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Shetland Space Centre gets £2 million boost from Leonne International
Private equity expert Michael Haston announces that his company Leonne International has provided a £2m boost for the Shetland Space Centre for its satellite launch programme
- 19 February 2020
UK Anti-Doping agency hit with over 11,000 malicious email attacks
Cyber criminals launch over 11,000 spam, phishing and malware attacks against the UK's anti-doping agency over a three-month period. Security experts at Absolute Software warn of the security hurdles facing organisations which manage the data of high profile sports personalities
- 17 February 2020
UK businesses boost investment as Brexit deadlock ends
Companies across the country planning to turn on the spending taps, according to a new report by the Decision Makers Panel (DPM), but Zoho Europe chief Sridhar Iyengar calls for a “fresh strategy around technology investment”
- 14 February 2020
Government neglecting rural communities, say two thirds of Brits
Retail Financial Consulting Limited (RFCL), the ATM optimisation and web-based solutions provider has conducted research revealing that the majority of Brits feel a lack of connectivity in rural areas
- 13 February 2020
Encompass Corporation hires Alan Samuels as Head of Product
Leading fintech provider Encompass Corporation hires seasoned industry veteran Alan Samuels to lead the company’s product offering following a period of rapid growth
- 11 February 2020
Cyber criminals in the frame after National Portrait Gallery is hit with 350,000 email attacks
London's leading art gallery hit with over 100,000 cyber attacks every month, including phising scams, spam emails, malware and viruses. Andy Heather VP at Centrify warns that attacks could be used to steal confidential membership data
- 10 February 2020
FDM Group signs global training agreement with Pega to boost digital transformation skills in the workforce
FTSE 250 global leader in the recruit, train, deploy sector, FDM Group announces that it has signed a global training agreement with Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the software company empowering digital transformation at the world’s leading enterprises
- 4 February 2020
Joe Walsh could be Joe Biden's worst nightmare
Former Congressman Joe Walsh has entered Presidential race to cause a huge political upset. He just might but it won't be the one he had planned.
- 3 February 2020
Brexit brings 10 million cyber attacks for British Council
On Brexit Day, it has been revealed that The British Council, the organisation tasked with promoting the UK interests overseas has been hit with over 10m phishing, malware and spam emails over the last year according to data obtained by Nimbus Hosting
- 31 January 2020
One third of SMEs plan technology spending boost after Brexit
Research from Leonne International, the private equity firm focussed on the development of SMEs suggests that at least one third of companies is planning to increase technology spending once Brexit has been finalised.
- 30 January 2020
Put cryptocurrency on the national curriculum, say one quarter of Brits
Coinburp survey reveals one quarter (24 per cent) of British workers believe cryptocurrency should be taught in schools as part of the national curriculum
- 24 January 2020
Facebook crime rises 19% as government introduces code of conduct
As the Daily Telegraph reports that social media sites will face a new government code of conduct, indepdent police figures show that Facebook crimes have rocketed by 19% in a single year, with harassment, sexual offences and malicious communications included in the 32,451 incidents
- 22 January 2020
Kew Gardens hit with 4.4 million spam email attacks in 2019
Email attacks on London's premier beauty spot continue as hackers and mischief-makers issu
- 21 January 2020
London Councils lose 1,300 laptops, mobiles and tablets
London councils lose 1,300 devices including laptops, mobile phones and tablet computers over the last three financial years, according to official figures compiled using the Freedom of Information Act
- 20 January 2020
Credit and debit card thefts jump by over 25% in three years
Thieves stole nearly 2,000 credit and debit cards every week last year, according to official crime figures as London leads the way for card thefts in UK-wide financial crimewave
- 20 January 2020
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