Today businesses are grappling with an ever-increasing volume of data. This “Big Data,” characterized by its volume, velocity, and variety, presents a unique challenge for traditional security approaches. The sheer scale and complexity of this data make it difficult to identify and respond to emerging cyber threats effectively. This is where Big Data security analytics steps in, offering a powerful ...
In today’s digital finance landscape, selecting the right features for your platform can determine its success or failure. A well-designed cryptocurrency exchange must balance technical capabilities with user needs, especially when serving both individual traders and businesses. These features become particularly crucial for exchanges catering to specialized industries like gambling, dating, and adult content, where payment processing requirements can be ...
While many have been soaking up the spring sunshine, farmers across southern England are facing growing concern over the impact of an extended dry spell on their crops. With little rain forecast in the coming days, many fields are struggling, as crops sown earlier this spring fail to germinate in increasingly parched soil. For farmers like Colin Rayner, who runs ...
Companies House has collected just £1,250 in fines despite being handed new powers to tackle fraud and corporate abuse, prompting concern from MPs over the UK’s commitment to cracking down on economic crime. The agency, which maintains the official register of companies in the UK, was granted new enforcement powers last autumn as part of long-awaited reforms designed to prevent ...
The UK economy is at risk of a “material hit” as former US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policy threatens to destabilise global trade and trigger a fresh wave of recession fears, according to a stark new forecast by KPMG. The Big Four consultancy has downgraded the UK’s growth forecast for 2025 to just 0.8 per cent – nearly halving ...
From today, businesses operating online must stop using hidden fees and fake reviews, under sweeping new consumer protection laws that aim to save UK shoppers billions and boost confidence in digital marketplaces. The reforms – introduced as part of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024 – target so-called “sneaky” or “dripped” fees, which are estimated to cost consumers ...
UK house prices recorded their sharpest monthly fall in a year as the housing market cooled following a rush of buyers trying to beat changes to stamp duty thresholds in England and Northern Ireland. According to Halifax, the average price of a home fell by 0.5% in March to £296,699 – marking the largest monthly drop since March 2023. This ...
One in four UK adults say they have been duped by ticket scams for high-demand events, losing an average of £82 each, according to new research from Nationwide Building Society. The warning comes just ahead of the highly anticipated resale of Glastonbury Festival tickets. With thousands of fans set to scramble for a limited number of cancelled or returned tickets, ...
Lloyds Bank is under renewed scrutiny after former clients and whistleblowers accused it of failing small businesses in the years following the 2008 financial crash, despite receiving a £20 billion taxpayer bailout designed to keep credit flowing to SMEs. A joint investigation by the BBC and Panorama has heard allegations that Lloyds deliberately scaled back lending and wrongly categorised viable ...
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced a relaxation of key green policies in a bid to shield the UK automotive industry from the impact of President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on car exports to the United States. Delivering his first formal response to the tariffs during a visit to the West Midlands, Starmer will say that British industry must ...