Security Think Tank: Human factor key to access control

In the modern business environment, what are the most common access control mistakes and how best are these corrected?

Raspberry Pi 3 Launches — 50% Faster, With Wi-Fi, Bluetooth And An Eye On IoT

 A major new Raspberry Pi microprocessor has been announced today: the Pi 3 Model B board becomes the new top-of-the-line Pi, with a 64bit 1.2GHz quad-core chipset and 1GB RAM it’s being slated to offer a 50 per cent power bump over the Pi 2. But is still priced at just $35… Read More

Microsoft Launches Pre-Orders For $3,000 HoloLens Development Kit, Will Start Shipping March 30

 When Microsoft first announced HoloLens, its mixed-reality hardware platform, many of us assumed it was little more than a cool demo that was meant to stir up excitement for the company. But it was clearly more than that and starting today, Microsoft will start taking pre-orders from developers who have applied for a unit. Developers who get an invite will be able to buy a unit for $3,000.… Read More

Researchers Create Matrix-Like Instant Learning Through Brain Stimulation

 You know Kung-Fu. Researchers at HRL Laboratories have discovered that when you use transcranial direct current stimulation to send the brain activity of commercial and military pilots into the heads of novice pilots subjects can essentially learn to fly in a realistic flight simulator. The researchers discovered that “subjects who received brain stimulation via electrode-embedded head… Read More

What are containers and microservices?

Independently deployable bits of code can be used to build agile applications. We look at some of the main players

Security Think Tank: Ransomware defence requires focus on three key areas

What is the best strategy for business to protect against ransomware?

Bulk data collection unnecessary for surveillance, says cyber expert

Opting for bulk data collection and other intrusive surveillance overlooks other means available that do not involve collateral damage to businesses and innocent people, says cyber expert

IT companies need technical workers with soft skills

IT firms are in need of candidates with interpersonal skills, as well as specific technical focuses

Assa Abloy outsources IT transformation to Wipro

Swedish lock maker has outsourced its IT infrastructure to Indian IT services firm

SaaS provider rejects “costly” VMware for Nutanix Acropolis hypervisor

Data services provider Pi rejects VMware as too costly and complex, opting for Nutanix’s computing and storage Acropolis hypervisor

EC awards first cloud contracts to Accenture, Atos, BT and IBM

The European Commission has revealed details of the suppliers that have secured a place on the three Lots making up its Cloud I framework

Artfinder deploys Neo4j graph database to personalise recommendations

Can a machine understand art? Not yet and maybe never, so the Artfinder art website took a different approach, using a Neo4j graph database instead

Majority of Britons support government surveillance for national security

A survey reveals that a majority of UK citizens support government surveillance for national security as Apple attempts to rally public support in its row with the FBI over encryption

52 contactless payments made every second in UK last December

Contactless card payments continue to rise at a rapid rate, with nearly £8bn spent in the UK last year using the technology

Digital minister Matt Hancock calls for big data mining complex in south Wales

Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock has highlighted the potential of public sector data science expertise in Cardiff and Newport

CEO training critical to cyber resilience, says APMG

CEOs staying informed on current cyber security risks has a positive impact in the boardroom and beyond, according to certification and accreditation organisation APMG

Google calls for datacentre storage disk design overhaul

Search giant Google says an overhaul of traditional 3.5in disks could lower the total cost of ownership and improve infrastructure performance

Londoners lead mobile banking switch

People in London are the most likely to manage their finances using a smartphone, according to a survey of consumers in England and Wales

After BT's Openreach reprieve, what now for the UK broadband roll-out?

After Ofcom's decision to leave Openreach in BT, what happens next – and how will the UK reap the benefits of superfast broadband?

Justice Department Files Motion To Force Apple To Comply With Backdoor Request

 And we’re back with another episode of our favorite privacy saga between Apple with the FBI. This time, the Department of Justice gets involved. The department has filed a motion asking Apple to comply with the FBI order. Read More

Tesla Motors Finally Owns Tesla.com

 Tesla.com is now in the hands of Elon Musk. Stu Grossman owned the domain since 1992 but it mostly sat unused. As of February 19, 2016, it redirects visitors to TeslaMotors.com and all is right with the world. The story goes that Grossman bought the domain because of his affinity to the legendary engineer. Apparently he was going to turn it into a fan site. That didn’t happen. The details… Read More

CIO interview: Johan Kestens, ING Belgium

ING Belgium’s CIO talks to Computer Weekly in depth about the technology-driven changes in the banking sector

CIOs urged to act on datacentre power outage threats

Colocation provider Verne Global calls on CIOs to pay attention to Institution of mechanical engineers' concerns over sustainability of UK energy supply

