Monthly Archives: June 2019

Counting the cost of product recalls

The news recently saw Ford recall 1.2m vehicles due to a fault with their suspension, the cost is estimated to be £140m. In an unprecedented move the UK government has ordered Whirlpool to recall around 500 dryers following a series of fires. Last year, Australian strawberries were in the news after an individual deliberately contaminated […]

‘Staycation’ insurance myth busting

Thousands of Brits will be avoiding the ‘airport trudge’ this year by holidaying in the UK and there are many benefits to making the most of what our country has to offer. Indeed, Travel Weekly notes that UK summer searches and bookings are up by a third on last year. Duncan Sutcliffe, director, Sutcliffe & […]

Microsoft Windows Security Vulnerability

A new threat to computer users has been identified, which affects some older versions of Microsoft Windows. The systems at risk include Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows 2003 and Windows XP. It is believed the flaw identified could potentially effect over 1 million devices. Duncan Sutcliffe, director, Sutcliffe & Co, […]