The Astigan high-altitude “pseudo-satellite” (HAPS) drone, built in Somerset using British Technology, and co-developed with Ordinance Survey, could succeed where other earth-mapping efforts by tech giants have failed, and provide a wealth of other opportunities. (more…)

A report, commissioned by health secretary Matt Hancock and led by US academic Eric Topol, has found that even though AI and robotics will enhance healthcare services, 90% of NHS staff will require fresh digital skills within 20-years. (more…)

5G may be the next generation of mobile internet that could provide new and innovative opportunities and boost to new industries, but there have been some concerns that its high-frequency mmWave spectrum could pose new health risks. (more…)

According to eSecurityPlanet.com over half of businesses expect to increase IT security expenditure during 2019 as a response to GDPR compliance with spending levels increased by nearly 20% in some cases. However, the irony is that many tech companies are now worried that companies are flooding the market with cash yet basic awareness and unpreparedness could result in companies not investing in the right data security solution for their own unique circumstances. (more…)

The last couple of weeks have seen major announcements from Google, Microsoft and Firefox relating to patch updates for their browser products. The major security patches illustrate the changing threat landscape faced by web users and the ever-changing threat dynamics that browser developers need to remain focused upon. (more…)

The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued fines totalling £120,000 to the Leave.EU referendum group and Eldon Insurance – both headed by Aaron Banks, the millionaire businessman who donated £9M to the leave campaign (the biggest political donation in British political history). (more…)

The ICO’s deputy head, Paul Arnold, has this month outlined why it is important for ‘data controllers’ to pay the data protection fee. For those unsure or even aware of the Data Protection Regulations 2018 Act and why the fee was created (it helps to fund the ICO’s regulatory and investigatory work) can refer to this useful Data Protection Fee guideline. (more…)

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has successfully prosecuted one of the UK’s leading homebuilders, Magnacrest Ltd, after the company pleaded guilty to failing to provide a full subject access request from a member of the public regarding all personal data the company had in their records. (more…)

If you need to send a file online, but that file is too big to send by email, there are several simple, effective and secure alternatives.  Here are some suggestions: (more…)

Starting with the April 2019 update, Microsoft will be adding “Learn more” links to its error code messages in a bid to enable users to see what the code means, plus the chance to fix the error on the spot. (more…)