Uber stories - Page 3

Ever lost a diploma? List emerges of things left in NZ Ubers
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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Uber New Zealand has released the findings from its 2019 Lost & Found Index, detailing all the things that Kiwis left behind in cars last year.

Uber wants you to hail a speedboat in Mumbai
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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Uber launches speedboat service in Mumbai, allowing riders to hail boats via its app; the boats will cover coastal routes and cost from INR ₹5,700.

Xero announces new partnerships with Uber and Adobe
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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Xero forges new alliances with Uber for Business and Adobe Sign to streamline admin tasks and boost productivity for small businesses and advisors.

NordVPN rounds up the worst data breaches of 2018
Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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In 2018, over a billion people were impacted by data breaches. From British Airways to Marriott, NordVPN highlights the most severe security lapses.

Uber disguised breach ransom payment as a bug bounty reward
Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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Uber fined £385,000 by UK Information Commissioner's Office for data breach that affected 2.7 million UK customers and drivers.

Financial services must change mindset to contain cyberattacks
Thu, 31st May 2018
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CyberArk's EMEA VP discusses evolving techniques of cybercrime in the financial sector and how businesses need to think like attackers.

Accenture: Data is king in age of disruption
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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To survive and thrive, companies need to make the most of their data to see trends and act quickly, just as digital disruptors do.

Uber aims to ‘elevate’ its service with flying taxis
Wed, 9th May 2018
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Uber's new VTOL aircraft promise to cut down commute times and reduce traffic congestion, but safety concerns cloud their aerial ambitions.

Uber updates bug bounty terms to stop extortion and unauthorised data collection
Tue, 1st May 2018
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Uber updates bug bounty program to include safe harbour for good faith hackers, but warns against illegal activity and extortion.

Green Acres GO aims to be the Uber of home maintenance
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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Green Acres GO aims to unlock an untapped workforce, providing opportunities for people to supplement their incomes by providing home services.

Kiwi Jedi keep forgetting their lightsabers in Uber cars
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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Uber released its second annual lost and found index, a snapshot of riders’ most commonly lost and most surprising forgotten items.

Self-driving car accident claims the life of a pedestrian
Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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According to University of Auckland senior lecturer Paul Ralph, It's critical to keep these things in perspective.

Sharing economy transforming Kiwi spending habits
Mon, 15th Jan 2018
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The sharing economy is reshaping Kiwi spending; Stats NZ reveals increased online spending on services like Uber and Airbnb, altering the CPI basket.

Why NDB compliance starts with the “essential” security basics
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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Ivanti talk about the upcoming ramifications of the Notifiable Data Breaches act, and the simple things you can do to prepare.

Round 2: New line-up of cybersecurity maestros comment on Uber breach
Fri, 24th Nov 2017
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We covered an expert commentary story of the Uber breach - this is round 2 with Check Point, Barracuda, Digital Shadows, Mimecast, and Webroot.

Volvo sells Uber thousands of autonomous cars
Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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Volvo to supply Uber with tens of thousands of autonomous vehicle base models by 2021, enhancing their strategic tech-partnership for self-driving future.

BREAKING: Uber tried to sweep data breach of 57m people under the rug
Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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In October last year hackers stole the personal data of 57 million customers and drivers from Uber and it has only just emerged now.

Experts share their opinions on Uber breach - some supportive, some scathing
Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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A number of experts have come forward to share their opinions on the huge Uber breach affecting 57m people that was kept under wraps for a year.

Exclusive interview: Microsoft on diversity, regulating NZ’s sharing economy & Uberisation
Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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In an exclusive interview, Microsoft's CTO Jennifer Byrne discusses regulating New Zealand's sharing economy, women at Microsoft, and the Uberisation of tech.

Uber, Airbnb and the problem with South Africa's sharing economy
Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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In September 2017, it was announced that Uber’s private hire licence as a ride-hauling app would not be renewed in London.