UK businesses feel let down by government on cyber security

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ISSUE DATE: 10 December 2018 TOP STORIES UK businesses feel let down by government on cyber security Government needs to provide more support around cyber security issues in 2019, according to the majority of UK IT leaders polled. READ MORE → Quarter of all UK shopping now happens on mobile devices UK’s high-street spend is the lowest across Europe as mobile devices account for a growing portion of online shopping. READ MORE → Hybrid cloud in Australian government removes supplier lock-in Australian public sector could take the hybrid approach to cloud computing as government’s digital transformation strategy moves ahead. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH Brexit implications for data protection Leaving the European Union will have serious implications for data protection in the UK unless adequate steps are taken, and businesses are advised to have contingency plans in place.  READ MORE → O2 outage proves the weakest link in the digital revolution is fallibly human So it turns out the O2 mobile network failure that took out data access for some 30 million people was caused by an expired software certificate – no great conspiracy, no programming error, no undiscovered bug, no malicious interference, but one of the most basic systems administration mistakes you can imagine. READ MORE → Fashion retail’s sustainability challenge and how technology can help UK fashion retailers were grilled in Parliament last month on sustainability, so how might technology like blockchain or online recommendation tools help as they look to improve their green credentials? READ MORE → What does the 802.11ax wireless standard mean for your network? The publication of the 802.11ax standard will pave the way for the next generation of wireless technology, but what does it mean for enterprise networks? READ MORE →

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