IT and Security

Microsoft has launched IoT Central, which is intended to help businesses take advantage of the Internet of Things without needing cloud expertise.

A new survey has found that security still tops the list of concerns around the Internet of Things (IoT), while separate research revealed that just seven per cent of organisations have a clear Industrial IoT strategy.

Almost seven in ten large enterprises have reported being the target of a cyber breach or attack in the last year, according to new government statistics.

A data breach has left thousands of Wonga customers concerned about their personal data

The latest Breach Level Index by Gemalto has revealed that almost 1.4 billion data records were compromised in 2016 in a total of 1,792 data breaches.

Ofcom to hand down heavy fine to BT over breached contracts, which left businesses without the high-speed broadband services they relied on.

Dutch researchers have developed a new wireless network based on infrared rays, which will help reduce congestion on wifi networks and provide every connected device its own ray of light.

BlackBerry has announced it is adding a new programme that will enable the building of a global network of experts in its QNX and Certicom technologies.

Chancellor Philip Hammond has used his first Budget to announce extra funding for technological research, including 5G, robotic systems and driverless cars.

Intel has revealed that ‘misaligned incentives’ are benefitting cyber criminals, but that enterprises can learn from them in order to correct the misalignments.