ICASA Spectrum auction explained: What it means for your data
South Africa's network providers are facing off ahead of the auction of new for high-demand spectrum. In the run-up to the auction, the saga has been ongoing Telkom filing a...
SpaceX adds laser links to Starlink satellites to serve Earth’s polar areas
Enlarge / Starlink logo imposed on stylized image of the Earth. SpaceX has begun launching Starlink satellites with laser links that will help provide broadband coverage in polar regions. As...
Twitter might soon start sending out email newsletters
As writers and other content creators often turn to Twitter to promote their work, the social network has announced that it has acquired the editorial newsletter tool Revue to help...
State-backed hack attack aimed squarely at cybersecurity researchers
Enlarge / Cyber threat from North Korea. North Korean hacker at the computer, on a background of binary code, the colors of the flag of the DPRK. DDoS attackDmitry Nogaev...
Customers turn to cash as IT issue hits card payments at major supermarkets
Customers at Morrisons and the Co-op have faced major delays and inconvenience when shopping after an IT issue at payment service provider ACI resulted in card payments failures. The incident...
Uptime Institute report highlights recruitment issues blighting global datacentre industry
The difficulties datacentre operators face when trying to source qualified and experienced staff, as demand for colocation and cloud capacity continues to soar across the globe, is laid bare in...
BT’s new broadband deals offer big cash incentives but there are better options
As the UK's most popular supplier of broadband deals, BT is likely the place where your search for a new internet plan will begin. And while BT does have some...
Cyber fraud a national security issue, says Rusi report
Fraud conducted online against UK citizens, businesses and organisations has reached such heights that it now constitutes a threat to the country’s national security, requiring a calculated response from the...
IBM and Telefónica double down on tech partnership in enterprise hybrid cloud push
Telecommunications giant Telefónica is doubling down on its long-standing technology partnership with IBM and Red Hat to accelerate its clients’ pace of hybrid cloud adoption. This is through the roll-out...
Google might be about to kill off website cookies for good
Warning messages that a site uses cookies could soon be a thing of the past as new test results show that Google's technology to replace cookie-based ad targeting can be...