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Hackers cost the US economy $8bn in 2014, reports FBI
Cyber attacks cost US businesses and web users over $8bn in 2014, according to data from the FBI.The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Centre (IC3) reported the figure in its 2014 Internet Crime Report, listing it as proof of the growing threat of cyber attacks."In 2014,...
Microsoft details Windows 10 editions for business, IoT and mobile
With Windows 10 coming this summer, Microsoft has finally detailed the editions of the software it will deliver to customers, splitting it chiefly into business, home and mobile versions, plus embedded editions for appliances and the Internet of Things.The editions...
BT Home SmartPhone SII Wants To Breathe New Life Into The Landline
Second generation Touchschreen home phone comes equipped with Google Play for Android app downloads BT wants to arrest any potential decline in landline use by offering the best features of a smartphone to home users, including Internet access and access to apps...
Equinix Makes £2.3bn Data Centre Bid For Telecity
S data centre provider claims a deal with London’s Telecity would be a “more compelling combination” than the proposed Telecity-Interxion mergerUS data centre operator Equinix has made a £2.3 billion offer to buy up UK data centre rival...
Lenovo: researchers find 'massive security risk'
The Chinese PC manufacturer Lenovo has been accused of running a "massive security risk" after researchers found flaws in its software.Three vulnerabilities could be exploited to install malware on users' systems or to hand attackers a measure of control over them, it...
Microsoft (Office 365 & Azure) and NetSuite (ERP) team up on cloud, AWS ditched
Microsoft and NetSuite have teamed up to offer closer integration between Microsoft's Azure cloud platform and productivity suite, and NetSuite's ERP online software.The partnership was unveiled by NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson at the firm's SuiteWorld event Tuesday in San...
Microsoft Surface 3 tablet on sale in UK this week from £419
The device goes on sale on Tuesday in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and the US and will arrive on Thursday in the EU including France, Germany, Spain, and the UK.Microsoft unveiled the model in March, touting...
Salesforce considering acquisition approaches by Oracle and Microsoft
Bloomberg Business say Salesforce is reportedly working with advisers as the company attempts to deal with acquisition approaches from Oracle and Microsoft.The news that financial advisers have been called in, which is claimed in the report, suggests that...
Windows 10 Project Spartan browser officially named as Microsoft Edge
First announced in January as Project Spartan, Microsoft's new browser is based on an all-new rendering engine that has been developed to deliver an optimal experience for the modern web, and also includes better support for touch gestures and ink input.Announcing the...
UK helicopter firm Bristow flies into the cloud
UK helicopter firm Bristow (formerly Bristow Helicopters) has becomes the latest company to tout its use of cloud services in order to bring flexibility and speed up IT operations, and the wider business.The company, which owns a fleet of 433 helicopters,...