Ofcom wants more spectrum to be made available to Wi-Fi routers, claiming 6m homes and offices have sub par wireless connections
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BBC Relocation Will Boost Birmingham’s Technology Sector
Relocation of BBC Three content production by 2018 and new news projects will stimulate Birmingham's position as a tech hub, claim local leaders
What Does Sadiq Khan’s Mayor Of London Victory Mean For Tech?
INDUSTRY VIEW: London technology figures and firms say what they hope to see from Mayor of London Sadiq Khan
Brexit Campaigners Fined For Sending 500,000 Spam EU Referendum Texts
Campaign group that backs European exit fined for spam messages, but it tells TechweekEurope ICO has got it wrong
EC Blocks £10.25bn Merger Of O2 And Three
EC says no remedies offered by Three and O2 would alleviate concerns about the damage done to the UK retail and wholesale mobile markets
NFU: Poor Rural Broadband And 4G Harm Future Of British Farming
National Farmers' Union says government must do more to improve rural broadband, claiming just 4 percent have superfast
GDS: Digital Revolution Will Change Way Citizens Interact With Government By 2030
Government Digital Services (GDS) chief Stephen Foreshew-Cain says digital will mark the biggest transformation in the civil service since its creation
Data Collecting Cycle Light Wins BT Connected Cities Competition
BT competition aims to find innovative smart city, IoT and connected society projects as it proclaims public sector services to be on verge of revolution
Government: We ‘Must Help’ Workforce Retrain As Businesses Digitise
Minister for the Cabinet Office Matthew Hancock says digitisation and automation can help economy but recognises need to help people make transition
Zug, Switzerland Accepts Bitcoin For Public Services
Swiss city trials Bitcoin payments of up to £143 as part of wider trial to see how digital currencies can stimulate finance sector
Government Warns Two-Thirds Of UK Firms Hit By Cyber Attacks
The government urges companies to take basic computer security precautions as incidents soar
No, The Government Isn’t Abandoning ‘Automatic’ 10Mbps Rural Broadband Rollout
ANALYSIS: Say what you like about government broadband schemes, but in this particular instance, it hasn't broken any promises
UK Civil Servants Are Becoming More Positive About Government IT
TechUK survey shows growing number of workers see tech as crucial to their jobs
Facebook Blocked From Taking Biometric Data From Users
California court rules that social media giant should not have access to personal details garnered from photographs
FTTP Broadband Makes York ‘Best Connected City In The UK’
Council believes York can become a digital leader while TalkTalk praises local authorities for helping it carry out building work
Mayor Of London 2016: IT Glitch Leaves Many Unable To Vote
Barnet constituents turned away from polling stations this morning following electoral register errors
Quiz Of The Week: London Technology
London votes for a new mayor today, but what do you know about the capital's technology sector?
Mayor Of London 2016: UKIP – London Tech Would Benefit From EU Brexit
UKIP's Peter Whittle says he is committed to London's tech scene, and thinks it would be better off if the UK left the EU
Mayor Of London 2016: Caroline Pidgeon – Tech Success Depends On Staying In EU
Caroline Pidgeon says leaving the EU would damage London as a tech hub as she makes immigration, skills and open data key pillars of mayoral bid
Mayor Of London 2016: Sadiq Khan Wants London Tech To Overtake Silicon Valley
Labour candidate promises to be most 'pro business' mayor ever and has grand ambitions of over taking New York and Silicon Valley
EU Approves Public Sector Digital Accessibility Rules
Public-sector websites and apps must be made accessible to those with disabilities under an EU directive agreed on Tuesday night
Government Misses Gov.uk Verify Go-Live Deadline
The scheme has taken longer than expected to get up to speed as 'no-one's built anything like Gov.uk Verify before'
Mayor Of London 2016: Zac Goldsmith Urges Tech Not To Jeopardise Status Quo
Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith promises to continue Boris Johnson's legacy with pro-tech policies, green tech hub, and broadband in tube network
Mayor Of London 2016: Green Party’s Sian Berry Knows Tech Issues ‘First Hand’
Green Party candidate Sian Berry explains to TechWeekEurope how she would promote the tech sector, diversity within IT and use technology to improve the capital
Agreement Gives Google DeepMind Access To Sensitive NHS Data
Google's DeepMind machine-learning business has been granted access to detailed live and historical data from the Royal Free NHS Trust
US Woman Is Forced To Unlock iPhone With Fingerprint
The Los Angeles case highlights the relative lack of legal protection for mobile devices secured with biometric systems
Brazil Blocks WhatsApp For 72 Hours
Brazilian judge orders operators to block access in latest battle between country and WhatsApp
EU Roaming Gets Cheaper Again Before Charges Are Scrapped In 2017
Roaming in the EU is made even cheaper before it is eliminated entirely next year
Poll: Does It Matter To You If Your Data Is Stored In The EU?
Cloud vendors are bringing customer data closer, but does being covered by European data protection laws matter to you?
Smart Antenna Firm Gets £1.5m To ‘Double’ Smartphone Battery Life By 2018
Sofant plans to commercialise smart antenna by 2018, boosting Wi-Fi performance and battery power consumption