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Modern Armour

Wonder Hoodie founder Vy Tran tells LS:N Global how personal tragedy drove her to create affordable, everyday wearable body armour for a nation gra...

News

Surge in cyberattacks targeting airline miles and hotel points

According to security experts, hackers are increasingly targeting airline and hotel loyalty accounts, seizing millions of dollars in rewards.

Technology : Travel & Hospitality : Retail

Big Ideas

Modern Burglary

The cost of living crisis, surging inflation rates and a hacker mindset are turning theft into the next big retail turmoil.

Data Security : Retail Crime : Security

Macro Trends

Home States Futures: Residential Retail

With hybrid working becoming the new normal, global retail footfall in decline and the loss of third spaces, the home is shifting from a fundamenta...

Retail : Home : Technology

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The New Normal: Gun Violence in America

As gun violence reaches an epic scale, our US foresight analyst Carly Ettinger explores the rise of the gun safety tech market – and what this reve...

Gun Safety : US : Security

News

Scientists conceal drones in dead pheasants and pigeons

Researchers at New Mexico Tech have combined the bodies of stuffed birds and drones, hinting at groundbreaking opportunities for military spy missi...

Society : Technology : Scenario

Micro Trends

Safety Fits

Merging functional gear with activism, emerging designers want to turn clothes into modern-day armour.

Fashion : Society : Technology

News

Jumbo rebrands to make digital privacy free

Consumers thinking about simple and affordable ways to manage their digital privacy can now use Jumbo for free.

Technology : Privacy : Security

Micro Trends

Eco-motional Fashion

As climate anxieties abound, a new wave of change-makers are paving the way for a more positive, human-centric approach to sustainable and ethical ...

Fashion : Sustainability : Sustainability Futures

News

Stat: The future of data security lies in DNA

Based on research by Cloud security firm Trend Micro, 24% of IT leaders claim that by 2030, data access will be linked to biometrics or DNA data, m...

Technology : Biohacking : DNA

Micro Trends

Corporeal Privacy

Privacy and data protection are now becoming part of our physical beings, thanks to hardware and devices that mesh with our bodies.

Privacy : Technology : Security

News

Stat: APAC consumers put convenience before data security

Asia-Pacific consumers favour convenience over data security, according to the new Curve of Convenience 2020 report by technology company F5.

Technology : Society : Data

News

Stat: Consumers want tech security as standard

Research World reports consumers want devices to be completely secure – without paying more.

Society : Technology : Media

News

Stat: Consumers want positive marketing amid Covid-19

Kantar has revealed some key insights about brand responsibility during the global pandemic.

Society : Security : Brand Communications

News

Stat: US employees opt for benefits over bonuses

People are increasingly looking to their employers to provide security over financial bonuses, according to the Global Benefits Attitudes Survey.

Employment : Retirement : Healthcare

Viewpoints

Covid-19 has brought chaos – and vast new possibilities

With existing systems crumbling, businesses will need to quickly recalibrate, using fear as a positive catalyst to create future-fit strategies.

Retail : Society : Covid-19

News

THINK! is encouraging men to ‘pint block’

THINK! has released an anti-drink-driving campaign featuring a series of illustrated posters to encourage men to ‘pint block’ their friends.

Design : Masculinity : Security

News

An eco-kit for future food shoppers

Ancillary Equipment has launched its first campaign, promoting its own eco-narrative with a manifesto and equipment-based kit fit for an uncertain ...

Society : Design : Security

News

Ford uses voice technology to deter car thieves

Voice imprints, combined with 3D printing, are allowing Ford to create its most secure alloy wheels to date.

Mobility : Technology : Security

Markets

Death Positivity Market

Dying is driving new wellness conversations as brands work to transform end-of-life planning through more progressive and positive funer...

Wellness : Society : Security

Micro Trends

Financial Wellness

Mental and physical health are being improved through money advice and services focused on wellbeing, marking a new direction for the wellness sector.

Finance : Wellness : Financial Wellness

Big Ideas

Biometric money

In an era of convenience culture and with security at the forefront of consumers’ minds, this is the tech heralding a secure and streamlined p...

FinTech : Technology : Payments

Viewpoints

Will biochips revolutionise finance and data-sharing?

Skin-embedded microchips will transform how we share data, gain access to spaces, travel and even protect our finances. Jowan Österlund, founder an...

Finance : Technology : Workplace

News

Stat: Brexit leaves Brits ambivalent about spending

Brexit is not swaying British consumers’ financial certainty, according to the Changing Consumer Prosperity report by Nielsen.

Finance : Wellness : Food