BT said it would swap out the Chinese vendor's equipment at its own cost and that the process wouldn't mean further delays to the troubled project
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IT Life: Giorgio Regni, Scality
Scality chief technology officer Giorgio Regni talks about cloud apps, collaborative development and the surprising way he found to improve his smartphone's battery life
Ofcom Finds Rural Areas ‘Poorly Served’ By Broadband, Mobile
'Decent' broadband now more widely available, but hundreds of thousands of premises in rural areas still only have access to poor services
Czech Cyber-Security Agency Warns Of Huawei, ZTE ‘Security Risk’
But Huawei's momentum on 5G in developing economies has remained largely unaffected by US pressure
RSA Conference Puts Politics, Data Protection In The Spotlight
RSA Conference 2019: Following a year of controversies around politics, misinformation, data leaks and massive security breaches, RSA Conference looks to shed light on the issues
UK’s Slowest Streets For Broadband Named And Shamed
Speed tests collected by uSwitch.com show small village near Wigan gets just 0.14Mbps download speed
China Threats Consequences Over Huawei CFO Arrest
Huawei CFO applies for bail citing medical issues, as US seeks extradition over alleged Iran sanction violations
Japanese Government To Ban Huawei, ZTE Kit – Report
More bad news for Chinese firms as Japan government reportedly plans to halt equipment purchases
BT/EE Bans Huawei Kit For Core 5G Network
UK joins growing list of countries excluding 5G equipment from Chinese networking giant Huawei
Iranian Nationals Charged In Samsam Ransomware Probe
The two men were allegedly behind a destructive outbreak that affected police and government bodies in Atlanta as well as hundreds of other organisations
US ‘Intensifies Pressure’ On UK, Germany For Huawei 5G Ban
A US delegation reportedly visited European governments and telcos this month to urge them to lock out Chinese companies ahead of critical 5G auctions next year
Amazon AWS Puts Custom ARM Server Chip Into The Cloud
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IT Life: Labhesh Patel, Jumio
Labhesh Patel, chief technology officer and chief scientist at Jumio, talks about AI, the challenges of data protection and how he learned to go offline for 25 minutes at a stretch
US Government Asks Allies To Implement Huawei Ban
American officials trying to persuade foreign mobile operators and ISPs to drop all Huawei kit
More Than 6,500 Dark Web Sites Erased By Hackers
Daniel's Hosting, one of the most popular hosting sites on the Tor network, has had its entire roster of thousands of sites deleted in a hack attack
New Fibre Breaks Petabit-Per-Second Data Barrier
The fibre, developed in Australia and Japan, is slightly narrower than standard fibre-optic cable but has 12 times the capacity
German Officials Urge Huawei Ban For 5G Rollout
German government urged to follow Australia lead and ban the use of Chinese kit in 5G networks
Government Warns UK Telcos Over Huawei Involvement In 5G Networks
An ongoing security review launched in July could mean disruption to the UK's 5G supply chain, government tells telcos
Information Commissioner Calls For Regulation Of Social Media
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Cloud Security Demand Boosts Fortinet Results
Fortinet's sales grow 21 percent year-on-year as firms battle security fears on their networks and in the cloud
Supreme Court Cuts Short Battle Over Net Neutrality Regulation
The US Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal that could have gutted regulators' authority to impose net neutrality rules — as conflict over the issue continues elsewhere
Iran: New Cyber-Attacks Target Telecoms, Nuclear Infrastructure
Meanwhile, former US intelligence officials claim Iran and China killed dozens of spies following a 'catastrophic' cyber-communications lapse
Tim Berners-Lee ‘Disappointed’ At Online Data Scandals
The web inventor says the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the spread of divisiveness via social media show the 'optimism has cracked'
Budget 2018: Tech Industry Reactions
Reaction to chancellor's proposed digital tax, extra funding for industrial strategy, full fibre connectivity, and cyber defence
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Tech giants to be forced to pay fair share of tax, under plans unveiled by chancellor Philip Hammond
California To Suspend State Net Neutrality Law Until Court Ruling
Showdown between US states and federal government averted until court rules on Trump's net neutrality “roll-back”
BT Names Worldpay co-CEO As New Boss
Philip Jansen named as new chief executive in charge at BT, despite lack of telecoms experience
Telefonica Deutschland Calls For Vodafone’s Liberty Purchase Block
Opposition grows to Vodafone's European purchases as Telefonica Deutschland demands acquisition block
Home Office Admits Emergency Network Overruns To ‘Delay’ Cost Savings
The Public Accounts Committee has estimated that unexpected charges may eliminate five years' worth of the new network's supposed price benefits
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André Stewart, head of EMEA for Californian cloud security firm Netskope, talks about using artificial intelligence to fight cybercrime, the history of French cycling — and his passion for battery tech