U.K.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a sovereign country in north-western Europe, off the north-­western coast of the European mainland.

U.K. Based Computer Researcher Arrested In U.S. For Alleged Ties To Kronos Malware

U.K. Based Computer Researcher Arrested In U.S. For Alleged Ties To Kronos Malware
U.K. Based Computer Researcher Arrested In U.S. For Alleged Ties To Kronos Malware
August 04, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

A British-based cybersecurity researcher has been arrested by U.S. authorities on charges that he conspired to advertise and sell Kronos banking malware. Get the Full...

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Number of U.K. Firms In Significant Financial Distress Jumps
Number of U.K. Firms In Significant Financial Distress Jumps
August 03, 2017  |  B2B Payments

New data from insolvency firm Begbies Traynor may set off alarm bells: The number of U.K. businesses considered to be in “significant” financial distress has...

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U.K. Alt-Lender DueCourse Falls Into Administration
U.K. Alt-Lender DueCourse Falls Into Administration
August 01, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Less than a year after raising venture capital, U.K.-based alternative finance company DueCourse has reportedly gone into administration. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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The Lighter Side Of Commerce Crime
The Lighter Side Of Commerce Crime
July 29, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

boulCrime doesn’t pay.  It’s a lesson that kids learn from their parents at an early age. And it’s a concept that an entire comic book...

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British ‘Spiderman’ Hacker Receives Suspended Sentence In Germany
British ‘Spiderman’ Hacker Receives Suspended Sentence In Germany
July 28, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

A British hacker-for-hire known as “Spiderman” was given a suspended sentence by a German court Friday, but could still face criminal charges in Britain. Get...

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It’s Only ‘Hacking’ When Bad Guys Do It
It’s Only ‘Hacking’ When Bad Guys Do It
July 28, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

A virtual lynch mob has swarmed the Facebook page of the Budapest Transit Authority (BKK in Hungarian), leaving more than 45,000 one-star reviews after the...

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RBS To Allocate $1 Billion To Help SMEs Switch To FinTechs
RBS To Allocate $1 Billion To Help SMEs Switch To FinTechs
July 28, 2017  |  B2B Payments

RBS, one of the U.K.’s top banks, is required allocate to more than $1 billion to help small businesses switch to its competitors. Get the...

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First Data Launches Gift Card Storefront for Walmart’s UK Retail Chain ASDA
First Data Launches Gift Card Storefront for Walmart’s UK Retail Chain ASDA
July 28, 2017  |  eCommerce

First Data, a global leader in commerce-enabling technology, announced in a press release that it will provide Walmart’s U.K. retail chain, ASDA, with a full-service, B2B...

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