2015 30 Jun'15

  Connection voucher scheme opened to businesses across West Sussex

  Small businesses in West Sussex will be able to apply for £3,000 broadband connection vouchers after the extension of an existing scheme across the county

• June 29, 2015 29 Jun'15

  Cisco launches IoT System for enterprise and smart cities

  Cisco unveils 15 products to address the growing complexity of internet of things deployments

• June 26, 2015 26 Jun'15

  Dutch court orders Facebook to identify revenge porn poster

  Facebook has a legal obligation to provide information about a user who posted a revenge porn video on the site, a Dutch court has ruled

• June 11, 2015 11 Jun'15

  Kaspersky Lab praised for handling of Duqu 2.0 cyber attack

  Kaspersky Lab determined the best approach to cyber attack was to not only admit that it had been hacked, but also to provide extensive information on the malware

• June 10, 2015 10 Jun'15

  Vodafone launches home broadband service

  Vodafone unveils its Vodafone Connect broadband and home phone package, offering headline speeds of 76Mbps

• June 03, 2015 03 Jun'15

  Sourcing must adapt to digital business goals, says Gartner

  Businesses need to change their sourcing strategies if they are to keep pace with the digital revolution, says analyst organisation Gartner

• June 02, 2015 02 Jun'15

  Vodafone adds Caribbean 4G roaming for summer holidays

  Vodafone extends its 4G services to a number of destinations – including Caribbean holiday hotspots – for UK customers travelling abroad

• June 01, 2015 01 Jun'15

  Most of more than 733,000 police communications data requests approved

  Big Brother Watch is calling for a curb on the scale of police access to communications data and greater transparency in the use of this data

• May 29, 2015 29 May'15

  Top six enterprise IT priorities in the Nordics

  The future of enterprise IT looks bright in the Nordic region, with growing focus on datacentre investments, national cloud and automatisation

• May 22, 2015 22 May'15

  Researchers raise privacy concerns about Bluetooth Low Energy devices

  Researchers have raised privacy concerns about a growing number of devices using Bluetooth Low Energy technology

• May 21, 2015 21 May'15

  G.fast ultrafast broadband test lab opens in Swansea

  BT kicks off trials of G.fast broadband technology in Swansea and opens a new test lab for startups

• May 20, 2015 20 May'15

  BT and BDUK failed to make costs transparent, says report

  A major report on BDUK commissioned by DCMS identifies a number of failures around the transparency of the scheme’s costs

• May 19, 2015 19 May'15

  Vodafone returns to quarterly revenue growth

  A minute rise in quarterly sales gives mobile network operator Vodafone hope that its financial situation is now stabilising

• May 14, 2015 14 May'15

  Vodafone bemoans 4G business laggards

  A survey of 4G take-up in business by Vodafone has revealed many businesses are struggling to understand how it can help them

• May 08, 2015 08 May'15

  The IoT industry needs to do more to secure data, says Beecham Research

  There are key areas where the industry supporting the internet of things (IoT) needs to provide better security, according to Beecham Research

• April 29, 2015 29 Apr'15

  Vodafone sends network in a backpack to Nepal earthquake zone

  Vodafone’s charitable arm, the Vodafone Foundation, deploys instant mini networks to help restore communications in quake-hit Nepal