Attackers strike with another supply chain ransomware attack

Attackers strike with another supply chain ransomware attack

The Kaseya technology management software was hijacked in a global ransomware attack that started on Friday. Attackers changed a Kaseya tool called VSA, used by IT professionals to manage servers, desktops, network devices and printers. Kaseya has responded to the...
Richard Branson scheduled for 11 July spaceflight

Richard Branson scheduled for 11 July spaceflight

Virgin founder Richard Branson will be on board the the first fully crewed Virgin Galactic space flight, which could take place as soon as 11 July. The flight window for the next rocket-powered test flight of the company’s SpaceShipTwo Unity opens next Sunday, pending...

Companies fail to deliver on customer experience

Businesses are missing out on a significant opportunity to fix internal processes and address the root causes of customer experience issues in the wake of the pandemic, A global study from IFS, which surveyed more than 1 700 executives and upwards of 12000 consumers,...
Tourism losses could cost the global economy $4trn

Tourism losses could cost the global economy $4trn

The crash in international tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic could cause a loss of more than $4-trillion to the global GDP for the years 2020 and 2021, according to an UNCTAD report published on 30 June. The estimated loss has been caused by the pandemic’s...
Digital regulators must collaborate to build a better post-Covid world

Digital regulators must collaborate to build a better post-Covid world

Bold regulatory approaches are needed to guide ground-breaking technology uptake, foster collaboration, and drive digital transformation in the post-Covid world, This is according to participants at the latest Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-21) organised by the...
Cyberattacks and threats continue to break records

Cyberattacks and threats continue to break records

We should be prepared for a further increase in cyberattacks, which could be partly down to major powers leaking cyber superweapons, according to Check Point Research. “We have long warned that organisations of all sizes are being bombarded by a global, fifth...