All articles by Tom Ball
Tom Ball
The History of Ransomware
Ransomware was born in 1989 but it poses the greatest threat it ever has today in 2018.
Fintech investment fund introduced by BNP Paribas
The plan will also be to use the new fund as a vehicle for making indirect investments via venture capital funds.
Honey, I shrunk the chips: Samsung starts $6bn semiconductor line
Samsung is preparing for a future in which chips will have to be smaller, the company may invest more than $6 billion depending on the market at the time.
Huawei signals global 5G network leadership intentions
Huawei is making bold moves in pursuit of 5G network dominance, but it faces some tough competition globally.
Top 5 open source projects for 2018
Open source projects are promoting and accelerating cutting edge innovation, which do you think are the most important?
Digital transformation success key to protecting revenue
How urgently do you think organisations need to complete digital transformation projects? Tight budgets are slowing down IT projects.
Smartphone sales fell for first time ever last year – Gartner
Increasing expectations are among the reasons for falling smartphone sales, as they outweighed the benefits on offer when making a replacement.
Qualcomm pushes Snapdragon processors with Microsoft and Samsung
Working with Microsoft, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors are set to become an alternative to those typically provided by the likes of AMD and Intel.
Tech Time Machine: Alan Turing, AI and chess
Turing warned that fear could hamper innovation and progress, encouraging the world to see that humans will remain vital and assume new roles.
Malicious botnets responsible for 40% of global login attempts
Prime examples of targets hackers have been exploiting are the GoAhead embedded HTTP server that leads to 700,000 potential targets, and the Oracle WebLogic Server.