Month: June 2016
Government builds IT contract dashboard to reduce duplication and costs
The government has developed an IT contract dashboard to encourage departments to become more transparent and make better-informed decisions. The dashboard, which is still in beta, was built by Common...
Lexus admits software update bug crashing in-car systems
A bug in a software update rolled out to the infotainment system in Lexus cars through a WiFi connection is reportedly breaking the unit’s functions. Lexus acknowledged the problem on Twitter, and...
Apple outlines subscription-based app revenue plans, giving developers bigger cut
Apple has announced major changes to the App Store that could see developers taking a bigger cut of revenues. The change will introduce the ability to add subscriptions to apps. The revenue split will...
Datacentre operators should evaluate emerging markets before jumping in
Bruce Schneier: governments have a ‘stark’ lack of expertise in IoT security
Governments lack the expertise to define security policy when it comes to the rapidly growing Internet of Things (IoT), according to Bruce Schneier, security technologist and a member of the Infosecurity...
Edge datacentres hailed as answer to latency concerns in IoT era
Cyber crime is serious business, shows Imperva report
6 Google failures: Street View WiFi slurping, tax problems and Android abuse claims
By and large what Google, well Alphabet, does goes well. Search, YouTube, Chrome, Android, Maps - all huge successes. But it's not always gone to plan for the firm. There are plenty of negative tales...