Apple removes Advanced Data Protection (ADP) for UK users
Apple has removed Advanced Data Protection its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded access to user data.
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UK Home Secretary hosts summit on mobile phone theft
The UK’s Home Secretary brought together law enforcement and leading tech companies to drive new action to tackle mobile phone thefts.
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UK phone providers must block calls from abroad which imitate UK landline numbers
Ofcom has issued a statement which says that UK phone providers must now all block calls from abroad which imitate UK landline numbers, under strengthened industry guidance which comes into force this week.
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BT urges UK’s Critical National Infrastructure providers to move off outdated copper network this year as fault rate increases
BT is calling on the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) providers – including sectors such as healthcare, water, energy, emergency services, local and central government, and fire & security – to move away from the outdated analogue copper landline network by the end of December 2025.
Read MoreThree says network is now restored following yesterdays outage
The UK mobile network Three has reported that the issues users faced yesterday are now fully resolved.
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Three and other UK mobile networks hit by outage
The Three UK network is currently facing significant disruptions, with thousands of users unable to make voice calls.
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Apple and Google’s mobile ecosystems to be investigated by UK regulator
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today launched strategic market status (SMS) investigations in a second area of digital activity: mobile ecosystems.
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Survey finds phishing attacks top smartphone security concern for consumers
A new survey from Omdia reveals that phishing scams are the leading security threat for smartphone users, with 24% of respondents reporting
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Openreach says that Ultrafast Full Fibre now available to 17 million UK premises
Half of all UK homes and business now have access to faster and more reliable broadband thanks to Openreach’s investment in
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Communication expert launches survey to show how different generations will talk to each other in 2025
A survey of more than 4,000 people has been published showing how different generations are communicating as we enter an
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