The UK government has awarded leading communications provider BT a multimillion-pound contract to provide hundreds of primary schools in hard-to-reach places across England with ultrafast connectivity as part of the Project Gigabit programme. Under the Schools Gigabit Connectivity Project, jointly funded by the Department for Education and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, BT will … Leer más
Cloud-based SaaS applications don’t have backup built-in, so third-party products have to fill that gap. Also, customers often never really gain the full benefit of information locked into software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications that could provide insights of value to the customer. That’s the view of Own Data, which provides backup and restore – with very fine … Leer más
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Submarine head easy to use and effective Illuminating laser on Fluffy Optic Head Separate carpet and hard flooring cleaning heads, plus other tools Cons Not lightweight at 8.3lbs/3.75kg The trigger is back! Drain trench can leak when full Pricey Our Verdict The new Dyson V15s Detect Submarine is an … Leer más
The latest financial results from PC server manufacturers show sales have been boosted by demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-accelerated servers. There is pent-up demand as manufacturers continue to experience supply chain issues, but this does not appear to be a hindrance for customers as projects to deploy AI-accelerated servers appear to be taking longer than … Leer más
Privacy campaigners have submitted formal complaints to UK and French data regulators against online advertising and data brokerage company LiveRamp, claiming it’s “privacy-invasive profiling” breaks European data protection laws. Open Rights Group (ORG) – which submitted two separate complaints to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the French Commission Nationale de l’informatique et des … Leer más
JetBrains, the maker of a continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) server platform called TeamCity, and cyber security firm Rapid7, are trading blows over the handling of two serious vulnerabilities in the service as customers rush to patch in the face of confirmed exploitation. The two issues in question are tracked as CVE-2024-27198 and CVE-2024-27199. The … Leer más
Kongsberg NanoAvionics has announced that four of its manufactured satellites are going into orbit aboard the upcoming SpaceX Transporter-10 mission. Driven by defence agencies and robust Asian demand for hardware and data services, around 26,104 smallsats – defined as satellites weighing less than 500kg – are set to be launched by 2032, representing a daily launch … Leer más
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Impressive performance Great 120Hz display Unique customisable software Solid battery life Cons Hit-and-miss cameras Polarising design Middling charging speeds Our Verdict The Phone (2a) is undoubtedly one of the best smartphones you can buy for under £350, but an out-there design and underwhelming cameras mean it’s not right for … Leer más
In what is turning into a tumultuous period for the cyber criminal underground, the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware crew has turned off its server infrastructure in an apparently self-imposed takedown, amid allegations that the group’s ringleaders had stolen millions of dollars from an affiliate that recently attacked an American healthcare services provider. The takedown at first appeared … Leer más
Ransomware is nasty stuff. This type of malware encrypts files on your PC so that you can’t access them—unless you must pay the attacker to unlock the data. In other words, your files are held hostage until you cough up the demanded ransom. The best defense against ransomware is avoiding sites and downloads riddled with … Leer más
