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Ralph Lauren introduces digital product IDs to all products in “new milestone in data intelligence innovation”

November 5, 2019

Avery Dennison, digital product identification, Evrythng, IDs, Polo, Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren is integrating digital product identities into millions of its products in a bid to tackle widespread counterfeiting of its brand. Digital product IDs will be installed in the…

Currys PC World customers have been defrauded out of £111,000 after the retailer’s Ebay site fell victim to a major hacking scam.

£111,000 taken from hundreds of customers in Currys PC World Ebay hack

October 30, 2019

Ben Stevens

Security

Currys PC World, Dixons Carphone, Ebay, Hack, Paypal

Currys PC World customers have been defrauded out of £111,000 after the retailer’s Ebay site fell victim to a major hacking scam. Ebay listings from the technology retailer, which is…

7-Eleven has suffered a severe data breach allowing customers to see other users names, mobile numbers, birth dates and email addresses.

7-Eleven app “technical issue” exposes personal data to other users

October 25, 2019

Ben Stevens

Apps / Mobile, News, Security

7-Eleven, App, Data breach

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7-Eleven has suffered a severe data breach allowing customers to see other users names, mobile numbers, birth dates and email addresses. The US convenience store giant’s petrol-buying app, which allows…

Alibaba thwarts 300 million hacking attempts every day thanks to its advanced artificial intelligence capabilities, according to its founder.

Alibaba prevents 300m cyber attacks every day

October 16, 2019

Ben Stevens

News, Security

Alibaba, Cyber-attack, Cybersecurity, Jack Ma, security

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Alibaba thwarts 300 million hacking attempts every day thanks to its advanced artificial intelligence capabilities, according to its founder. Cyber attacks made against the Chinese ecommerce giant top hundreds of…

Amazon has expanded dramatically into the state and local election infrastructure across the US, with more than 40 states and presidential candidate Joe Biden using its technology.

Amazon Web Services used by Joe Biden and 40 US states’ election administrators

October 15, 2019

Ben Stevens

Industry, News, Security

Amazon, Amazon Web Services, AWS, Joe Biden

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Amazon has expanded dramatically into the state and local election infrastructure across the US, with more than 40 states and presidential candidate Joe Biden using its technology. Amazon Web Services’…

John Lewis has been accused of “spying” after it was revealed that mystery shoppers recorded conversations with its employees using secret cameras.

John Lewis staff “threatening legal action” after being filmed by hidden cameras

October 4, 2019

Ben Stevens

Artificial Intelligence, News, Security

facial recognition, Hidden Camera, John Lewis, Mystery Shopper

John Lewis has been accused of “spying” after it was revealed that mystery shoppers recorded conversations with its employees using secret cameras. “Discreet body cameras” were used by mystery shoppers,…

Amazon has been accused of promoting home surveillance cameras, webcams and baby monitors which “put people's privacy at risk” by consumer watchdog Which?

Amazon promoting cameras which can be easily hacked to spy on you at home

October 1, 2019

Ben Stevens

Security

Amazon, baby monitors, Security cameras, Which?

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Amazon has been accused of promoting home surveillance cameras, webcams and baby monitors which “put people’s privacy at risk” by consumer watchdog Which? Which? tested six home surveillance items which…

Asics has apologised after pornography was played on giant TV screens facing a busy high for nine-hours at its flagship store in Auckland.

Asics store played porn on giant TV screens for 9 hours

September 30, 2019

Ben Stevens

News, Security

ASICS, Auckland, Hack, hackers, New Zealand, Queen Street

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Asics has apologised after pornography was played on giant TV screens facing a busy high for nine-hours at its flagship store in Auckland. Pornography was streamed onto the fashion retailers…

Ecommerce retailers see more than 30 per cent of their traffic come from bots, as automated attacks on online retailers become more sophisticated.

30% of all ecommerce traffic comes from bots

September 19, 2019

Ben Stevens

Ecommerce, News, Security

bots, ecommerce, imperva, Online retail, security

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Ecommerce retailers see more than 30 per cent of their traffic come from bots, as automated attacks on online retailers become more sophisticated. Bot’s account for a staggering percentage of…

Cyber attacks hit 1.4m British SMEs last year

August 29, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Security

business, Cyber-attack, cyberattack, economy, extortion, SME, UK

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It’s not just the major retailers that need to protect themselves: new research finds 1.4 million British small businesses were affected by a cyber attack or significant security incident last…

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Ralph Lauren introduces digital product IDs to all products in “new milestone in data intelligence innovation”

£111,000 taken from hundreds of customers in Currys PC World Ebay hack

7-Eleven app “technical issue” exposes personal data to other users

Alibaba prevents 300m cyber attacks every day

Amazon Web Services used by Joe Biden and 40 US states’ election administrators

John Lewis staff “threatening legal action” after being filmed by hidden cameras

Amazon promoting cameras which can be easily hacked to spy on you at home

Asics store played porn on giant TV screens for 9 hours

30% of all ecommerce traffic comes from bots

Cyber attacks hit 1.4m British SMEs last year

Will Amazon Go change the way Brits pay for their shopping?

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