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Anonymous hacktivists deface Victoria Human Rights Commission website with message in support of AnonPlus social networking service

A study of IoT buying plans by analysts at 451 Research shows robust growth ahead during 2017

Control room staff forced to use pen and paper as five-hour outage hits performance of ambulance service’s communication systems

With the launch of the channel programme just a month away Dell EMC is providing more details of just who is getting the top level ranking

A US power utility company confirms that the US power grid was not breached by Russian hackers as reported by some US media

Nyansa uses a blend of cloud-based analytics, real-time DPI and an easy-to-understand console for its user experience tools platform.

A low-severity vulnerability dating back to 1995 in libpng, the official reference library implementation for PNG, may have enabled remote DoS attacks.

Almost 90% of UK games firms aim to expand this year, but some are worried that a lack of skilled workers will be a barrier

Consumer Technology Association CEO calls out the government for not offering to help startups attend the annual CES event

The Thai military is to recruit civilian experts to help improve IT systems and cyber defence capabilities

Malicious actors could infiltrate systems to alter passenger information and even cancel bookings, Chaos Communications Congress told

CIOs in the Netherlands could see their strategies lead to thousands of jobs being cut as businesses automate

What are Nordic CIOs planning for 2017?

Competition watchdog airs concern over Mastercard takeover of Vocalink and gives companies an ultimatum

US state introduces legislation to make it easier to bring ransomware attackers to justice and jail them for up to four years

Google Project Zero discovers more antivirus vulnerabilities. This time, the issues are with how Kaspersky Lab handles SSL certificate validation and CA root certificates.

How global logistics firm streamlined its branch office operations in the Middle East

UCLH aims to improve patient and staff access to IT systems through 10-year contract to support care, education services and research

Startup Aira is building a technology platform for blind and visually impaired people, blending artificial intelligence, wireless and wearables

Japanese insurance company Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance replaces 34 members of its claims assessment team with IBM Watson

The UK children's commissioner has called for better support for child privacy after study shows most are unknowingly agreeing to share private data

Hosting provider 52 Degrees ditches Docklands-based colocation provider for security and efficiency reasons

The high street music retailer has embarked on a sizeable digital transformation project to cut costs and boost the agility of its business operations

IT departments are preparing to migrate off Windows 7. Manufacturers are ready with a range of new PCs at this year's CES

The University of Strathclyde announces a Masters degree in fintech that will begin later this year

This week, bloggers explore cybersecurity initiatives, Google Compute Engine and new Versa SD-WAN options.

The use of VR is growing in popularity, and many manufacturers are already using the technology for customer service purposes

Security researchers say the hacking of the US Democratic National Convention's email system is linked to a wider Russian cyber campaign

Local authority to receive £3.8m to extend a BDUK broadband roll-out through the gain share clauses written into its BT contract

French hosting provider sets out plans to ramp up its UK presence with a series of datacentre builds over the coming year

The use of technology in retailers is increasing, but despite growing omni-channel adoption, many young people still prefer a traditional checkout

Telecoms operator JT will build a long-range wide area network to support IoT deployments across Channel island

The threat of ransomware continues to evolve, with a new spin on extortionware, called doxware, that's designed to target and potentially expose sensitive data of ransomware victims.

Ransomware and IoT-enabled attacks are expected to continue, while 2017 will see the rise of data integrity attacks, targeting of cloud infrastructure and the use of AI by attackers, experts predict

The 11 finalists in the hard disk/hybrid storage systems category of the 2016 Products of the Year include cloud and arrays that don't demand all-flash drives.

2016 Products of the Year finalists revealed for category encompassing hyper-converged appliances and software-defined storage that runs on commodity server hardware.

The six finalists in the 2016 Products of the Year storage and SAN management tools category run the gamut from network probes to complete SAN control software.

Unified communications industry analysts explore the trends that will affect organizations in 2017. Artificial intelligence, messaging and infrastructure are key areas to watch.

Market watcher's latest cloud market tracker suggests services market is growing three times faster than off-premise hardware and software market

An increasing number of tech workers in the UK are considering a new job in 2017, with three-quarters planning on a move

News roundup: FTC starts a contest to create a better IoT device security tool. Plus, ransomware is now illegal in California; Google patches 29 critical Android flaws; and more.

Our seven all-flash storage system 2016 finalists include products from flash-only vendors, as well as vendors that offer all-flash versions of existing hybrid arrays.

Artificial intelligence and the internet of things were big at this year's extravaganza. Here's what IT chiefs need to know.