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Roundup: UK Online Banking Security Crisis
News Barclays security breach forces online service to close Wed, 02nd Aug 2000Forty-eight hours is a long time for an online bank. Online banks under legal scrutiny Wed, 02nd Aug 2000 Got a complaint about your personal data at an online bank?
[August 11, 2000, 17:00]
UK Online Rolls Out 8Mbps Broadband Service
News UK Online announced this week that it has launched Broadband 8000. UK Online's service is currently only available from a "handful" of exchanges, but the company aims to roll it out to all 230 unbundled exchanges by early 2005.
[November 17, 2004, 15:30]
UK Online Advertising Hits New High
News The UK's online advertising market soared in 2005, as advertisers abandoned traditional media in favour of the Internet. Research published by the Advertising Association on Monday found that the online advertising market was worth £1.1bn in 2005...
[March 21, 2006, 15:10]
UK Online Spending Up 50 Percent
News UK online shopping revenues increased by 50 percent last year and for the first time, more goods and services will be bought using credit card and debit cards than cash, according to a report published by the Association for Payment Clearing...
[July 8, 2004, 13:35]
Online UK Advertising To Top £1bn
News Online advertising spending in the UK will pass the £1bn milestone this year, according to a report issued on Tuesday. Online advertising revenues in the first half of 2005 rose to £490m, a rise of 62 percent compared with the same period last year...
[October 4, 2005, 13:50]
UK Online Moderator Receives Death Threat
News The Cabinet Office is refusing to comment on reports that one of its moderators for the UK Online discussion forum "Citizen Space" has received telephone death threats, after deleting offensive comments posted on the site.
[July 13, 2001, 11:06]
A Year Ago Today: Easynet, UK Online In Merger Talks
News European Internet access provider Easynet today announced it is in merger discussions with UK Online. UK Online. In a prepared statement to the London Stock Exchange, the company said it is: "in discussions with.
[October 10, 1997, 9:15]
UK Online Targets Small-business Market
News UK Online, the first ISP in the country to offer next-generation broadband speeds nationally, is boosting its focus on the small-business market. In 2005, UK Online launched an ADSL2+ broadband service which provides downstream speeds of up to 22Mbps.
[May 11, 2007, 18:13]
UK's First Online Voters Go To The Polls
News They will be able to vote online by visiting the www.yoursayyourway.org.uk Web site between 9pm Thursday 25 April and 9pm Saturday 27 April. An e-voting trial being held this weekend will let people cast their votes online for next month's local...
[April 26, 2002, 16:25]
UK Trails In Online Banking
News Surfers in the UK are not as keen on online banking as their European counterparts, according to a survey released today. French users spend the longest time online -- an average of two hours per month.
[March 6, 2001, 14:02]
Online Album Sales Hit UK Charts
News Online album sales will be included in the official UK music charts from next month in an important recognition of the impact of digital music. From 1 October, four large music sites -- BOL, Jungle, Boxman and Audiostreet -- will submit their...
[September 27, 2000, 7:12]
Online Flood Alerts Boost UK Warning System
News People will be able to sign up for flood alerts online as part of a £4.2m deal to bolster the UK's early warning system. The first change to the system under the contract extension will allow online registration later this year.
[May 30, 2008, 9:48]
UK Leads Charge Against EU Online Regulation
News The UK's IT and telecoms industry has launched a scathing attack on a proposed new EU directive that would extend TV regulation to online broadcasting. An alliance of broadcasting, telecoms, technology, new media and advertising bodies led by UK IT...
[April 19, 2006, 8:40]
UK's Archives To Go Online
News The government has started a search for IT suppliers to create a single online gateway for all archival holdings in the UK. Sections for online exhibitions and "special interest zones"; The project, known as Linking Arms, aims to promote access to...
[November 9, 2004, 11:08]
A Year Ago: UK Is Largest Euro Market For Online Data
News The market for online business information in Europe is worth 450m-£500m and is expected to grow by up to 15 per cent over the next two years, according to a new survey. The survey comes just before the start of the Online Information conference in...
[November 28, 1997, 9:03]
UK Is Europe's Largest Market For Online Business Info
News The market for online business information in Europe is worth £450m-£500m and is expected to grow by up to 15% over the next two years, according to a new survey. The survey comes just before the start of the Online Information conference in London...
[November 28, 1996, 11:34]
UK School Curriculum Goes Online
News The curriculum is due to go online today as the government announces a new set of digital initiatives for schools. Education secretary David Blunkett is determined to develop the idea of an online curriculum by building a national online library...
[April 2, 2001, 9:00]
Online Pension Tracking Launched In The UK
News Both Prudential and Norwich Union describe the development as "interesting" but have no immediate plans to launch their own online tracking services. According to Nigel Webb, senior manager at Equitable Life, it is the first such system available...
[October 26, 1998, 16:58]
Easynet, UK Online In Merger Talks
News UK Online. In a prepared statement to the London Stock Exchange, the company said it is: "in discussions with. The talks concern the possibility of co-operation or merger or acquisition in light of current consolidation in the Internet industry.
[October 10, 1996, 15:47]
BT Loses UK Online Contract
News British Telecom has lost its contract to host the government's portal UK Online, after running the site for just one year. UK Online -- designed as a single point of access for all online government services -- was announced by the Prime Minister...
[September 25, 2001, 16:59]
