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October 30
- Watching the oceans using off-the-shelf tech
October 29
- Smartphone shipments slip in Q3
- Critical vulnerability discovered in popular CI/CD framework
- Amazon, Microsoft and Google lead the cloud market
- These UK regions will be the next to receive gigabit broadband under government plans
- Luxury hotel chain hit twice by hackers after reneging on ransomware payment
- What is Emotet?
- 'Changing name to Meat': Industry reacts to Facebook's Meta rebrand
- IT Pro News in Review: SolarWinds cyber attack, AWS deal with MI5, UK VoIP providers under attack
- Critical macOS vulnerability found to bypass SIP restrictions
- EE rolls out 4G across Glasgow's underground network
- Microsoft to work with community colleges to fill 250,000 cyber security roles
- Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15.6in review: A true road warrior
- Explaining the UK’s supply chain crisis
- How the pandemic has shaped the office of the future
- Podcast Transcript: How VMware drinks its own champagne
- The IT Pro Podcast: How VMware drinks its own champagne
October 28
- HTTPS-based attacks soar over 300%
- Dell unveils upgraded XPS Desktop with 12th gen Intel processors
- Australian competition regulator seeks to undermine Google Search monopoly
- LinkedIn rolls out freelance marketplace globally following successful US trial
- Ransomware gang claims to have hacked the NRA
- Intel launches 12th-gen Alder Lake processors optimised for Windows 11
- SAP and Qualtrics debut Concur Experience Optimizer for hybrid workplaces
- Immersive tech can be more than just a gimmick
October 27
- Apple and AWS unveil sustainability commitments ahead of COP26
- Dell EMC PowerEdge R650 review: A slim and mighty server
- Microsoft launches platform to help firms monitor carbon emissions
- Mobile order and Pay at Table
- Technology and tactics to support your hospitality business
- DDoS attacks are crippling UK VoIP operators
- Driving adoption of digital self-service
- Cisco launches Webex Hologram for AR meetings
- Pay at table best practices
- FBI raids Chinese POS business following cyber attack claims
- FCC expels China Telecom from the US
- Honor launches first Android smartphone since Huawei split
- Verizon and Amazon partner on enterprise connectivity solutions
- AWS and Google win Japanese government cloud contract
- Google and Microsoft smash estimates on strong cloud growth
- Cryptocurrency: Should you invest?
October 26
- 70% of IT workers skip key security steps due to work pressures
- Qualcomm unveils latest mobile chips for mid-range and budget devices
- Zoom rolls out live transcription to all users
- Microsoft and Oracle slammed over 'anti-competitive' software practices
- Telstra to acquire Digicel Pacific for $1.6 billion with help from government
- BillQuick billing software exploit lets hackers deploy ransomware
- Avast launches premium browser with built-in VPN
- UK gov must act now to regulate Facebook, says whistleblower
- Retrospect Backup 18.1 review: Makes light work of backups
- US State Department to establish cyber bureau
- UK spy agencies supercharge espionage efforts with AWS data deal
- Why does Japan lag behind on startups?
October 25
- Ransomware hit industrial sector the hardest in the third quarter
- BlackMatter ransomware victims reclaim data using secret decryptor
- Metanoia and NXP announce integrated 5G NR Sub-6GHz platform
- Australian Federal Police plots "aggressive" cyber division following law change
- Malware discovered in JavaScript Library accessed by millions each week
- Microsoft resellers warned of Nobelium attacks on IT supply chain
- F-Secure Safe review: Simple security struggles to outdo Defender
- IT Pro Panel: What’s stopping diversity in tech?
October 22
- AMD and Microsoft fix Ryzen performance in Windows 11
- Esper and Lenovo simplify enterprise Android device deployment
- Oak9’s IaC security platform now available on AWS
- Microsoft touts new cyber security help for nonprofits
- Vodafone sues UK government after missing out on £184m Foreign Office contract
- Intel says chip shortage to blame for Q3 sales slump
- Ofcom report reveals alarming uptick in smishing attacks
- UK agrees to scrap Digital Services Tax by 2023
- Brother MFC-J4540DW review: Office-quality printing at home
- IT Pro News in Review: MacBook refresh, Facebook creating jobs and facial recognition in schools
- The many IT errors of the British government
- Podcast transcript: Should the US cyber army be more aggressive?
