The Monthly Roundup for June
We’re well into summer with government strategies, smartphones and browsers all on our radar this month.

It has been a month of big government reports that will have a big impact on IT in this country.
First up the final Digital Britain report was released, complete with the big surprise of a broadband tax to fund next-generation networks.
We also condensed the report for you in one of our Need to Know cheat sheets.
Protecting the networks was also a priority for the government, and we also saw its first ever cyber security strategy to shield Britain from cyber attack.
Summer smartphone frenzy
As usual, the release of Apple's iPhone 3GS was one of the eagerly awaited events of the year. We published a Need to Know on the device and operating system as well as a full review.
However, it wasn't the only handset that grabbed the limelight. HTC went all Android on us with news of the HTC Hero, and we also saw one of the most business-focused smartphones we've ever seen in the form of the HTC Touch Pro2.
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The browser wars
Mozilla first announced a release candidate of version 3.5 of Firefox and expects the full version to fight for the browser crown with rivals like Google Chrome and Apple's Safari. We've also published a Need to Know to find out all about the features in the new browser too.
Attention was also focused on Opera as it introduced new technology called Opera Unite', which allows the direct sharing of files between browsers, without the need for a server in between.
More on the news this month
Week in Review: 5 June The internet is infected
Week in Review: 12 June The Great British iPhone rip off?
Week in Review: 19 June The future of Britain's broadband
Week in Review: 26 June Will Britain's new cyber strategy work?
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Bigger salaries, more burnout: Is the CISO role in crisis?
In-depth CISOs are more stressed than ever before – but why is this and what can be done?
By Kate O'Flaherty Published
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Cheap cyber crime kits can be bought on the dark web for less than $25
News Research from NordVPN shows phishing kits are now widely available on the dark web and via messaging apps like Telegram, and are often selling for less than $25.
By Emma Woollacott Published