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• May 30, 2019 30 May'19

  EE launches consumer 5G, but experts say no rush to upgrade

  EE launched the UK’s first official 5G network this week, but with limited availability and 4G networks improving all the time, industry watchers say there is no big impetus for users to upgrade yet

• May 29, 2019 29 May'19

  Cyber weapons readily available to criminals, researchers warn

  Security researchers have discovered an attack campaign infrastructure designed to scan, brute-force and infect tens of thousands of MS-SQL and PHPMyAdmin servers

• May 28, 2019 28 May'19

  Many search engine users unaware of personal data collection

  Many users of online search engines are still unaware that data is being collected about them for personalised advertising, a study has revealed

• May 24, 2019 24 May'19

  GDPR: Are we there yet?

  A full year since the General Data Protection Regulation was implemented, there has not been the severe punitive action expected by many and personal data breaches continue to happen, leaving many wondering if any progress has been made

• May 21, 2019 21 May'19

  UC Expo 2019: Experts talk up future tech in unified communications

  Automation and AI are increasingly prevalent in unified comms, but do enterprises really need it?

• May 21, 2019 21 May'19

  Planned UK age verification checks risky for internet users

  Proposed controversial online age verification checks could increase the risk of identity theft and other cyber crimes, warn security experts, who advise parents to set technological boundaries and ensure their families are aware of risks

• May 17, 2019 17 May'19

  École Hôtelière de Lausanne puts Amelia the robot at its core

  When Switzerland-based hospitality school EHL began to automate processes, it was met with staff inertia, but that all changed after its benefits became clear

• May 16, 2019 16 May'19

  Self-sovereign ID key to data privacy

  Coupling self-sovereign identity with insights from research on consumer identity management may be the key to personalising products and services without putting people at risk, says industry analyst

• May 16, 2019 16 May'19

  Fujitsu sets out to restore trust in technology

  Trust in technology, how to recapture it, and how to ensure AI doesn’t overstep its bounds were the big messages on the opening day of Fujitsu Forum in Tokyo

• May 15, 2019 15 May'19

  Microsoft working to support decentralised identity

  Microsoft is among the big tech players aiming to help enable personalisation of products and services without putting privacy at risk

• May 14, 2019 14 May'19

  Gorilla bets on Object Matrix for £1m-plus-per-episode TV shows

  Customers such as Netflix, Amazon and the BBC need to be sure their content is stored safely. Gorilla Post Production chose object storage from Wales-based Object Matrix

• May 13, 2019 13 May'19

  CIO interview: Sanjeev Katwa, head of technology, Tottenham Hotspur FC

  The Premier League club’s state-of-the-art new stadium is claimed to be the most technologically advanced in the world – its IT leader takes us behind the scenes

• May 10, 2019 10 May'19

  O2 boosts indoor network capacity to prep for 5G

  O2 has been working with the Wireless Infrastructure Group to enhance mobile connectivity indoors and in public spaces

• May 10, 2019 10 May'19

  Dutch businesses not yet implementing NIS Directive

  Little urgency to comply with the Network and Information Systems Security Act, which seeks to protect the Netherlands’ vital infrastructure and digital services from cyber attack

• May 07, 2019 07 May'19

  Early adopters expect to pay 32% premium for 5G

  Potential early adopters of 5G say they expect, on average, to pay more for their devices and services, but they expect measurable improvements on 4G from the get-go

• May 01, 2019 01 May'19

  Fiat Chrysler commits to Android for connected vehicles

  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has signed deals with Google and Samsung to power its connected vehicle ecosystem

• April 30, 2019 30 Apr'19

  Brighton Dome theatre gets access to city’s 5G mobile testbed

  Brighton Dome & Festival is to deploy a 5G network to explore future applications for the technology in the arts

• April 29, 2019 29 Apr'19

  Privacy and data protection an opportunity, says entrepreneur

  Organisations should see data protection and privacy compliance as an opportunity to build trust with customers, according to startup One.Thing.Less

• April 29, 2019 29 Apr'19

  Ofcom must rethink rural broadband USO, says Lords report

  There are still serious concerns about whether or not the 10Mbps broadband USO is fit for purpose, and Ofcom needs to take account of them, according to The House of Lords Select Committee for the Rural Economy

• April 26, 2019 26 Apr'19

  British 5G developers to test their mettle in South Korea

  DCMS launches £2.4m project to support the development of 5G applications for public transport alongside its South Korean counterpart

• April 18, 2019 18 Apr'19

  Spotify opens new London R&D hub

  Music streaming service Spotify has opened a new technology hub in London, as part of its push to open offices outside the US and Stockholm

• April 18, 2019 18 Apr'19

  Facebook leaks: Zuckerberg turned data into dollars in ruthless battle with competitors

  Facebook’s CEO ruthlessly exploited personal data shared by its users to turn Facebook into the biggest social network, but internal documents show that privacy appeared to be an afterthought for executives

• April 17, 2019 17 Apr'19

  Middle East CIOs optimistic as budgets increase and digital transformations expand

  Cyber security and risk management will see the biggest increase in spending, but digital transformation of businesses is a major driver of investment, survey shows

• April 10, 2019 10 Apr'19

  Google Cloud CEO outlines plans to take firm even deeper into the enterprise

  CEO Thomas Kurian used inaugural Google Cloud Next keynote to detail how infrastructure investments, supplier partnerships and simplified processes will be key to its plans to conquer even more of the enterprise market

• April 09, 2019 09 Apr'19

  Auto Trader UK cuts IT resource use through Google Cloud, Kubernetes and Istio adoption

