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Sainsbury’s is using artificial intelligence to catch thieves as it prepares to test new “concealment detector” technology across its store estate.

Sainsbury’s is catching thieves with AI as it rolls out new “concealment detector” tech

August 12, 2020

Sainsbury’s is using artificial intelligence to catch thieves as it prepares to test new “concealment detector” technology across its store estate. Sainsbury’s has partnered with ThirdEye to roll out the…

Moonpig customers are complaining of their accounts being hacked as hundreds of pounds worth of gifts are sent to anonymous addresses.

Moonpig users hacked as hundreds of pounds worth of gifts sent to criminals

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August 12, 2020

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Moonpig customers are complaining of their accounts being hacked as hundreds of pounds worth of gifts are sent to anonymous addresses. Dozens of customers have taken to social media to…

The pandemic has driven a rise in abuse towards shop workers, but it has also forced retailers adopt new technologies which can be used to help empower staff.

Waitrose becomes latest to issue body-worn cameras to security staff

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August 10, 2020

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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…

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…

AllSaints enlists the help of bot protectors to bar malicious attacks

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March 11, 2020

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Fashion brand AllSaints has enlisted the help of bot management solution Netacea, in order to protect itself from unwanted web traffic. The East London brand will now use Netacea’s machine…

GlobalData: “Companies are still failing to take adequate steps against cyber threats”

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March 9, 2020

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GlobalData has accused retailers of failing to take sufficient precautions against cyber threats. Following the news last week of cyber attacks and data breaches at Tesco, Boots and Virgin Media,…

Tesco is being forced to reissue more than 600,000 Clubcards after they were hit with “fraudulent activity” exposing customer information.

620,000 Tesco Clubcards to be reissued after “fraudulent activity” exposed customer data

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March 3, 2020

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Tesco is being forced to reissue more than 600,000 Clubcards after they were hit with “fraudulent activity” exposing customer information. The UK’s largest grocer emailed 620,000 Clubcard holders to inform…

Amazon has removed a t-shirt featuring an image of George Floyd with a policeman kneeling on his neck from its marketplace as it continues to face a backlash on social media.

Amazon “terminates” employees for sharing customer data with third parties

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January 13, 2020

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Amazon has “terminated” a number of employees who were found to have sold customer data to third party sources. The online retailer informed a number of customers via an email,…

Black Friday scams are becoming more “sophisticated” with nearly a quarter of 18 to 34-year olds stating they’d fallen victim to fraud on the day.

Black Friday scams hit 24% of under 35s costing an average of £661

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November 18, 2019

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Black Friday scams are becoming more “sophisticated” with nearly a quarter of 18 to 34-year olds stating they’d fallen victim to fraud on the day. Scams aimed at exploiting “our…

Alibaba has demoted its ecommerce chief Jiang Fan, once regarded as a favourite to become chief executive, following reports of “improper behaviour”.

Alibaba prevents 300m cyber attacks every day

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October 16, 2019

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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…

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London Fashion Week: How IBM is supporting the British Fashion Council and the ‘Next-Generation’ of Retail

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IBM is supporting the BFC by optimising the digital London Fashion Week experience, enabling designers to showcase their stories through multimedia content and ensuring an engaging user experience for the global fashion audience.

We are currently living in an altered world. COVID-19 has shown the fragility of businesses across all industries, but particularly in the fashion and retail sector. Whilst many companies had…

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Sainsbury’s is catching thieves with AI as it rolls out new “concealment detector” tech

Moonpig users hacked as hundreds of pounds worth of gifts sent to criminals

Waitrose becomes latest to issue body-worn cameras to security staff

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

AllSaints enlists the help of bot protectors to bar malicious attacks

GlobalData: “Companies are still failing to take adequate steps against cyber threats”

620,000 Tesco Clubcards to be reissued after “fraudulent activity” exposed customer data

Amazon “terminates” employees for sharing customer data with third parties

Black Friday scams hit 24% of under 35s costing an average of £661

Alibaba prevents 300m cyber attacks every day

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