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Virus spurs big office rethink
Half of UK businesses expect to reduce their office space, with a third looking to cut it down by 30 per cent. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) surveyed
COVID fuels online crime surge
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has stopped more online scams during the pandemic than the combined total of the previous three years. COVID
Jobs boost speeds fibre roll-out
BT is set to create 7,000 new jobs to support its fibre broadband roll-out to 25 million UK premises. The company’s chief executive, Philip Jansen,
Virus fuels working revolution
Leading companies are now looking to significantly change the working experience for employees due to the pandemic. Most recently, Salesforce announced it will let all
Pandemic boom-time for hackers
Cyber-crime had a boom year in 2020 as online attacks soared and ransomware earned perpetrators millions. UK businesses faced a 20 per cent rise in
Firms shun security as cyber risks soar
Around half of the UK’s businesses had no security policies in place in 2020 – fewer than in 2019. According to a report by the
Ofcom triggers full-fibre roll-out
UK roll-out of Fibre To The Premises (FTTP) is being accelerated by Openreach and its competitors following new Ofcom regulations. The regulations, governing the wholesale
Second-hand data storage danger
Beware when disposing of old data storage devices because these are likely to contain confidential business or personal information. Research company Kaspersky found that 90
Video call fatigue hits home
Videoconferencing, using tools such as Zoom, Skype or Teams, is causing many remote workers to suffer serious fatigue. As so many people resort to virtual