“Password”, “123456” and “qwerty”: These are the world’s 25 worst passwords of 2015 January 20, 2016 If you thought we might have stepped up our collective password game in the light of a slew of high-profile cyber attacks… think again. Amazingly, “123456” is still the world’s most popular password, followed by meta favourite “password”. The unfortunate passwords most loved by public and cyber crooks have been uncovered by SplashData’s annual ranking [...]
World Economic Forum 2016: Davos’ digital dream is a long way from business reality January 20, 2016 Digital transformation is front and centre at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos. The fourth industrial revolution is on everyone’s lips (and screens). It’s widely suggested that the world is in the early stages of a new fundamental shift, where digital will transform existing industries and solve some of the world’s most pressing issues. [...]
Another Anglo American asset sale: Troubled miner sells off Callide coal mine in Australia January 20, 2016 Troubled Anglo American has sold another Australian mine to weather the deepening commodities crisis which has struck it hard. Having shed over 84 per cent of its value in the past two years, the FTSE 100-listed miner is now selling its entire stake in the Callide thermal coal mine in Queensland, its second Australian asset [...]
Asylum seekers claim contractor G4S put them in houses with “identifiable” red doors January 20, 2016 Asylum contractor G4S has been forced to paint asylum seekers’ front doors over after claims red paint singled them out as targets for abuse, with the contractor facing an inquiry from the Home Office over the claims. Asylum seekers in the North East told The Times they’d been targeted, claiming they were easy to identify because nearly [...]
The 25 best jobs in the UK in 2016: Here’s the definitive list from business development manager and trader to finance manager January 20, 2016 What’s the best job in the UK right now? Careers website Glassdoor has put together the definitive ranking of UK employers, so you no longer have to wonder. And some of the entries may strike you as surprising dream jobs. Sure, there may be more people dreaming of a future as a pop star or top [...]
Phishing attacks soared 21 per cent in 2015 to cost cyber crime victims £174m in the UK alone January 19, 2016 Soaring phishing fraud cost victims £174m last year in the UK alone. Phishing, a kind of fraud wherein criminals pose as a legitimate source to gain access to personal data, has increased by 21 per cent in just a year, according to fresh crime statistics from Canada Police’s National Fraud Intelligence Bureau and [...]
Boris Johnson just made an announcement in Minecraft to launch the new Games London initiative January 19, 2016 Boris Johnson has never shied away from unexpected ways of doing things. So why should we be surprised the London mayor has chosen to promote the future of London’s gaming sector by turning himself into a Minecraft character? To launch the new initiative Games London, BoJo has appeared in an “in-game press-conference” held within the [...]
Autumnal equinox 2015 UK date: Autumn starts today, but what and when is September’s equinox? January 19, 2016 The autumn equinox occurs when daylight and darkness are an approximate equal duration – in fact, equinox is Latin for “equal night”. Astronomically, the equinox marks the end of summer and beginning of autumn. But there are actually several different ways of deciding when autumn begins – for meteorologists autumn started 1 September. The Earth [...]
Wonga secures authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority as the payday lender seeks to rebuild its damaged brand January 19, 2016 Wonga has secured full authorisation from the City’s watchdog, as the payday lender looks to rebuild its damaged brand. The licence from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) comes just in time for the lender: its interim permission to operate was running out in a matter of weeks. Wonga, hoping to rebuild its much-maligned business, is [...]
How do you make coffee in space? British astronaut Tim Peake posts a video revealing the unglamorous truth aboard the International Space Station January 19, 2016 How do astronauts make their coffee? British astronaut Tim Peake has posted a video from aboard the International Space Station to reveal the answer to this question – and it’s surprisingly unglamorous. If you thought making coffee on the International Space Station has been a cinch since Nasa’s promise to deliver a space-ready espresso machine to [...]
