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• August 16, 2018 16 Aug'18

  New broadband network builder British Fibre Networks starts roll-out

  Recently established full-fibre broadband network builder BFN has ambitions to connect new-build homes to ultrafast services

• August 16, 2018 16 Aug'18

  CEO Robbins puts multi-cloud at the heart of Cisco’s business

  Placing the supplier at the heart of the enterprise transition to multi-cloud environments seems to be paying off for Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins

• August 15, 2018 15 Aug'18

  O2 tests Li-Fi transmission technology to enhance home networks

  Mobile operator O2 is testing the application of Li-Fi technology, using LED light bulbs to transmit data packets, to enhance consumer wireless networks

• August 15, 2018 15 Aug'18

  Intel releases fix for latest chip security flaws

  Businesses and consumers are advised to download security updates from Intel for new security flaws that could allow attackers to access protected data, but some cloud providers could see a performance impact

• August 14, 2018 14 Aug'18

  Phishing remains top fraud enabler, RSA reports

  Phishing is the most popular way of enabling fraud for cyber criminals, who are also increasingly using rogue mobile apps, mobile browsers and social media, a report reveals

• August 14, 2018 14 Aug'18

  Scottish property developer picks Hyperoptic full-fibre broadband

  New-build developments in Glasgow set to receive gigabit full-fibre broadband connections

• August 14, 2018 14 Aug'18

  Driverless cars heading for Bromley and Croydon

  A 10-month data-gathering exercise will pave the way for an autonomous vehicle ride-sharing service to start operation in 2019

• August 13, 2018 13 Aug'18

  Banks lead in digital era fraud detection

  All e-commerce businesses should follow the banks’ lead in how to detect fraud in the digital era, says RSA fraud and risk expert

• August 09, 2018 09 Aug'18

  ICO fines Emma’s Diary £140,000

  The UK’s privacy watchdog has fined a marketing company for illegally collecting and selling personal information for political campaigning

• August 08, 2018 08 Aug'18

  Check Point warns of WhatsApp vulnerabilities

  Researchers are warning of vulnerabilities in WhatsApp that allow threat actors to intercept and manipulate messages sent in a group chat

• August 07, 2018 07 Aug'18

  In-flight Wi-Fi availability drives passenger loyalty

  A report published by Inmarsat appears to suggest that airlines which make on-board Wi-Fi more easily available are seeing more loyal customers as a result

• August 07, 2018 07 Aug'18

  Lack of Dmarc email validation puts brands and customers at risk 

  There is a worldwide lack of Dmarc email validation to defend against fraud and phishing attacks, putting organisations and customers at risk, a study shows

• August 06, 2018 06 Aug'18

  Highlands and Islands broadband roll-out extended

  The Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband roll-out is targeting 25,000 additional homes and businesses in the Highlands and Islands region

• August 06, 2018 06 Aug'18

  Half of UK consumers to exercise GDPR rights within a year

  More than half of UK consumers will exercise their General Data Protection Regulation rights within a year and almost two-thirds will retract or review data use because of the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal, a study shows

• August 06, 2018 06 Aug'18

  Virus outbreak at iPhone chip plant could delay shipments

  A computer virus at an iPhone chip manufacturing plant could delay shipments of Apple’s latest smartphones, but the impact will be limited, say analysts