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  • Spotify and Snapchat among apps hit by network outages

    Internet outage

    Social media sites and internet services including Snapchat, Spotify, Discord and Amazon have reported network downtime this evening. Google Cloud, which provides web hosting services, emerged as the culprit for site outages across the internet and while most sites are back online the company’s status page is still registering an outage to networking services. Amid [...]

  • Government rolls out new cybersecurity laws for smart devices

    Government rolls out new cybersecurity laws for smart devices

    The government today unveiled new laws to help protect millions of internet-connected household devices from the threat of cyber attacks. The measures mean all consumer smart devices sold in the UK will have to adhere to three security requirements. Under the new legislation, all internet-connected device passwords must be unique, with users unable to reset [...]

  • The internet can help left-behind constituencies step into the future

    Here's how the internet can help "Workington Man" catch up

    It can sometimes be easy to forget that the internet plays a vital part of everyday life. It makes a substantial economic contribution to the UK, creating approximately 400,000 jobs, 80,000 businesses, and £45bn in gross value added to the UK’s GDP.  Most importantly, the internet improves people’s lives with products and services that make [...]

  • Dirty data deals on the dark web are a risk to business

    November 7, 2019

    Five years ago, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who had even heard of the dark web. Now this realm of mystery is the topic of books and films – not to mention daily headlines alongside news on the latest cyber breach.  It’s got a reputation as the “go to” place for buying anything illegal, [...]

  • IoT cyberattacks could cost UK economy £1bn per year

    May 22, 2019

    Cyberattacks targeted at Internet of Things (IoT) devices could cost the UK more than £1bn per year, a new report has warned. Research from Dutch software firm Irdeto revealed IoT devices are often considered “low-hanging fruit” by cyber criminals, who are taking advantage of lax security measures to disrupt or extort businesses. Read more: Firms [...]

  • The tangled Huawei web isn’t just about Gavin Williamson

    May 3, 2019

    To say that Gavin Williamson was neither widely liked nor widely respected in Westminster would be an understatement. Often a figure of ridicule for the pet tarantula kept on his desk when he was chief whip, his former life as a fireplace salesman, and gaffes like saying Russia should “go away and shut up”, he [...]

  • The tangled Huawei web isn’t just about Gavin Williamson

    May 3, 2019

    To say that Gavin Williamson was neither widely liked nor widely respected in Westminster would be an understatement. Often a figure of ridicule for the pet tarantula kept on his desk when he was chief whip, his former life as a fireplace salesman, and gaffes like saying Russia should “go away and shut up”, he [...]

  • Government to introduce new cybersecurity laws for internet-connected devices

    May 1, 2019

    The government will roll out new laws to ensure household items that are connected to the internet are better protected from cyber attacks. Under new plans unveiled today, the government will consult on a series of potential measures to ensure products feature basic cybersecurity features. Read more: Cybersecurity firm Avast reports boosted revenue growth One [...]

  • The Huawei 5G partnership is a threat to the UK’s national security

    April 25, 2019

    Imagine if you were told that your new home internet network was going to be part built and maintained by a company alleged to have links to some of the most prolific identity thieves in your area. In all likelihood, you would change your provider. Yet that is precisely the course of action the British [...]

  • DEBATE: A third of voters would rather AI ran the country than politicians – so should robots move into Downing Street?

    March 22, 2019

    A third of voters would rather AI ran the country than politicians – so should robots move into Downing Street? Takashi Sonoda, chief executive of internet of things company Uhuru, says YES. The idea that an artificial intelligence (AI) device could wholly take over the decision making at the top of the British government is pure [...]

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