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EasyPicky outlines five AI-led retail trends for 2026

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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EasyPicky predicts AI-driven retail, video shelf checks and phygital hubs will tackle GBP £1.5 trillion stock mismanagement by 2026.
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Pen testing must evolve to keep pace with telco threats

Fri, 16th Aug 2024
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With cyber threats rising, telecoms are spending billions on defence, but it's not enough. Telcos must evolve their penetration testing to stay ahead.
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Freelancer appoints Catcha Group CEO Patrick Grove to board

Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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Freelancer appoints Catcha Group CEO Patrick Grove as Non-Executive Director to its Board, aiming to leverage his tech sector expertise to drive growth.
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Report highlights vulnerability trends, surge in crowdsourced security

Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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Bugcrowd's latest annual Vulnerability Trends Report highlights the rising acceptance of public crowdsourced security.
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Bugcrowd launches Bug Bounty security program for Navitas

Fri, 16th Dec 2022
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education, learning & training
The education provider engages with Bugcrowd security researchers to identify and resolve security vulnerabilities.
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Human judges vital in crowdsourced campaign to track deforestation

Wed, 22nd Apr 2020
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IIASA and SAS launch a crowdsourcing app to engage citizens in training AI to track deforestation, spotlighting AI's need for human expertise.
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Church group crowdsources 'I forgive you' emoji design

Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
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A Finnish church group crowdsources a new 'I forgive you' emoji, aiming to add it to Unicode's official list to promote forgiveness and peace globally.
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Travel photos on Flickr hint at people's global travel patterns

Mon, 16th Sep 2019
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Millions of Flickr travel photos were analysed by Warwick Business School and the Alan Turing Institute, revealing insights into global tourism patterns.
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Crowdsourced phishing protection eliminates threats in under 13 minutes

Wed, 18th May 2016
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cybersecurity
IronScales reports that training staff and using crowdsourced phishing protection can eliminate threats in under 13 minutes.
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Technology initiatives failing thanks to employees

Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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Over half of CIOs say tech initiatives fail due to employee engagement, according to a recent survey by POPin. Budget not main issue.
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'Crowd-sourced' security to neutralise zero-day attacks

Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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network security
Security resellers and businesses can participate in the fight against cyber-criminals thanks to next-generation interactive sandbox security.
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Three best practices for moving to a culture of XC

Wed, 26th Dec 2012
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Gartner advises CIOs on embracing 'Extreme Collaboration' to tear down silos and boost business performance via communication and shared goals.