Interserve hit by cyber attack as hackers target hospital construction firms May 13, 2020 Outsourcing group Interserve has been left reeling from a cyber attack earlier this month as criminals target construction firms involved in the UK’s coronavirus response. Hackers broke into an HR database and stole details of current and former employees, the Telegraph reported, citing a company insider. It is not clear exactly what data was stolen, [...]
Twitter allows staff to work from home permanently May 13, 2020 Twitter has told employees they can work from home “forever” as the social media firm adapts to new working conditions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In a company-wide email yesterday chief executive Jack Dorsey said Twitter had been one of the first adopters of the flexible working model and would allow staff to continue to [...]
Hackers hit celebrity law firm used by Madonna and Elton John May 12, 2020 A law firm used by A-list celebrities including Madonna, Elton John and Lady Gaga has been hacked by cyber attackers. The website for Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks has crashed and hackers claim to have 756 gigabytes of data including contracts and personal emails. The cybercriminals have released an image purporting to show a Madonna [...]
Coronavirus: Contact-tracing app to launch in mid-May May 12, 2020 The coronavirus contact-tracing app will be rolled out across England in mid-May, health secretary Matt Hancock confirmed today. The NHS app, which authorities hope will help to track the spread of the virus, was launched on a trial basis on the Isle of Wight last week. Hancock today said the government was “pleased” with progress [...]
Deliveroo launches in-app fundraising tool for free NHS meals May 12, 2020 Deliveroo today announced the launch of a new in-app fundraising tool allowing users to donate meals to NHS workers. From this week customers will be able to either round up their bill to the nearest pound or add an additional tip at checkout on the Deliveroo app. These funds will go towards the cost of [...]
The City View podcast, from City PM, with Nigel Vaz, CEO of Publicis Sapient May 12, 2020 In this episode Christian is joined by Nigel Vaz, CEO of the digital transformation giant, Publicis Sapient. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Nigel has 20,000 employees across the globe in 53 offices, so he’s confronting changes to the world of work just like every other company. But his [...]
Facebook and Instagram launch digital gift cards for small businesses May 11, 2020 Facebook and Instagram users will now be able to support local businesses during the Covid-19 crisis by purchasing digital gift cards on the social media platforms. From today businesses will be able to promote gift cards on their Facebook pages and in news feed posts, as well as in Instagram stories and on their profiles. [...]
Fake news websites exposed by their supply chains May 11, 2020 | Sponsored Fake news websites could be identified by the partners that provide their video streaming and advertising, research shows. The new approach could help search engines and social media giants, such as Facebook and Twitter, to flag untrustworthy articles more rapidly and prevent their misleading content going viral. Fake news stories and conspiracy theories have proliferated [...]
Uber leads $170m investment round in scooter startup Lime May 7, 2020 Bike and scooter-sharing startup Lime today said it has secured a $170m (£138m) in a fresh funding round led by Uber. Google owner Alphabet, its investment arm GV and Bain Capital are also among the backers taking part in the investment round, the company said. As part of the cash injection, Lime will take control [...]
Elon Musk and Grimes name son X Æ A-12 May 6, 2020 Tesla chief executive Elon Musk and singer Grimes have confirmed they have named their newborn son X Æ A-12. Musk announced the birth of their son on Monday, tweeting: “Mom and baby all good”. He also announced the child would be called X Æ A-12 and Grimes later explained the choice of name. Musk also took [...]
