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Silicon 360: Meet The Cloud Panel
Meet the panel for the Silicon 360 event
Driverless Shuttle Testing Underway In London’s Greenwich
5,000 members of the public have signed up to ride in the autonomous prototype shuttle
Silicon 360: Breaking Down The Barriers To Cloud
EVENT: Our first Silicon 360 event will bring together the world of tech to discuss the final frontiers in cloud and the path to digital transformation
University Of Edinburgh Is Scotland’s First Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence
University of Edinburgh joins government-accredited national cybersecurity research scheme
US ISPs Promise Not To Sell Browsing Histories Despite New Freedoms
US ISPs give privacy advocates a boost despite changes to FCC regulations
Quiz: April Fools’ Day Tech – True Or False?
April Fools' Day: How good are you at spotting fact from fiction?
DVLA Has Digital Drivers License Ambitions For Apple Pay
The government agency is aiming to have a working prototype available by September 2017
Ofcom Orders BT Openreach To Reduce Cost Of Superfast Broadband
Ofcom says cheaper superfast broadband will incentivise ultrafast rollout and new Openreach targets will boost service levels
NAO: Government Digital Service ‘Struggling To Adapt’
After carrying out its initial objectives, the Cabinet Office's GDS has found it difficult to define its place in managing digital change, according to the NAO
Liberty Global: Road To 5G Is Far From Certain If Market Is Too Competitive
Mike Fries, CEO of Virgin Media's parent company Liberty Global, and French telco giant Orange say current mobile market is unsustainable and businesses could suffer eventually
Box Adds 100,000 Students And Staff At Five UK Universities
Box says platform can help students share content and work together on assignments
Government Pushes Cyber Essentials Security Certificate Programme
The government will now require all contractors to obtain a Cyber Essentials certificate
NAO Study Finds ‘Urgent’ Government Digital Skills Gap
At least 2,000 digital staff are needed within the next five years, and probably far more - and the private sector won't be any help, the NAO warns
Ofcom Fines BT £42m For Breaching Ethernet Contract Commitments
BT sets aside £300m to compensate Openreach customers who had compensation payments reduced because of retrospective Ethernet deadline extensions
Home Secretary Slams WhatsApp’s ‘Completely Unacceptable’ Encryption After London Attacks
Messaging service providers such as WhatsApp and Apple are offering militants 'a place to hide', says home secretary
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (24th March 2017)
Test your weekly tech news knowledge but don’t forget to study our articles first!
Top Windows 10 Business Laptops, PCs And Hybrids To Upgrade To
Time for an upgrade? Silicon selects the best and most interesting Windows 10 machines suitable for work in and out of the office.
Ofcom Mulls Automatic Compensation For Broadband Problems
Regulator rejects industry proposals, and proposes instant compensation for when landline and broadband services goes wrong
London Fintech Status Under Threat From EU Passporting
European Commission launches fintech consultation process as it considers regulatory changes
Silicon TV: Nokia 3310, CeBIT & New iPad
Watch all the latest news and views from the world of technology
Ofcom Fines Plusnet £880,000 For Charging Old Broadband Customers
Left Plusnet between May 2013 and September 2015? Check your bills, you may be eligible for a refund
UK Tech Boasts Higher Salaries And More Investment Than Other Industries
Salaries and investment into UK companies are higher than ever as digital continues to fuel UK economy
ICO: Councils ‘Have Work To Do’ Ahead Of GDPR
'Concerning' shortcomings include the lack of mandatory data protection training at many local authorities, the ICO said
UK Tech Sector Is More Attractive Despite Brexit
KPMG says the UK, and London, will continue to attract tech talent and funding
Internet of Trees: Melbourne Uses Smart City Tech To Stay World’s Most Liveable Place
Melbourne is the world's most liveable city. Smart technology and IoT are how it plans to stay that way as population grows
Unsecured Apple, Android Smartphones Are Major Security Threats
ANALYSIS: Apple & Android smartphones that lack augmented security measures leave high-priority hacking targets, such as President Donald Trump, vulnerable
Three Education Tech Trends For 2017
What can we expect to see in education technology over the next 12 months?
WD, UN Use Big Data Competition To Fight Climate Change
Data for Climate Action is an open innovation challenge to use data science and big data from the private sector to fight climate change
IBM Watson Powers Virtual Assistant For Arthritis Research UK
The system is currently being tested by 300 people with arthritis to provide immediate and informative answers