Far from setting the festive scene for a perfect winter wonderland, Black Friday (29 November), Cyber Monday (2 December) and the annual retail rush to bring in Christmas sales revenue could store up a perfect storm of online refund fraud for the New Year. That’s…
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Imperva, the cyber security specialist, has released the first industry-specific study into the impact of bad bots on the e-commerce industry. Developed by the Imperva Bot Management threat research team (formerly the Distil Research Lab), a group of dedicated analysts who examine the most sophisticated…
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Black Friday is a chaotic time for both consumers and retailers. Customers scramble over one another to bag the best deals and collectively spend more and more money each year. Last year, UK consumers spent over £1.2 billion on Black Friday alone. Over the whole week…
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is well and truly upon us, and will clearly be even more prevalent in the future, writes Monica Brink. Today, the IoT is already branching out into commercial networks as well as enterprise applications. Smart devices are becoming more commonplace…
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Online shoppers want retailers to be transparent and honest if they’ve suffered a security breach. That’s according to a new UK consumer survey commissioned by NTT Security, the global information security and risk management company. The research results, announced just ahead of one of the…
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“Millions placing themselves at risk of fraud chasing bargains online” reports Action Fraud
by Brian SimsNew research released by Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK) shows that 31% of online shoppers admit they’re more likely to take a financial risk if an online retailer offers them a bargain. This means there are potentially 15 million online shoppers who could be putting…
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“Cyber attack episodes leave one-in-five consumers out of pocket” states Deloitte research
by Brian SimsOne-in-five UK consumers (21%) have had their personal details stolen and their bank accounts used to buy goods and services as a result of a cyber security breach. That’s according to new research conducted and published by Deloitte, the business advisory firm. The survey of 1,500 consumers…
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Monday 23 November sees police forces launching the second National Counter-Terrorism Awareness Week (#CounterTerrorismUK), an initiative specifically designed to remind members of the public that they have a crucial role to play when it comes to helping both prevent and protect the UK from the threat of terrorism.…