Details of the new model will be revealed at the show and will be showcased alongside the Truepress JetW1632UV flat-bed printer, launched at Drupa, and the Truepress Jet2500 hybrid printer. The manufacturer said it would be demonstrating the Truepress JetW1632UV’s 94sqm per hour speed on its stand, and highlighting the benefits of its latest super-fine droplet printheads that deliver 1200 dpi text as well as the printer’s photographic quality. Also on show will be Screen’s PDF Polisher software, which automatically applies different levels of contrast, sharpness and colour correction according to whether the image features faces or jewellery for example. Commenting on Screen’s presence at Fespa this year president of Screen Europe Brian Filler said: “It’s exciting to be unveiling a new printer at FESPA that expands our range perfectly and enables us to give the market a choice of precision printers to suit their businesses.” “Screen’s Truepress Jet wide-format printers feature precision inkjet imaging and engineering to give the market the best combination of quality, productivity and reliability to deliver fast return on investment,” he added....

Around 112,000 CWU members will receive ballot papers asking them four questions (see below), one of which asks: “Do you support the boycott of competitors’ mail”. While the ballot is primarily targeted at strengthening CWU’s hand in negotiations with Royal Mail on pay, privatisation and working conditions – a strong yes vote on the question of boycotting DSA mail would give the union the mandate to introduce a boycott. “This ballot is about protecting the interests of our members and the future of the UK postal service. It is time to challenge Royal Mail and send a strong message to the government and regulator. The consultative ballot deals with the complex issues facing our members and the postal industry. We’re asking postal workers to support the union or allow Royal Mail a free hand to determine their future – there is no fence to sit on,” said CWU deputy general secretary Dave Ward. The ballot will run until 18 June, with the result expected the following day. The union stressed that the vote is not a ballot for industrial action. The union claims that Royal and regulator Ofcom have no policy to deal with DSA competition and it fears that when TNT rolls out its own delivery network nationally, profits from DSA will be “wiped out”. It also said that “Unfair competition has undermined the universal service obligation and the jobs of our members” and it hoped that a boycott will force the government and Ofcom intervene on the issue. According to a CWU spokeswoman, the union would rather not take strike action. However, she added that a “strong yes vote” on the boycott would give it enough of a mandate to introduce it and, as the boycott would not be legally classed as industrial action, there was no requirement to give the mandatory seven days notice to Royal Mail. “Anecdotally, at a lot of the conferences and forums we’ve had in the past four or five months there has been a lot of support for a boycott, but as there would be so many people involved in it, 112,000, we really would like to them to be able to have their say,” she said. “We won’t be holding a separate industrial action ballot, as this is something different.” However, the union is entering uncharted territory by deeming the boycott as exempt from industrial relations legislation because it’s unclear whether the boycott could mean that CWU members are in effect breaking their contracts of employment. “It’s never been done before, so it’s very much a bridge to be crossed, so we’re going to have to see how things pan out,” said the spokeswoman. “If we don’t have to take...

The report, Cyber Security and Fraud: the impact on small businesses, published by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), is the result of a partnership between the FSB, the Home Office and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) that examined the types of cyber crime affecting businesses in the UK and its impact on them and the wider economy. The report shows that of 2,667 FSB members, surveyed between September and October 2012 as part of the investigation, 41% had been victims of cyber crime in the past 12 months. Twenty per cent said their business had suffered as a result of virus infections in their software systems while 8% had been victims of hacking and 5% said they had been affected by security breaches. The report found that almost 20% of businesses had no protection against cyber crime, a worrying statistic when the amount of businesses using the internet to trade increases year-on-year. Of those affected 11% said they had lost between £1,000 and £4,999 as a result, 3% had lost between £5,000 and £9,999 while 1% had lost £50,000 or more. The average cost to a business was £3,926. Launching the report, FSB national policy chairman Mike Cherry said cyber crime was a growing threat and businesses could not afford to ignore it. He added: “Many businesses will be taking steps to protect themselves but the cost of crime can act as a barrier to growth. For example, many businesses will not embrace new technology as they fear the repercussions and do not believe they will get adequate protection from crime. “While we want to see clear action from the government and the wider public sector, there are clear actions that businesses can take to help themselves.” In response to the findings, the FSB has issued a list of top tips to help businesses safeguard themselves against potential attack by cyber criminals. Tips include implementing a combination of security protection applications, carrying out regular security updates on all software and devices, implementing a resilient password policy and securing wireless networks adequately. Cherry added: “I encourage small firms to look at the 10 top tips we have developed to make sure they are doing all they can. “We want to see the government look at how it can simplify and streamline its guidance targeted specifically at small firms and make sure there is the capacity for businesses to report when they have been a victim of fraud or online crime.”...

