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Ministers in the UK are considering banning under-16s from social media as discussions grow on enhancing online safety for children.

Concerns arise over the UK One Touch Switch system as Ofcom deems it unready; customers must stick to existing broadband switching methods, risking ongoing overpayments.

As Ofcom hints at reduced letter deliveries, businesses must brace for possible mail disruptions and refine their mailing strategies for resilience.

In a bid for child safety online, Ofcom warns social media platforms they may face user bans for under-18s if new safety regulations are ignored.

Aston University researchers set a new record in data transmission, achieving speeds of 301 terabits per second, 4.5 million times quicker than average UK home broadband.

UK government's wait and see approach to AI regulation sparks criticism among lawmakers over lack of urgency despite AI's existential threat warnings.

Online safety tech leader VerifyMy appoints Lina Ghazal, former Ofcom and Meta policy veteran, to head Regulatory and Public Affairs.

The CMA investigates the UK's £7.5bn cloud services market for potential competition issues impeding businesses.

Taking place in London between 20-21 September, this year’s show will emphasise the rise in Generative AI and how humans interact with and utilise data.

AI is a pivotal theme to the conference as businesses look to embrace GenAI to stay competitive and innovative as the science of data continues to evolve.

Databricks CIO Robin Sutara will host a panel discussion with Di Mayze, Global Head of Data and AI at WPP, and Natalie Cramp, CEO of Profusion.

Businesses relying on a single cloud service provider are setting themselves up for a single point of failure.

Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has unveiled its National Delivery Plan, comprised of six core missions to end digital poverty in the United Kingdom by 2030.

More and more companies are realizing that trusted & trained employees can also pose an enormous threat. We have identified three types of employees.

The deadline for the final decision on the proposed Sky-Vodafone merger has been pushed back to February due to a high number of submissions and a hea.

Dell's acquisition of EMC, creating Dell Technologies, will officially close on September 7th following regulatory approval by China's MOFCOM.

Data leaks and breaches are alarmingly common, but there are still many misconceptions as to how and why they happen.

Last week Gartner reported that smartphone sales are slowing globally. Time to ditch your mobile marketing strategy, right? Of course not.

Pakuranga College in Auckland will be exploring the key issues facing schools when implementing eLearning/BYOD programmes with an ELearning summit.

Microsoft's USD $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia’s Devices and Services business gets a crucial green light from China’s Ministry of Commerce.