CIO interview: Gary Steen, chief technology officer, TalkTalk

TalkTalk has overhauled security since its controversial data breach in 2015, according to CTO Gary Steen, and is investing in technology to beat its rivals on customer service

Al Murooj Rotana increases guest satisfaction with updated Wi-Fi network

Dubai-based Rotana Hotels sees guest satisfaction rates rise on back of 802.11ac wireless roll-out at its Al Murooj Rotana property

Digital Greenwich joins forces with University of Surrey for 5G smart city tests

Collaboration will investigate “smarter” ways to cope with challenges related to transport, health, energy and the built environment

UK government paves way for Amazon Prime Air trials

Amazon is working with regulator CAA to enable trials of Amazon's Prime Air drone to take off in the UK

Skills shortage and poor IT infrastructure hinder tech adoption by Asean governments

EIU report highlights governments' desire for better use of data, including cloud access

Yahoo confirms nearly $5bn sale deal with Verizon

Verizon Communications to boost its advertising business by acquiring Yahoo's client database in a $4.83bn deal

Facebook completes first flight of UK internet drone

Facebook has completed the first test flight in a year-long programme for its UK-developed Aquila drone designed to enable internet connections in remote areas, using high-speed laser communications

BT broadband users hit by second UK-wide outage in two days

Power supply issues at Docklands datacentre could be behind loss of internet access for more than 5,500 BT broadband users

Private data should only be kept for 'serious crime', says European Court

European Court of Justice opinion lays down the limits of data retention following legal challenge brought by two UK MPs, and David Davis withdraws his name from legal action after assuming a post in Theresa May's cabinet

Chef bangs the drum for greater diversity in DevOps teams

More diversity in DevOps teams could expand the total addressable market for the products and services they create, says Chef

Australia's new government under pressure to hit broadband targets

Newly elected conservative coalition government will see Australia's National Broadband Network plan become a higher priority

Challenger bank Starling gets UK banking licence

Starling Bank, which will offer smartphone-based current accounts, has been given a UK banking licence

Biometrics on payments devices safe, say three-quarters of consumers

Most consumers think biometric authentication is the best way to secure payments via mobile devices, Visa survey finds

Rethink needed on network security, says Cisco

At Cisco Live in Las Vegas, Cisco's Rowan Trollope says security must be built-in from the start as the world moves towards the next generation of the internet

Visa's Dubai innovation centre to focus on digital payments

Visa has opened a technology innovation centre in Dubai to focus on cashless payments

Amazon launches bursary to encourage women to study tech

During the AWS Summit in London, Amazon held an invite-only session to showcase its UK research and development

The challenges facing social tech and what will tackle them

As part of the Cast launch event, government, corporate and social tech representatives discussed some of the challenges facing social tech and how we can grow tech for good initiatives

Openreach starts duct and pole sharing trials for broadband delivery

Openreach enlists five broadband services providers to take part in a trial of processes for sharing access to its duct and pole infrastructure

Digital Economy Bill enshrines right to broadband into UK law

Legislation introduced to parliament will place the right to broadband into law alongside measures to improve data sharing and online protection

What do Asean region cities want from tech startups?

Malaysia and Singapore seek to connect UK tech startups to their smart city plans

CityFibre and Gigaclear partner to close rural broadband gap

Backhaul supplier and ultrafast ISP form strategic partnership to boost broadband speeds in rural areas