Wendy Brewer

Articles by Wendy Brewer

Shopping online is fraudsters paradise

A massive 97 per cent of online retailers were victims of credit or debit card fraud last year, according to security software firm Experian Information Solutions Inc.

BT opens database to monitor demand for broadband

British Telecommunications PLC has announced the creation of a nationwide database to show demand for broadband across the UK.

Mind your Ts and Cs

Terms and conditions are often ambiguous, complex and difficult to understand

Operators beg for help

The GSM Association, which represents European mobile operators, yesterday met up with the European Commission to discuss how local governments can better help operators in rolling out 3G (third-generation) networks.

Cash and knowledge are barriers to security

The number of people working from home is increasing by around 15 percent a year, but many of them are still failing to address IT security issues and are leaving their computers open to attack.

Special report on Cyberterrorism

U.S. officials are playing down the prevalent threat posed by cyberterrorism, but countries around the world, including the U.K., have been looking into the matter for some time and the very real threat it poses to business.

Unlimited has its limitations

Cable firm and telco Telewest Communications PLC has slammed British Telecommunications PLC's claims that its unlimited talk package was unlimited, but it now looks as though Telewest may also be bending the truth.

BT balances the scales (with its thumb)

British Telecommunications PLC's broadband price cuts, announced earlier this week, may not be as good a deal as they initially appeared. The company is increasing wholesale broadband installation charges to claw back the revenue it is surrendering by cutting the bandwidth fees levied on ISPs (Internet service providers).

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