fotoluk1983 – stock.adobe.com The latest figures for full-fibre broadband roll-out from telecoms watchdog Ofcom show 83% of the country now has access to gigabit connectivity – even if many households are yet to use it By Bryan Glick, Editor in chief Published: 05 Dec 2024 12:15 The government is set to hit its target for …
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Antonioguillem – stock.adobe.com The deal is on. Now Ofcom will need to ensure Vodafone-Three doesn’t raise consumer or wholesale mobile network prices By Cliff Saran, Managing Editor Published: 05 Dec 2024 11:30 The UK’s Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared the Vodafone-Three merger, subject to legally binding commitments. It’s expected to formally complete in …
Jason Wells – stock.adobe.com Alder Hey children’s hospital confirms ransomware operators accessed its systems through a shared digital gateway, but is standing firm in the face of the gang’s demands By Alex Scroxton, Security Editor Published: 04 Dec 2024 22:33 Liverpool’s Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has revealed that a shared service operated by …
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The Microsoft Excel World Championship handed the 2024 trophy to a beaming, bearded Canadian: Michael Jarman, whose spreadsheet skills topped all others in a heated competition in Las Vegas this week. Jarman, a modelling director at Operis (financial, not swimsuit) also walked away with a $5,000 check and the appreciative cheers of those gathered in …
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From Covid-19 to war in Ukraine, SolarWinds Sunburst, Kaseya, Log4j, MOVEit and more, the past five years brought cyber to mainstream attention, but what comes next? The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank looks ahead to the second half of the 2020s By Pierre-Martin Tardif, ISACA Published: 06 Dec 2024 Guessing the future is always a …
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TikTok’s appeal against a United States government ban has failed, with a judge dismissing its arguments that its First Amendment free speech rights are being restricted By Alex Scroxton, Security Editor Published: 06 Dec 2024 19:38 An appeals court in the United States has upheld a law passed by Congress earlier in 2024 to ban …
On the Fifth Day of AI, we explore how AI is reshaping HR – boosting productivity, addressing concerns, and preparing organisations for the future. By Toria Walters, ANS Published: 06 Dec 2024 As we move into 2025, the landscape of human resources (HR) is heading for a significant transformation. Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to …
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A fault instigated by the installation of new hardware at a major communications hub hindered the ability of train drivers and signallers to automatically log in to onboard radio communications system By Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor Published: 06 Dec 2024 17:30 A “nationwide fault” with the onboard radio communications system used by …
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TfL provides more detail on the financial impact of the September 2024 cyber attack that crippled several of its online systems By Alex Scroxton, Security Editor Published: 06 Dec 2024 15:36 The September 2024 cyber attack that forced Transport for London (TfL) to suspend multiple services across the capital has cost it more than £30m …
Shopping for a smart thermostat that works with the new Matter standard? There aren’t many to choose from, but now you’ve got one more option. Smart home manufacturer Meross has just unleashed its first thermostat to support Matter, the 2-year-old protocol that allows the big smart-home platforms to play nice with each other. On sale …
The number of Matter-enabled thermostats just grew by one Read More »