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7 stages of the cyber attack lifecycle

Any potential cyber attack, depending on its severity, comes with high repercussions if a threat is not contained swiftly and appropriately. Not only does the average breach cost a business upwards of $4.35M (up 2.6% from 2021), but high-profile incidents have resulted in tremendous reputational damage, which in many cases …

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Royal Mail’s embattled boss resigns following long-running dispute with workers that plunged company into crisis

The Royal Mail’s embattled boss has resigned following a long-running dispute with workers that plunged the company into crisis. The 507-year-old delivery firm’s owners, International Distributions Services (IDS), said Simon Thompson, who has been chief executive for around two years, will leave at the end of October. His departure – …

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Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson steps down

The much-criticised CEO earned just over £750,000 last year Simon Thompson, who earned just over £750,000 last year as head of the ailing postal firm, has announced his intention to step down on 31 October, according to parent company International Distribution Services (IDS) Is Simon Thompson about to leave Royal …

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Union celebrates as Royal Mail boss resigns

Simon Thompson is standing down Postal workers’ union the CWU has celebrated the resignation of Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson. Thompson announced his resignation amidst a bitter industrial dispute with Royal Mail workers over pay and conditions. Thompson said “now is the right time” to step aside and for a …

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Royal Mail CEO steps down after delivery failures

The boss of Royal Mail is to step down, its parent group confirmed Friday, after lawmakers criticised the former state-monopoly’s performance, which has been hit by mass strikes. Chief executive Simon Thompson “informed the board of his intention to step down” after concluding it was “the right time to move …

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Royal Mail boss quits after battle with unions

Royal Mail’s embattled boss resigns following long-running dispute with workers that plunged company into crisis Simon Thompson, who has been in charge for two years, will leave in October Firm in ‘advanced stages’ of appointing a replacement, it said By Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 16:50 EDT, 12 …

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