Younger audiences ‘moving off Facebook’
Facebook is losing friends among teens and young adults, according to eMarketer’s report on UK digital users, which is set to be released later this month.
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‘Time running out’ for organisations to train staff for the GDPR
With GDPR fast approaching, a new survey from the IDM highlights that a surprising 59% of marketers have yet to receive any GDPR-related training and half of organisations still have yet to appoint a Data Protection Officer.
Londoners urged to help capital become world’s top smart city
Londoners will have the opportunity to inform how smart technology could shape the future of life in the capital by giving their views and ideas to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.
Cyber-attacks enters top three global risks – WEF
The latest World Economic Forum report on Global Risks 2018 has been made public, revealing that cyber-attacks are a top three risk to society, alongside natural disaster and extreme weather.
Cryptocurrencies slump as Asia tightens regulations
Bitcoin’s price fell below $10,000 as a dramatic sell-off of all cryptocurrencies entered its second day, amid fears over tighter regulations in Asian markets.
UK mobile payments ‘still far from mass adoption’
Proximity mobile payments are becoming more popular in the UK, but it’s still far from mass adoption, according to new research.
Zuckerberg mulls Blockchain to boost Facebook security
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is considering using cryptocurrencies and other decentralised technologies as part of a larger bid to improve his social network.
Worldwide Instagram users continue to grow
Facebook-owned Instagram will be used by nearly one in four smartphone users worldwide this year, according to eMarketer’s first-ever global forecast of the photo- and video-sharing social platform, released this week.
Denmark ‘has highest smartphone penetration rate in the world’
Denmark, with a penetration rate of over 77% among the general population, will boast the highest rate of smartphone usage in the world this year according to eMarketer’s worldwide mobile forecast.
10 hacks that rocked the business world in 2017
2017 has seen some of the most destructive cyber breaches within the business world to date. In light of this, Online Security Experts, vpnMentor have recently conducted research of the 10 biggest business cyber attacks of 2017, highlighting the damage caused, hacking software responsible and how the attacks were resolved.