Fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic, which supplies up to 1Gbps FTTP/B broadband services to large buildings in many UK urban areas, has had one of its circular adverts banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) because the promotion looked too much
Australia’s Crown casino denies slot-machine ‘tampering’
Australia’s parliament hears claims that Crown casino deliberately removed betting options. Read more here:: BBC News – Technology
Child safety smartwatches ‘easy’ to hack, watchdog says
A watchdog finds that hackers can track, eavesdrop or even communicate with children. Read more here:: BBC News – Technology
Fukushima disaster: The robots going where no human can
Click was given rare access to the Fukushima site to see how the decontamination work was progressing. Read more here:: BBC News – Technology
Amazon and eBay warned by MPs about VAT fraudsters
The websites are accused by MPs of profiting from sellers who do not charge the tax on UK sales. Read more here:: BBC News – Technology
Windows Defender review: Basic protection at the right price
In 2006, Microsoft added built-in security software to Windows for the first time. Since then, it’s appeared under various names, but currently it’s known as Windows Defender Security Center (WDSC). What started out as a basic antivirus detection feature has
AVG Internet Security Review: A premium antivirus suite that you can put on all your household PCs
AVG has a big advantage in the free antivirus space since it owns both Avast (acquired in 2016) and its homegrown product, AVG Free. The hope is that you’ll love the free stuff so much that you’ll eventually upgrade to
Avast Premier review: An attractive antivirus suite with limited install options
Avast is one of the more popular free, third-party antivirus programs. For anyone willing to pay for more advanced features, however, Avast’s premium products also have a lot to offer. At the top of the company’s line-up is Avast Premier
Norton Security Premium review: You’ll pay a pretty penny for this excellent security suite
Norton is one of the oldest names in PC security—and despite some ups and downs, it’s still one of the best. Currently, Symantec offers several versions of its long-lived antivirus software: The current flagship product is Norton Security Premium, which
Social media data shared by spy agencies
Details about the data being collected by GCHQ have emerged at a tribunal about surveillance legality. Read more here:: BBC News – Technology
Adobe patches Flash bug used for planting spying tools
Kaspersky discovered that Flash files were being embedded in Word documents to deliver spyware. Read more here:: BBC News – Technology
Nokia Demo 1Gbps Wireless PON Broadband Tech as Alternative to FTTP
Nokia says they will become the first to demonstrate a hybrid Wireless Passive Optical Network (PON) solution at the Broadband World Forum in Berlin, which can offer up to 1Gbps broadband speeds to homes by harnessing both an optical fibre
Three out of five Americans concerned hackers could spy on them via their webcam
In October, we conducted an online survey around webcam security awareness and found that 61% of Americans are concerned hackers could spy on them through their computer’s camera. Read more here:: Avast
Genesis and NGA Sign Deal to Deploy UK Copper mBond Broadband Tech
Canadian firm Genesis Technical Systems, which last month got their “last mile” mBond kit approved for use on Openreach’s hybrid fibre FTTC (VDSL2) broadband network in the UK (here), has now secured their first orders from Hertfordshire based ISP Next
‘First 5G mobile net connection’ claimed by Qualcomm
Qualcomm says it has achieved 1Gbps internet speeds using a 5G chip on a mobile device. Read more here:: BBC News – Technology