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Full story: When Ethics and Values Became Mere Words at the Post OfficeThe Post Office Horizon IT scandal, widely regarded as one of the gravest injustices in British legal history, exposed a profound crisis of ethics at the heart of a trusted institution. The scandal, which ruined the lives of over 700 sub-postmasters over more than two decades, stemmed from faulty accounting software called Horizon from Japanese IT giant Fujitsu, used in post offices throughout the UK, leading to wrongful accusations, prosecutions and convictions of fraud. Some went to jail, some committed suicide,…
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Full story: Threads of ConnectionI like Threads, it’s a good social network to be active in and to engage with others. Or to listen, I find that appealing too. The desktop and mobile apps are good, although all lack some features that may come sooner or later. For me, one niggle is the icon to indicate likes or other activities and with a red dot whenever there’s new activity you haven’t viewed yet. This indicator, though, is a bit confusing as the red dot…
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Full story: Just How Risky are Fake LinkedIn Profiles and What Can You Do About It?In 2022, the business social network LinkedIn removed over 80 million fake profiles, according to data from Allure Security, a firm that offers online brand protection-as-a-service and handles such takedowns every day. If that sounds a lot (it is!), then consider this – Allure says it’s an increase of 152 per cent over the previous year. Fake or fraudulent LinkedIn profiles present significant potential risks, such as reputational damage, data theft, and fraudulent activity. It’s the focus of episode 410…
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Full story: Clash of the Would-Be Next PMs in First TV Election DebateOn the night of 4 June, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer faced off in the first televised debate of the 2024 UK general election campaign. My wife and I watched it, broadcast live on ITV. I thought it was a very good use of the medium to enable the two primary contenders for leading the next government to show us what they’ve got, their personalities, and their authenticity, in a game or quiz show-type setting…
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Full story: Insights on podcasting from The Podcast Show 2024Last week, I joined thousands of others for the first day of The Podcast Show 2024 at the Business Design Centre in London. This third annual consumer event is a major gathering for the podcasting industry, probably the most significant such event outside the US. It’s a showcase not only for the industry but also for individual podcasters, the mainstream media, equipment vendors, hosting services, advertising and monetization promoters, and more. It was a great place to connect with other…
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