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By Matthew Broersma The Metropolitan Police has confirmed it plans to commence procurement of an integrated system to replace its core IT facilities later this year. The plan arrives as the Met is engaging in an effort to reduce the complexity and redundancy of its IT systems, while also trying out new technologies, such as […]

By Steve McCaskill The Green Party has vowed to use technology to achieve its environmental policies and to oppose the use of mass surveillance if it is elected to power at the 2015 General Election on May 7. A digital bill of rights could be introduced, guaranteeing the right to privacy and control over personal […]

By Michael Moore The U.K. high street is set to experience a major surge in the amount of money spent using mobile and tablet devices over the next few years, according to Barclays. New figures from the bank estimates that consumers will spend £53.6 billion a year using their smartphones and tablets by 2024, compared […]

By Michael Moore British consumers are using less cash than ever before as they increasingly turn to more technologically-advanced payment methods, new figures have shown. A study by Halifax bank found that just £18 out of every £100 spent in current accounts transactions uses cash, as customers switch to the likes of contactless payments and […]

By Steve McCaskill Vodafone is to offer 4G as standard to all new contract customers, following in the footsteps of Three, which already charges no additional fee for LTE. The 4G offer applies to new customers taking out a 12- or 24-month plan, while existing users in the middle of a 3G contract can upgrade […]

By Steve McCaskill EE has started rolling out voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) to its pay monthly and SMB customers and claims five million subscribers will be able to take advantage by this summer. The operator says the ability to be able to make and receive calls and texts using an existing WiFi connection will help […]

By Ben Sullivan As one of the top 20 universities globally, King’s College London is dedicated to world-class teaching and cutting-edge research. King’s is a founding partner of a group of universities alongside Jisc, a charity that provides digital solutions for education and research in the United Kingdom, that has established the first U.K. and […]

By Ben Sullivan A group of European Union data protection authorities, known as the Article 29 Working Party, has approved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Data Processing Agreement (DPA), assuring customers that it meets the high standards of EU data protection laws. The approval of the AWS DPA means that AWS customers who want to […]

By Michael Moore The cryptocurrency market is about to become a lot more competitive following the launch of a new user-friendly trading exchange based on the world’s second-largest currency—and it’s based in Britain. Oxfordshire-based LEOcoin today announced it will be launching LEOxChange, a new trading exchange for the currency, as it looks to expand and […]

By Steve McCaskill BT is returning to the consumer mobile market for the first time in 10 years with the launch of BT Mobile, a range of 4G SIM-only plans which are discounted for the company’s broadband customers. Following the relaunch of its business plans last year, BT Mobile is the next step in the […]