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21/05/18

Most companies think GDPR will boost their competitiveness, according to study
Most companies see the general Data Protection Regulation as a good thing, according to a new study from cloud services provider NetApp.
Read more: computing.co.uk

18/05/18

Technology in Healthcare
Benefits and barriers
Read more: techdatanewsflash.co.uk

16/05/18

How to Find Your Lost or Stolen iPhone
Enable Find My iPhone
Read more: tomsguide.com

14/05/18

GDPR: Are you ready for the EU's huge data privacy shake-up?
Next month a new law will make the consequences of failing to protect personal data for banks and others far more serious.
Read more: bbc.co.uk

11/05/18

Security researchers want to force people to use different passwords for every website
Reusing passwords across multiple websites is now a common behavior for most people inundated with dozens of accounts to their favorite online properties.
Read more: techrepublic.com

09/05/18

Engineers invent smart microchip that can self-start and operate when battery runs out
BATLESS, a smart microchip, can self-start and continue to operate even when the battery runs out of energy.
Read more: sciencedaily.com

07/05/18

Hortonworks launches Data Steward Studio with an eye on GDPR use cases
The open source big data specialist has launched a new tool to help anyone tasked with data governance
Read more: computerworlduk.com

04/05/18

Facebook's Free Basics quietly pulled from Myanmar, other markets
Facebook's controversial Free Basics service quietly disappeared
Read more: engadget.com

02/05/18

The 'Fake News' Era
At any given moment, volunteers and paid workers are writing fictional narratives that they present online as news stories,
Read more: npr.org

30/04/18

Microsoft Launches Windows Defender Extension for Chrome
Microsoft has rolled out a new Windows Defender Browser Protection extension to help Chrome users stay safe from malware and phishing websites.
Read more: securityweek.com

27/04/18

Facebook's New Privacy Tools:
What You Need to Know
Read more: tomsguide.com

25/04/18

Thirty-four tech giants sign cyber security charter
Microsoft teams up with firms like Facebook and HP to sign new cyber security charter.
Read more: computing.co.uk

23/04/18

How to Block Ads on Android
Tired of adverts ruining your browsing experience on Android?
Read more: techadvisor.co.uk

20/04/18

Windows 10 update will support more password-free logins
It's not just web browsers that are moving beyond passwords.
Read more: engadget.com

18/04/18

The 50 best Mac tips, tricks and timesavers
Bet you didn't know your Mac could do all this
Read more: techradar.com

16/04/18

What Facebook knows about you
If the advertisements on your Facebook newsfeed appear remarkably relevant, it's because the social network giant knows you well.
Read more: techworld.com

13/04/18

Chip-and-pin payment cards can be cloned using Prilex malware
UK adopted chip and PIN cards in 2004, but criminals are now trying to break down the security barriers
Read more: computing.co.uk

11/04/18

Chip-and-pin payment cards can be cloned using Prilex malware
UK adopted chip and PIN cards in 2004, but criminals are now trying to break down the security barriers
Read more: computing.co.uk

09/04/18

How to Check Which Apps Have Your Data
In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook has found itself under fire
Read more: msn.com

06/04/18

UK is officially a nation of smartphone addicts
If you’ve ever tried to have a conversation with somebody glued to their screen
Read more: techdatanewsflash.co.uk

04/04/18

Best open source network monitoring tools
Demand for open source software continues to grow and network management tools have ridden that wave.
Read more: computerworlduk.com

02/04/18

My bubble wrap phone case doubles as an audio experience
Phone Case of the Month is a monthly series in which we live with, and subsequently review, our time with a phone case.
Read more: theverge.com

30/03/18

You Can and Should Hide Your Facebook and Twitter Likes
Its okay to fall out of love with social media
Read more: fieldguide.gizmodo.com

28/03/18

You Can and Should Hide Your Facebook and Twitter Likes
Its okay to fall out of love with social media
Read more: fieldguide.gizmodo.com

26/03/18

WhatsApp stopped from sharing personal data with Facebook
The Information Commissioner has completed its investigation,
Read more: nationaltechnology.co.uk

23/03/18

What's in the latest Firefox update?
With Firefox 59, Mozilla is now inviting corporate IT admins to participate in an invitation
Read more: computerworld.com

