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IT for retail and logistics

• July 25, 2018 25 Jul'18

  Application attacks demand new security approach

  Applying security software updates is an ineffective way to deal with application layer cyber attacks and businesses should change their approach, security experts advise

• July 23, 2018 23 Jul'18

  Marks and Spencer to invest in startups as part of retail partnership with Founders Factory

  Marks and Spencer is continuing its efforts to digitally transform its business by starting an investment partnership for startups

• July 20, 2018 20 Jul'18

  Cloud sales stoke Microsoft’s strong growth

  Microsoft says cloud-based Office products made a huge contribution to sales growth

• July 19, 2018 19 Jul'18

  Cyber criminals use fake domains to scam businesses

  UK police are warning businesses that cyber criminals are using fake domains to scam businesses out of hundreds of thousands of pounds

• July 19, 2018 19 Jul'18

  Just Eat on the lookout for 150 tech professionals

  Online food marketplace Just Eat has announced it is on the lookout for talent to fill 150 technology roles, 80 of which have been recently created

• July 18, 2018 18 Jul'18

  Walmart and Microsoft partner to boost digital in retail

  US retail giant Walmart has signed a five-year partnership with Microsoft, with the aim of speeding up its digital transformation

• July 18, 2018 18 Jul'18

  Retail cyber security spending ineffective as breaches rise

  Cyber attacks on the retail sector are increasing, and although most retailers plan to increase cyber security spending, planned investments are unlikely to be effective, a report reveals

• July 18, 2018 18 Jul'18

  CIO interview: Jon Marchant, CIO, PayPoint

  PayPoint CIO describes the company’s shift to retail services and how it went from knowing very little about electronic point of sale system software to creating its own

• July 12, 2018 12 Jul'18

  Half of young girls don’t think tech careers are exciting

  Young women are put off of technology careers because they don’t perceive them to be exciting, according to research

• July 12, 2018 12 Jul'18

  Three-quarters of consumers have interacted with artificial intelligence

  Capgemini survey finds 55% of people prefer a mix of AI and humans when they interact with organisations

• July 11, 2018 11 Jul'18

  White-hat hackers find record number of vulnerabilities

  White-hat hackers are finding more vulnerabilities than ever before, with crowdsourced security testing continuing to gain popularity, a report reveals

• July 11, 2018 11 Jul'18

  UK firms too confident about cyber security

  Three-quarters of UK companies say their cyber protection is above average, and nearly half think they are a “top performer” despite the growth in data breaches

• July 09, 2018 09 Jul'18

  Holiday Extras uses machine learning and artificial intelligence for personalisation

  Travel firm Holiday Extras has introduced machine learning and artificial intelligence into its smartphone app to give users a more personalised experience

• July 06, 2018 06 Jul'18

  How changes in retail law could affect customer experience

  New payments regulations could increase the amount of times customers will need to use two-factor authentication to make a purchase, potentially putting a strain on customer experience, according to MasterCard

• July 05, 2018 05 Jul'18

  Beware blockchain security blindspots, warns RSA

  Companies need to ensure that rushed blockchain and other new technology projects are not introducing security vulnerabilities by gaining granular visibility of network activity, according to RSA Security

• July 04, 2018 04 Jul'18

  Industry bets on fixed wireless access for first 5G deployments

  Separate tests in Romania and the UK have been demonstrating the potential of fixed wireless access as a component of 5G

• July 04, 2018 04 Jul'18

  Singapore company turns to blockchain to improve food security

  SMC Nutrition is using a blockchain distributed ledger developed by a Singapore-based company to gain visibility across its supply chain and ensure food security

• June 29, 2018 29 Jun'18

  GDPR exposes breach reporting flaws

  In the month since the GDPR compliance deadline, it has become clear that many organisations are not well prepared for personal data breach notifications, says PwC’s data protection lead

• June 27, 2018 27 Jun'18

  PizzaExpress launches augmented reality football game

  Italian restaurant chain PizzaExpress has launched an augmented reality football game for customers to play during meals

• June 27, 2018 27 Jun'18

  Government must challenge popular smart city misconceptions

  A report by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Smart Cities says many people feel alienated by the concept, and calls on the government to challenge some popular misconceptions

• June 27, 2018 27 Jun'18

  Cyber criminals 'infect and collect' in cryptojacking surge

  Illicit cryptocurrency mining offers cyber criminals lower risk, higher efficacy and greater ease of making money, adding passive exploitation to ransomware extortion, data breach theft and fraud, a report reveals

• June 27, 2018 27 Jun'18

  Technology key to keeping staff happy

  Giving employees access to the latest technologies will improve their satisfaction and increase productivity, survey shows

• June 20, 2018 20 Jun'18

  Nine out of 10 enterprises will use robotic process automation by 2020

  Robotic process automation take-up expected to reach 92% of European enterprises within two years, finds ISG survey

• June 20, 2018 20 Jun'18

  More APAC consumer goods firms expected to adopt blockchain

  The adoption of blockchain technology is likely to increase in the consumer goods industry as more businesses use the technology to address fraud and improve supply chain management

• June 15, 2018 15 Jun'18

  How Ocado built an online grocery delivery platform business

  Ocado has used open source tools and a cloud-native approach to develop its fully automated warehouse management platform

• June 14, 2018 14 Jun'18

  NCSC urges action after Dixons Carphone breach

  The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is urging UK business to improve data protection capabilities after Dixons Carphone revealed that millions of payment card and personal data records may have been compromised in a cyber breach

