Month: June 2016
Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26bn
Nordic CIO interview: Johnny Bröms, Swedish fast-food chain Max Burger
Security Think Tank: Understanding compliance with the GDPR
NSA to defend surveillance activities in Irish courts in Facebook v Schrems case
The US National Security Agency (NSA) has asked to be added to the legal case between Facebook and Austrian citizen Max Schrems, in a move that will see the spy organisation discuss how it operates under...
Let’s Encrypt accidentally mails out subscriber addresses
Let's Encrypt, a free and open certificate authority for issuing digital certificates, has inadvertently distributed a number of subscriber email addresses in a message sent to all subscribers. Let's...
Engineering giant Aecom plans to use Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality headsets
Global engineering firm Aecom has discussed its intention to run a pilot project to deploy Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality headsets in engineering and construction projects on three continents. ...
Microsoft buys LinkedIn for $26.2bn
Microsoft has bought LinkedIn for a huge $26.2bn in one of the biggest tech deals in the firm's history. The all-cash purchase values the shares at $196, and is expected to close before the end of the...
Cisco to open IoT and smart city startup innovation centre in Manchester
Cisco is to open an innovation centre in Manchester focusing on the development of smart cities, the Internet of Things (IoT) and healthcare and creative digital technologies. The centre will be set...
Government admits register to vote website problems were ‘no surprise’
The government has admitted that the failure of the register to vote website to cope with last-minute demand was "no surprise", raising the heckles of MPs who said that better planning would have kept...