UK and allies call for backdoors in encryption products

Daily news from ComputerWeekly: Read about the latest business technology news

ComputerWeekly.‌com Daily News Read about business technology news.

ISSUE DATE: 04 September 2018 TOP STORIES UK and allies call for backdoors in encryption products The Five Eyes intelligence alliance is calling on tech firms to include backdoors in their encrypted products to give access to law enforcement authorities or face various measures. READ MORE → Government confirms West Midlands to become home to UK's first large-scale 5G test bed The government has confirmed the West Midlands will be used to carry out the UK's first large-scale test of 5G technology, with trials centred on its use in the health, construction and automotive sectors. READ MORE → NHS organisations in south-east England choose BT for HSCN BT will provide broadband services over the Health and Social Care Network to 24 NHS trusts and clinical commissioning groups in the south-east of England. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH Majority of UK firms not insured for data breaches Many UK firms are not insured against information security breaches and data loss, and would have to spend £1m on average to recover from a breach, a report reveals.  READ MORE → Department for Transport invests £10m in digital journey planner Digital transport planning system will allow local authorities and utility companies to share and record data on roadworks to reduce disruption and delays for drivers. READ MORE → Fix data flows for best chance of success with S/4 Hana Moving to SAP S/4 Hana is not easy. But with the right preparation, businesses can map out and optimise the data flows between business processes. READ MORE → DfE enrols BCS to deliver computer science teacher training programme Initial Teacher Training Scholarship Programme aims to encourage more people to train to teach science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) subjects. READ MORE →

About This E-Newsletter This email is published by ComputerWeekly.com, part of the TechTarget network. Copyright 2018 TechTarget, Inc. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. You can unsubscribe here. ComputerWeekly, TechTarget, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466 Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com. About TechTarget: TechTarget publishes media for IT pros with more than 100 focused websites providing quick access to a deep store of news, advice and analysis about the technologies, products and processes crucial to your job.