BT launches new service to support mission-critical communications across the UK
– BT Business has launched Mission Boost, the first capability in a new portfolio of enhanced services for mission‑critical communications.
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UK (United Kingdom) is up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales (which collectively make up Great Britain) and Northern Ireland.
When AI Leaves the Lab: Testing Frontier Models in Government Cyber Defence
– The UK Government Cyber Action Plan aims to boost cyber resilience across the UK public sector by using emerging technologies to manage risk.
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Social media to be banned for under-16s in UK government move to give kids their childhood back
– Children will be given back their childhoods thanks to UK government action to ban social media platforms from offering services to under-16s, with less time for scrolling and more time for play.
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Ofcom’s open letter to UK online service providers regarding civil unrest in Belfast
– Ofcom has written to online service providers operating in the UK about the increased risk of their platforms being used to stir up hatred, provoke violence and commit other offences under UK law, in the context of recent civil unrest in Belfast.
Read MoreOfcom is working to stop illegal content going viral in a crisis
– Ofcom is strengthening its online safety codes of practice by telling platforms they should have protocols in place to respond to spikes in illegal content during a crisis.
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EE supercharges summer to give millions the edge with better 5G+ in the UK
– Millions of people attending the UK’s biggest events and festivals this summer will be able to benefit from a significant boost to their mobile connectivity.
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UK regulator Ofcom fines porn company £600,000
– Ofcom has today fined pornography provider Youngtek Solutions Ltd £500,000 for not having age checks in place, plus £100,000 for failing to respond to a formal request for information from the regulator.
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Online Safety minister travels to Australia to learn key findings from its social media approach
– With only 2 days to go until the landmark children’s online safety consultation closes, ministers are urging parents and kids to have their say and help inform the next steps the UK will take on protecting children online.
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UK Audiences to Benefit from Stronger Content and Accessibility Rules for Streaming Services
– Audiences of the largest and most popular streaming services will, for the first time, be afforded stronger protections – similar to standards they know and trust from broadcast television – under Ofcom’s draft new Codes.
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Better patient care as NHS set to introduce Single Patient Record
– Safer and faster care for patients as NHS set to introduce Single Patient Record and cut bureaucracy.
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