Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies have announced successful network trials looking at network slicing for BT Group in the UK, along with a partnership with Finnish communications service provider Elisa, to demonstrate high uplink speeds in a commercial 5G Standalone (SA) network. Working at BT’s Adastral Park, BT Group’s home of research and innovation, the three … Leer más
Just after securing the subsidised roll-out of gigabit-capable infrastructure to 218,000 rural properties in Norfolk, Suffolk and Hampshire, UK independent full-fibre platform provider CityFibre has been awarded five new contracts under the UK government’s £5bn Project Gigabit programme to supply gigabit access to over 202,000 rural properties that would otherwise be excluded from roll-outs … Leer más
Cisco has revealed its roadmap to support the next age of collaboration, which will lean on technology partnerships with firms such as Nvidia and Apple, in the latter case realising the potential of its recently launched Vison Pro device for the Webex collaboration solution. Speaking at Cisco Live! EMEA, and putting the company’s collaboration … Leer más
Close to 1,000 people have now signed up to an ongoing class action claim against South Staffordshire Plc after their data was stolen and leaked by the Clop/Cl0p ransomware crew. South Staffordshire Plc – which is the parent of South Staffordshire Water and Cambridge Water – served 1.6 million customers in the Midlands when … Leer más
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), together with its Five Eyes allies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States, have issued an urgent warning to operators of critical national infrastructure (CNI), sharing new details of how state-backed threat actors are using living-off-the-land techniques to persist on their networks. Living-off-the-land refers to … Leer más
In 2020, BCS reported that women accounted for 17% of IT specialists in the UK, a figure that had only grown by 1% in the five years prior to the report’s release. While it is human nature to remain hopeful that things will improve, this year’s Diversity Report from BCS, The Chartered Institute for … Leer más
Dozens of surveillance companies are providing spyware technology used by governments around the world to spy on the mobile phones of journalists, human rights defenders, dissidents and political opponents. Google’s Threat Analysis Group has identified and is actively tracking up to 40 companies involved in selling security exploits and surveillance capabilities to governments with … Leer más
2023 was a ground-breaking year for cyber security advancements and attacks, with new developments making headlines globally. In 2024, we can expect to see increasingly advanced phishing campaigns leveraging the capabilities of AI, and more sophisticated and frequent attacks as a result. Already in 2024, we have seen a number of breaches and attacks … Leer más
OpenUK’s State of Open Con 24 London conference has highlighted the challenges governments face when procuring software to support policymaking. Whether it’s central or local government, public sector bodies have tended to be cautious when procuring technology platforms that need to be built to support their strategy. However, delegates attending the government stream at … Leer más
The UK government has reaffirmed its commitment to not bring forward legislation to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) until absolutely necessary, as the tech industry welcomed this approach for striking the right balance between safety and innovation. Following the publication of its AI whitepaper in March 2023, the UK government opened a … Leer más