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IT for retail and logistics
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July 08, 2021
08
Jul'21
CIO interview: Claire Dickson, group CIO, DS Smith
Settling into her new role, Claire Dickson is working with the business to make strategic progress, smart, data-led changes and create a five-year digital strategy
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July 07, 2021
07
Jul'21
Former Bank of England CIO joins Co-op Group as CTO
Rob Elsey joins the Co-op Group at a time when the organisation is undergoing major digital transformation
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July 07, 2021
07
Jul'21
Opportunists seen targeting Kaseya REvil victims
Malwarebytes researchers highlight new spam campaign targeting businesses impacted by the ongoing Kaseya REvil ransomware incident
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July 06, 2021
06
Jul'21
Ocado sees 19.8% increase in retail business revenue
Online retailer’s half-year results show a significant increase in revenue for its retail business, with numbers reaching £1.2bn
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July 06, 2021
06
Jul'21
Cyber insurance costs up by a third
The frequency and severity of ransomware attacks is a leading factor behind a substantial increase in the cost of obtaining cyber security insurance
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July 06, 2021
06
Jul'21
Manutan claws back 25% of storage admin time in switch to Pure
Industrial and office supply giant needed to replace 3Par arrays then made a rapid switch to Pure Storage FlashArray flash storage when the ageing HPE hardware crashed during POC
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July 05, 2021
05
Jul'21
REvil crew wants $70m in Kaseya ransomware heist
Two days after one of the largest ransomware attacks in history by the REvil/Sodinokibi gang, the security community is assessing its next moves, while over 1,000 victims remain in limbo
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July 02, 2021
02
Jul'21
Should I be worried about PrintNightmare?
The accidental publication of proof of concept code for a Windows vulnerability, and the reclassification of said bug from low to critical severity, has the cyber community concerned. Is it right to be?
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July 01, 2021
01
Jul'21
US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency launches ransomware assessment tool
Newly launched service will help US organisations understand how prepared they are to deal with a ransomware attack
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July 01, 2021
01
Jul'21
Ten more former subpostmasters set to have wrongful convictions overturned
Another 10 subpostmasters are set to have their criminal convictions quashed as part of one of the biggest miscarriage of justice in British history
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June 29, 2021
29
Jun'21
UK Cyber Security Council launches inaugural initiatives
Security association seeks to determine terms of reference for committees to oversee standards and ethics, and qualifications and careers in the cyber sector
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June 28, 2021
28
Jun'21
Insurers unprepared for challenges of underwriting ransomware
RUSI think tank calls for an industry-wide reset amid intense challenges for providers of cyber security insurance
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June 25, 2021
25
Jun'21
CMA to probe Amazon and Google over fake reviews
The CMA has opened an investigation into Amazon and Google over possible breaches of consumer protection law
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June 24, 2021
24
Jun'21
Gousto uses Sisense Fusion to broaden analytics across business
AWS-based Sisense platform enables meal-kit company to provide more of its employees with data and create custom dashboards
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June 24, 2021
24
Jun'21
Make ransomware payments illegal, say 79% of cyber pros
Report produced for MSSP Talion claims overwhelming support for the criminalisation of ransomware payments
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June 21, 2021
21
Jun'21
UK public largely supportive of Amazon workers unionising
A poll released on Prime Day by UK-based trade union Unite shows strong public support for Amazon workers should they choose to unionise
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June 21, 2021
21
Jun'21
Post Office pays 400 subpostmasters compensation for losses caused by computer errors
The Post Office has so far compensated 400 subpostmasters who suffered losses because of errors in the organisation’s Horizon computer system
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June 18, 2021
18
Jun'21
ICO issues guidance on facial recognition in public spaces
Information commissioner’s concern over the problematic use of facial recognition in public spaces has prompted her to publish official guidance on its deployment, while civil society calls for an outright ban
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June 17, 2021
17
Jun'21
Cyber crooks target Amazon Prime users ahead of retail bonanza
A surge in malicious domain registrations ahead of Amazon Prime Day indicates cyber criminals have set their sights on exploiting vulnerable shoppers
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June 16, 2021
16
Jun'21
Contactless payments accounted for a quarter of all UK payments in 2020
Restrictions in everyday life brought by the Covid-19 pandemic fuelled an increase in the use of contactless payment technology during 2020
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June 11, 2021
11
Jun'21
Can technology help save the world’s oceans?
To tie in with World Oceans Day earlier this month, IBM hosted a panel discussion on the potential to use IT to support sustainable fishing
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June 10, 2021
10
Jun'21
Risk data shows UK energy sector most vulnerable to cyber attack
New report compiled by insurance firm Hiscox reveals the state of cyber preparedness in the UK and beyond
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June 09, 2021
09
Jun'21
RSA spins out fraud and risk unit as Outseer
RSA Security is transitioning its fraud and risk intelligence work into a new business to be called Outseer
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June 08, 2021
08
Jun'21
Did government allow Post Office to sack forensic accountants to cover up Horizon scandal?
