Google has revealed its top searches of 2017, in what is always a clear indication as to the trends and topics that caught public attention over the past 12 months. It seems trying to get rich quick (or at least work out what all the hype is) was a major trend for 2017, with Bitcoin…
America’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to scrap net neutrality legislation, in a move that could impact how users view the web both in the US and around the world. Previously, American Internet Service Providers (ISPs) were governed by the Communications Act of 1934. A rule that went by the name of Title II…
High street bank Barclays has announced it will cease offering customers free Kaspersky antivirus software, amid fears it could be subject to Russian spying. Earlier this month the National Cyber Security Centre warned government agencies against using Russian antivirus products (of which Kaspersky is one) for services related to national security. Such products were, the…
An Android app that enabled users to create and customise keyboards has shown exactly how not to store data, by leaving a sensitive database accessible to anyone – without even requiring a password. AI.type has been downloaded around 40 million times, by a total of 31 million users. The personal details of these users was…