The latest technology news from around the world covering topics such as cloud computing, cyber crime, data protection and the internet of things (IoT), along with social media and it’s need for regulation and the world of artificial intelligence (AI).
DSIT's March 2025 newsletter reveals a surging UK cyber sector, boasting 12% growth and thousands of new jobs. Funding initiatives, skills programs, and public engagement campaigns highlight the nation's commitment to digital security and inclusion.
Edgar A Whitley, Professor at LSE, co-chair of PCAG and consultant on Ada Lovelace review, highlights the problems with digital immunity certificates and contact tracing apps.
Dr Bill Mitchell OBE, Director of Policy at the British Computer Society (BCS), highlights how technology changes you, when both your life and work exist mainly through the internet.
Senior Accessibility Analyst at Digital Analyst Centre Mike Taylor discusses maximising technology to be both usable and accessible, and how to make it work for everyone.
In order to make transformation more effective and beneficial in the long term, user-centred design must come into play, says Sam Menter, Co-founder and Managing Director of Mace & Menter.
The Cyber Security Services Framework has been developed by NHS Shared Business Services to help protect the NHS and other public sector organisations to mitigate cyber threats.
Ian Wilcox, Health Sector Business Development Director, MLL Telecom, discusses the challenges that RM3808 is helping to overcome and what organisations should look at when choosing a new network service and provider.
Here, Alun Foster, Head of Plans and Dissemination at ECSEL JU, highlights the key role that Digital Innovation plays in society, now more than ever during the world’s environmental and pandemic crises.
Christine Sund, Senior Advisor, ITU Regional Office for Africa at International Telecommunication Union argues that the Internet of Things can make a difference in the developing world.
Jorg Welters, Partner at Reply, explores how the telecommunications sector has grown amid the COVID-19 crisis after broadband is perceived to be essential to surviving lockdown.
Mikael Sandberg, Chairman, VX Fiber, discusses how collaboration, public/private investment and an Open Access model are the key ingredients to getting Europe connected.
In the second article of this two-part series, Sascha Giese, Head Geek at SolarWinds, shares the final 5 steps that public sector organisations should adopt in order to form a robust security strategy.
Carlos Pinheiro, Principal Data Scientist, SAS, explores at mobility tracing as a more effective and safer alternative to contact tracing, one which would allow for lockdown measures to be eased more gradually.
Nic Sarginson, Sr. Solutions Engineer for UKI and RSA at Yubico, discusses the cybersecurity issues facing healthcare organisations and how the threat dynamics are expected to change over the coming 24 months.
Mark Frankish, Data Scientist, SAS UK, discusses how AI and analytics can help to streamline the workload of doctors and medical professionals in the NHS and what needs to be done to implement this technology successfully.
