The wry phrase: ‘When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping’ has taken on a new seriousness in the pandemic. Non-essential stores are to reopen on June 15, an event on which the future of 3.5m jobs depends, along with more than £30 billion of shareholder value. This is the combined market value of … Read more
Watch out for these two coronavirus scams that could trick ANYONE: Police warn of fraudsters trying ‘to take advantage of the public’ Scam text messages have appeared claiming to be from government and HMRC The Government text appears below a legitimate coronavirus warning It told the recipient they owed £35 after being caught leaving the … Read more
Andrew Bailey’s first day as governor of the Bank of England saw a promise of ‘prompt action’ to deal with the financial fallout from the Covid-19 crisis. His pledge is a fresh signal that all is not well with the global monetary plumbing. The American central bank, the Federal Reserve, has intervened twice since last … Read more
Baby monitors and smart cameras are being HACKED by burglars and used to spy on victims’ homes and families, cyber chiefs warn Home cameras, and baby monitors linked to the internet, ‘vulnerable’ to attack Advice to consumers to keep devices safe includes using stronger passwords National Cyber Security Centre said hackers can use cameras to … Read more