Mobile workers at risk of visual hacking
Almost nine out of ten mobile workers
(87%) say they have caught someone
looking at their laptops in public spaces
and 76% admit to having inadvertently
seen something they should not have on
someone else’s screen.
According to the 3M
Public Spaces Survey
,
conducted by The Ponemon Institute, 77%
of those questioned are somewhat or very
concerned about visual hacking, yet more than
half (51%) admit that they don’t take any steps
to protect important information while working
in public.
Peter Barker, EMEA Market Development
Manager, 3M, said: “People know that visual
hacking is a risk, yet many are still not taking
preventative actions. However, visual privacy
is one of the easiest and most cost-effective
areas of mobile security to implement, simply
by installing privacy filters on all screens.”
Worldpay launches new
mobile payment pilot
Payment processor Worldpay is trialling
new technology that enables small and
mobile businesses to take physical card
payments on their smartphones without
any additional dedicated hardware.
The My Business Mobile app can accept
contactless card payments of up to £30
anywhere, anytime and also accepts Apple pay
and Android Pay.
London-based coffee cart business Feijoa
Tree Coffee is the first to use the app as part of
a six month pilot, whichWorldpay will use to
assess a possible larger scale roll-out at a later
date and to inform further development of the
technology.
Nick Telford-Reed, director of technology
innovation at Worldpay, said: “By taking
hardware out of the equation, we are really
bringing payments into the future. This
revolutionary new technology app has the
potential to enable micro-businesses to benefit
from taking card payments without the need
for dedicated hardware.We all carry a phone
in our pocket, and now these sole traders and
small businesses can use that same phone to
take payments. They need never miss a sale.”
Validate your digital
identity
Web host, eUKhost, now offers PersonalSign
Digital Certificates to prevent its users from
falling victim to Man In The Middle attacks
such as CEO Fraud with digital signatures and
encryption.
A PersonalSign Digital Certificate is a digital
ID that helps individuals and organisations prove
their identity and lets recipients know
that emails are authentic. PersonalSign’s
S/MIME encryption provides eUKhost’s
customers with four essential security features:
message integrity, authentication, privacy (via
data encryption) and non-repudiation (via digital
signatures). The technology is supported by
most mail clients, including Microsoft Outlook,
Thunderbird, Apple Mail, Lotus Notes and
Mulberry Mail.
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Workspace disruptor Lounge launches in London
Hotdesk company Lounge has launched in
London, opening co-working spaces in three
Central London locations. Lounge provides
affordable working space subscriptions to
professionals and provides venue owners
with an additional income.
The Lounge experience is now available at
Coin Laundry, a relaxed bar and restaurant in
Clerkenwell; Asian restaurant Inamo Covent
Garden; and Strong Room Bar & Kitchen in
Shoreditch. Lounge Founder & CEO Klauss
Andrei, said: “We are unlocking the potential of
some beautiful locations around London. The
locations are diverse and scattered. Because
Lounge is building an associate network,
our customers can benefit from a high level
of accessibility.Whatever an individual’s
preferences or habits, there is likely a location to
suit their work style.”
Travel and charge
An Aircharge mobile phone wireless
charging solution has been deployed in
the Eurostar Business Premier lounge
at Paris Gare du Nord, following the
success of wireless charging facilities
installed in the Eurostar Business
Premier lounge at London St Pancras
International last year.
The installation at Paris Gare du Nord
includes 34 wireless surface chargers
positioned across long tables and coffee
tables, making it easy for customers to
charge their devices whilst spending time in
the lounge.
Rachel Casey, product development
manager for Eurostar, said: “Remaining
connected through their mobile devices
is key for many of our regular business
travellers. Following positive customer
feedback in London, we were happy to
extend the simplicity and convenience of
at-seat wireless charging to Paris. The design
of bespoke furniture allowed us to integrate
the chargers discreetly and seamlessly
throughout the lounge.”
Strong Room Bar & Kitchen
Coin Laundry