21/03/18

Smartphone-assisted neuroendoscopy
A variety of neurosurgical procedures are performed with the aid of s martphone-endoscope integration.
Read more: sciencedaily.com

19/03/18

How to increase the speed of internet on Android smartphones
We can't expect our smartphone to work all the time efficiently without any services.
Read more: gizbot.com

16/03/18

How to secure your emails
Keep your messages secure by following our tips on passwords, encryption, software and best practices for email security
Read more: computerworlduk.com

14/03/18

Google Brain's best discoveries
Google Brain's deep learning research team has a mission to "make machines intelligent and improve people's lives".
Read more: techworld.com

12/03/18

Insecure Apps that Open Ports Leave Millions of Smartphones at Risk of Hacking
A team of researchers from the University of Michigan discovered that hundreds of applications in Google Play Store have a security hole
Read more: thehackernews.com

09/03/18

Google tech used by Pentagon 'to analyse drone videos'
Google has confirmed that it is allowing the Pentagon to use some of its image recognition technologies as part of a military project.
Read more: bbc.co.uk

07/03/18

Love for free apps is stronger than our data paranoia
A majority of UK citizens are worried about mobile apps stealing personal data,
Read more: nationaltechnology.co.uk

05/03/18

How to Stop Facebook From Blasting Auto-Play Videos
Facebook plans to roll out an update that will push videos on its users harder than ever before.
Read more: tomsguide.com

02/03/18

Desktop PCs on the way out
Global shipments of desktop PCs fell by 2.7 per cent during 2017
Read more: nationaltechnology.co.uk

28/02/18

Small businesses "worryingly unprepared" for GDPR
GDPR compliance probably comes pretty far down the list of small business concerns.
Read more: computing.co.uk

26/02/18

Game Mod Developer Caught Deliberately Distributing Malware
It's sometimes genuinely odd how little attention people pay to their own industry.
Read more: extremetech.com

23/02/18

How you type with your smartphone can reveal your age
When computers hit the mainstream, the older guy in the office would always be sniggered at when bashing away on his QWERTY keyboard, only using his two index fingers to type.
Read more: techxplore.com

21/02/18

How to create mist: Photoshop effects for atmospheric landscape
There's always something to complain about when it comes to the weather.
Read more: techradar.com

19/02/18

Every cloud has a silver lining? Not if it is run by an internet giant
Like the history of electricity generation, data processing has become centralised, so shouldn't it be regulated in the same way?
Read more: theguardian.com

16/02/18

Serious Blow: FBI, CIA Warn Against Buying Huawei Phones
Purchasing a phone made by Chinese company Huawei could expose you to having your information stolen or spying, say the chiefs of the major U.S. intelligence agencies.
Read more: tomsguide.com

14/02/18

How your phone could 'see' through walls
A large radar imaging system, previously used in breast cancer detection, has been shrunk and turned into technology which can be used in the home.
Read more: bbc.co.uk

12/02/18

The best secure browsers 2018
All browsers claim to be secure these days, so is there any point in using one that majors on its security?
Read more: techworld.com

09/02/18

Microsoft poll finds technology is a problem
Microsoft has conducted research
Read more: nationaltechnology.co.uk

07/02/18

How to avoid paying Apple for extra iCloud storage
Apple offers just 5GB of free storage to iCloud users, far less than many need.
Read more: computerworld.com

05/02/18

How to Build a PC in 2018: Choosing the Right Components
When we write about the PC market at ExtremeTech, it's almost always from the DIY or enthusiast perspective.
Read more: extremetech.com

31/01/18

How to know if someone has blocked you on iPhone
Do you suspect someone has blocked you on their iPhone?
Read more: techadvisor.co.uk

29/01/18

How to securely erase hard drives, SSDs, flash drives, iPhones, iPads and Android devices
Here's everything you need to know about securely wiping hard drives (HDDs), solid state drives (SSDs), flash drives, and even iOS and Android devices.
Read more: zdnet.com

26/01/18

Web developers slam Google's Accelerated Mobile Pages internet takeover
Technologists and publishers lash out at Google for trying to take control of the web
Read more: computing.co.uk

24/01/18

WEF seeks to raise international cyber security
The World Economic Forum cyber-security report aims to encourage decision-makers from governments
Read more: techworld.com