The report, Cyber Security and Fraud: the impact on small businesses, published by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), is the result of a partnership between the FSB, the Home Office and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) that examined the types of cyber crime affecting businesses in the UK and its impact on them and the wider economy. The report shows that of 2,667 FSB members, surveyed between September and October 2012 as part of the investigation, 41% had been victims of cyber crime in the past 12 months. Twenty per cent said their business had suffered as a result of virus infections in their software systems while 8% had been victims of hacking and 5% said they had been affected by security breaches. The report found that almost 20% of businesses had no protection against cyber crime, a worrying statistic when the amount of businesses using the internet to trade increases year-on-year. Of those affected 11% said they had lost between £1,000 and £4,999 as a result, 3% had lost between £5,000 and £9,999 while 1% had lost £50,000 or more. The average cost to a business was £3,926. Launching the report, FSB national policy chairman Mike Cherry said cyber crime was a growing threat and businesses could not afford to ignore it. He added: “Many businesses will be taking steps to protect themselves but the cost of crime can act as a barrier to growth. For example, many businesses will not embrace new technology as they fear the repercussions and do not believe they will get adequate protection from crime. “While we want to see clear action from the government and the wider public sector, there are clear actions that businesses can take to help themselves.” In response to the findings, the FSB has issued a list of top tips to help businesses safeguard themselves against potential attack by cyber criminals. Tips include implementing a combination of security protection applications, carrying out regular security updates on all software and devices, implementing a resilient password policy and securing wireless networks adequately. Cherry added: “I encourage small firms to look at the 10 top tips we have developed to make sure they are doing all they can. “We want to see the government look at how it can simplify and streamline its guidance targeted specifically at small firms and make sure there is the capacity for businesses to report when they have been a victim of fraud or online crime.”...

Around 112,000 CWU members will receive ballot papers asking them four questions (see below), one of which asks: “Do you support the boycott of competitors’ mail”. While the ballot is primarily targeted at strengthening CWU’s hand in negotiations with Royal Mail on pay, privatisation and working conditions – a strong yes vote on the question of boycotting DSA mail would give the union the mandate to introduce a boycott. “This ballot is about protecting the interests of our members and the future of the UK postal service. It is time to challenge Royal Mail and send a strong message to the government and regulator. The consultative ballot deals with the complex issues facing our members and the postal industry. We’re asking postal workers to support the union or allow Royal Mail a free hand to determine their future – there is no fence to sit on,” said CWU deputy general secretary Dave Ward. The ballot will run until 18 June, with the result expected the following day. The union stressed that the vote is not a ballot for industrial action. The union claims that Royal and regulator Ofcom have no policy to deal with DSA competition and it fears that when TNT rolls out its own delivery network nationally, profits from DSA will be “wiped out”. It also said that “Unfair competition has undermined the universal service obligation and the jobs of our members” and it hoped that a boycott will force the government and Ofcom intervene on the issue. According to a CWU spokeswoman, the union would rather not take strike action. However, she added that a “strong yes vote” on the boycott would give it enough of a mandate to introduce it and, as the boycott would not be legally classed as industrial action, there was no requirement to give the mandatory seven days notice to Royal Mail. “Anecdotally, at a lot of the conferences and forums we’ve had in the past four or five months there has been a lot of support for a boycott, but as there would be so many people involved in it, 112,000, we really would like to them to be able to have their say,” she said. “We won’t be holding a separate industrial action ballot, as this is something different.” However, the union is entering uncharted territory by deeming the boycott as exempt from industrial relations legislation because it’s unclear whether the boycott could mean that CWU members are in effect breaking their contracts of employment. “It’s never been done before, so it’s very much a bridge to be crossed, so we’re going to have to see how things pan out,” said the spokeswoman. “If we don’t have to take...