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September 30
- Google officially closes its revenue-share loophole
- VMware talks up multi-cloud and Kubernetes at VMworld 2020
- IBM: Ransomware incidents "exploded" in June
- DuckDuckGo slams Google's search engine auction as "fundamentally flawed"
- Microsoft unveils Azure for Operators to unlock 5G potential
- EU might force tech giants to share data with smaller rivals
- Google to lease more UK office space despite remote working
September 29
- Salesforce aims to help manage coronavirus vaccine demand
- VMware and Lumen enhance partnership to support distributed workforces
- VMware and Nvidia working to enable next-gen hybrid cloud architecture
- VMware announces new security tools and technical previews at VMworld 2020
- Flightradar24 struck by three cyber attacks in two days
- Rackspace partners with Dell for hybrid cloud push
- Police officers told not to download NHS contact-tracing app
- US hospitals forced offline by reported Ryuk ransomware attack
- McAfee files to go public in SEC submission
- Nokia will replace Huawei as BT's largest 5G equipment provider
- Schneider Electric, StorMagic and HPE unveil 'Edge in a Box'
- Microsoft 365 outage hits Azure, Outlook, and Teams
September 28
- US judge allows TikTok downloads to continue, for now
- Red Hat and Samsung team up to drive 5G adoption
- Airbnb glitch exposed hosts' personal data
- Uber wins license to operate in London after ‘plugging IT gaps’
- IoT coffee machine hacked to demand ransom
- Google removes 17 apps infected with evasive ‘Joker’ malware
- Huawei chip supplier SMIC hit by US restrictions
- BT: UK gov will miss gigabit broadband target by eight years
September 25
- Google toughens enforcement of 30% revenue share with developers
- Technology To Go adds Liongard's automation services to its channel portfolio
- Kaspersky blasts Amazon's indoor drone as a 'major security risk'
- Spotify and Epic take on Apple’s 30% ‘App Tax’
- Microsoft warns 'Zerologon' Windows Server bug being exploited by hackers
- Windows XP source code allegedly leaked online
- Spotify CEO to invest €1bn to 'protect EU startups from US buyers'
September 24
- Graphcore launches new partner program to capitalise on high demand
- Hey Google, navigate where there's no COVID-19
- Microsoft lays out water-positive plans for next decade
- 6.5TB of Microsoft Bing user data potentially leaked online
- Ex-BT boss picked to lead search for Huawei replacement
- Tribune Publishing staff enraged after phishing test promises $10k bonuses
- Microsoft hints at standalone successor to Office 2019 suite
September 23
- Intel launches IoT-focused Core, Celeron, Pentium and Atom processors
- Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare launches Oct. 30
- Salesforce launches remote marketing and commerce platform
- Security staff are being forced to upskill in their own time
- UK gov makes U-turn on remote working guidance
- COVID-19 and Brexit are rendering AI models redundant
- Salesforce Meetings debuts to enhance virtual selling
- Every Microsoft Teams update from Ignite 2020
- Microsoft Edge will arrive on Linux next month
- CloudBees: DevOps initiatives increased during the pandemic
September 22
- HP Chromebox G3 supports dual 4K monitors
- Lexmark cloud now allows third-party management and more
- Microsoft aims to simplify security portfolio with Defender rebrand
- Microsoft now has a managed service for adding chat tools to existing apps
- Unilever adopts Google Cloud’s complex data processing for conservation drive
- British 'Dark Overlord' hacker jailed for five years in the US
- Firefox flaw let hackers hijack Android browser over Wi-Fi
- T-Mobile launches new small business plans with Microsoft 365
- UK gov under pressure to block Nvidia's Arm takeover
September 21
- Lenovo laptops crashing after Windows 10 update, but there’s a fix
- Third-party apps are tracking your WhatsApp activity
