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New research by Symantec has found that email extortion scams are on the rise, led by an increase in “sextortion” and bomb-related threats. From the start of 2019 to the end of May, Symantec blocked almost 300 million of these scams and found that 30% of these emails occurred during …

79% of public Wi-Fi users take significant risks when choosing hotspots, according to new research from BullGuard. Instead of taking the time to check that a hotspot is legitimate, users are selecting hotspots based on Wi-fi- strength, a name that seems appropriate, or just picking any free option, revealed the …

A new global survey of 700 retail IT decision makers has revealed that nearly all of them (99%) are implementing mobile technology in store. Conducted by Vanson Bourne and commissioned by Jamf, the survey found that respondents believe that mobile technology enables them to optimise inventory planning and management (96%) …

We’re all familiar with the saying “there’s no such thing as bad publicity”. While the idea that, whether positive or negative, no publicity can do harm might ring true in certain industries or with certain brands, when it comes to the retail channel, having consumers on-side is essential. However, in …

If there is one area of society that’s best suited to embracing new technology it’s the younger generation. Aside from the fact that it’s been proven that young people are better at picking up new things like learning new languages or musical instruments than adults, unlike most of you reading …

Karl Barton, Senior Director of International Channels and Alliances at SecureAuth, offers up some top tips for safeguarding businesses during online sales. In the age of digital transformation, more and more consumers are turning to ecommerce retailers for the convenience of shopping from anywhere, at any time, from different devices, …

With the back-to-school retail market worth some £1.45bn in the UK, Dan Todaro, Managing Director of field marketing agency Gekko, looks at how retailers can expand their sales within this sector… The UK is leading the adoption of digital technology in education with schools allocated an estimated £900 million in …

The benefits of the cloud are not living up to the expectations of UK businesses according to a new report from Advanced. Only 44% say the flexibility of the cloud has lived up to their expectations followed by efficiencies (31%), productivity (30%) and mobile (21%). Just 19% say it has …

British retailers are wasting on average £178,000 in failed e-commerce budget according to a study by Greenlight Commerce. The study, which questioned 100 UK-based e-commerce decision-makers within the retail sector, reveals that “an internal war is waging within retail businesses as IT and marketing teams blame each other”. More than …

On 15th and 16th July, Amazon will once again run its annual Prime Day sales bonanza, where shoppers will be able to pick up products at incredibly low prices. This year is predicted to set a new record, says the e-commerce delivery specialist ParcelHero, believing the members’ only sale will …