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Over 40% of UK business plan to switch banking provider due to poor support during Covid-19
Companies in the UK unhappy with the level of support and insight offered from their banking provider during the Coronavirus crisis and considering scrapping their supplier, according to new poll from Encompass Corporation
- 1 June 2020
Half of workers ‘cutting corners’ on cyber security during Covid-19 remote working, warns Tessian
Complacent staffers confess to ‘cutting corners’ on cyber security rukes during Covid-19 remote working, warns Tessian Report published today
- 28 May 2020
Hackers launch 65,000 Google-branded cyber attacks on remote workers
Google-branded sites such as storage.googleapis.com, docs.google.com, storage.cloud.google.com, and drive.google.com have been increasingly used to trick victims into sharing login credentials, according to new insight from Barracuda Networks
- 28 May 2020
The Last Slug unveils international trade package for businesses during Covid-19 crisis
International trade specialists offer bespoke package of support for companies seeking to increase export and import programmes during Coronavirus outbreak
- 27 May 2020
Zoho launches Bigin CRM solution to help small businesses
Zoho announces the launch of new CRM solution called Bigin to provide pipeline centric support to businesses
- 22 May 2020
ITI Capital unveils new digital wealth management platform
Leading global financial services firm formally launches its digital wealth management offering, following the recent hiring of senior executive Leonardo Brummas Carvalho
- 21 May 2020
Government splashes out on 700 Zoom accounts despite warnings from security chiefs
Major UK departments buy-up licences for Zoom web conference systems despite official warnings from National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) about security risks
- 20 May 2020
Employee app Blink boosted with £8.2m funding to connect key workers during Covid-19
Fast-growing company launched by entrepreneur Sean Nolan with a mission to connect front-line staff and key workers with innovative new app
- 20 May 2020
EasyJet hit with massive cyber attack
Leading airline hit with a ‘highly sophisticated’ cyber attack, which is reported to have affected the person data of around nine million of its customers
- 19 May 2020
60% of SMEs say their bank has been slow to offer help during the Covid-19 outbreak
New research from the Lanop Accountancy Group reveals that 58% of SMEs are struggling to get the nesasary financial support they need from their bank during the Coronavirus outbreak
- 14 May 2020
One third of companies sack IT staffers due to Covid-19 cost concerns
Leonne International polling of over 1,000 companies globally reveals that over one third of businesses have axed members of the IT team in order to save costs during the Coronavirus outbreak
- 11 May 2020
Covid-19: 70% of UK businesses implement multi-factor authentication to secure remote workers
Centrify study of 200 senior business decision-makers in large and medium sized companies reveals that mult-factor authentication is increasingly popular during Covid-19
- 6 May 2020
HMRC bans nearly 300 Covid-19 phishing scam sites since March
Hackers exploiting Coronavirus pandemic with fake websites, emails, and text messages designed to tick individuals into handing over personal financial data, according to data obtained by under FOI legislation
- 6 May 2020
Half of global businesses report rise on phishing email scams during Covid-19
Global study from Barracuda Networks reveals half of companies have seen a surge in email phishing scams from hackers, whilst a similar amount expect to see a data breach in the coming months due to remote working during the Coronavirus outbreak
- 6 May 2020
FDM Group creates nearly 200 new IT jobs during Covid-19 lockdown
FTSE 250 IT training specialist continues hiring key IT candidates despite economic uncertainty and pledges to increase employment opportunities for people from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds
- 5 May 2020
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