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Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd Takes Medical Leave Of Absence
Former CEO of HP is to take leave of absence for unexplained medical treatment, as Oracle financials miss expectations
ASCO Sends Workers Home After Ransomware Attack
Aeroplane parts manufacturer sends home 1,000 of 1,400 workers after being crippled by ransomware
TSB Hires New Transformation Boss After Epic IT Failure
Poisoned chalice? Mark Curran “looking forward” to be responsible for IT restructuring at bank
Microsoft Deletes Facial Recognition Database Over Privacy Fears – Report
Responding to privacy and ethical concerns, Microsoft deletes facial recognition training database
Microsoft, Oracle Partner For Cloud Push At AWS
One time bitter rivals Microsoft and Oracle agree to make their cloud services work together
Facebook Privacy Case Will Be Heard At ECJ
Europe's top court will finally hear privacy case against Facebook, after Irish Supreme Court ruling
Database Contains Millions Of Dating App Records
Database contains 42.5 million dating app profiles discovered that contains thousands of American records
Microsoft Value Hits $1 Trillion After Cloud Growth
Strong results for the software giant see its market valuation briefly reach $1 trillion for the first time
Google Partners For Open Source Tech On Cloud Platform
Google announces 'strategic partnerships' with seven open source companies, as CEO questions rivals' attitudes
Apple’s Tim Cook Takes Aim At Rivals Over Data Privacy
Are you listening Mark? Tim Cook calls for federal privacy law and vows to protect users’ data and privacy
Oracle Results Miss Expectations As Cloud Growth Slows
Software giant blames currency fluctuations for weaker than expected financial results
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Former Cambridge Analytica CEO Nix Grilled By MPs
Alexander Nix admits obtaining Facebook data from Cambridge researcher in testy exchanges with MPs
GDPR Arrival Sees Certain US Websites Blocked
Certain well known American news websites temporarily unavailable in Europe as GDPR rules kick in
Oracle Promises Arrival Of More Blockchain Products
May will see arrival of more Oracle products utilising Blockchain digital-ledger tech
Majority Of British Businesses Unprepared for GDPR
Less than a month before GDPR, majority of UK businesses remain unaware of data processing law
TSB Boss Apologises For Online Banking Meltdown
IT upgrade chaos as data transfer of millions of customer records, results in customers locked out of their accounts
SAP Admits ‘Misconduct’ In South African Deals
An internal investigation of the German software giant's South African public sector deals has uncovered 'indications of misconduct'
MongoDB 4.0 To Offer Multi-Document ACID Transactions
No need to choose relational databases anymore, says MongoDB, with upcoming addition of ACID transactions
Government Urges Businesses To Prep For Tougher Data Protection Law
Lock down that data! Charities and businesses warned to prepare for implement of Data Protection Bill
IT LIFE: Matt Starr, Spectra Logic CTO
Matt Starr talks about the future of storage, the IoT and why he would be making wine if he wasn't in IT
Native American Tribe Sues Microsoft For Patent Violation
Are 'patent trolls' now exploiting sovereign immunity for native Americans with latest lawsuits?
Startup Showcase: Snowflake
Snowflake CEO Bob Muglia talks about data warehousing, the company's origins and admiration for Amazon
Tales in Tech History: Oracle
The house that Larry built. Oracle is the creation of one of the IT industry's most colourful characters, Larry Ellison
Google Adds Natural Language Support To Enterprise Search Tool
Cloud Search now lets users search for enterprise content scattered across databases, documents and other sources using natural language.
States, Cities To Rely On GIS To Handle Crowds Of Eclipse Viewers
ANALYSIS: The solar eclipse on Aug. 21 is generating enough interest that huge crowds are expected, prompting governments to use geospatial technology
Tales In Tech History: Pick Operating System
Best OS you never heard of? Pick OS was initially developed to manage spare parts for attack helicopter during Vietnam war
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (2 June)
Test your weekly tech knowledge with our week in review quiz!
Edinburgh University System Error Sends Out ‘Failed Degree’ Emails
The panic causing glitch indicates that human oversight of tech is still needed