• June 13, 2018 13 Jun'18

  Dixons Carphone admits 'falling short' on data protection

  Dixons Carphone has warned that millions of credit card and personal data records may have been compromised in a cyber breach

• June 12, 2018 12 Jun'18

  CIO interview: Richard Gifford, CIO, Wincanton

  The CIO of logistics firm Wincanton, Richard Gifford, is in the process of improving its digital propositions and developing a digital supply chain, while dealing with legacy systems

• June 12, 2018 12 Jun'18

  Mayor Khan bids to make London the world’s smartest city

  At London Tech Week, mayor Sadiq Khan launched a city-wide initiative to harness the capital’s technology talent to address London’s most pressing problems

• June 07, 2018 07 Jun'18

  Cyber security focus too much on tech, says Domino’s CISO

  Many organisations are still focusing only on technology and compliance, which means their cyber defences are not as solid as they think, according to Domino’s Pizza chief information security officer

• June 07, 2018 07 Jun'18

  IT spending reaches 10-year high as CIOs struggle with digital technology strategy

  IT leaders have seen their budgets and headcounts rise for the first time in 10 years, but face challenges implementing their digital strategies

• June 07, 2018 07 Jun'18

  Newcastle Council to show off smartest street in Britain

  The Great Exhibition of the North will see Mosley Street in Newcastle upon Tyne transformed into Britain’s smartest street as part of a demonstration of IoT technology

• June 04, 2018 04 Jun'18

  Subpostmasters told to expect decision on alleged unfair prosecutions in August

  The Criminal Courts Review Commission is expected to announce the findings of an investigation into alleged unfair subpostmaster prosecutions in August

• June 01, 2018 01 Jun'18

  Revamped BHS website to close two years after department store collapse

  The BHS website, which was developed after the department store’s closure in 2016, will be closed at the end of June

• May 31, 2018 31 May'18

  Retail sector flagged as slow to adopt cloud technologies in Bitglass research

  The fourth annual Bitglass cloud adoption survey reveals enterprise appetite for off-premise technologies is continuing to rise, but some industries are moving more slowly than others

• May 31, 2018 31 May'18

  Nestle nips unwanted mobile app sprawl in the bud

  Nestle has consolidated its consumer-facing mobile app portfolio to add features to the most successful apps

• May 29, 2018 29 May'18

  Firms step up spending on digital tech, but struggle with strategy

  Businesses and the public sector are stepping up their spending on digital technology, but many business leaders are struggling to keep pace with what it means for their business

• May 29, 2018 29 May'18

  Drone industry set to contribute £42bn to UK economy by 2030

  PwC research has predicted drones could add £42bn to the economy and create 68,000 jobs by 2030

• May 25, 2018 25 May'18

  GDPR puts people first, says ICO

  The day of 25 May 2018 marks the biggest change to UK data protection law in a generation, with benefits for businesses and consumers, according to the UK privacy watchdog

• May 25, 2018 25 May'18

  Commitment is the watchword on GDPR D-Day

  New rules for protecting European citizens’ personal data are now enforceable by law, and organisations are being advised to focus broadly on commitment rather than narrowly on compliance

• May 24, 2018 24 May'18

  Security experts weigh in on GDPR checklists

  Security experts give their views on what final checks businesses should be doing on the eve of the General Data Protection Regulation compliance deadline, while a survey reveals almost half of Brits have not heard of it

• May 24, 2018 24 May'18

  New UK Data Protection Act not welcomed by all

  Legislation makes the UK one of the first countries to implement the GDPR in local law, but some have criticised it as a “lost opportunity”

• May 23, 2018 23 May'18

  UK calls for new data-sharing model with EU

  The UK has proposed a new data-sharing model to ensure ongoing data protection collaboration and free flow of data between the EU and the UK post-Brexit

• May 23, 2018 23 May'18

  Mobile fraud up 680% since 2015, RSA reports

  Fake profiles and throw-away devices are transforming social media into a cyber criminal marketplace, a fraud report reveals

• May 23, 2018 23 May'18

  Marks and Spencer speeds up digital transformation plans as profits plunge

  Retailer announces plans to accelerate its business transformation and close 100 stores by 2022 after continued shifts in consumer behaviour

• May 22, 2018 22 May'18

  Tesco announces closure of non-food website Tesco Direct

  Supermarket giant Tesco has announced it will be closing its Tesco Direct website, which focuses on the sale of non-food-related products

• May 22, 2018 22 May'18

  Social one of the 'most powerful' tools at brand’s disposal, says retail experts

  Using social media to connect with customers is one of the most “powerful” tools retailers have at their disposal, said a panel of experts at the Salesforce World Tour

• May 22, 2018 22 May'18

  Google sued for £3.2bn for tracking UK iPhone browsing

  A lawsuit by a group called Google You Owe Us is seeking compensation from Google for tracking millions of UK iPhone users’ browsing data

• May 21, 2018 21 May'18

  Augmented reality can improve efficiency for retailers

  Augmented reality has been positioned as a way to extend digital experiences onto the retail shop floor – but it has far more uses behind the scenes

• May 18, 2018 18 May'18

  Most UK marketers GDPR ready, but not all firms have a plan

  Most UK marketers believe they are ready for GDPR, but a worrying number believe their employers may not be, as businesses are urged to embrace the positives a week before the compliance deadline