‘Times are hard’ for fintech but latest report reveals glimmer of recovery
admin Fintech investment has been on a downward spiral since 2012, but the second half of this year could see the first shoots of recovery. Investment in UK fintechs fell…
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EY: Industrial companies worldwide stunted in emerging technology use
Many companies from a range of industries worldwide are stuck at a trial stage of emerging technologies usage, according to the sixth annual EY Reimagining industry futures study. The…
Warning over privacy of encrypted messages as Russia targets Signal Messenger
Russia-backed hacking groups have developed techniques to compromise encrypted messaging services, including Signal, WhatsApp and Telegram, placing journalists, politicians and activists of interest to the Russian intelligence service at…
Apple withdraws encrypted iCloud storage from UK after government demands ‘back door’ access
Apple has withdrawn from providing its UK smartphone and computer users with encrypted cloud storage following a secret government order to require the company to provide back-door access to…
Government seeks payments tech partner through £49m contract
The UK government has begun its search for an IT supplier to support its plan to build open banking capabilities into its payment platform. The Government Digital Service (GDS)…
Myriota, Saudi Space Authority team for ultra-low power IoT connectivity
In the latest advancement of the satellite internet of things (IoT) arena, and claiming to be the only direct to satellite IoT connectivity service of the 21 companies in…
Bridge Alliance, Telna team on eSIM strategic partnership
Managed embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) connectivity provider Telna has inked a strategic partnership with mobile industry association Bridge Alliance to deliver what is intended to be “seamless” mobile…
CommScope bets on AI for next wave of enterprise networking
It is beyond argument that artificial intelligence (AI) is now the driving force behind modern networks, and to address the new demands and needs of business-focused networking, CommScope has…
Europe ‘severely’ lags other major regions in 5G standalone
The cornerstone of global mobile communications over the next five years will be 5G Standalone (SA) networks. Yet while research from connectivity intelligence firm Ookla has said that Europe…
Plenty of room for improvement in mobile quality in Euro cities
The latest benchmark report on 5G performance across 15 European cities from fixed and mobile network testing and benchmarking firm MedUX has revealed that Porto and Stockholm share the…