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Word of the year: Metaverse
How much does your business need to change to be compelling in an immersive, ambient computing environment? Many in the TMT sector don’t yet have an answer to this but when industry titans set on a particular course, ignoring the destination is impossible. You must be ready. Although the journey and features may...
Monitoring online harms
Following several jurisdictions either announcing or implementing measures, and general public concern, in relation to online harms over recent years, it seems 2022 will require an increased focus for online platforms on monitoring their users’ interactions with other users. In 2021, the UK announced its Online Safety Bill, adding the UK to a list of...
Increase in ransomware and cyber attacks
The threat to organisations around the world from cybercrime has been increasing rapidly and was accelerated by the pandemic. In particular, ransomware - a form of malware that encrypts users’ information pending the payment of a ransom, usually in cryptocurrency, has become a major criminal industry. Ransomware attacks...
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