- Ransomwiz lets you test your security with simulated ransomware
- Twitter to make AI algorithm open source to scour for biases
- BT and Ericsson to support SMEs with climate action platform
- EU seeks new regulatory powers against big tech firms
- Oracle will take a 12.5% stake of TikTok Global
- Windows Server flaw sparks emergency US gov warning
- Salesforce to create new 12,000 jobs over the next year
September 18
- Red Box Conversa offers distributed teams platform-agnostic voice capture
- MarqVision detects counterfeit products with deep learning and AI
- US TikTok and WeChat ban begins on Sunday
- COVID-19 spam increased during first half of 2020
- Tesla wins case against ex-employee accused of stealing data
- Android users told to be on high alert after Cerberus banking Trojan leaks to the dark web
- Facebook launches a unified UI for managing small business accounts
- Ericsson acquires Cradlepoint for $1.1 billion
- Mozilla finally shuts down Firefox Send
- Box updates bring collaboration and security improvements for remote workers
September 17
- Big data is 'giving us an edge over hackers' for the first time, says Microsoft CISO
- OneLogin unveils new Accelerate 2.0 partner programme
- ByteDance says China must approve Oracle's TikTok deal
- Accenture ploughs $3 billion into cloud migration support group
- Seagate unveils 18TB data centre hard drive
- UK's WANdisco partners with AWS to drive cloud migration projects
- Google bans ‘stalkerware’ from Play store
- Universities and colleges told to prepare for a wave of cyber attacks
September 16
- FTC may file an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook
- Oracle and TikTok deal close, but ByteDance wants majority ownership
- Nokia simplifies Microsoft Azure integration
- Zoom will reportedly add 'Slack-like' chat functionality
- Plans to share pregnant women’s alcohol intake ‘could breach GDPR’
- CenturyLink marks transformation by rebranding as Lumen
- Microsoft open-sources fuzzing tool used for bug-ridden Windows 10
- Google takes on Zoom with launch of Meet hardware
- Arm employees "fobbed off" over Nvidia takeover, says Unite
- Uber claims it makes London "safer" in TfL licence battle
September 15
- The 8th-generation iPad debuts with the A12 Bionic chip
- iPad Air 2020 debuts with A14 Bionic chip and USB-C
- TikTok gets a new competitor, YouTube Shorts
- MFA bypass allows hackers to infiltrate Microsoft 365
- 8x8 appoints Steve Seger as chief revenue officer
- Dell plans to axe more jobs in bid to cut costs
- 'Largest ever' Magecart hack compromises 2,000 online stores
- 4G and 5G protected a fifth of UK business during lockdown
- Data breach exposes details of 18,000 people who tested positive for COVID-19
- Microsoft retrieves underwater data centre after two years
September 14
- Google aims to go carbon-free by 2030
- Verizon buys Tracfone for over $6 billion
- Xero urges UK gov to introduce digital tax relief for SMBs
- Hitch Works launches new internal talent mobility platform
- IBM ‘discriminated against older employees’ when making job cuts
- Banks sign pledge to strengthen UK’s fintech sector
- Zenhua data leak contained Boris Johnson's personal data
- England and Wales' contact-tracing app will launch this month
- Oracle confirms bid to become TikTok's "trusted tech partner"
- Nvidia is officially buying Arm for $40 billion
September 11
- Twitter expands civic integrity policy ahead of US election
- Trump won’t extend TikTok sale deadline
- Android 11's budget version 'Go' is now available
- Facebook Campus allows students to connect with classmates
- Microsoft forms new strategic partnership with Refinitiv
- UK signs 'historic' data deal with Japan
- Zoom finally rolls out two-factor authentication
- Bluetooth advocacy group warns of critical encryption exploit
- Huawei to fully abandon Android by October 2021
- Labour says an Nvidia acquisition of Arm could put UK jobs at risk
September 10
- What is fileless malware?
