BlackBerry Limited has issued its 2020 Threat Report examining the latest adversarial techniques and tactics as analysed by BlackBerry Cylance threat researchers, duly providing key guidance organisations can leverage in order to mitigate risk. Key findings include the continued evolution of nation state-backed threat actor…
Retailers
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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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Traka has become the key management solution of choice for multi-sector business protection management company Guarding UK, with the former ensuring compliant key holding services and integrated audit control capability. Guarding UK manages nearly 1,500 sites across the UK, protecting in the region of £40…
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Police across England and Wales have arrested more than 1,700 people during a week of targeted operations to tackle knife crime. Operation Sceptre, which is run by forces every six months on top of their day-to-day activity targeting violence, is a week of intensified action…
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Measuring just 99 mm in diameter, the new super compact 2 and 5 MP Wisenet Q mini domes developed and manufactured by Hanwha Techwin are packed with features designed to ensure end users obtain maximum benefit from their video surveillance solutions. 40% smaller than previous…
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A recent study conducted by the Business Sprinkler Alliance – entitled ‘UK: Commercial and Industrial Attitudes Study 2018- – confirmed that the uptake of fire safety sprinkler systems is low, with 68% of those interviewed having been involved in a decision not to include an…
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“Retailers vulnerable to security threats by failing to grasp DevSecOps” states Claranet
by Brian SimsRetailers are putting customers’ data at risk by failing to incorporate proper security controls in their new application development practices. That’s according to the latest research from Claranet. While the majority of retailers have adopted or plan to adopt a DevOps approach to speed up…
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A week of intensified action on knife crime has resulted in the police arresting 1,372 people, including 516 for a knife-related offence, and seizing more than 10,000 weapons. All police forces joined Operation Sceptre, which used a range of tactics – among them weapons sweeps…
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Total cost of crime and crime prevention for retailers rises by 12% in latest BRC Survey
by Brian SimsThe British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) annual Retail Crime Survey has revealed the vast cost of crime to people and businesses up and down the country. The total cost of crime and crime prevention for retailers was £1.9 billion last year, up 12% from the previous year…
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Home Secretary Sajid Javid is radically stepping up the Government’s response to knife crime and will be introducing new orders to prevent criminals carrying blades. As part of decisive action to enhance police powers, the Government will seek to amend the Offensive Weapons Bill and introduce…