Cambridge battery technology start-up Nyobolt has appointed Mark Newman as chief commercial officer and head of strategy responsible for developing commercial partnerships. Newman previously spent 11 years as MD and senior analyst at Bernstein focussing on batteries, electric vehicles and semiconductors. He was lead author of Bernstein Blackbooks: The Battery Bible, Electric Revolution and The New Memory Paradigm. Prior to ...
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10 tips for cyber security at your business
Ready for international Computer Awareness Day on Monday, London based IT company WFH IT Support has released its list of the ten most common cybersecurity mistakes made by businesses. “2020 has presented challenges across the board to businesses big and small and to make things worse, cybercriminal tactics have become more sophisticated than ever. The National Crime Agency has identified a surge ...
Strong tech sector creates new jobs – KPMG/Markit
Technology is the place to be right now with science and engineering being the most employable skills in the UK jobs market this year. The reason for this positive outlook is that UK technology sector companies are very optimistic about business activity and recruitment. According to the latest KPMG/Markit Tech Monitor UK Report, employment trends in the tech sector outstripping ...
UK tackles NFC-based card fraud with micro-switch
Peratech, the UK-based materials technology company, says it has developed an inexpensive technique for tackling fraudulent data skimming from contactless cards and NFC devices. These contactless devices work by being waved over a reader and data is exchanged between the reader and the device. The problem comes from the fact that the devices are always on and ready to interact ...
Freescale ekes out profit
Austin-based Freescale Semiconductor today reported Q4 net sales of $1.43bn, flat compared to Q3 but growing year over year from Q4 2004’s $1.37bn. Sales translated into net income of $5m, compared to $57m in the prior quarter and $89m in the year ago period. The quarter included pre-tax charges of $5m related to its separation from Motorola, and $79m for ...
Spirent acquires test business from Anritsu
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