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Stewart Mitchell
Should we stop selling the crown jewels of tech?
mergers and acquisitions

Should we stop selling the crown jewels of tech?

After a string of high-profile sales, the tech world is starting to ask if it's time to protect the UK’s technology assets
10 Oct 2020
Silicon Valley’s scandal hunters
A man taking a photo with a telephoto lens
Business strategy

Silicon Valley’s scandal hunters

Are tech firms hiring teams to aggressively snuff out any internal or external criticism?
21 Sep 2020
How tech traps domestic abuse victims
A woman in silhouette sitting on a bed looking out the window
privacy

How tech traps domestic abuse victims

From stalkerware to smart home speakers, tech is an unwelcome enabler for abusers
13 Aug 2020
Funding cuts lead to dodgy digital forensics
analytics

Funding cuts lead to dodgy digital forensics

Efforts to clear a growing backlog with automation threaten quality of evidence
13 Apr 2020
Google’s school sweeteners for children’s data
privacy

Google’s school sweeteners for children’s data

Project dressed up as 'machine learning workshop' gives Google rights to biometrics for product development
12 Apr 2020
Life ends at 40 in the tech industry
young vs old
recruitment

Life ends at 40 in the tech industry

Do hiring managers favour the enthusiasm of youth over expertise?
9 Dec 2019
British ISPs fight to make the web less secure
Secure web
broadband

British ISPs fight to make the web less secure

Why Britain’s broadband providers are worried about a new technology that guards against online snooping
14 Sep 2019
Small tech firms bullied out of business
Business strategy

Small tech firms bullied out of business

Disputed printer cartridge patents and a ban on Google Ads are driving out small tech firms, Stewart Mitchell discovers
14 Aug 2019
“Data vampires” ignoring GDPR
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

“Data vampires” ignoring GDPR

Regulations have failed to curb privacy crisis as advertisers double down on data collection
8 Aug 2019
Government clampdown bolsters tech giants
Social media button concept
Policy & legislation

Government clampdown bolsters tech giants

The government wants big firms to tackle “Online Harms”, but the big firms look set to profit
6 Jul 2019
Made in China: the risks of buying cheaper tech
Hardware

Made in China: the risks of buying cheaper tech

Is there any sound reason not to trust low cost Chinese hardware imports?
9 Apr 2018
Is your browser secretly mining cryptocurrencies?
web browser

Is your browser secretly mining cryptocurrencies?

Your PC or smartphone could be being dragged down by secret Bitcoin mining software in apps and websites
19 Mar 2018
The cyber secrets that are too good to reveal
Top secret sign
exploits

The cyber secrets that are too good to reveal

Do security services let dangerous criminals escape if it means protecting their hacking techniques?
9 Feb 2018
What happens when you upset Google
A Google logo on the outside of one of its offices
Business strategy

What happens when you upset Google

The repercussions of upsetting the web’s gatekeeper can be severe
22 Jan 2018
Alexa – what are you hearing that I can’t?
Security

Alexa – what are you hearing that I can’t?

Stewart Mitchell reveals how your devices’ microphones are listening out for more than just your voice commands
22 Sep 2017
Why can’t software firms sort their own security?
A padlock laid on top of a circuit board.
Security

Why can’t software firms sort their own security?

The tech giants have huge resources, but bounty hunters are better placed to discover many security flaws
12 May 2017
Is the sun setting on Java?
Software

Is the sun setting on Java?

Java EE is a major enterprise platform, but it hasn’t had a facelift since 2013
31 Jan 2017
IBM makes magnetic data storage breakthrough
IBM
Server & storage

IBM makes magnetic data storage breakthrough

Tiny drives holding decent amounts of data may soon be available thanks to IBM's breakthrough.
13 Jan 2012
City-based high-speed broadband boosted by £100m funding
high speed broadband
public sector

City-based high-speed broadband boosted by £100m funding

Chancellor George Osborne has announced a £100 million funding injection to aid high-speed broadband connectivity in the UK's largest cities.
30 Nov 2011
Google slams Microsoft over patent "extortion"
money down drain
Mobile

Google slams Microsoft over patent "extortion"

Google has accused Microsoft of "extortion" over patent payments.
29 Sep 2011
Has the PC had its day?
IBM PC
public sector

Has the PC had its day?

IBM exec claims PCs are headed the same way as typewriters.
12 Aug 2011
Will Motorola Xoom be Apple's next patent target?
Motorola Xoom
Software

Will Motorola Xoom be Apple's next patent target?

The Xoom could be the next target of Apple's patent war.
11 Aug 2011
Ofcom's ex-IT boss to serve jail time
Prison
public sector

Ofcom's ex-IT boss to serve jail time

The former Ofcom IT head will be imprisoned for defrauding the communications watchdog.
9 Jun 2011
Government wants businesses to snoop for GCHQ
Snooping - confidential data
public sector

Government wants businesses to snoop for GCHQ

Firms are being asked to help stop the bad guys by feeding information to Government officials.
9 Mar 2011
Android unveils rating system for apps
Android
business apps

Android unveils rating system for apps

The Android Market will soon feature film-like 'suitability' ratings for apps.
25 Nov 2010
London Underground readies in-station Wi-Fi trials
Tube
public sector

London Underground readies in-station Wi-Fi trials

Commuters will soon be able to get connected thanks to TfL Wi-Fi trials.
29 Oct 2010
IE9 requires Windows 7 SP1 update
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 beta
Network & Internet

IE9 requires Windows 7 SP1 update

Upgrading to the latest version of Microsoft's web browser won't be quite as simple as we once thought.
24 Sep 2010
Will BT's nomination scheme widen fibre divide?
divide
email providers

Will BT's nomination scheme widen fibre divide?

Comms giant BT wants ISPs to nominate exchanges to get fibre, but the new scheme has been criticised.
6 Sep 2010
Millions of legitimate emails getting blocked by ISPs
email
Network & Internet

Millions of legitimate emails getting blocked by ISPs

Internet service providers (ISPs) are blocking millions of legitimate emails, an email delivery company has claimed.
13 Aug 2010
Tech firm Twitter use is one way street
Twitter
Network & Internet

Tech firm Twitter use is one way street

Some of the biggest names in tech have been lambasted for their one-way tweets.
6 Aug 2010
Vodafone ticked off by ASA for femtocell ad
ASA homepage
Mobile

Vodafone ticked off by ASA for femtocell ad

An ad touting the merits of Vodafone's Sure Signal mobile phone reception booster are at the heart of the telling off.
16 Jun 2010
Scotland promised next-gen broadband cash
Broadband
public sector

Scotland promised next-gen broadband cash

The government has promised a broadband windfall for Scots as part of its Digital Britain plans.
9 Nov 2009
BT pushes broadband booster button
Broadband connections
Network & Internet

BT pushes broadband booster button

BT has completed its 20Mbits/sec broadband boosting project.
17 Aug 2009