BT will be switching off the ISDN networks for good by 2025, but will start the phasing out and will stop all new orders by 2020. The BT ISDN switch off will affect many businesses, especially those unaware of this change and looking to invest in upgrading or expanding their current business telephone system. Why? […]
The John Hampden School Wendover is crowdfunding with the aim to raise money to equip classrooms with new technology toolkits. The school announced a new computing curriculum that is in line with the National Curriculum for Computing. However, stretched budgets prevented the school from installing the required software and technologies for students. This prompted it […]
About 15% of the UK population has a learning disorder known as dyslexia. A person suffering from this disorder finds it difficult to process language, causing spelling and reading to be a major problem. The disorder first makes an appearance in childhood and is a lifelong disability. Dyslexia is not curable, and as result, people […]
Graham Cluley, an independent IT security researcher, has said that businesses need to take internal IT security threats more seriously, as not all cyber threats originate externally. Mr Cluley said that most companies focus on external cyber security, as they believe that hackers, cyber criminals and state-sponsored cyber attackers are the biggest threats. However, these […]
A recent study by Lloyds Bank has found that CEO fraud, through which someone impersonates the CEO of a company via email, is costing SMEs about £27,000. The study also revealed that this type of fraud is on the rise. Barracuda Networks, an IT security company, discovered that CEO fraud is becoming a favourite method […]
Recent research by the UK Government has shown that superfast Internet has given a much-needed boost to the economy. It has been instrumental in creating 49,000 jobs across the country and helped businesses in the UK boost their turnover by approximately £9bn. MP for Boston and Skegness, Matt Warman, has welcomed the findings of the […]
Microsoft has announced that it will be releasing the education edition of Minecraft for the iPad in September 2018. The education version of the video game is already available for MacOS and Windows 10 devices, and educators primarily use it to teach students most subjects. One of the best parts about the game is that […]
Openreach has just held its first annual review after separating from BT. In the review, the national network builder reiterated its commitment to full fibre Internet. The company aims to achieve its target of connecting 10 million businesses and homes to full fibre Internet by 2025. Mike McTighe, Chair of Openreach, said that after providing […]
Although data breaches have increased in the UK, decision-makers in organisations believe that their cyber security is optimal, according to a recent survey conducted by Ovum, a research and consultancy organisation, for US-based analytics company FICO. The survey found that 75% of senior executives in the UK feel that their organisation’s cyber security is better […]
Telecoms regulatory body Ofcom has announced some changes that will encourage investments in full-fibre Internet in the UK. These proposed changes are based on the recommendations published in the Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review by the UK Government. In the review, the Government highlighted plans that would help the country enjoy full-fibre connectivity by 2033 at […]
The UK Police have issued a warning to businesses that hackers and cybercriminals are resorting to using fake domains in an attempt to defraud businesses in the country. Action Fraud, the cybercrime reporting centre in the UK, said that cybercriminals are registering domain names that look like those of UK universities. Using these fake domains, […]
A recent study by PolicyBee has found that three-quarters of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UK do not have the budget to handle the aftereffects of a cyberattack, and merely 19 per cent have created a budget to deal with the consequences of such an attack. Sarah Adams, a cyber insurance specialist, said […]
A report by Norton by Symantec put the global bot figure at 6.7m, and out of this about one fifth of the malicious bots are located in Europe. The report specifically mentioned that London, Maidenhead, and Manchester are leading cities in the UK that fuel botnet attacks. However, the three cities are not among the […]
The Government is looking to ensure that ultrafast internet connectivity becomes the norm by 2020. However, if the UK wants to cultivate smart cities, then it will have to rethink how 5G networks are installed in the country. 5G is supposed to run several times faster than 4G, with no latency issues and the ability […]
Openreach and CityFibre have stated that the Government’s FTTP high-speed Internet rollout can only be realised if telecoms and the Government work together. The two network providers also stated that the regulatory policy set up by Ofcom has to change so that it takes into consideration a collaborative approach, which is the need of the […]
Arqiva, a network provider and specialist in wireless Internet, began a trial of fixed wireless access (FWA) technology at the end of July 2017 in London. It is collaborating with Samsung for this trial, and the companies hope that FWA will turn into a feasible option for 5G connectivity in the near future. Arqiva said […]
CityFibre is set to launch its wholesale superfast Internet services in Leicester and Nottingham. The communications company has selected Onecom and Gigabit City Networks as its Internet service provider partners in the two cities. CityFibre has requested that businesses that are plagued by poor Internet connectivity in both cities to register with the company if […]
Technavio, a market research company, has just published its latest report related to cloud computing in the education sector. The report states that the cloud computing market across the world will grow by more than 26 per cent from 2017 to 2021. The report highlights that cloud computing is being ubiquitously used in the education […]
Across the world, cyberattacks increased by 24 per cent in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the first quarter, according to the latest threat intelligence report published by NTT Security. From the statistics, it appears that manufacturing companies are the biggest targets of cybercriminals. The research has found that the increase in cyberattacks is […]
IT security experts have slowly started shifting their attention to endpoint security measure, claims a survey conducted by Guidance Software, which is a security company based in the US. The survey was conducted among 400 participants. Out of these, 72 per cent acknowledged that they have plans to boost their budget for endpoint security in […]