Articles by Olivia Solon

LifeInsurance.sucks, NewYork.sucks, Dyson.sucks: Tales from the Feared Domain

The launch of the “.sucks” domain back in March sent a wave of panic through company public relations teams. The idea that someone could tarnish a brand name by cyber- squatting on, say, Vodafone.sucks, ManchesterUnited.sucks or LloydsBank.sucks led to a …

Luxury Car Hacking Risk Widespread; Evidence Suppressed: Researchers

Thousands of cars from a host of manufacturers have spent years at risk of electronic car- hacking, according to expert research that Volkswagen has spent two years trying to suppress in the courts. “Keyless” car theft, which sees hackers target …

Pros and Cons of Wearable Technology in the Workplace

“Physically it was like getting a vaccination; a pain in the hand that was over very quickly,” explains Hannes Sjoblad, describing the moment a piercing specialist implanted a microchip under his skin. The NFC (near-field communication) chip allows the Swede …