Category Archives: Technology

As reported on the Spire FM website, a police initiative called Operation Hamper saw incidents of shoplifting in Salisbury halve over the 2019 festive period.

Officers became more being visible throughout the day around the city and made better use of the ShopWatch and PubWatch radio systems, linking the city CCTV and police to shops and licensed premises.

As reported on the Evening Express website, a checkout worker stole £1,500 from her employer and was only found out when bosses ordered an audit.

Jessica McKay – employed by Morrisons – was seen on CCTV footage processing transactions when there no customers present.

The BBC News website reports that a Londonderry company nearly collapsed after a former office manager spent £590,000 on online gambling, using corporate credit cards.

On one occasion, Tracey Curran gambled – and lost – £399,000 in winnings in just two days, a court was told.

Scotland’s The National website reports that its own journalists uncovered a website that offered to sell fake degrees from The University of West Scotland [UWS].

A university spokesperson said: “We take this matter extremely seriously and we know other higher education institutions are facing the same issue.”

The Bucks Free Press website reports that a law firm worker has been banned from ever working in the profession again after it was revealed she had falsified her CV.

Sameena Usmani responded personally to a reference request, claimed to be someone else and provided false information to back up fictitious employment history.

According to the Evening Standard website, having digitised human-like faces on self-service checkouts could reduce the risk of shoplifting at supermarkets.

Participants in a study were asked to scan or weigh items before paying for them, and then had the chance to scan fewer items or select lesser weights.