London’s outdoor small cell project deemed a success
03 October 2024
A first-of-its-kind outdoor small cell project in the City of London has been such a success that it has now moved beyond the trial phase.
25 new sites for EE are now live on Freshwave’s infrastructure, adding capacity and enhancing the 4G and 5G network experience for EE mobile users in one of the world’s preeminent financial districts. Dozens of additional new sites for EE are also currently being built and will enhance mobile connectivity to the UK’s best network in even more of the Square Mile when they are brought live in the future.
Find out more No time to waste in stepping up public sector security
03 October 2024
Mark Jow, technical evangelist, Gigamon
The UK public sector is failing in terms of its cyber resilience. Over the last few months, we have seen cyber-attacks of significant scale affect the MoD, Electoral Commission and the NHS.
The new UK government brings with it the hope of change. It must lead by example in the public sector and incentivise or regulate to get more organisations to follow best practices for enhanced cyber-resilience. It is encouraging to see that steps have already been taken in pushing forward The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill in the King’s Speech on 17 July, which aims to build on the NIS regulations and ‘strengthen our defences ensuring that more essential digital services than ever before are protected.’
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Building a secure digital classroom
03 October 2024
Nicola Pearce, head of education, BenQ
Digital infrastructures will continue to be a significant part of the classroom and school network. Every piece of technology must be completely secure to safeguard children from potential security risks and inappropriate online content, as well as protect teachers’ data.
Schools already have significant experience with security and safeguarding tools and will need to amend these for the digital era. Education establishments can ensure they mitigate any possible security risks or data leaks within the school setting through security measures embedded within tools such as interactive displays, account and device management systems, and online cloud services or software.
Find out more Northumberland to home Europe’s largest AI data centre
03 October 2024
A new £10 billion investment will create Europe’s biggest AI data centre in Cambois near Blyth, Northumberland, following a deal with private equity firm Blackstone.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the investment, facilitated by the Office for Investment, showed the UK is “open for business.”
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