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In our latest podcast, we discuss the hurdles that a national fibre-optic network must overcome, and look at the issues discussed at the recent IT security conference

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In the latest Computing podcast, we examine the issues behind the big stories this week.

There's a great debate underway about next-generation broadband - who will pay the estimated £28bn to roll out fibre-optic communications across the UK? High-speed broadband will be vital to our economic wellbeing - we examine the issues that will have to be addressed to make it happen.

And the leaders of the UK IT security sector have been meeting in London at Gartner's security summit - we review the highlights and the latest innovations presented by IT security managers.

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