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75 Million people estimated do not have smartphone passwords set - expert comment

According to a new report, tens of millions of people don't have passcodes set on their Smartphones. The TransUnion® survey polled 1,263 consumers ages 18 and older about their experiences with and perceptions of cyber threats in anticipation of National Cyber Security Awareness Month in October. Despite increasing fear, nearly half of respondents don’t take common protective measures, such as locking their phone with a password (45 percent) and changing their passwords frequently (51 percent).

: SECURITY EXPERT; Talking Point; Posted On Wednesday, 19 October 2016 12:05

Annual cost of fraud and cybercrime tops £10.9bn in the UK - expert comment

According to Get Safe Online, the annual cost of fraud and cybercrime in the UK is £10.9bn – the equivalent of £210 per adult. The research shows examples of online fraud ranging from fraudulent phishing messages to extract the personal details of victims, to ransomware and the theft of data through hacking.

: SECURITY EXPERT; Talking Point; Posted On Wednesday, 19 October 2016 12:00

Courts crack down on unsafe doors and gates

The company responsible for a metal door that badly injured actor Harrison Ford on a Pinewood Studios film set has been fined £1.6 million.

Ford was struck by a metal door during the production of a Star Wars film. Foodles Production (UK) Ltd, owned by Disney, had pleaded guilty earlier this year to two charges brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The sentence comes just days after a company was fined £500,000 after a man was killed by a steel gate in Wales.

: GUY AINSWORTH; Industry News; Posted On Wednesday, 19 October 2016 11:56

Neustar expands its footprint outside the USA with new Westminster Office

LONDON and STERLING, Va.: Neustar, Inc. has expanded its EMEA headquarters to a new office location in central London (Westminster). From October 2016, the new Neustar office in St. James’s Park will be focused on delivering security and marketing solutions to customers throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa and has capacity for approximately sixty Neustar employees responsible for sales, marketing, account management and support.