- ByteDance negotiating with the US to avoid TikTok sale
- Chrome OS 87 makes life easier for parents with young children
- Android 11 introduces tighter privacy controls for apps
- Red Hat and IBM launch OpenShift software marketplace
- Irish data watchdog orders Facebook to halt EU user data transfers to the US
- UK gov to fund cyber security training to protect coronavirus research
- eFax unveils new EMEA channel programme
- Data centre provider Equinix hit by ransomware
September 9
- Deel raises $30M in Series B funding round
- Microsoft UK appoints Clare Barclay as CEO
- Republican senators introduce legislation targeting Section 230
- New myWizard Intelligent Automation Platform to drive innovation in the distributed workplace
- BullGuard bolsters channel portfolio with new VPN service
- Microsoft patches 129 flaws as big updates become new normal
- Government launches National Data Strategy to boost economic recovery
- Hackers abusing legitimate cloud monitoring tool to infiltrate Linux environments
- BlackBerry to open new GDPR and EECC-compliant data centres
- IBM and Red Hat to build oil and gas industry hybrid cloud
- Qbot malware surges into the top-ten most common business threats
September 8
- HPE announces next-generation Modular Smart Array
- China to launch global data security initiative
- Matt Hancock commits to ‘data deregulation’ drive across the NHS
- Google expands no-code tools and automation for "citizen developers"
- Half of UK adults don’t trust computer algorithms
- Tech sector jobs helping UK economy through the pandemic
- Federation of small businesses says tech vouchers needed to survive Brexit transition
- Public sector 'risking GDPR violations' by overworking DPOs
- Quarter of company desktops lack security software, survey shows
- Hackers hold Newcastle Uni student data to ransom
- Western Digital unveils new ArmorLock Security Platform
September 7
- Remote workers swap commute for productivity
- Millions of WordPress sites targeted by File Manager zero-day
- Banks and fintech firms using tech firms to fight deepfake fraud
- Amazon vows to continue JEDI fight after review backs Microsoft
- Samsung wins $6.6bn Verizon deal for 5G amid Huawei concerns
- Epic Games demands Apple restores developer account
- EU says tech firms should pay fair taxes after "winning" during COVID
September 4
- Intel debuts new logo that harks back to the 1968 original
- Facebook Oversight Board: Excessive social media regulations could impact freedom of speech
- Trump administration considering banning more Chinese apps
- Google Maps adds parking payments via the app
- TechUK panel slams "woeful" gov response to digital IDs
- Broadcom chip shipments indicate delayed iPhone 12 launch
- Digital Services Act: Google asks European Commission to clarify responsibilities
- 'NetWalker' ransomware explodes thanks to 'as a service' expansion
- Facebook unveils new vulnerability disclosure policy
September 3
- Biofourmis lands $100M in Series C funding round
- Google unveils its Middlefield Park Master Plan
- Facebook will ban new political ads leading up to the presidential election
- Intel pledges more power and battery life with Tiger Lake CPUs
- New partnership lets users store Facebook data on Dropbox
- Joker fleeceware "thriving" on Google Play Store, researchers claim
- Tech Data agrees to acquire Innovix Distribution
- UK global tech exports to grow by a third by 2025
- Oracle loses $10bn JEDI contract appeal
- Xanadu launches first quantum computer that can operate at room temperature
September 2
- TikTok deal hits roadblock over core algorithms
- Westcon looks to drive adoption of Avaya Cloud Office in Ireland
- NVIDIA launches new GeForce RTX 30 Series graphics cards with 8K gaming
- Android and iOS updates pave the way for app-free contact tracing
- Exams cancelled after Northumbria University cyber attack
- Google's diversity record is hurting recruitment, warns university outreach group
- How tech firms are responding to the UK's Digital Services Tax
- UK broadband speeds now among slowest in Europe
September 1
- InfoSum raises $15.1M in Series A funding round
- IDC predicts 60% of workers will be mobile by 2024
- IT Pro Live: How virtual reality will power Workplace 2.0
- IT Pro Live: Compute from beyond the data centre
- IT Pro Live: Why 'on-premise' isn't a dirty word
- IT Pro Live: The Now and the Next
- IT Pro Live: Scaling enterprise DevOps with a platform team approach
- WordPress releases a patch to fix broken sites following update
- IT Pro Live: From iPhones to healthcare in the middle of a crisis
- IT Pro Live: How Pro Football Focus became the NFL's secret weapon
- IT Pro Live: Balancing the theory of innovation with business reality
- IT Pro Live: One year of Raspberry Pi 4
- IT Pro Live: Data driven digital transformation
- IT Pro Live: Facing the next wave of digital manipulation
- IT Pro Live: The future of encryption
- IT Pro Live: Why does everyone hate security?
- IT Pro Live: Influencing to win
- IT Pro Live: It's open under the cloud
- IT Pro Live: Building a cloud MVP
- IT Pro Live: Avoiding common cloud mistakes
- Facebook updates hate speech detection ahead of Myanmar election
- IT Pro Live: Trust through conversations in the 'suddenly virtual' enterprise
- IT Pro Live: Enabling culture through technology
- Google-Facebook undersea cable to China cut short by US
- Amazon finally wins approval for drone delivery
- IT Pro Live: Remote Innovation
- IT Pro Live: Fighting terrorism with technology
- Cisco warns of memory exploitation in router software
- IT Pro Live: Business as unusual
- Zoom revenues up 355% in second quarter of 2020