19Jan/23

Accor introduces Handwritten Collection – a global portfolio of hotels curated with passion

January 19, 2023TravelAccorHotels, CAC 40, Economy of France, OpenTravel Allianceadmin

Accor, a world leading hospitality group, today announced an exciting new addition to the Group’s unparalleled network of brands: Handwritten Collection, a global portfolio of charming bespoke hotels that offer an intimate and stylish hospitality experience. Accor already has over 110 Handwritten leads globally totaling more than 11,500 rooms, including 12 secured signings, with five properties expected to debut throughout the first trimester of 2023. Continue reading

19Jan/23

CBI and Finastra survey shows UK SMEs face significant barriers to international trade

January 19, 2023EconomyCanvassing, Small and medium-sized enterprises, United Kingdomadmin

Research from the CBI and Finastra, canvassing the opinions of UK small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), suggests that there’s a gap between the ambition of firms to trade internationally and the reality of doing so. While just 44% of businesses surveyed currently engage in international trade, only 23% said they were not interested in doing so. One third of respondents believe there’s potential value, but do not trade internationally due to perceived barriers and a lack of support. Continue reading

19Jan/23

SecurityGen identifies the cybersecurity priorities for mobile operators in 2023

January 19, 2023SecurityComputer security, Crime prevention, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, E-commerce, Information governance, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Prevention, Security, Security engineering, Sigma Telecomadmin

SecurityGen, the award-winning global provider of security solutions and services for the telecoms industry, today announced its cybersecurity priorities for telecom operators in 2023. Continue reading

19Jan/23

How to spot a cyberbot – five tips to keep your device safe

January 19, 2023ScienceAdrian Winckles, Andrew Moore, Antivirus software, Artem, Botnets, Computer network security, Computer virus, Computing, Creative Commons, Cybercrime, Internet security, Multi-agent systems, Rootkit, Security, Security breaches, SHUTTERSTOCK, Spammingadmin

How to spot a cyberbot – five tips to keep your device safe

Adrian Winckles, Anglia Ruskin University and Andrew Moore, Anglia Ruskin University

You may know nothing about it, but your phone – or your laptop or tablet – could be taken over by someone else who has found their way in through a back door. They could have infected your device with malware to make it a “bot” or a “zombie” and be using it – perhaps with hundreds of other unwitting victims’ phones – to launch a cyberattack.

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19Jan/23

How the Fifa20 video game reproduces the racial stereotypes embedded within football

January 19, 2023GamesCreative Commons, Culture, Cultures, Esports, FIFA, Gamer, germain s, Marcus Maloney, Paul Ian Campbell, Raheem Sterling, Samantha Kerr, SHUTTERSTOCK, Soraya Murray, Stereotype, United Kingdom, Video game, Video game culture, Video gaming, Vinnie Jonesadmin

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Paul Ian Campbell, University of Leicester and Marcus Maloney, Coventry University

EA Sports’ Fifa football videogame series is arguably the most successful sports gaming franchise of all time. Since its debut in 1993, it has sold over 260 million copies across 29 iterations. This position was reaffirmed in 2022, with its latest instalment, Fifa23, reported as the UK’s highest selling videogame at Christmas.

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18Jan/23

Tech downturn slashes billions from value of world’s top brands

January 18, 2023TechnologyAmazon, Brand, Brand Finance, Brand management, Brand valuation, Business, Identification, Marketing, Product managementadmin

Amazon has reclaimed top spot as the world’s most valuable brand despite its brand value falling 15% from US$350.3 billion to US$299.3 billion, according to a new report from leading brand valuation consultancy, Brand Finance. Continue reading

18Jan/23

US financial institutions brace for soaring financial crime, with 100 percent re-evaluating their approach to risk

January 18, 2023SecurityEconomy, Financial crises, Inflation, Macroeconomics, Recession, Social groups, Ukraine, United Statesadmin

As war rages in Ukraine and inflation impacts the economy, financial institutions in the United States expect a subsequent economic downturn to drive a rise in financial crime. Continue reading

18Jan/23

Matteo Messina Denaro: arrest of mafia boss after 30 years on the run is the end of an era – but not the end of the Cosa Nostra

January 18, 2023CrimeAntonino Giuffrè, Bernardo Provenzano, Capo dei capi, Corleone, Corleonesi Mafia clan, Creative Commons, Crime, Denaro, Felia Allum, Giovanni Falcone, Giuseppe Di Matteo, Italy, Matteo Messina Denaro, Organized crime, Paolo Borsellino, Riina, Sicilian Mafia, Sicilian Mafia Commissionadmin

Felia Allum, University of Bath

Matteo Messina Denaro, one of the leaders of the Sicilian mafia, the Cosa Nostra, has finally been detained after 30 years on the run. His arrest came as around 100 police officers surrounded the private Maddalena clinic in Palermo where they had discovered he was receiving treatment.

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18Jan/23

Infosys Ranked in the Top 3 IT Services Brands in the World; Among the Top 150 Most Valued Brands

January 18, 2023TechnologyBrand, Brand Finance, Brand management, BSE SENSEX, Business, CNX Nifty, Economy of India, Infosys, Infosys Consulting, Marketing, Product managementadmin

Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced that it has been recognized as the top 3 most valuable IT services brands globally, according to Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation firm, in its Brand Finance Global 500 2023 report. Continuously accelerating brand growth, marked by 84% increase in its brand value since 2020, Infosys is now among the top 150 most valuable brands in the world. Continue reading

17Jan/23

New ETC Insights Briefing

January 17, 2023LegalArticles, Bright green environmentalism, Low-carbon economy, Renewable energy, Renewable energy technology, Technological changeadmin

In its latest Insights Briefing, “Streamlining planning and permitting to accelerate wind and solar deployment”, the ETC highlights how governments, civil society and wind and solar developers can take action to reduce unnecessary delays caused by common planning and permitting barriers in renewables deployment whilst maintaining strong environmental, bio-diversity and social safeguards. Continue reading*———