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UK school kids more likely to look something up online than ask parents for help

school kids using tablets mainjpg UK school kids more likely to look something up online than ask parents for help

New research from Lenovo has revealed how education around the world has been positively transformed thanks to smarter technology. The research, which surveyed over 15,000 individuals globally – including the US, Mexico, Brazil, China, India, Japan, UK, Germany, France, and Italy – reveals that over two-thirds of UK parents (69 per …

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Sextortion and bomb threat email scams on the rise, finds Symantec

email scam spam hack extortion Sextortion and bomb threat email scams on the rise, finds Symantec

New research by Symantec has found that email extortion scams are on the rise, led by an increase in “sextortion” and bomb-related threats. From the start of 2019 to the end of May, Symantec blocked almost 300 million of these scams and found that 30% of these emails occurred during …

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BullGuard advises on Wi-Fi safety as research finds Brits take risks when connecting to hotspots

free wifi BullGuard advises on Wi-Fi safety as research finds Brits take risks when connecting to hotspots

79% of public Wi-Fi users take significant risks when choosing hotspots, according to new research from BullGuard. Instead of taking the time to check that a hotspot is legitimate, users are selecting hotspots based on Wi-fi- strength, a name that seems appropriate, or just picking any free option, revealed the …

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How retailers are using mobile technology to become more competitive

mobile credit card payment How retailers are using mobile technology to become more competitive

A new global survey of 700 retail IT decision makers has revealed that nearly all of them (99%) are implementing mobile technology in store. Conducted by Vanson Bourne and commissioned by Jamf, the survey found that respondents believe that mobile technology enables them to optimise inventory planning and management (96%) …

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Conquering customer feedback: How to impress shoppers and diffuse negative comments

customer feedback Conquering customer feedback: How to impress shoppers and diffuse negative comments

We’re all familiar with the saying “there’s no such thing as bad publicity”. While the idea that, whether positive or negative, no publicity can do harm might ring true in certain industries or with certain brands, when it comes to the retail channel, having consumers on-side is essential. However, in …

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How vendors are helping to build the classroom of the future

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If there is one area of society that’s best suited to embracing new technology it’s the younger generation. Aside from the fact that it’s been proven that young people are better at picking up new things like learning new languages or musical instruments than adults, unlike most of you reading …

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5 cybersecurity tips for businesses during Amazon Prime Day

amazon prime day 19 5 cybersecurity tips for businesses during Amazon Prime Day

Karl Barton, Senior Director of International Channels and Alliances at SecureAuth, offers up some top tips for safeguarding businesses during online sales. In the age of digital transformation, more and more consumers are turning to ecommerce retailers for the convenience of shopping from anywhere, at any time, from different devices, …

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How retailers can tap into Edtech

school education edtech How retailers can tap into Edtech

With the back-to-school retail market worth some £1.45bn in the UK, Dan Todaro, Managing Director of field marketing agency Gekko, looks at how retailers can expand their sales within this sector… The UK is leading the adoption of digital technology in education with schools allocated an estimated £900 million in …

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UK businesses say the cloud is “not living up to expectations”

cloud question marks mainjpg UK businesses say the cloud is "not living up to expectations"

The benefits of the cloud are not living up to the expectations of UK businesses according to a new report from Advanced. Only 44% say the flexibility of the cloud has lived up to their expectations followed by efficiencies (31%), productivity (30%) and mobile (21%). Just 19% say it has …

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“Blame culture” is hindering growth and success of UK e-commerce projects

online retail sales "Blame culture" is hindering growth and success of UK e-commerce projects

British retailers are wasting on average £178,000 in failed e-commerce budget according to a study by Greenlight Commerce. The study, which questioned 100 UK-based e-commerce decision-makers within the retail sector, reveals that “an internal war is waging within retail businesses as IT and marketing teams blame each other”. More than …

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