Businesses have been told to make sure their staff are familiar with company policy to make sure they are not affected by any security risks through their broadband connections.According to content security solutions and forensics malware tools provider Norman, cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting social networking tools to spread malware.Dan Raywood, online news editor at SC [...] CONTINUE
The Welsh Assembly Government has announced the launch of a new £2 million fund aimed at helping firms in the rural parts of the country benefit from access to business broadband services.Under the new initiative, both households and business premises located in broadband ‘not-spots’ will be able to apply for grants of up to £1,000.This [...] CONTINUE
Mobile broadband users are embracing the convenience of being able to access the internet while on the move but the majority have experienced quality of service problems, a new report has found.Research carried out by YouGov for mobile data services provider Acision revealed that 84 per cent of mobile broadband users had encountered problems with [...] CONTINUE
New research has demonstrated how an increasing number of businesses and homes in the UK are now getting access to broadband services.According to the figures from the UK Online Measurement Company (UKOM), 38.8 million people had access to the internet in May, up from 36.9 million in May 2009.Furthermore, of the 1.9 million new Brits [...] CONTINUE
Small businesses looking to take advantage of social media have been given some valuable advice by an online marketing expert.Research by payment provider Sage Pay has found that customers visiting an online store through a social media site are ten times more likely to buy something than other users, once again highlighting the importance of [...] CONTINUE
A broadband expert has suggested that there may not necessarily be much benefit in setting up a Wi-Fi network across London Underground.Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, recently announced that he plans to set up hotspots across the network, with a view to establishing broader services by the time the 2012 Olympic Games arrive in [...] CONTINUE
A business broadband expert has expressed concerns about the prospect of net neutrality being affected by internet service providers (ISP).
Ofcom recently published a discussion paper on the issue, which potentially could lead to ISPs giving preferential treatment to companies that pay for it.
Mark Jackson, editor-in-chief of ISPreview.co.uk, warned that many would not find it acceptable [...] CONTINUE
A broadband expert has welcomed the decision by the government to drop the landline tax that would have funded the rollout of superfast services.
In his recent emergency Budget, George Osborne confirmed that the 50p-per-month levy, which had been introduced by the previous government, will now be scrapped.
Instead, he is hoping that investment will come from [...] CONTINUE
Business email users have been reminded of the security risks posed by scam messages and the threat to their broadband connection.
According to a report by life assistance company CPP, 420,000 scam emails are sent every hour in the UK, with a quarter of people admitting to falling victim to ‘e-fraudsters’.
Furthermore, criminals are taking advantage of [...] CONTINUE
The government has confirmed the scrapping of the landline tax that would have helped to fund the rollout of superfast broadband services.
In his Budget speech yesterday June 22nd, the chancellor, George Osborne, announced that 50p per month tax, which had been proposed by the previous Labour government, will now not come into effect.
Describing it as [...] CONTINUE
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