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15th Jun 2023

Why cybersecurity matters at Climb23

The inaugural Climb23 event held at Leeds was an excellent venue for attendees to find out why cybersecurity matters (a lot) to investors.

Organised by Gordon Bateman, CEO at CRSI, and his team, in partnership with Investor Ladder and the Yorkshire & North East branch of the Institute of Directors, Climb23, an innovation festival for investors, start-ups, scale-ups, and industry, showcased 150 speakers on four stages over two days held at Leeds Dock on May 23rd and 24th.

Louise Auty Industry Insight

5th Jun 2023

The dangers of bot web traffic generators

While it’s not illegal to use a web traffic generator it’s something that businesses who want to protect their brand should shy away from.

Web traffic bots are computer programs that can be launched on a network to artificially create traffic on websites and social media. They’ve become more prominent in recent years, but web traffic generators first appeared in the mid 2000s.

Louise Auty Digital Marketing, Industry Insight

24th May 2023

State of fake traffic in 2023

If you’ve never considered the effect fake traffic can have on your brand’s success – or failure – then now is the time.

According to the first annual State of Fake Traffic report from Go-to-Market Security leaders CHEQ, fake traffic – once the domain of IT and Security departments – has now become such a concern that today’s C-suite has realised it can threaten the overall security of a business.

Louise Auty Industry Insight

3rd May 2023

Cyber attacks on the rise

The rise in cyber attacks could make them uninsurable according to the head of one of Europe’s biggest insurance companies Zurich.

Mario Greco, CEO at the Swiss-based company, told the Financial Times that cyber attacks, rather than natural disasters, would become uninsurable if the disruption from hacks continues to rise.

Louise Auty Cyber Security, Industry Insight

25th Apr 2023

What happens now that Tech Nation has gone?

The news that Tech Nation would cease operating from March 31st – after losing out on £12m in government funding to Barclays – brought to an end more than a decade of support for the UK’s tech startups from the organisation.

More than 140 UK tech founders, executives and investors responded with an open letter to the Government, organised by The Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec), which raised concerns about the news that the public funding had been awarded to Barclays.

Louise Auty Industry Insight

5th Apr 2023

Malicious bots can damage your company reputation

Bots can cause multiple types of damage to your brand’s website and – by extension – your company reputation.

Misinformation is one of the many ways bots cause issues worldwide and, while you may think your brand is safe from that type of attack, the technology used to create bots which spread false data can also be used to cripple legitimate businesses.

Louise Auty Cyber Security, Industry Insight

31st Mar 2023

Digital City Festival successes for Veracity Trust Network

The return of the Digital City Festival in Manchester was a resounding success for Veracity Trust Network who sponsored the Tech Debrief event.

Our Chief Technology Officer Stewart Boutcher delivered a thought-provoking talk on cyber attacks and why it’s important for businesses of all sizes to take note.

Louise Auty Industry Insight, Veracity News

28th Mar 2023

Stewart shortlisted for Tech Entrepreneur of the Year

Veracity Trust Network’s Chief Technology Officer Stewart Boutcher has been shortlisted in the 2023 Global Business Tech Awards.

Stewart is nominated in the Tech Entrepreneur of the Year category at the event, which takes place virtually on May 11th.

Louise Auty Veracity News

21st Mar 2023

Join us at Digital City Festival’s The Tech Debrief

Veracity Trust Network is sponsoring The Tech Debrief at the Digital City Festival in Manchester which runs from March 27-31st.

The Tech Debrief, hosted at Bruntwood SciTech’s Bright Building on March 28th, has been specially curated for senior decision makers and leaders working in tech-powered businesses.

Louise Auty Industry Insight, Veracity News

13th Mar 2023

How to stop bot traffic damage in your online marketing

Bot traffic is a key component of digital ad fraud, the cost of which is projected to climb from $35 billion in 2018 to $100 billion in 2023.

E-commerce applications and login portals are the most common targets of advanced persistent bot traffic.

Louise Auty Cyber Security, Digital Marketing, Industry Insight

8th Mar 2023

The Great British Tech Off

Veracity Trust Network CEO Nigel Bridges and CTO Stewart Boutcher were in Brussels this week at the Great British Tech Off.

Veracity Trust Network was one of 10 high-potential UK companies specifically selected for the event.

This annual networking and presentation event, held at the British Embassy, aims to create an environment that fosters collaboration between the UK and Belgian Tech sectors facilitated by the UK DIT.

Louise Auty Industry Insight, Veracity News

7th Mar 2023

Data breaches cost brands business and reputation

Consumers would stop doing business with a company known to have experienced data breaches.

According to an IBM report, nearly half of consumers surveyed said they had taken this action. This is alarming news when coupled with the global average cost of a data breach reaching an all-time high of $4.35 million for studied organisations.

Louise Auty Cyber Security, Industry Insight