"In just two years, artificial intelligence (AI) will create more jobs than it destroys by delivering more business value. That’s according to Gartner, the leading research and advisory company which is also predicting an increase in the number of employees who will prefer to work remotely. The increase in new technologies such
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Cyber-crime: The invisible enemy
The season of goodwill could become the season of ill will if you fall victim to the cyber criminals, says Mark Hughes, chief executive of BT Security. "Cyber-crime is posing a growing threat for businesses and households in Yorkshire and the Humber. "As an ever increasing number of people and organisations make ever
East Riding is one of the leading counties for superfast take-up
Openreach recruits another 140 engineers and apprentices in Yorkshire and the Humber
Openreach, BT’s local network business, today announced it had completed another major recruitment drive in Yorkshire and the Humber in order to improve customer service across the region. The latest recruitment has included the hiring of more than 120 engineers, 17 apprentices and five graduates across Yorkshire and the Humber to
Broadband speeds set to rocket at South Yorkshire business parks
Firms based on key business parks and enterprise zones throughout South Yorkshire will soon experience first-hand why faster broadband is good for business. More than 30 business parks and enterprise zones in South Yorkshire, including Sheffield Business Park, Templebrough, Decoy Bank and Ashroyd, are set to be upgraded to fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP)
BT sell-off plan will help local businesses say telecoms experts
Telecoms experts in South Yorkshire have backed a report by 121 MPs which says BT should be forced to sell its BT Openreach arm due to poor performance. The report, written by MPs from all main parties, said that Openreach, which operates the network of phone and broadband cables for the
2016 to be a landmark year for Yorkshire and The Humber’s digital future
Tom Keeney, BT’s regionaldDirector for Yorkshire and the Humber, says 2016 will be a landmark year for the region's digital future! "These are exciting times for Yorkshire and the Humber. The multi-million pound rollout of superfast fibre broadband is making a huge difference to the lives of people throughout the region. "It’s
Dales web designer is a graphic illustration of superfast success
A Yorkshire Dales web designer has so much work he can pick and choose his jobs – thanks to superfast broadband. Designer and photographer Pete Hannaby, who runs DalesWebSolutions, said having a fibre service has tripled his broadband speed – helping to slash the amount of time it takes him to
Superfast West Yorkshire completes first phase of multi-million pound broadband rollout
Superfast West Yorkshire has now completed the first phase of its rollout to bring fibre broadband to 97 per cent of West Yorkshire. Since the roll-out began in January 2014 the partnership has made the new technology available to almost 65,000 homes and businesses, exceeding the 64,500 premises originally planned for
Young apprentice boosts superfast take-up in West Yorkshire
A young apprentice has been helping to spread the message about superfast broadband and the benefits to businesses and residents in West Yorkshire. Mark Broadbent, 17, from Illingworth, was hired by Calderdale Council as a digital apprentice to help boost the take up of superfast broadband in the Calderdale area as