Stewart Mitchell
Latest articles by Stewart Mitchell
Should we stop selling the crown jewels of tech?
By Stewart Mitchell published
In-depth After a string of high-profile sales, the tech world is starting to ask if it's time to protect the UK’s technology assets
Silicon Valley’s scandal hunters
By Stewart Mitchell published
In-depth Are tech firms hiring teams to aggressively snuff out any internal or external criticism?
How tech traps domestic abuse victims
By Stewart Mitchell published
In-depth From stalkerware to smart home speakers, tech is an unwelcome enabler for abusers
Funding cuts lead to dodgy digital forensics
By Stewart Mitchell published
In-depth Efforts to clear a growing backlog with automation threaten quality of evidence
Google’s school sweeteners for children’s data
By Stewart Mitchell published
In-depth Project dressed up as 'machine learning workshop' gives Google rights to biometrics for product development
Life ends at 40 in the tech industry
By Stewart Mitchell published
In-depth Do hiring managers favour the enthusiasm of youth over expertise?
British ISPs fight to make the web less secure
By Stewart Mitchell published
In-depth Why Britain’s broadband providers are worried about a new technology that guards against online snooping
Small tech firms bullied out of business
By Stewart Mitchell published
Analysis Disputed printer cartridge patents and a ban on Google Ads are driving out small tech firms, Stewart Mitchell discovers
“Data vampires” ignoring GDPR
By Stewart Mitchell published
In-depth Regulations have failed to curb privacy crisis as advertisers double down on data collection
Government clampdown bolsters tech giants
By Stewart Mitchell published
In-depth The government wants big firms to tackle “Online Harms”, but the big firms look set to profit
Made in China: the risks of buying cheaper tech
By Stewart Mitchell published
In-depth Is there any sound reason not to trust low cost Chinese hardware imports?
Is your browser secretly mining cryptocurrencies?
By Stewart Mitchell published
In-depth Your PC or smartphone could be being dragged down by secret Bitcoin mining software in apps and websites
The cyber secrets that are too good to reveal
By Stewart Mitchell published
In-depth Do security services let dangerous criminals escape if it means protecting their hacking techniques?
What happens when you upset Google
By Stewart Mitchell published
In-depth The repercussions of upsetting the web’s gatekeeper can be severe
Alexa – what are you hearing that I can’t?
By Stewart Mitchell published
In-depth Stewart Mitchell reveals how your devices’ microphones are listening out for more than just your voice commands
Why can’t software firms sort their own security?
By Stewart Mitchell published
In-depth The tech giants have huge resources, but bounty hunters are better placed to discover many security flaws
Is the sun setting on Java?
By Stewart Mitchell published
In-depth Java EE is a major enterprise platform, but it hasn’t had a facelift since 2013
IBM makes magnetic data storage breakthrough
By Stewart Mitchell published
News Tiny drives holding decent amounts of data may soon be available thanks to IBM's breakthrough.
City-based high-speed broadband boosted by £100m funding
By Stewart Mitchell published
News Chancellor George Osborne has announced a £100 million funding injection to aid high-speed broadband connectivity in the UK's largest cities.
Google slams Microsoft over patent "extortion"
By Stewart Mitchell published
News Google has accused Microsoft of "extortion" over patent payments.
Has the PC had its day?
By Stewart Mitchell published
News IBM exec claims PCs are headed the same way as typewriters.
Will Motorola Xoom be Apple's next patent target?
By Stewart Mitchell published
News The Xoom could be the next target of Apple's patent war.
Ofcom's ex-IT boss to serve jail time
By Stewart Mitchell published
News The former Ofcom IT head will be imprisoned for defrauding the communications watchdog.
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