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Free Leicester Wi-Fi Network Can Boost 4G Coverage
BT will use CCTV infrastructure to build a free Wi-Fi network that will also allow operators to boost city centre mobile coverage
Hacker Releases Data On Thousands Of FBI, DHS Staff
The incident follows hacks targeting CIA director John Brennan and other prominent US political figures
Manufacturing Firms Want Government Business Broadband Review
Manufacturers association warns the rising cost of broadband could harm industry and wants government to install provisions for futureproof infrastructure
NHS Gets Government Support To Go Paperless By 2020
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt outlines £4.2bn of funding to help transform the NHS
IRS Restores Systems After Hardware Fault
Oh joy. Processing of tax returns resumes for Americans after a mystery IRS system outage on Thursday
Virgin Media Says O2-Three Merger Should Go Ahead
Virgin Media CEO says competition remedies imposed on merged Three-O2 could help stimulate UK mobile market
BT Openreach Makes Offer To Connect Every New Home In UK
Openreach says it will offer to connect new homes for free or as part of a joint-funding agreement with developers following criticisms about connectivity
Quiz Of The Week: The Wonderful World Of Wi-Fi
Are you reading TechWeek on Wi-Fi? Then you'd better do this quiz
DCMS: £10m ‘Alternative’ Broadband Trials Will Help Smaller ISPs Win BDUK Deals
Government claims pilots of satellite, fixed wireless and hybrid broadband will help smaller ISPs battle BT and Virgin Media for BDUK money
Safe Harbour 2.0: EU And US Reach New Transatlantic Data Sharing Deal
EU happy with new Safe Harbour data sharing framework after US provides written assurances protecting against mass surveillance
EC: EU Nations Must Reassign 700MHz For Mobile Broadband By 2020
EU proposals would require EU countries to release 700MHz frequencies by 30 June 2020 so they can be used for mobile broadband and cross-border applications
EU And US Miss Deadline To Reach ‘Safe Harbour 2.0’ Agreement
Data transfers between EU and US could be restricted until Safe Harbour 2 is finalised
Driverless Cars Get New £20m Government Investment
Britain’s ‘cars of the future’ come a step closer with new development fund announced today
BBC: £100m BT Network Deal Will Save Money And Aid Broadcast Innovation
BBC CTO Matthew Postgate says more efficient, flexible network will facilitate development of 4K and VR broadcasts
US Congress To Probe Juniper Networks Firewall Backdoor Code
US congressional probe to investigate who placed the backdoor code into Juniper's firewall software
Quiz Of The Week: Privacy
The issue of privacy has never been in the spotlight as much as it is now, but what do you know about it?
Ukraine Sitting On ‘Powder Keg’ Of More Cyber Attacks
Consultant working for government claims energy companies ignored their own security rules in power grid hack, as more attacks are predicted to come
ICO: Three-Year-Olds Can Hack Websites
Online 'How To Hack' guides makes hacking child's play, Christopher Graham tells MPs
Government Offers Support To Cybersecurity Startups
Government hopes advice and cybersecurity support will help startups flourish, gain investment and protect the UK from an attack
Two Thirds Of Business Broadband Users Protected By New Ofcom Code
Seven ISPs, including BT, TalkTalk and Virgin Media, sign up for new voluntary code that will allow businesses to exit contract without penalty if speeds don't measure up
TechUK Wants ‘Truly Digital’ Mayor Of London To Promote Capital Tech
Mayor of London should promote tech industry innovation, investment and employment according to TechUK manifesto
Norfolk Council Employees Benefit From ‘National Roaming’
Norfolk County Council signs £20m communications deal for wired and wireless networks, unified communications and national roaming mobile services
Juniper Upgrades US Air Force Network Along Open Standards
US Air Force network upgrade will boost resiliency, performance, management and scalability says Juniper Networks
UK Cities Get £40m Fund For Electric Car Rollout
Nottingham, Bristol, Milton Keynes and London named as winners in Department for Transport’s electric car project
MPs Report: BT And Openreach ‘Natural Monopoly’ Should Be Separated
A report backed by 121 MPs says BT and Openreach should be separated for the good of the UK's broadband infrastructure
California Anti-Encryption Bill Targets Smartphones
Like a recent New York State bill, the law seeks to ban the sale of mobile devices that can't be decrypted for the use of law-enforcement agencies
Treasury Committee: UK Banks Need To Invest In IT To Stop Failures
Warning from head of parliament’s Treasury Committee comes after failures at three major high-street banks
Irish Government Websites Taken Down By DDoS Attacks
DDoS attack knocks Irish government websites offline, soon after major cyberattack on Irish lottery
ASA Proposes New Rules To Stop ‘Misleading’ Broadband Advertising
ASA says broadband consumers find current adverts misleading and confusing, and suggests most would break new rules to be introduced at end of May