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By Tom Jowitt Cyber-crime continues to vex British businesses after a new report revealed that the nation’s firms are paying a higher price for protection and also having to endure a longer post-attack recovery period. These are some of the findings of Hewlett-Packard’s annual Cost of Cyber Crime Study, which said that the cost of […]

By Michael Moore London’s status as one of the world’s major technology hubs has been highlighted by new findings that show it netted a huge amount of investment this year. Data from London & Partners has said that London’s technology firms have so far received £1bn in funding, including £320m in venture capital investment in […]

By Michael Moore Mobile firms are being advised to look closely at wider expansion across European markets after the continent was identified as the next big growth market for mobile financial services. That’s according to a survey from software firm Amdocs, which found that that almost 50 percent of European respondents have yet to use […]

By Matthew Broersma United Kingdom businesses, along with their counterparts in Germany and France, are more aware of upcoming changes to the EU’s data protection regime than a year ago, with most finding the changes are imposing a financial burden on their operations, according to a new study. More than two-thirds, or 68 percent, of […]

By Steve McCaskill The 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC) at the University of Surrey intends to launch a full 5G network across the Guildford Campus testbed by 2018, claiming it will help establish the United Kingdom as a leader in the next generation of wireless networks. The testbed is already active, offering LTE connectivity to academics […]

By Steve McCaskill The government reportedly plans to offer satellite broadband vouchers to homes and businesses in rural areas not deemed economically viable for fiber deployment and not included in government-funded projects like Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK). First reported by The Telegraph, and confirmed to TechWeekEurope by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), […]

By Steve McCaskill Ericsson says upgrades to its cellular networking software will help operators accelerate the adoption of the Internet of things (IoT) by enhancing indoor coverage and enabling cheaper, more energy efficient devices. The equipment manufacturer predicts there will be 26 billion connected devices by the end of the decade, including seven billion M2M […]

By Steve McCaskill The Scottish government has launched a £9 million fund for community broadband projects in the country and is inviting applications from projects that aim to connect remote areas not covered by commercial deployments of fiber. The money available under the Scottish Rural Development Program (SRDP) will be distributed by Community Broadband Scotland […]

By Michael Moore Hundreds of happy sun seekers may be returning to some unwelcome news this week following the news that their personal details may have been stolen. Holiday firm Thomson has confirmed that the home addresses, telephone numbers and flight dates of nearly 500 customers were revealed in what the company called a ‘genuine […]

By Duncan Macrae Business professionals are demanding better access to technology in the workplace, even though they are increasingly concerned that improved connectivity is damaging their work-life balance. This was the finding of a study by independent job board CV-Library, the U.K.’s largest independent job board, which sought to determine how technology in the workplace […]

By Steve McCaskill Virgin Media will turn its nationwide network of street cabinets into WiFi hotspots, offering free wireless connectivity to its customers and allowing it to offload traffic from its mobile service, according to a report. The Telegraph says details of the service will be made available in the next few weeks, alongside plans […]

By Tom Jowitt The batteries in electric cars could soon be charged while being driven along the motorway network after Highways England announced a trial of the technology. And the government agency confirmed to TechweekEurope that the trials would begin later this year and that the technology would be tested off-road first, and not on […]