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Two-thirds of UK businesses not insured against information security breaches and data loss

Only one third of senior executives in UK organisations admit their company insurance currently covers them for a security breach and for the financial impact of data loss, despite the fact that 81 per cent agree that it is ‘vital’ their organisation is insured against information security breaches.

Opinion UK

·7 years ago

Moneysaving App Firm, yboo, Secures Investment to Support Growth Strategy

yboo have just announced a long term funding deal over up to £2m that will support their 12 month growth strategy. As part of this strategy, yboo will be launching a B2B portal in which UK mobile operators will be able to access anonymised data of their audience - this will include their behaviours and usage. It will also allow them to see how their products rank against providers.

Financial UK

·7 years ago

Registration open now for BlackBerry Security Summit 2018 New York

Back in June BlackBerry opened up registration for this years 2018 Annual BlackBerry Security Summit event in London, but at that time, no registration was available for the New York event. We are pleased to say that registration is now open for the New York event.

BlackBerry UK US

·8 years ago

BlackBerry KEY2 now available in UK from Selfridges

The BlackBerry KEY² is now available to buy in the UK from Selfridges Manchester, Birmingham and Oxford street London stores for £579 in black and silver. The BlackBerry KEY² will be available from other retailers starting June 29, and from Vodafone later in July.

Devices and OS BlackBerry Android UK

·8 years ago

Registration opens for BlackBerry Security Summit 2018

Back in May we reported how BlackBerry will hold the 2018 Annual BlackBerry Security Summit event in London and New York to address the current situation and trends in secure enterprise mobility. At that point in time registration was unavailable but we are pleased to say that registration is now open for the London event.

BlackBerry UK

·8 years ago

Dixons Carphone admits data breach of 5.9 million customers

Dixons Carphone has revealed details of an attempt by hackers to gain access to one of the processing systems of Currys PC World and Dixons Travel stores in July 2017. Dixons says the vast majority of the cards involved – 5.8 million – have chip and pin protection and attackers have not gained access to pin codes, CCV (card verification value) security numbers or any authentication data which could enable them to identify the cardholder or make purchases.

News UK

·8 years ago

BlackBerry KEY2 available to pre-order in UK from Selfridges

TCL launched the BlackBerry KEY2 yesterday at events in New York and China, featuring an iconic BlackBerry physical keyboard and a lot of upgrades from the BlackBerry KEYone. The mid-range device is now available to pre-order in the UK from Selfridges for £579 ($649 USD / €649 EUR / / $829 CAD) and at the time of publishing, we are unaware if this is for an exclusive period or not. Pre-orders are available until June 27.

Devices and OS BlackBerry Android UK

·8 years ago

Vodafone UK offers Amazon Prime Video for Free

Vodafone UK has teamed up with Amazon to offer customers the chance to enjoy up to 24 months’ access to Prime Video. New and upgrading customers on Vodafone’s Red Entertainment packages can get unlimited access.

News UK

·8 years ago

BlackBerry to hold BlackBerry Security Summit 2018 in London and New York

BlackBerry will hold the 2018 Annual BlackBerry Security Summit event in London and New York to address the current situation and trends in secure enterprise mobility.

UK US BlackBerry

·8 years ago

Vodafone Foundation and Hestia launch Bright Sky nationwide domestic abuse support app

The Vodafone Foundation, Vodafone’s philanthropic arm, and Hestia, London’s leading domestic abuse charity, are launching Bright Sky, a free and unique mobile app to help people affected by domestic abuse.

Apps UK

·8 years ago

Xiaomi smartphones coming to UK with Three

Xiaomi will begin selling its smartphones in the UK partnering with Three UK to sell its phones in the country, marking the second European market that Xiaomi will be operating in. The news came as the firm announced its IPO on the Hong Kong stock exchange seeking to raise at least $10bn

Devices and OS Three UK

·8 years ago

BlackBerry Bronze KEYone DUAL SIM coming to UK in May

Back in January, at CES 2018, TCL announced another colour variation of the BlackBerry KEYone, a Bronze Edition and is currently available in China and the Middle East. The BlackBerry KEYone Bronze Edition is now coming to the UK and will be a UK first, as it is the first ever DUAL SIM BlackBerry product to launch in the UK.

UK Devices and OS BlackBerry Android

·8 years ago

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