All articles by Tom Ball
Tom Ball
Bloodhound: A day at the supersonic races with Oracle
CBR joined Oracle for the first test runs of the Bloodhound SSC, a great stride forward in the quest to 1000mph.
North Korea to blame for NHS WannaCry attack – UK Government
WannaCry had a global impact, affecting hundreds of thousands of computers across 150 countries, but the NHS was among the hardest hit.
5 of the most controversial people in tech today
Espionage, bribes, kidnap – who said tech was boring?
Big firms fail to make startup collaborations pay
The report concludes that despite half of the world’s 500 largest companies engaged in startup collaboration, productivity is stationary.
Bad Rabbit ransomware wreaks havoc in Russia and Ukraine
Bad Rabbit has been likened to WannaCry and NotPetya, but this variant requires the victim to download a maliciously loaded Adobe Flash installer file.
Sophos unmasks the unknown with new next gen firewall
Sophos are heralding the new XG Firewall as an industry first for its synchronised security capabilities.
Bitcoin Gold mining to commence following imminent hard fork
The small team instigating this new bitcoin fork are aiming to make digital currency available to more people.
Samsung fights fraud with behavioural biometrics
Samsung SDS is working with BioCatch to erase the need for passwords, a layer of security that is weak in the hands of careless humans.
Pay with Google delivers express checkout online
Pay with Google is already available with 15 businesses, including hungryhouse, airbnb, and StubHub.
Mastercard unleashes blockchain APIs to boost development
Mastercard is targeting cross-border payments by releasing its blockchain APIs, entering the arena with the likes of JPMorgan and IBM.