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42% of businesses to upgrade connectivity
05 December 2023
Neos Networks’ ‘UK Business Gigabit Connectivity Report’ finds that the business appetite for high-capacity connectivity is set to support the next surge of digital investment.
42% of UK businesses regard moving to higher capacity connectivity in the next two years as key to growth plans — rating it either ‘integral’ or ‘greatly important’ to their future success.
Find out more Renfrewshire Council’s WAN undergoes modernisation
05 December 2023
Commsworld is set to complete the migration and transformation of Renfrewshire Council’s Wide Area Network (WAN) as part of its £15 million contract to upgrade and modernise the council’s digital connectivity and services.
The WAN transformation, once finished, means that Commsworld has rolled out a radical upgrade of connectivity across the entire council estate, providing much wider and better bandwidth across all sites. This includes 180 council buildings such as schools, local libraries, and community centres as well as the region’s CCTV and traffic control systems.
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Apricorn highlights government cybersecurity shortcomings
04 December 2023
Apricorn has announced further findings from FoI responses from local authorities and government departments into their cybersecurity practices.
The results highlighted a worrying trend in their attitudes towards cyber insurance and a lack of policy or even plans to adopt cyber insurance in the future.
Find out more More than half of UK businesses not ready for Net Zero 2050
29 November 2023
More than half of organisations are unprepared for future energy shortages or disruptions despite more than two-thirds agreeing that demand for back-up power generation is set to rise, according to new data from Critical Power Supplies (CPS).
More than two out of three respondents (68%) to CPS survey said that demand for back-up power solutions will increase, as businesses strive to meet sustainability targets. Moreover, 48% agreed that a comprehensive energy resiliency plan, including back-up power capability, is ‘very important.’
However, 57% said they were unprepared to handle future energy shortages and disruptions.