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UK altnets announce fibre broadband infrastructure share scheme

Association of UK’s independent broadband network provider sets up working group designed to ensure that full-fibre roll-out across all of the country is not held back by inconsistencies in the availability of physical infrastructure
Nokia intros first OT GenAI service for connected workers

Comms tech provider says it has become the first company to adapt GenAI large language model technology for operational environments
Security-by-design push prompts new ISC2 accreditations

Security-by-design has become a hot-button regulatory issue. ISC2 has decided now is the time to upskill cyber pros around these vital software and hardware development principles
Alan Turing Institute hits ‘key milestone’ in AI strategy

The Alan Turing Institute reaffirms its commitment to addressing “grand challenges” in health, environment and security with the appointment of four new directors
Samsung, AMD and Vodafone claim Open RAN data call first

Leading processor and electronics company team with telco to reinforce open radio access network expansion, using technical expertise from existing large-scale commercial network deployments
Openreach unveils ‘turbo-charged’ full-fibre gigabit offer

Nation’s leading broadband provider reacts with new speed tiers to ‘massive network traffic surge’ due to demand for high-definition streaming, online gaming, video conferencing and other bandwidth-intensive applications

Post Office Horizon IT scandal inquiry: Two years of shocking revelations

Read about two years of shocking revelations from the Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry
Trends driving cyber security in 2024

While cyber security breaches are not going away, emerging threats are driving new and innovative approaches to IT security
The rising prominence of hybrid cloud in the Nordics

Many Nordic organisations have opted for hybrid cloud environments, subscribing to the newest services without giving up what they already have. Best practices are beginning to emerge for managing the heterogenous environment

NerdioCon day 1: Driving 'outside-in' feature innovation across virtual desktop estates- CW Developer Network

Nerdio held its NerdioCon software engineering conference and expo this week in Punta Cana for both in-person and for virtual audiences. Registered attendees for this event included business ... Continue Reading
The UK PSTI Act and its implications for the print market- Quocirca Insights

The UK Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Act will come into effect on 29 April 2024. The product security aspect of this act stipulates a new regulatory scheme to make ... Continue Reading
A powerful case for more open data- Cliff Saran's Enterprise blog

A panel discussion at the recent State Open Con 24 conference has shone a spotlight on the red tape, inefficiency and political moves that prevent opening up data sets to tackle a crisis affecting ... Continue Reading
New Optimisation Kid On The Block Puts Hybrid Users On The Cloudbrink Of Performance...- Networks Generation

As many of you will know, one of my major focus areas since Stone Age Man (almost) has been network optimisation in its broadest sense. It seems ironic that, in 2024, optimisation is required more ... Continue Reading

Executives must face down state-backed APTs targeting firmware

State-backed groups have ratcheted up the pressure for cyber security professionals and executives. But that’s not an excuse to cede them the territory.
Post Office shows lessons not learned from HMRC’s Aspire deal

HM Revenue & Customs finally broke from its £800m a year Aspire contract in 2016 - and the reasons have parallels with the Post Office scandal. Will government ever learn?
The similarities between Horizon and the UK cloud market

With the ongoing fallout from the Post Office scandal, questions are being asked about whether the UK government looks set to repeat the mistakes of the past based on its reliance on the cloud technologies of several major US hyperscalers