- The IT Pro Podcast: Should the US cyber army be more aggressive?
October 21
- Facebook's Oversight Board demands more transparency
- Graylog launches new cyber security solution to address legacy issues
- US to ban surveillance software exports to authoritarian governments
- AWS makes its Panorama Appliance generally available
- The 9 best courses for R
- Vodafone to add 7,000 software engineers in digital services drive
- Netgear WAX620 review: Remarkably good value
- PayPal dismisses $45 billion Pinterest takeover as "market rumour"
- You can now test Android apps on Windows 11
- Platform-based banking is revolutionising finance
October 20
- Microsoft shares more details about Android apps in Windows 11
- Alkira deepens partnership with AWS
- Eagle Eye Networks announces new editions of Cloud VMS
- A quarter of all malicious JavaScript is obfuscated
- NHSX initiative will use AI to tackle health inequalities
- Facebook is reportedly planning to change its name
- NSW government to set up $4 million semiconductor bureau
- Virgin Media O2 taps Samsung for 5G trials
- Google launches Pixel 6 and 6 Pro with custom Tensor chipset
- Microsoft launches AI startup acceleration programme in India
- How not to get hit by ransomware in 2022
October 19
- IAR Systems and Secure Thingz partner to streamline Azure IoT migration
- Almost 70% of CISOs expect a ransomware attack
- MOV.AI’s robotics engine platform aids AMR production
- Organizations warned of ransomware risk from smaller operators
- The best business features on the new MacBook Pro
- HP Presence hardware takes aim at hybrid working
- Kaspersky Internet Security review: Powerful, highly configurable protection
- CISA, FBI and NSA publish BlackMatter ransomware warning
- UK and US defence labs collaborate on mission-ready AI tech
- Alibaba unveils custom Arm-based server chip
- Tesco takes on Amazon with first checkout-free GetGo store
- Why Big Brother could be your friend
October 18
- WANdisco makes LiveData platform for Azure generally available
- Deel raises $425M for its hiring, compliance and payments platform
- Apple unveils redesigned MacBook Pro with M1 Pro, M1 Max chips
- Iranian hacking group continues to target US citizens
- Scottish schools serve up facial recognition for school dinners
- Arm launches cloud-based IoT platform
- Comparing serverless and server-based technologies
- Build mobile and web apps faster
- Best practices for running Microsoft SQL Server on AWS
- Acer Taiwan falls victim to cyber attack
- US links $5.2 billion in Bitcoin transactions to ransomware
- Facebook claims AI managed to reduce hate speech by 50%
- Facebook to hire 10,000 workers across the EU
- Japan to launch £637 million tech fund for AI and 5G
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 review: Unfolding the future
- Why reply all is a silent threat to modern business
October 16
- The rise of cloud misconfiguration threats and how to avoid them
October 15
- Marsh McLennan reveals its cyber risk analytics center
- MirrorBlast phishing campaign targets financial companies
- The best online Python courses 2024
- Build trustworthy AI with MLOps
- Alation acquires data insights firm Lyngo Analytics
- 30 countries announce crackdown on ransomware payments
- The business value of MLOps
- The AI-powered supply chain
- HPE wins networking contract with Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
- £100 contactless payment limit could place shoppers at risk, warn industry experts
- Microsoft to shutdown LinkedIn in China
- Department for Work and Pensions aims to make it easier to reuse data across its services
- Next-generation time series: Forecasting for the real world, not the ideal world
- Trusted AI: A guide to building fair and unbiased AI systems
- AI in customer analytics
- WhatsApp backups to get end-to-end encryption
- IT Pro News in Review: Microsoft’s DDoS takedown, Amazon relaxes WFH policy, West Midlands crowned UK’s top tech hub
- Asus Chromebook CX1 (CX1100CN) review: A cut-price compromise
- Using HCI to merge a cacophony of legacy IT systems
- Podcast transcript: Can codes of conduct save GDPR?
- The IT Pro Podcast: Can codes of conduct save GDPR?
