Welcome to your roundup of some of the past week’s most interesting surveys, statistics and reports relevant to those involved in the UK tech industry.
This week, we have statistics relating to peer-to-peer sharing sites and cybercrime, the value of skills within technology and digital technologies in schools following this week’s GCSE results.
Peer-to-peer sharing sites
Data from the ThreatMetrix Cybercrime Report has revealed a 350% increase in fraudulent new account registrations on peer-to-peer media platforms. This is in comparison to fraudulent account registrations in the same quarter in 2015.
Cybercriminals appear to be taking a seasonal approach to fraud, targeting sharing sites within the summer months.
The report also found that nearly one in four media transactions were rejected in Q2 Europe-wide ahead of the holiday season. This represents a 92% increase over 2015....