Explaining what’s happening in a cyber attack is hard but crucial
The recent attacks on Marks & Spencer, Harrods and the Co-op show why it is essential for organisations to have a strategy to communicate effectively with customers affected.
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Harrods becomes latest UK retailer to fall victim to cyber attack
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Co-op instructs staff to be wary of lurking hackers
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Microsoft commits to European datacentre footprint growth despite ‘geopolitical volatility’
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The year of the ESL in UK retail
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Thomas Herdman’s legal battle over Sky ECC encrypted phone distribution set to enter fifth year
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