49% of the UK consumers have fallen victim to social media hacks (or know someone who has)
49% of the UK consumers have had their social media accounts compromised or know a friend or family member who has.
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No Going Back? Demand for hybrid working intensifies as organisations look to chart a post-COVID path
85% of the C-suite and 71% of employees believe hybrid working will make their organisation more resilient and better equipped to survive economic issues, according to new research.
More than one in two people fear their identity being stolen by fraudsters
Over half (58%) of the public are worried about their personal information being stolen by fraudsters, according to new research.
Riskified and Dentsu team up for global strategic partnership
Fraud prevention solutions provider Riskified has struck a partnership with global advertising agency Dentsu which will see Riskified’s eCommerce enablement and fraud prevention solutions introduced to Dentsu’s portfolio of customers.
Guest comment: Digital is most powerful when we use it to connect people, cultures, and brands – to do that the world must be open
From Huawei to TikTok, tensions between the US and China have spilled over onto the digital world. Arnold Ma, founder of Chinese digital agency Qumin, looks at the tricky balance between the need for regulation and harming cultural relations for political reasons.
Women’s History Month: The challenges and opportunities for women in cybersecurity
The number of women in Cybersecurity is increasing rapidly, but this doesn’t take away from the challenges as studies show the number of women currently working in cybersecurity is only 20%. Gigi Schumm, SVP World Wide Sales, ThreatQuotient, looks at the future of cybersecurity, and offers advice to women looking for a career in cybersecurity.
20% of ads on pirate websites place consumers at risk
A fifth (20%) of ads on pirate websites globally present a threat for consumers, with a high volume of ‘malvertising’ and fraud (13%) and adult content (7%) found within them, according to new research.
Right to reply: Scammers take advantage of Clubhouse app
The data privacy watchdog in France has opened an investigation into alleged privacy breaches on the popular Clubhouse app. Satnam Narang, Staff Research Engineer at Tenable looks at the implications for the audio-based social media platform.
Trumpbook? Ex US president ‘plans social media comeback with his own platform’- report
Donald Trump plans to launch his own social media platform, months after being banned from Twitter and Facebook, it is claimed.
UK firms caught buying fake 5 star Google reviews- report
Consumer group Which? has exposed a web of paid-for reviewers providing fake reviews to dozens of UK businesses listings on Google, ranging from home improvement companies to a stockbroker. Which? set up a fake company and bought bogus reviews to probe how some businesses are opting for shortcuts to build a good customer rating. Notably, … [Read more…]