Here’s your Risk Digest for the Week Ending 20th May 2016.
Information Security / Cloud / Cyber Security
Blockchain teamwork could help banks fight hackers
Hackers’ forum suffers data breach
US DoD: ‘China Ramped Up Cyber Warfare Capabilities in 2015’
ATMs Targeted With Improved “Skimer” Malware
SAP HANA Will Run On Microsoft Azure Public Cloud
117 million LinkedIn emails and passwords from a 2012 hack just got posted online
Office 365 Security Risks Rise As Corporate Adoption Increases
France DGSE: Spy service sets school code-breaking challenge
Environment / Economy
British CCS ‘could service many parts of mainland Europe’
UK inflation rate falls on cheaper air fares
Total’s boss says North Sea oil and gas ‘has a future’
Stoke on Trent angler arrested over the weekend
How are cities around the world tackling air pollution?
Business as usual approach pushing the world past its environmental boundary, says IEMA
Internet of Things ‘can unlock huge range of circular economy opportunities’
Queen’s Speech: UK will be at ‘forefront’ of climate action and green transport
Health & Safety / Health & Wellbeing
We saw magic mushrooms lift long-term depression. It’s time for a change of perception
Vauxhall Zafira B cars recalled again over fire risk
World News
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube face action over hate speech
Thailand to close Koh Tachai island over tourism damage
Canada wildfire: Oil workers urged to leave Fort McMurray camps
Food
McDonald’s fish: Row over sustainability ‘cover-up’
Education
Brexit ‘risks international student recruitment’
University of East Anglia bans mortarboard throwing
Ban on throwing mortar boards is a tired health and safety myth
Technology / Science Tech
Google to phase out full support for Flash on Chrome
GCHQ intelligence agency joins
UK developing digital driving licence
‘Smart leg’ makes engineering prize shortlist
Otto offers retro-fit driverless lorries
Driverless cars will change everything — and could be disastrous for one industry
London And Bristol Named UK’s Top Smart Cities
Why VCs Have Invested More Than $200M in Container Tech
Android Pay in UK: A tipping point for mobile payments?
Security Experts Warn Government Over Driverless Car Plans
The UK firm that wants to give big spenders a big shock
Google patents ‘sticky car’ to reduce crash injuries
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