UK govt earmarks £210m to fortify its cyber defences
Today, the UK government has unveiled a new cybersecurity plan, introducing new measures aimed at making government departments and public services more secure.
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Category: Skills
Make construction sexy again? One CEO thinks it’s time
Trent Edwards used to climb telephone poles. Now he’s the CEO of TAK Broadband, bringing with him an appreciation for network builders and the often-dangerous work they perform.
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The value of UK manufacturing: A better future, engineered together
Britain’s digital future depends on strong, reliable networks. For years, many of the steel structures behind that infrastructure were manufactured oversees; the question now is where they should be made.
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How can the technology community best ensure the delivery of ethical AI?
Ethical AI is a strong moral and regulatory imperative; but it’s also a business imperative
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VMO2 pledges £1m for STEM apprenticeships
Virgin Media O2 has today announced it is creating a new £1 million talent fund to help charities, local authorities, small businesses and social enterprises train apprentices — removing financial and structural barriers that have long held smaller organisations back from investing in early careers talent
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BT research shows 2 million British SMEs lack cybersecurity training
A study by BT in partnership with Be the Business reveals that two in five (39%) SMEs, equivalent to two million businesses, have not arranged cyber security training for their teams1 – despite four in ten (42%) small businesses having experienced a cyber attack in the last 12 months, increasing to two in three (67%) for medium-sized companies2.
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Connected North launches Data Centre Summit to drive UK’s digital future
Press Release Manchester, UK – Connected North, the North’s leading digital economy event,...
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SMBs’ cybersecurity woes could be opportunity for telcos
A new report from STL Partners suggests that small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) consider cybersecurity a priority, but lack the expertise to manage it themselves
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Over half of Brits have never heard the term ‘data centre’, finds Telehouse study
Telehouse launches educational initiative featuring character ‘DC’ to enhance public understanding of data centres and their impact on digital lives
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Microsoft earmarks $80bn for AI data centres in 2025
In a blog post titled on Friday titled ‘The Golden Opportunity for American, Microsoft CEO Brad Smith confirmed that the company is “on track to invest approximately $80 billion to build out AI-enabled datacenters” in 2025.
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Reflections on the World Communication Awards
On Tuesday evening, all the shortlisted nominees as well as the Judges enjoyed the 26th anniversary of the World Communication Awards (WCA). This year, the Oscar grade gala event took place in The Marriott, Grosvenor Square, London.
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World Communication Award winners 2024
Held last night at The Marriott, Grosvenor Square, in London, the 26th World Communication Awards were a huge success! On behalf of the judges, we would like to congratulate all of the incredible winners.
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Cellnex backs new Digital Champion volunteer training programme in Greater Manchester
Nearly 93,000 adults over the age of 75 in Greater Manchester are considered digitally excluded – a third of these have never used the internet
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CityFibre pledges £150,000 to support STEM education
News The funding will benefit over 80 schools across the UK This week, the UK’s largest altnet...
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Eliminating ‘take, make and waste’ in the telecoms supply chain
Unipart Logistics’ Steve Carter talks sustainability and making the supply chain more circular at Connected Britain 2024
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Dell launches AI For Telecom programme
Dell Technologies today announced Dell AI for Telecom, a program designed to simplify and accelerate AI deployments for communications service providers (CSPs).
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SubOptic, Sparkle and University of Genoa team up for world’s first subsea cable degree
Besides the implementation of the world’s first academic specialization course on submarine cables, the agreement includes collaboration on joint initiatives for the sector’s development
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Enabling a digitally connected society: How Cornerstone is connecting the four corners of the UK
As I reflect on our journey leading up to Connected Britain 2024, it’s incredible to think that seamless, high-speed internet—once a luxury—is now becoming a fundamental right that fuels innovation and growth across the UK.
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Connected Britain Awards 2024 Shortlist
With a record number of submissions, this year’s competition has been more competitive than ever. We would like to thank all those who entered the competition and offer our congratulations to those who have made the shortlist this year.
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Vodafone Business doubles down on Kyndryl for cybersecurity boost
Kyndryl, the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, and Vodafone Business, a leading telecommunications company providing a wide range of telephony services, broadband internet and digital television, today announced the extension of their relationship to enhance security and resiliency services for Vodafone’s financial industry customers.
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