Renationalising Thames Water would be a gamble – but there is another way to help clean up the industry
J. Robert Branston, University of Bath and Phil Tomlinson, University of Bath - The privatisation of water companies in England and Wales was supposed to bring efficiency and investment to a vital sector...
How much income is needed to live well in the UK in 2023? At least £29,500 – much more than many households bring in
Matt Padley, Loughborough University and Abigail Davis, Loughborough University - You don’t have to look very hard at the moment to find evidence of the immense financial pressure on UK households. New figures...
Severe Vulnerabilities Discovered in Software to Protect Internet Routing
Frankfurt and Darmstadt (ots) - A research team from the National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity ATHENE led by Prof. Dr. Haya Schulmann has uncovered 18 vulnerabilities in crucial software components of Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI). RPKI is an Internet standard meant to protect Internet traffic from being hijacked by hackers. By now, all affected vendors provided patches for their products. The vulnerabilities could have had devastating consequences: Internet hijacks have already been exploited, e.g., for phishing passwords and other sensitive information, tricking certificate authorities into issuing fraudulent Web certificates, stealing cryptocurrency, distributing malware, and poisoning caches of DNS servers. The ATHENE team consisting of Prof. Dr. Haya Schulmann and...
Severe Vulnerabilities Discovered in Software to Protect Internet Routing
Frankfurt and Darmstadt (ots) - A research team from the National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity ATHENE led by Prof. Dr. Haya Schulmann has uncovered...
How rising interest rates are affecting UK businesses
Erwei (David) Xiang, Newcastle University - From chip shops to tech start-ups, and even large, well-established companies, rising interest rates have had an impact right across the business world....
The Impending Danger: High National Debt Restricts Government Action and Triggers Financial Crises
A Closer Look at the Looming Economic Threat and Strategies for Mitigation In the corridors of power and finance, a growing concern casts its shadow over nations worldwide - the ominous specter of high national debt. As governments grapple with the consequences of mounting fiscal obligations, the very foundations of economic stability are called into question, posing a severe threat...
Bitcoin is halving again – what does that mean for the cryptocurrency and the market?
Andrew Urquhart, University of Reading - Bitcoin, the largest and most talked about digital asset, has been on a rollercoaster of a ride since its launch in January 2009. With a market capitalisation...
Traineeships and other opportunities for young people in the EU
Young people eager to work with EU institutions, bodies or agencies have numerous options to gain valuable experience. Traineeships...
