The UK culture secretary John Whittingdale has branded ad blocking as a ‘modern day protection racket’, joining sides with advertisers and publishers in the increasingly hostile ad blocking wars.
The UK governemnt has expanded powers in its so-called ‘Snooper’s Charter’, letting police access everyone’s web browsing histories and to hack into phones.
Apple has been ordered to help the FBI to unlock the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters, but the firm says it will oppose it, calling it an ‘unprecedented step which threatens the security of our customers’.
Google’s new parent company Alphabet has overtaken Apple as the world’s most valuable company by market value, despite its ‘moonshots’ losing it $3.5bn over 12 months.
Nearly three-quarters (72%) of UK consumers online are concerned about the level of protection given to the personal information they share with brands and organisations online, according to new research.
Netflix has launched its service in 130 countries, nearly the whole world, with the exception of China.
What are the common trends that unite successful technology leaders? A new podcast series from Apigee offers tips on how companies can best go about their digital transformation strategies. The below piece, written by Greg Brail, Chief Architect, Apigee, provides 5 top tips from the likes of Erez Yarkoni, CIO at Telstra, and Aneesh Chopra, … [Read more…]
A Cyber Governance Health Check has been launched by Digital Economy Minister Ed Vaizey this week, aimed at helping the UK’s biggest companies defend themselves against cyber attacks.
Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) risk being disqualified from bidding for work because of the lack of importance they are placing on looking after their valuable client data, according to a survey of procurement managers by KPMG.
A new national strategic body, Edtech UK, is being launched to promote the UK’s education technology sector, worth £45bn in 2015 and poised to reach £129bn by 2020m globally, according to a new report from London & Partners and Edtech UK.