(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/Oko_SwanOmurphy) As companies like Google expand efforts to connect millions of people in rural India, Nokia’s latest annual Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT) reports a sharp surge in 3G data traffic across the country in 2015. Driven by rising demand for multimedia services, average 3G data usage per user surpassed 750 MB per month … Read more

Internet providers across the UK have agreed a coordinated package of measures to help people who need to isolate during the coronavirus pandemic. The British government reached the agreement with major operators including BT/EE, Openreach, Virgin Media, Sky, TalkTalk, O2, Vodafone, Three, Hyperoptic, Gigaclear and KCOM. Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden welcomed the collaboration, saying it … Read more

Trend Micro exposes the operations behind fake digital job platforms and highlights the growing financial and psychological harm suffered by victims. Trend Micro today publishes a report that explains the mechanisms and scale of a rapidly expanding fraud model known as “task scams.” These are sophisticated online schemes that mimic legitimate digital job platforms, luring … Read more

AT&T and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are joining their fiber, satellite, and cloud infrastructures to improve enterprise connectivity, expand coverage, and boost performance. The partnership targets modernizing AT&T’s internal networks while creating a reciprocal connection to strengthen AWS’s data center transport. Industry leaders see this collaboration as a pragmatic approach to merging terrestrial and non‑terrestrial … Read more

The security landscape in 2026 will be defined by rapid AI advancement, evolving threat profiles, and new ways organizations build, protect, and govern their digital environments. AI is progressing faster than any previous technology, and in 2026 its pace will not slow — it will accelerate — creating new demands on security operations and strategies. … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/Geber86) Last year, Australian telecommunications leader Telstra announced it would open its 4G network to mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) by June 2016. In a positive turn, the company has fulfilled that commitment ahead of schedule. Telstra’s 4G footprint covers approximately 92 percent of the Australian population, operating primarily on the 1800MHz and … Read more

Ransomware attackers shifted tactics in the second quarter of the year, increasingly leveraging AI-driven tools and organized crime cartels. At the same time, the willingness of victim companies to pay ransoms has dropped sharply, according to a new report from Check Point Research. In Q2 2025 the ransomware landscape changed significantly. AI is now actively … Read more

UK Defence Secretary John Healey has announced the creation of a new Cyber and Electromagnetic Command charged with coordinating offensive cyber operations against hostile states. Backed by a significant investment — including £1 billion for AI-enabled systems and a dedicated offensive cyber team — this marks a substantial escalation in the UK’s cyber defence posture. … Read more

Checkout solution Kustom has launched a strategic partnership with delivery platform Ingrid, which is now integrated directly into Kustom’s shipping selector. By linking delivery intelligence with checkout data on customer behavior, merchants gain a much clearer, unified view of the purchase flow. This enables merchants to test, customize, personalize, and optimize shipping options in real … Read more

Research from Uswitch has found that the majority of people in the UK are unaware that 3G networks will start being switched off next month. Just over half (51%) of those surveyed did not know about the upcoming shutdown. Awareness varied by age: more than six in ten people aged over 55 (61%) were unaware, … Read more