Post Office faces group litigation over Horizon IT as subpostmasters fund class action

Subpostmasters who claim to have been wrongly convicted of fraud take the Post Office to court after getting the funds for a group action

Nato enhances internal collaboration with Polycom technology

International defence organisation enhances internal collaboration across its secure network with a new Polycom unified communications system

This BB-8 Is Made Entirely Of LEGO Parts And Actually Rolls Like BB-8 Should

 Ready for your semi-regular reminder that some people are just way, way too clever? These folks managed to make a BB-8 model…. completely out of LEGO parts. And it actually rolls. And its head actually stays in place on top, as BB-8’s head should. Read More

Highlights From Mobile World Congress 2016

 This week, we went to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress 2016. We covered a panel about mobile ad blocking, Mark Zuckerberg talked about Free Basics and encryption, Samsung announced the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, we went hands on with the modular LG G5, and oh, by the way, tablets are dead. Here’s everything you need to know from the event. Read More

HTC Hints It’s Looking At Mobile VR

 Despite not unboxing a new high end smartphone at Mobile World Congress this week, embattled mobile maker HTC has told TechCrunch it’s not ready to admit premium defeat — saying it has a new flagship device coming soon… Read More

Is 3D Printing The Next Industrial Revolution?

 It was in 1909 when Henry Ford, master of efficiency and standardization, famously said that a “customer can have a car painted any color…so long as it is black.” While the First Industrial Revolution introduced machines to replace hand labor, Ford helped usher in what was ultimately the principle of mass production; using those machines to produce large quantities of… Read More

HP Inc sales plummet 12%, with tough times ahead

HP Inc reports a big drop in revenues, and the CEO predicts some difficult quarters to come

ABN Amro reacts to demand for Snapchat customer support

Dutch bank is widening its social media-based channels by communicating with customers using Snapchat

CIO interview: Kevin O’Connor, group CIO, William Hill

Former Paddy Power CIO aims to bring IT development work back in-house and use technology to improve customers’ betting experience

We Are Colony: Tackling the death of traditional film and abundance of content

Founder of content streaming platform We Are Colony explains why the film industry should be making the most of digital content to provide the best experience for modern consumers

Tech Nordic Advocates partners with Nordic Startup Conference

Tech Nordic Advocates, sister organisation of startup group Tech London Advocates, is partnering with the Nordic Startup Conference show in Copenhagen in March

Israeli high-tech startups seek UK funding

Israeli high-tech startup companies visit London in search of venture capital and angel investors

Everywoman forum: the importance of authenticity, confidence and being memorable

At the 2016 Everywoman in Technology forum, speakers taught women in IT how to stand out from the crowd, when authenticity matters and how to have confidence

Nissan acts on Leaf car app security flaw after researcher goes public

Nissan suspends its electric car app after a researcher went public about a security flaw that could enable attackers to take control of heating systems

Hastings & Co Gets The Mechanical Kickstarter Watch Right

 Every few weeks I dig through the deepest recesses of Kickstarter and Indiegogo to find a few good watches. This time I’ve hit pay dirt. The $227 Hastings & Co Heritage Edition is a mechanical watch with enough class and high design to make it an heir to watches like the Tissot Le Locle and some classic Longines pieces at a price that resembles the good old Seiko Orange Monster. But… Read More

Cyber crime is fastest growing economic crime, says PwC report

More than half of UK organisations say they expect to be the victim of cyber crime in the next two years, suggesting it will become the UK’s largest economic crime, says a PwC report

Payments regulator wants banks to sell stakes in Vocalink

The UK payments regulator wants banks to loosen their grip on the payments infrastructure by selling off some of their stake in it

Nissan breaks basic security rules with Leaf electric car app

Security researcher shows how hackers can hijack a vehicle’s heating and air-conditioning systems, identify owners and spy on journeys

New Levitating 3D Printing Technology Prints In Mid-Air

 Imagine printing something with multiple print heads while the object in question was floating in space. Please. Imagine it because I have no idea what is going on here. A new “levitating” 3D printing technology pioneered by Boeing uses a central nugget of magnetic material. Read More

Tablets Are Dead

 In 2010, tablets were supposed to be the new hot thing. Apple released the first iPad, Samsung was working on the Galaxy Tab and countless others were about to flood the market with Android tablets. Six years later, there weren’t any tablets at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Companies and consumers have moved on. Tablets are dead. Read More

The Politics Of The Internet Of Things

 The prospective scale of the Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to fill anyone looking from the outside with the technical equivalent of agoraphobia. However, from the inside, the view is very different. Looked at in detail, it is a series of intricate threads being aligned by a complex array of organizations. As with any new technological epoch, questions around shape, ownership… Read More