23 Jul 2021
Safeguarding the public from the Covid-19 pandemic has always been a delicate balancing act. Yet with over 600,000 British workers now self-isolating as a result of ‘pings’ from the NHS contact tracing app, some are beginning to wonder if the solution is worse than the problem. Over 25% of children were absent from their classes last week, stoking...
07 Jul 2021
It has been a turbulent few months for cryptocurrency investors. Elon Musk’s hot and cold relationship with Bitcoin has caused massive fluctuations in its value, as he highlights environmental concerns regarding the energy usage of cryptocurrency mining. China has gone one step further, banning cryptocurrency mining as well as clamping down on tra...
25 Jun 2021
It has been a turbulent week for the UK stock market as inflation fears spook investors. Concerns regarding inflation have dogged both the US and the UK since the start of the year, with analysts worrying economies may overheat as Covid restrictions are lifted. Consumers with a glut of savings and pent-up demand are forecast to drive prices higher...
17 Jun 2021
A slew of high-profile companies have recently fallen victim to cybercrime including America’s Colonial Pipeline, EA Games, McDonald’s, and the world’s largest meat supplier JBS. The majority of these have involved ransomware attacks, in which hackers steal data or threaten to delete files if a fee is not paid – usually in cryptocurrency. JBS paid...