Month: September 2016

Ten would-be cyber warriors head to the final of the UK Cyber Security Challenge after showing off their skills to prospective employers in dealing with a simulated cyber attack

Several major technology companies have backed Microsoft in a legal action against the US government over laws that could have major implications for cloud computing services. The legislation would enable...

How can businesses best prepare their cyber defences in light of the fact that attackers are increasingly using malware designed to evade detection and analysis?

Education provider and publishing group Pearson has chosen Oracle as the company's sole ERP provider. The group previously used 63 individual ERP systems, mainly from SAP and Oracle. Pearson CIO Albert...

HSBC is using facial recognition technology in a mobile app to make it easier for business customers to open accounts

The iPhone 7 unveiling is taking place on Wednesday, and noted KGI Securities' analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has revealed new information about the device and its specs ahead of the launch. Kuo, who has a good...

Information about spy equipment sold by UK defence contractor Cobham to US police departments has been leaked. The catalogue, labelled "proprietary and confidential", features a number of gadgets designed...

Microsoft wins support from a wide range of US organisations in its push back against the secrecy of US government data access requests

Apple has issued emergency security updates for OS X El Capitan and OS X Yosemite to fix some major problems that had come to light codenamed Trident. The company released the fixes a week after security...

The arrival of Amazon’s Dash ordering buttons in the UK is a notable moment for the Internet of Things (IoT). The device may be small and serve as nothing more than a simple way to order everyday items...