Local retailers have to manage delivery providers themselves or build in-house. Both are expensive and complex. Delivery providers include DPD, Royal Mail, Hived and Veho. UK startup Evermile claims to simplify and automate deliveries, bringing enterprise-grade logistics to small businesses. It’s now raised $6M in a Seed funding round led …
Read More »PD Ports announces changes to executive leadership team
Member Article PD Ports has welcomed two new additions to its executive leadership team as it continues to elevate its position as the UK’s premier seaport and logistics operator. With a proven track record of delivery – the company has attracted over £1.5 billion of inward investment and helped to …
Read More »UK critical infrastructure at risk from pro-Russian hackers
CISOs have been warning for some time that cybercriminal gangs – especially those with pro-Russian sympathies – could easily target critical infrastructure in the UK. In fact, in January and February 2023, the Royal Mail – the UK’s default mail carrier – was hit by a ransomware demand that crippled …
Read More »Off-the-shelf spyware will put thousands at risk from rogue states and hackers-for-hire, security chiefs warn
Thousands of people are being targeted by hackers-for-hire every year in a growing phenomenon that will have a “profound impact” on UK national security over the next five years, Britain’s intelligence agency has warned. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a branch of GCHQ, published a report on Wednesday warning …
Read More »Who is Lady Pamela Hicks? Royal bridesmaid who cemented her place in Queen’s inner circle
She may have been in the shadow of Queen Elizabeth as her lady-in-waiting, but Lady Pamela Hicks has had a glittering life of her own as a relative of the royals. The 94-year-old has experienced adventure, immense privilege but also tragedy, including the assassination of her father Lord Louis Mountbatten. …
Read More »Royal Mail post stolen during Hertfordshire delivery rounds
According to a member of staff the two incidents took place last week. The Royal Mail confirmed that post was stolen from a locked, secured van in Borehamwood, but it was later recovered. Another incident occurred in London Colney, where mail addressed to 12 residential properties was taken from a …
Read More »House in the shape of a famous Royal Mail Steamer (RMS) Titanic shipBengal Farmer Overcomes All Odds to Build an Extraordinary Dream House
Darjeeling: Owning a dream home is everyone’s wish but this man from West Bengal’s Darjeeling district went great lengths to realise his dream. 52-year old Mintu Roy wanted to build a house in the shape of a famous Royal Mail Steamer (RMS) Titanic ship. He said as a teenager he …
Read More »MP Ian Liddell-Grainger slams Royal Mail failures as residents wait four days for their post
ROYAL Mail was slated this week by local MP Ian Liddell-Grainger for failing to make daily deliveries in parts of West Somerset and Exmoor. Source link
Read More »Criminal Records Service still disrupted 4 weeks after hack
Rahim Abdel-illah, in Leicester, however, who asked that his surname be withheld, told BBC News he was still waiting for his certificate, so he could get married in Morocco, and had no idea how long it would take as it was now impossible to check the status of his application. …
Read More »Cyber attacks hit a third of firms and quarter of charities last year, including Royal Mail, WH Smiths and JD Sports
Wednesday 19 April 2023 3:17 pm Cyber criminals have targeted small businesses and charities (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Nearly a third of businesses and a quarter of charities have said they were the subject of cyber attacks or breaches last year, new data has shown. Figures collected for the …
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