Mobile banking: why it matters for business By Dean Wilson published 26 July 14 In Depth In the first of two articles, we discuss the reasons for adopting new methods of payment and whether the British public is ready.
97 arrested over BlackShades malware By Dean Wilson published 20 May 14 Almost 100 hackers have been arrested in a huge international operation to tackle the BlackShades malware.
New 'evidence' emerges about NSA extensive surveillance plans By Dean Wilson published 20 May 14 The NSA is allegedly recording all phone calls in the Bahamas and a number of other locations, according to new leaks.
Windows 8.1 Update 2 rumored for September 9 launch By Dean Wilson published 19 May 14 The second update to Windows 8.1 is rumored to launch in early September, and mouse and keyboard users can't wait.
BT hires 1,600 engineers to fix broadband issues By Dean Wilson published 19 May 14 BT is to hire 1,600 new engineers to improve its Openreach service, with a particular focus on reaching out to female engineers.
Elderwood zero-day toolkit is in more widespread use By Dean Wilson published 16 May 14 The easy-to-use Elderwood toolkit is being used by more groups than previously thought, according to Symantec.
Microsoft has Windows 9, Office 2015 and cloud-based OS in the works By Dean Wilson published 15 May 14 A Chinese forum has leaked a list of products currently in the works, including a slew of new Windows releases.
BlackBerry and IBM team up for open mobility By Dean Wilson published 15 May 14 BlackBerry has partnered with IBM and other mobile device management firms to offer BlackBerry 10 to more companies.
UK gov gives public sector approval for Samsung KNOX By Dean Wilson published 14 May 14 The UK government has issued a security guidance for Samsung devices using Android 4.3 and KNOX.
SanDisk to launch self-encrypting enterprise SSD By Dean Wilson published 14 May 14 SanDisk will launch its first self-encrypting SSD for security-conscious businesses.
Hackers using advanced phishing attack to steal Google passwords By Dean Wilson published 12 May 14 Cyber criminals have once again upped the ante in their attempt to steal personal information and access email accounts.
Windows 7 and Vista 'more at risk' to viruses than XP, says Microsoft By Dean Wilson published 12 May 14 Updated Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report suggests that Windows Vista and 7 are more at risk of infection than Windows XP.
Microsoft updates OneDrive with new video and collaboration features By Dean Wilson published 9 May 14 Microsoft has made a slew of changes to OneDrive that improve thumbnails, album covers, social media integration, and sharing options.
Heartbleed vulnerability still affects 320k servers By Dean Wilson published 9 May 14 Errata Security has found roughly 320,000 servers that still haven't patched the Heartbleed vulnerability.
More than 1m customer details stolen in Orange data breach By Dean Wilson published 8 May 14 Orange has revealed that the email addresses and phone numbers of 1.3 million users were stolen in a second attack.
DDoS attacks costing UK companies £240,000 per day By Dean Wilson published 8 May 14 A new report by Nuestar shows a substantial increase in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and the negative impact they have.
Dell unveils new Wyse desktop virtualization solutions By Dean Wilson published 7 May 14 Dell has added three rigs to its Wyse cloud client-computing range.
Lenovo unveils 11-inch Chromebooks with Yoga-like flexibility By Dean Wilson published 7 May 14 Lenovo has lifted the lid on its first consumer Chromebooks, including a model that can adjust to form a stand for the display.
EMC announces two-day setup Hybrid Cloud solution By Dean Wilson published 7 May 14 EMC is offering a new hybrid cloud solution that can be set up in less than 48 hours.
Another Heartbleed? More flaws found in web security By Dean Wilson published 2 May 14 Researchers find flaw in security protocols associated with social networking and other popular websites.
Survey finds two thirds at Infosec see increase in IT attacks By Dean Wilson published 2 May 14 A survey conducted by HP at Infosec 2014 reveals growing fears about IT security.
Dell outs new laptops and AIOs for students By Dean Wilson published 2 May 14 Dell has launched the 5000 Series of laptops and all-in-ones for the back to school market.
SanDisk announces 4TB enterprise SAS SSD By Dean Wilson published 2 May 14 SanDisk has unveiled its latest SAS SSD for the enterprise market, with an impressive 4TB capacity.
Android still rules the roost for mobile security threats By Dean Wilson published 2 May 14 A new report by F-Secure shows that Android almost completely dominates the mobile threat landscape.
Midmarket companies are embracing Big Data By Dean Wilson published 1 May 14 A new report commission by Dell shows that 96 per cent of midmarket companies are either already using Big Data projects or plan to soon.