The number of ransomware attacks that were observed and tracked during the first six months of 2025 was up by 179% – almost three times – on the same period in 2024, according to statistics published by threat intelligence platform provider Flashpoint. The past year has seen significant turnover among cyber criminal threat actors with…
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For the better part of a decade, digital transformation has been discussed in terms of apps, data and cloud platforms. These are worthy topics, but they tend to float above the actual places where work happens. Offices, campuses, shared spaces: the physical backdrop has been an afterthought. That’s changing. The next phase of digital transformation…
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Lenovo is notable among storage array makers for a recent rapid rise in market share, and the prominence of the partnering strategy it has employed to get there. While it lacks some things that most other storage makers possess – namely its own cloud, or cloud offer via the hyperscalers, or a container management platform…
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The US Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) has called on president Donald Trump’s White House to slash red tape around cyber security regulations – potentially undoing some of the work done during previous president Joe Biden’s administration – saying the federal government must also do more to coordinate consistent cyber security policy and work hand…
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Cyber security decision makers and leaders in the UK are increasingly alert to the cascading effects of cyber security cuts emanating from the US government, with federal cutbacks to key Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) programmes and the disbanding of the Cyber Safety Review Board resonating far beyond Washington DC. In a report titled,…
sf_freelance/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. What could have been one of the biggest alternative app stores is finally shutting down on Android. Amazon originally shared plans to kill off the Android-based Amazon Appstore back in February of 2025, with the cut off date for support set for August 20,…
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Dmitri T/Shutterstock Google will unveil the Pixel 10 series on Wednesday, but almost everything about the four new Pixel phones has leaked in the months preceding the event. A series of last-minute Pixel 10 reports dropped just in the past few day, leaking the Pixel 10 prices, some of the exclusive new AI camera features, and…
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Prykhodov/Getty Images Apple Maps, with its latest features, is one of the most convenient navigation tools available to iPhone users. It comes pre-installed on every iOS device (including iOS 26 beta), integrates smoothly with iOS accessories such as the Apple Watch and AirPods, and offers turn-by-turn voice directions to help you stay focused while driving,…
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In the wake of four young people being arrested over suspected involvement in the recent Marks & Spencer, Co-op and Harrods ransomware attacks, it is easy to rush to censure those responsible for the disruption caused. But are we being too hasty in our condemnation? In an era of ongoing skills shortages, high numbers of…
Aji Egy Tama/Shutterstock You may have noticed that some of your computer’s USB connector ports are colored, be it blue, black, or yellow. These colors are more than just design choices from your computer’s manufacturer; they often signal specific features or capabilities of the USB port. This only applies to USB Type-A ports, as USB…
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