October 14
- Ennoconn and Google Cloud enter a strategic alliance
- Hackers used MSHTML exploit a week before patches were ready
- Senators seek to reform Section 230 protections
- NETGEAR offers VPN support for branch offices and remote workers
- Hackers fake DocuSign and offer fraudulent signing methods
- WordPress plugin exploit puts over 90,000 sites at risk
- Epson partners with Usain Bolt on launch of EcoTank printer range
- Acer confirms breach after cyber attack on Indian servers
- Veritas Backup Exec 21.3 review: Covers every angle
- 7-Eleven biometric data collection found in breach of Australian privacy laws
- How apprenticeships are fuelling the future of UK tech
October 13
- Russia missing from US-organized international ransomware event
- The future of productivity
- Samsung 870 QVO review: Cheap and speedy
- IBM launches Environmental Intelligence Suite
- Phishing campaign uses math symbol to imitate Verizon logo
- Digital remote monitoring and dispatch services’ impact on edge computing and data centres
- Kaspersky exposes MysterySnail zero-day exploit in Windows
- UK gov urged to protect human right to review AI decisions
- Google Workspace adds Jira and AppSheet integrations
- Australia plots harsher penalties for hackers involved in ransomware attacks
- Apple reportedly slashes iPhone 13 production due to chip crisis
- Google Cloud reveals edge-focused Distributed Cloud portfolio
- IBM pledges to reskill 30 million people globally by 2030
- Apple expected to unveil MacBook Pro revamp at 18 October event
- Is big tech the new East India Company?
October 12
- Microsoft makes Windows Subsystem for Linux a Windows 11 app
- Samsung's new 14nm EUV DDR5 DRAM in mass production
- ONF and Deutsche Telekom debut fully disaggregated Open RAN
- A quantitative comparison of UPS monitoring and servicing approaches across edge environments
- Supply chain breaches impacted 97% of firms in the past year
- GitHub revokes duplicate SSH auth keys generated by keypair library
- The 4 most notorious hackers
- NCSC CEO warns ransomware presents "most immediate danger" to the UK
- Footballers seek compensation for "GDPR violating" performance data trading
- Microsoft mitigated 'largest ever' 2.4Tbps DDoS attack
- Apple iPad (2021) review: The best entry-level iPad
- Digital literacy is as important as reading and writing, Vodafone claims
- Oracle to launch 14 new cloud regions over the next year
- Amazon relaxes remote working policy under new CEO
- PC market growth stifled by supply chain barriers
- Cleaning up legacy IT to drag big tobacco into the future
October 11
- Ondas Holdings and Dynam.AI announce strategic partnership
- Is Australia becoming a surveillance state?
- FontOnLake: "Sophisticated" malware targets Linux systems
- Pacific City Bank confirms it was hit by ransomware
- EU opens Microsoft Teams probe following Slack complaint
- UKRI will educate tech sector to defend against cyber threats
- Indian startup body moves against "unfair" Google Play Store policy
- Apple appeals Epic ruling in attempt to delay App Store changes
- West Midlands become's UK's fastest growing tech hub
- Singapore launches new cyber security framework
- Nakivo Backup & Replication 10.4 review: A superb option
October 10
- Is the Global Talent Visa really helping the UK tech skills crisis?
October 9
- How UK tech’s environmental startup scene is growing in stature
October 8
- Senators urge FTC to enforce child privacy laws
- Aquant raises $70 million for its service intelligence platform
- Microsoft fixes bug preventing Azure Virtual Desktop security updates
- Seagate One Touch SSD review: A sharp customer
- BrewDog app flaw exposed data on 200,000 shareholders and customers, researchers claim
- Chip inflation helps Samsung achieve record quarterly profit
- SolarWinds hackers stole US sanctions policy data, Microsoft confirms
- Going solo: What happens next after becoming your own boss?
- Microsoft to acquire goal-tracking startup Ally
- IT Pro News in Review: Windows 11 launch, Facebook outage, Coinbase data breach
- Microsoft backs right to repair following investor revolt
- High-performance persistent storage for virtualised workloads
- The business value of Red Hat Runtimes
- Service mesh or API management?
