One-Third of IT and Telecom Firms Unready for Next Global Crisis

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New findings from Board International, a global provider of intelligent planning solutions, reveal that despite almost every organization launching some form of planning transformation since 2020 (Global: 97%; IT & Telco: 98%), nine in ten say those efforts have at least partially failed (Global: 90%; IT & Telco: 91%). Board’s Intelligent Planning technology helps organizations … Read more

Martin Billenius Appointed CEO of Litium

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The Board of Directors of Litium AB has today appointed Martin Billenius as the company’s new CEO. Martin, who has served as a board member of Litium since 2023, brings extensive experience from his role as Chief Revenue Officer at the global SaaS company Medius. In that position he was responsible for building and scaling … Read more

Samsung Courts Developers as TV App Marketplace Gains Momentum

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Samsung appears to be accelerating the growth of its TV apps ecosystem by launching a $100,000 developer challenge as it approaches 10 million app downloads since the platform went live in 2010. Called the Free the TV Challenge, the initiative aims to attract developers to create “converging apps” — applications that enable interaction between Samsung … Read more

New Report: How Spyware Secretly Monitors Your iPhone

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Predator spyware for iPhone is now in the spotlight after a new technical analysis from Jamf Threat Labs shows how advanced commercial spyware can bypass Apple’s security indicators and silently activate the camera and microphone. New research from Jamf Threat Labs publicly demonstrates, for the first time, how commercial spyware can circumvent iPhone camera and … Read more

UK Could Lose £230B Without Urgent Mobile Network Upgrades

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A report from BT and Assembly Research warns the UK is at a digital crossroads: the choices the country makes about mobile network upgrades over the next decade will determine whether it captures major economic and social benefits or falls further behind global competitors. If the UK commits to serious investment and policy reform, the … Read more

Orange Cyberdefense Report: Surge in Cyberattacks on Healthcare and State-Sponsored AI Deepfakes

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Security firm Orange Cyberdefense has released its report Security Navigator 2025, highlighting a dramatic shift in the global cyberthreat landscape over the past year. Sectors that were previously relatively spared—such as healthcare and social services—have become prioritized targets for cybercriminals. At the same time, advances in AI are enabling increasingly sophisticated deepfake campaigns attributed to … Read more

5G+ Rollout: Is Supply Outpacing Demand?

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5G+ promises dramatically higher speeds, far greater capacity, and much lower latency—promises that suggest a future where digital interactions feel instant. But beneath the marketing slogans, how strong is the real demand? Most consumers don’t wake up thinking, “I need lower latency today.” People rarely ask for technical features; they care about outcomes: smooth online … Read more

Mantis Botnet Behind Record Cloudflare DDoS Attacks

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A botnet known as Mantis has been identified as the source of record-setting attacks that targeted Cloudflare customers. Cloudflare recently disclosed that it mitigated a DDoS attack peaking at 26 million requests per second. This followed an earlier incident in which Cloudflare defended against a 15.3 million requests-per-second attack. Investigations have now tied both of … Read more

Ofcom Fines EE £2.7m for Overcharging Customers

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(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/BraunS) UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has fined EE after finding the operator made “fundamental billing mistakes” that led to nearly 40,000 customers being overcharged. Ofcom identified two separate breaches of billing rules. The first error involved charging customers roaming in Europe the same rate as calls to EE’s customer services number in the … Read more