Trump defies security risks to keep “old, unsecured Android device”
President Trump has, allegedly, thrown caution to the wind and ditched security protocol by insisting he still gets to use his old Android handset.
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SEC Yahoo investigation could open door for Verizon exit
Yahoo is reportedly being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to decide whether the team was quick enough in disclosing the hacking scandal to investors.
WhatsApp encryption supplier denies ‘backdoor’ but misses the point
Open Whisper Systems, the company behind the encryption features at WhatsApp, has denied there is an open backdoor in its security, but didn’t address the main point of the article.
WhatsApp faces another privacy PR disaster
WhatsApp has picked up in 2017 where it finished in 2016 fighting another potential PR disaster as researchers claim there is a security backdoor to its encryption.
BT sort of addresses security concerns with Trend Micro tie-up
BT has announced the immediate availability of Trend Micro’s Deep Security data centre solution on its cloud compute platform, but does that actually answer the question of security?
US and Spain the main originators of mobile fraud – Syniverse
A lot of mobile fraud exploits roaming vulnerabilities and two countries in particular seem to facilitate it.
Responsibility for IoT security lies with vendors – study
The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group (BITAG) has challenged the industry to improve online security ahead of the IoT tsunami as its no-where near good enough at the moment.
Six million Three customers at risk following hack
Three has announced a significant data breach as personal information of up to six million customers is put at risk.
DT answers calls to protect football fans from drones
Deutsche Telekom in reportedly in the midst of creating a defence system which can be used to combat the rise of drones in the skies.
Smart home tech is not good enough – Intel
IoT is one of the more popular topics in the world of technology, but for the vast majority of the consumer world it isn’t anything more than science fiction.
How to turn IT from ugly sister to Taylor Swift in four easy steps
The phrase ‘Rome wasn’t built in a day’ is one which you hear on a daily basis, but with the drawn-out introduction of cloud computing it does seem quite appropriate.
The cloud is great, but it’s made us lazy – IBM
When adopting any new technologies security is always a primary concern and this is no different with the cloud. But do people actually understand what they should be securing?
Surely email spying bombshell means Verizon won’t buy Yahoo now
Yahoo looks more than ever like damaged goods after Reuters claims that the company colluded with US intelligence services to scan all its customers’ emails for keywords.
HSBC introduces facial tracking authentication for the selfie generation
UK bank HSBC is allowing new business banking customers to open an account entirely through its smartphone app, allowing it so make constant references to selfies.
Telefónica joins board of €1.8bn pan-European cyber security project
Telefónica has become the only telecoms operator to join the board of the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO), a continent-wide initiative to advance R&D efforts in the cyber security space.
Data centres fuel Intel growth despite PC decline
Intel has reported 3% growth, including a 5% boost in its data centre business, though the client computing unit continues its slow decline.
Europe adopts ‘Privacy Shield’ data transfer framework
The European Commission has formally adopted the controversial ‘Privacy Shield’ framework intended to replace the previous Safe Harbour agreement.
Avast makes IoT security play with $1.3 billion AVG purchase
Avast Software has reached an agreement to acquire internet security firm AVG for $1.3 billion in a bid to focus on future security threats, including IoT.
Trend Micro Security VP talks IoT and AI – is secure possible in the world of tomorrow?
With the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence set to revolutionize the world we live in questions are now being raised on how effectively a network can be secured with future innovations.
Mobile networks aren’t ready for IoT say 60% of telecoms professionals
Nearly two in every three people in the telecoms industry think current mobile network infrastructure won’t be able to support the future of IoT, according to a new report by Telecoms.com Intelligence.
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