Tag: data
Consumers download extra 2.8GB of data per day in 2020
In 2020, the nation consumed a record-breaking amount of data, tuned into more TV, and spent longer on the phone, based on analysis of more than six million Virgin Media cable and mobile customers. Customers downloaded an extra 2.8GB of data per day on average in 2020, and between them, burnt their way through 26,530…
Only 3 in 10 smartphone users bother to back up data
A study of 2,000 adults who own a smartphone revealed only three in 10 have backed up the data on their devices in the last 12 months. And 27 per cent admitted they have NEVER done so. But a fifth said their phone is the only place they keep baby photos or videos of their…
ICO fines Marriott £18.4million for data breach
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined Marriott International Inc £18.4million for failing to keep millions of customers’ personal data secure. Marriott estimates that 339 million guest records worldwide were affected following a cyber-attack in 2014 on Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. The attack, from an unknown source, remained undetected until September 2018, by…
Vodafone provides 30 days of free unlimited data to NHS staff
Vodafone has announced it will be extending its 30-day free access to unlimited mobile data offer, by upgrading customers who have personal Pay Monthly contracts and who are registered in its systems as working for the NHS. These customers will receive a text informing them of this upgrade from April 6th. Vodafone has already upgraded…
Netherlands tops list of GDPR Data Breaches
According to data gathered by PreciseSecurity.com, the Netherlands, Germany, and the UK top the European rank for the number of data breaches, with more than 100,000 reported cases in total so far. The EU's General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR came into force on 25 May 2018. Since then, the total number of reported data…
Government portal Gov.UK probed by data watchdog
The UK’s data and privacy watchdog is looking into how personal data on the Government’s main website, Gov.UK, is collected after it was reported the portal is being used to target users in preparation for Brexit. A memo obtained by BuzzFeed allegedly tells departments to share data collected from its gov.uk website, marked as “top…
AI and Data Analytics Will Be Top Game-Changing Technologies
When it comes to business development, the latest technology trends are at the heart of it all. In recent years, the cloud has ruled as the most important technology to get on board with. But things are changing. Now, businesses should invest in AI and data analytics to gain a competitive edge. Technology has a…
Glastonbury 2019 broke data usage records, EE reveals
More than double the amount of mobile data was used on-site at this year’s Glastonbury Festival than the previous event in 2017, EE has said. The three-day festival was headlined by Stormzy, The Killers and The Cure. The mobile operator, which is the official technology partner of the festival and installed 5G coverage for the…
Majority of mobile phone customers on SIM only plans overpaying for data
The majority of mobile customers on SIM-only deals are overpaying for unused data at a total cost of £800 million a year, a consumer group has warned. A survey for Citizens Advice suggests that 71% of mobile customers with a SIM-only plan – or 12 million people – are overpaying for data they do not…
10 top tips to ensure you business can weather tough times
Two years ago, I was about to close my business – I’d tried everything to save it, but it simply wasn’t working. I’d been forced to let six staff go and it was down to just me and one other... Right at the last minute, we signed a key client and the company was saved.…
