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Coronavirus lockdown forces UK retailers to shut 382 million square feet of floor space
At a cost of £14.5bn and counting
Analytics house GlobalData has calculated that British retailers have shut 382 million sq ft of floor space since the UK's coronavirus lockdown on 23 March, causing a £14.5bn drop in sales – though it claims that equates to roughly £200 of delayed or cancelled spending per each local.…
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Tor Project loses a third of staff in coronavirus cuts: Unlucky 13 out as nonprofit hacks back to core ops
Also, Zoom assembles security dream team to fix its ongoing woes
This week in The Reg's security roundup of the notable bits beyond what we've already covered, the Tor Project has cut back to its core team, Zoom has called in the big security guns, US tech firms are taking on its Congress – and more.…
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During this stay-at-home virus pandemic, you need to lock down the home office – and AI can help you
Find out how to build a WFH security policy without resorting to wielding an iron fist
Webcast You’ve finally worked out how to make a latte at least almost on par with the coffee shop opposite the office. However, no matter how in control you’re starting to feel during this pandemic lockdown, your 9am is still a mess of access rights conflicts, broken connections, and emails fired into the void of an overworked, remote IT help desk.…
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Hana-hana-hana: No it's not your dad trying to start a motorboat... It's Northern Gas, renewing its SAP software
No competitive tenders for northern pipeline company, and here's why
In a classic tale of vendor lock-in, Northern Gas Networks (NGN) has invested so heavily in SAP that it make little sense to purchasing heads to do anything other than sign off on a new £6m software license.…
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20 years deep into a '2-year' mission: How ESA keeps Cluster flying
Growing extra instruments, reducing fuel spend and those clever, clever hacks
Space Extenders ESA's Cluster mission is heading into its third decade of operations. The Register spoke to some of the people behind the four spacecraft about how the team turned a five-year nominal lifetime into 20 years and beyond.…
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