Coronavirus: Video calling, collaboration applications usage rise steeply in UK homes

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ISSUE DATE: 6 April 2020 TOP STORIES Coronavirus: Video calling, collaboration applications usage rise steeply in UK homes A survey from EY finds Covid-19 outbreak is already causing a shift in UK households’ digital activity, with many people trying online services for the first time, and video calling at the forefront of applications. READ MORE → Government launches £20m tech fund to tackle coronavirus crisis The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy announced the funding to back proposals to be reviewed by Innovate UK. READ MORE → Business data science teams need to be multi-disciplined, says Trainline Sam Taylor, head of data science at Trainline, says four years of team building points to a need to be multi-disciplinary in pursuit of delivering value for customers. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH Coronavirus: Vodafone confident of staying on the line The coronavirus outbreak has caused the UK’s pattern of working behaviours to change completely – and network operators are confident they can cope. READ MORE → Extension of coronavirus loan scheme does little for startups, says Tech Nation Changes to the government’s coronavirus business loan scheme will do little to alleviate the financial pressure on startups and pre-revenue companies, despite previous warnings from tech industry bodies about the dangers they face. READ MORE → Interpol warns of more ransomware attacks against healthcare sector Purple notice issued to alert police forces around the world of ransomware attacks against hospitals and other healthcare institutions. READ MORE → Use of NHS technology surges during Covid-19 outbreak Digital platforms provided by the health service are attracting many more users as a result of social distancing and the need to provide services remotely. READ MORE →

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