- Building a cloud-native, hybrid-multi cloud infrastructure
- How to become a cyber security expert
- Podcast transcript: Behind the scenes of the Solarwinds hack
- The IT Pro Podcast: Behind the scenes of the SolarWinds hack
October 7
- Swimlane unveils its low-code security automation platform
- The event mesh: A primer
- Maverick fast-attack ransomware group FIN12 is quickly expanding
- The business value of Red Hat OpenShift
- 97 things every cloud engineer should know
- 2021 Thales access management index: European edition
- 2021 Thales access management index: Global edition
- Samsung unveils open source software for CXL Memory platform
- Shining light on new 'cool' cloud technologies and their drawbacks
- Justice Department unveils civil cyber fraud initiative to battle online crime
- AMD: Ryzen CPU owners should avoid Windows 11
- Citrix appoints 30-year tech vet Bob Calderoni as interim CEO
- TSMC vows not to share sensitive customer data following US request
- Twitter sells mobile ad unit for triple its original value
- Twitch confirms data breach after server configuration error
- Nurturing your business’ citizen developers
- Intel no longer considering UK chip plant following Brexit
- Why is the energy sector so vulnerable to hacking?
- Only a third of businesses have taken out insurance against ransomware attacks
October 6
- New bill aims to measure the military’s AI use
- Databricks acquires bamboolib creator 8080 Labs
- US Army selects Palantir to advance Capability Drop 2
- Senator to introduce new bill to force ransomware payment disclosures
- Alphabet helps DeepMind to turn its first ever profit
- Google to invest $1 billion in Africa to fuel digital transformation
- Google will auto-enrol 150 million users in 2FA by end of 2021
- US senators demand Zuckerberg answers Facebook whistleblower's claims
- Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services will launch next month
- WD Black SN850 review: A PCIe 4 powerhouse
October 5
- Identity Automation launches credential breach monitoring service
- FileCloud announces integration with Microsoft Teams
- Seven tips to prepare for your return-to-office
- Three tips for leading hybrid teams effectively
- Windows 11 has problems with Oracle VirtualBox
- Seven steps to connect and empower your frontline workers
- IDC agility assessment
- ITSM workflow handbook: No more "If only IT could do X"
- The human experience of IT service management
- Five best practices for resilient, reliable, remote IT services
- From broken to boundless
- UK fintech investment reaches record levels
- Tesla ordered to pay over $130m to former worker after racism lawsuit
- Windows 11 rollout begins as industry predicts slow business uptake
- BT and Toshiba to launch quantum-secured network across London
- Facebook blames faulty configuration change for hours-long outage
- How to install Windows 11
- How are cyber security and insurance companies evolving with the threat of ransomware?
October 4
- Supreme Court denies Oracle appeal over JEDI contract
- Ori Industries and VMware join forces to simplify edge deployment
- NIH renews COVID research contract with Palantir
- Seven leading machine learning use cases
- Neiman Marcus data breach hits 4.6 million customers
- Biden is confident in the nation’s cyber security efforts
- Monzo withdraws US banking license application
- Facebook put "profit before public safety" with algorithm change
- Coinbase notifies 6,000 customers of data breach
- US plans 30-nation meeting to address growing cyber crime threat
- PC Specialist Aurora R review: A lion in waiting
- Five minutes with... Jon Smart, RoosterMoney CTO
October 2
- The MedTech startups grappling with tomorrow’s health challenges
October 1
- The best defence against ransomware
- Mavenir launches next-gen operations support system
- How to manage AI risk
- BMC acquires data integration firm StreamWeaver
- US wants answers over FBI delay in helping Kaseya ransomware victims
- Malware pretending to be Amnesty International antivirus for Pegasus discovered
- University of Tokyo capitalises on law change to invest £399 million in startups
- Buggy DeFi update mistakenly issues $90m worth of COMP coins to users
- Why IT recruiters should look for experts from the military sector
- Amazon, Microsoft, Google back creation of Trusted Cloud Principles
- Microsoft and India’s Ministry of Labour to skill 10 million jobseekers
- Google claims it is the most searched for term on Bing
- Five9 stockholders veto Zoom's $14.7 billion takeover offer
- Adata Ultimate SU800 review: A SATA workhorse
- IT Pro News in Review: Free broadband, IR35 checks, minorities hit hardest by hackers
- IT Pro 20/20: Using technology to create a better future
- Podcast transcript: 100 years of innovation
- The IT Pro Podcast: 100 years of innovation