Veracity Blog

16th Nov 2023

What is Phishing?

One of the easiest ways attackers can access your system is through the use of phishing scams and it’s something you need to monitor.

Essentially, phishing is when attackers attempt to trick users into “doing the wrong thing”.

This can take the form of encouraging them to click a “bad link” that downloads malware to their device, or by directing them to a dodgy website, or through trying to gain information for later scams or fraudulent attacks.

Industry insight
16th Nov 2023

Veracity’s CEO visits Europe for cyber events

Veracity Trust Network’s CEO is heading to Europe for two cyber related events later this month. 
 
Nigel Bridges will be representing VTN at the CEE Cyber Security Forum being held at The British Embassy in Vienna on November 21 and 22nd, hosted by the Department for Business and Trade and the British Ambassador in Vienna. 
 
Nigel will then travel to Helsinki to visit Slush 23 on November 30th and December 1st as part of the Plexal Cyber Runway Scale programme funded by DSIT. 

Business
25th Oct 2023

Veracity CTO joins UK Trade Delegation to Singapore’s GovWare

Veracity Trust Network’s CTO Stewart Boutcher has been in Singapore and Malaysia as part of a UK Trade Delegation attending GovWare.

GovWare, the Asian region’s premier cybersecurity information and connectivity platform, offers multi-channel touchpoints to drive community intel sharing, training and strategic collaborations and takes place alongside Singapore International Cyber Week.

Business, Industry insight
16th Oct 2023

UK Advertising Industry sets up AI Taskforce

The UK Advertising Association has set up a new AI taskforce which it hopes will map both the opportunities and risks which the technology poses for the industry.

Meeting for the first time on September 26th, the intention behind the AI taskforce is to build a coordinated policy approach in recognition of the rapid need to establish ethical safeguards, as well as develop industry guidelines.

Industry insight
9th Oct 2023

Cybersecurity Threat Mitigation for CISO webinar

Veracity Trust Network’s CEO Nigel Bridges will be one of the speakers at a webinar diving into cybersecurity threat mitigation hosted by SecureX.

The webinar, on October 12th at 1pm EDT (6pm BST), will discuss some of the most important aspects on how to combat cyber threats effectively.

Industry insight
19th Sep 2023

Veracity CEO joins UK FinTech mission to Australia

Veracity Trust Network’s CEO Nigel Bridges recently headed out to Australia as part of the UK FinTech Mission to the Intersekt Festival.

The Intersekt Festival is the largest gathering of Australian Fintechs, hubs, accelerators, policymakers, regulators, investors and advisors. It’s devoted to examining, discussing and unlocking the potential of the country’s Fintech market.

Business, Industry insight
7th Sep 2023

The potential for AI in the UK

With machine learning – and the looming disruptive potential of quantum computing on the horizon – where are we with AI in the UK?

We have seen huge breakthroughs in the use and application of artificial intelligence in recent years but there are also major concerns about its future impact – witness the current SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America strike, which is partially about wanting regulations for how AI content can be used.

Industry insight
5th Sep 2023

Carbon savings from bot reduction

Has your brand considered its global impact on the climate and thought about what carbon savings it can make?

Sustainability was a big marketing trend for 2022 and it’s one area where a positive impact can have a significant attraction for new customers.

Industry insight
10th Jul 2023

Steps to take for Cyber Security Protection

Cyber security protection needn’t be a daunting challenge for any business but it’s certainly one all should be getting to grips with.

The recent exposure of vulnerabilities at the BBC, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Boots the Chemist, and others demonstrated that even the largest organisations can still become victims of cyber crime.

Click fraud, Industry insight
4th Jul 2023

Quantum Technology Roundtable provides insight for the future

Veracity Trust Network was honoured to be invited to take part in the Quantum Technology Roundtable held at QTIC in the heart of Bristol recently.

The event, organised by Bristol & Bath Cyber, part of the TechSpark network, marked an important milestone in building an understanding of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in this emerging field.

Industry insight

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