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Body-worn cameras security Waitrose

August 10, 2020

Waitrose has become the latest retailer to roll out body-worn cameras to ensure its staff “always feel safe and supported”. Body-worn cameras will now be issued to security staff at…

Monsoon Accessorize has been accused of using servers with “critical” vulnerabilities potentially allowing hackers to see users’ details and passwords.

Monsoon Accessorize accused of having “critical” security vulnerabilities

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August 7, 2020

Monsoon Accessorize has been accused of using servers with “critical” vulnerabilities potentially allowing hackers to see users’ details and passwords. According to new research from VPNpro the fashion retailer is…

Alibaba’s founder Jack Ma has been summoned to a court in India amid allegations the retailer censored content seen as unfavourable to China.

Alibaba’s Jack Ma summoned to Indian court over allegations of censorship and fake news at the retailer

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July 27, 2020

Alibaba’s founder Jack Ma has been summoned to a court in India amid allegations the retailer censored content seen as unfavourable to China. China’s richest man has been thrown into…

Body cameras issued to hundreds of Co-op staff amid unprecedented “levels of violence and abuse”

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July 23, 2020

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Co-op has issued hundreds of its frontline store staff with body cameras amid fears for their safety as violence towards them skyrockets. The grocer has provided staff at 250 stores…

President Trump has vowed not to extend social media giant TikTok’s sell-by date of September 15.

Amazon temporarily bans TikTok from employee phones as security concerns grow

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July 13, 2020

Amazon instructed its employees to remove TikTok from their mobile devices due to “security risks” on Friday, before reversing its decision hours later. TikTok, the Chinese video sharing app which…

Amazon was hit by the largest DDoS attack ever recorded for over three days in what experts are calling a “warning we should not ignore

Amazon hit with largest DDoS cyber attack in history

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June 19, 2020

Amazon was hit by the largest DDoS attack ever recorded for over three days in what experts are calling a “warning we should not ignore”. Amazon Web Services (AWS), on…

Claire’s customers card details stolen in month-long cyber attack

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June 16, 2020

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Claire’s customers may have had their card payment details stolen after the brand and its sister company Icing were hit by a skimming cyber-attack. The accessories retailer, which was forced…

Amazon and Alibaba have both partnered with law enforcement agencies to help tackle the rise in coronavirus-related ecommerce fraud.

Amazon and Alibaba team up with US law enforcement to tackle sharp rise in COVID-19 fraud

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May 7, 2020