Whatever the Post Office told government about its decision to sack investigators examining subpostmaster prosecutions for theft could identify if the government was part of a cover-up
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June 07, 2021
07
Jun'21
Bank of England calls for feedback on digital currencies
The UK financial services regulator is calling for feedback from organisations, including tech firms, on the use of cryptocurrency
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June 04, 2021
04
Jun'21
Amazon launches apprenticeship fund for small businesses
The £2.5m Amazon Apprenticeship Fund will be aimed at helping small businesses use the government’s levy transfer scheme to access talent
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June 02, 2021
02
Jun'21
Mulberry bags Google Cloud support for data-driven sales push during Covid-19
Public cloud giant adds Mulberry to its roll-call of retail customers
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June 01, 2021
01
Jun'21
Post Office scandal public inquiry finally begins after chances to address problems were ignored
The Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry begins with subpostmaster campaign group waiting for full details before committing its support
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May 27, 2021
27
May'21
BCS demands reform to rules on computer evidence following Post Office Horizon scandal revelations
Professional IT body wants changes to how computer evidence is used in court in the wake of the Post Office case
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May 27, 2021
27
May'21
MP-backed push to stop tech giants claiming super-deduction tax relief thwarted
Move to prevent the likes of Amazon using the government's new super-deduction policy to minimise their UK tax liabilities even further fails to win support in the House of Commons
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May 27, 2021
27
May'21
CIO interview: Tarah Lourens, chief product and technology officer, Rightmove
Rightmove’s chief product and technology officer is working to create fresh data-led services and products, growing the team and building capacity and capability
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May 26, 2021
26
May'21
‘It's a good day when we refer a case,’ CCRC tells MPs during review of Post Office prosecutions
Criminal Cases Review Commission will not allow pressure on its resources to prevent subpostmasters seeking a review of their criminal convictions
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May 25, 2021
25
May'21
Trust is key to keeping the digital customer happy
Consumers were forced into using digital channels during the coronavirus lockdowns, but some digital users now plan to return to the physical world
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May 23, 2021
23
May'21
Innovation and skills at the heart of CBI report
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) wants an inclusive and innovative economy, with increased research and development (R&D) investment and better digital intensity and adoption, particularly among SMEs
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May 20, 2021
20
May'21
Pandemic tech use heightens consumer privacy fears
Report on consumer attitudes to privacy finds evidence of a “heightened sense of fear” as digital footprints expand inexorably
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May 20, 2021
20
May'21
Subpostmaster campaign group to meet Post Office scandal inquiry chair
The subpostmaster campaign group JFSA refused to cooperate with initial inquiry because it ‘lacked teeth’, but is now willing to talk after it was put on a statutory footing
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May 18, 2021
18
May'21
Post Office Horizon inquiry set to be given statutory status with wider powers
The government inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal is set to be made statutory with the power to call witnesses under oath and compel provision of evidence
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May 14, 2021
14
May'21
More former subpostmasters have criminal convictions quashed
Two former subpostmasters pushed to the brink of suicide after being convicted for financial crimes finally have their names cleared
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May 12, 2021
12
May'21
Fujitsu bags £3bn in public sector contracts while software errors wreck the lives of subpostmasters
The supplier at the centre of the Post Office Horizon scandal has so far escaped the ramifications of its role in the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history
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May 12, 2021
12
May'21
Running a bees and spirits business on low-code
We look at how a small honey and gin producer has adapted and grown its business without requiring external software development expertise
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May 10, 2021
10
May'21
Miscarriages of justice are the potent tip of Post Office scandal
The miscarriages of justice involving subpostmasters are the most disturbing element of the Post Office Horizon scandal – but it goes much deeper
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May 07, 2021
07
May'21
NCSC publishes smart city security guidelines
Guidance for local authorities, IT and cyber professionals aims to ensure the security of connected, smart city projects
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May 07, 2021
07
May'21
Post Office contacts over 500 subpostmasters potentially wrongly prosecuted for financial crimes
The Post Office has contacted hundreds of people it might have wrongly prosecuted for financial crimes
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May 07, 2021
07
May'21
Minister promises ‘fair and speedy’ compensation for 555 subpostmasters who defeated Post Office
Government says it wants to ensure a fair pay-out for the 555 subpostmasters who defeated the Post Office in a legal battle but were then excluded from the resulting compensation scheme
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May 06, 2021
06
May'21
Government urged to add scam protections to Online Safety Bill
Group of organisations calls for the government to use the Online Safety Bill to protect people from cyber scams
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May 06, 2021
06
May'21
Scammers accidentally reveal fake Amazon review data
More than 13 million records relating to an organised fake review scam have been found on an unsecured ElasticSearch database, implicating hundreds of thousands of people in unethical behaviour
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May 06, 2021
06
May'21
Netherlands to build new national supercomputer
The Netherlands has laid out plans for its next national supercomputer, to be known as Snellius
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May 05, 2021
05
May'21
Post Office dishonesty in Horizon scandal is reason enough for statutory public inquiry
Subpostmasters, MPs and the public call for a full statutory judge-led public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal, following another damning court judgment
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May 04, 2021
04
May'21
Post Office CEO either knew what was going on in Horizon scandal, or was ‘asleep at the wheel’
Post Office IT scandal CEO has no excuse for her inaction in preventing the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history, says Criminal Cases Review Commission chairperson
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April 27, 2021
27
Apr'21
UK supermarkets to trial age estimation tech for alcohol purchases
Biometric age estimation technology developed by Yoti to be tested in UK supermarkets for alcohol purchases as part of government-led digital identities initiative