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Location
United Kingdom, Scotland, City of Edinburgh
Employees
1-10
Phone
+44 7401 226415
Founded date
2015
Mentions in press and media 10
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| Dec 22, 2022 | 5 Mistakes In Brand Sustainability Communications That Could Land You In Hot Water | Irina Gerry is a CMO at Change Foods, working at the intersection of food and climate, creating sustainable ways to feed the world. |
| Oct 20, 2022 | UK Immigration Officials Get ICE-y; Scrape Phone Data To Ring Up An Immigrant For Working Too Many Hours | We’ve all seen how immigration agencies (but especially ICE) shifted away from enforcement that mattered (removing the worst of worst) to engaging in nothing more than as much removal as possible under Trump. There’s a new Commander-in-Chie... |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Open Data Being Used to Help Track COVID-19 in Scotland | As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Scotland, keeping track of the spread in different parts of the country is becoming more and more difficult. While the media does a good job of keeping us informed, the numbers of cases and deaths you w... |
| Jul 19, 2019 | DIGIT Tech News Roundup: 19th of July 2019 | DIGIT’s Top Trending Stories Boarding pass security flaw uncovered by Scottish cyber firm Research from #Edinburgh-based #cybersecurity firm, @7Elements, has uncovered security vulnerabilities in software developed by global airline check-i... |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Scottish Government Claims Of Fastest Broadband Improvement Are True(ish) | The rollout of broadband in Scotland remains a contentious issue, with the governments in Westminster and Holyrood throwing claims, accusations and counter-claims back and forth like cabers in an increasingly bitter highland games. While th... |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Introducing the DIGIT DIGEST | