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By Tom Jowitt Technology bosses within the British government have opted not to renew the extended support agreement for the ancient Windows XP operating system. Windows XP is still being used by a number of government departments and agencies, but the powers that be feel they have the ability to protect the increasingly vulnerable OS. […]

By Michael Moore British shoppers have recorded the largest growth in online spend for some time, new figures have revealed. The warmer weather and an increase in must-have gadgets resulted in a 13 percent year-on-year growth for online sales in April, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. This figure […]

By Ben Sullivan Scotland is set to get another green data center in 2016 that will be largely powered by six nearby wind turbines. A planning application for the 10,000 square-meter data facility in East Ayrshire has been submitted by a company called Intelligent Land Investments, and shows the data center will draw 40 percent […]

By Michael Moore Far from keeping aware of threats from around the world, it seems that some of the biggest cyber-security threats facing British businesses, in fact, come from within the United Kingdom. A report from security firm ThreatMetrix has discovered that nearly three quarters (72 percent) of attacks come from sources within the United […]

By Matthew Broersma Mozilla is looking to formally phase out Websites that don’t rely on the secure SSL or TLS protocols, in a move that has ignited controversy amongst Web developers. “Today we are announcing our intent to phase out non-secure HTTP,” said Firefox security lead Richard Barnes in a blog post. “There’s pretty broad […]

By Steve McCaskill Multi-national corporations (MNCs) are demanding better customer service and network performance from their global telecoms service providers, according to new research from Ovum. The analyst firm surveyed 500 MNCs and asked them to rate their main supplier on a number of criteria. The survey found, perhaps unsurprisingly, businesses value a reliable and […]

By Michael Moore Motorola Mobility has been ordered to pay a $10.2 million (£6.75m) fine for using digital camera technology without permission. A jury in San Francisco ordered the amount to be paid in damages to Japanese firm Fujifilm in a lawsuit that dates back in 2012. Overall, Motorola Mobility was accused of using four […]

By Steve McCaskill Mobile operators in the United Kingdom might consider switching off their 3G networks before they dismantle their 2G infrastructure, according to a new report, which says the increased appeal and affordability of LTE in developed markets will cause many operators to redirect resources towards 4G. Researchers at Ovum say that although some […]

By Matthew Broersma London’s Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is still running more than 35,000 systems on Windows XP, a year after Microsoft stopped offering support for the operating system to the general public, according to a Freedom of Information request. While the Met said it has a custom support agreement with Microsoft, security experts consider […]

By Matthew Broersma BT said it has launched a security service dedicated to testing “connected vehicles”—including everything from automobiles to bulldozers—using methods that imitate those of malicious hackers. The service, aimed at industry players, such as manufacturers and insurance companies, highlights the growing anxiety over the security of “Internet of things” devices, as systems ranging […]