  Auto Trader is the UK's biggest online marketplace for new and used car sales. Its head of infrastructure sets out how cloud, containers and microservices will help reinforce its market-leading position in the years to come

• April 04, 2019 04 Apr'19

  Social inclusion unit aims to expand diversity in IT conversation

  New unit at startup hub wants to explore how technology can be applied to address the barriers many people face in participating in society

• April 04, 2019 04 Apr'19

  Third-party Facebook apps expose 540 million users’ details

  Researchers have discovered another trove of Facebook users’ details, showing there is still no control over data shared with third parties, potentially exposing Facebook to more regulatory and legal action

• April 03, 2019 03 Apr'19

  Marie Claire develops platform to encourage in-magazine shopping

  An in-house team at Marie Claire has developed a platform to encourage readers to shop while browsing the site

• April 03, 2019 03 Apr'19

  Most business decision-makers and knowledge workers happy to work alongside robots

  Fears that automation will remove jobs for knowledge workers are reducing as opportunities emerge to upskill and eradicate mundane work

• April 01, 2019 01 Apr'19

  Zuckerberg calls for new internet regulation

  Facebook chief calls for new internet regulation in four key areas to define clear responsibilities for people, companies and governments, including more GDPR-aligned data protection rules

• March 28, 2019 28 Mar'19

  Businesses losing out on early payment discounts due to outdated software

  Chief financial officers need to upgrade their accounting software to benefit from discounts available for paying suppliers early

• March 27, 2019 27 Mar'19

  Mind the overlap between GDPR and ePD, warns privacy lawyer

  Organisations need to be aware of the overlaps between European data protection and privacy rules, and which takes precedence, a privacy lawyer warns

• March 26, 2019 26 Mar'19

  Europe passes controversial Copyright Directive

  The European Parliament has passed a new Copyright Directive, including a number of highly controversial articles

• March 26, 2019 26 Mar'19

  Nominet urges SMEs to register .uk domains to thwart squatters

  The automatic right of .co.uk domain name holders to register the shorter .uk domains ends in June

• March 20, 2019 20 Mar'19

  EC fines Google €1.49bn for abusing ad market dominance

  The European Commission has fined Google for abusive practices in online advertising dating back to 2006

• February 25, 2019 25 Feb'19

  Nordic tech is increasing diversity but more needs to be done

  The shortage of women in the boardroom is a problem in the Nordics, like other regions, but work in its tech sector means the future could be more promising

• February 20, 2019 20 Feb'19

  MWC 2019: 5G smartphones go live on Vodafone network

  Vodafone has connected three 5G-enabled smartphones to a live network during trials in Spain

• February 14, 2019 14 Feb'19

  Central Saint Martins hosts Three’s 5G trial for London Fashion Week

  Three’s trial 5G network will enable the world’s first augmented reality fashion show at Central Saint Martins, while consumers can test out a prototype network at its flagship store

• February 12, 2019 12 Feb'19

  Dutch developer offers businesses nuclear security option for communications

  Startup that created the secure platform for communication between world leaders at the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit in the Netherlands seeks to revolutionise business mail

• February 07, 2019 07 Feb'19

  Nordic region primed to pioneer 5G

  The Nordic region could pioneer the commercial use of 5G, with Finland and Sweden hotbeds for the technology

• February 06, 2019 06 Feb'19

  UK’s IT and BPO spend plummets because of Brexit uncertainty

  UK businesses cut their investment in IT and business process outsourcing last year because of confusion over Brexit, but there was a 68% rise in public sector spending

• February 06, 2019 06 Feb'19

  Telegraph Media Group switches out AWS to go all-in on Google Cloud

  Telegraph Media Group CIO Chris Taylor on why the newspaper publisher is switching out AWS to go all-in on the Google Cloud Platform

• February 05, 2019 05 Feb'19

  BBC seeks to increase younger audience through data analytics

  The BBC’s head of product, Rebecca Salsbury, talks about the broadcaster’s work to improve its use of data analytics to attract more young viewers

• January 31, 2019 31 Jan'19

  Facebook profit up despite privacy failings

  Social media giant reports profit gains for the last quarter and the past year, despite a string of privacy blunders that came to light in 2018

• January 30, 2019 30 Jan'19

  YouTuber impersonation scam not new, say researchers

  Scam that tricked users into clicking on phishing links has affected tens of thousands of victims and has been active for several years, say security researchers

• January 29, 2019 29 Jan'19

  IT leaders grapple with workforce skills gap as they deploy AI and digital technology

  Organisations will have to find new ways of reskilling their workforce as they get to grips with artificial intelligence and other digital technologies. CIOs also need to keep their skills updated if they are to succeed

• January 28, 2019 28 Jan'19

  UK IT spending worth £27bn held back due to Brexit uncertainty

  UK businesses are putting billions of pounds of IT investments on hold until they know the terms that the UK will leave the EU

• January 22, 2019 22 Jan'19

  Young Dutch cyber criminals get re-education rather than jail time

  Young hackers in the Netherlands are being rehabilitated through punishments that educate rather than incarcerate

• January 17, 2019 17 Jan'19

  Vodafone and IBM prep user clouds for future network tech

  Companies expand existing collaboration to enable enterprise customers to prepare for the impact of advanced networking technologies

• January 17, 2019 17 Jan'19

  UK tech firms favour second referendum as next move in Brexit stalemate

  UK tech firms want to remain as close to the EU as possible and believe a second referendum on membership of the trading bloc would be the best way out of the current political stalemate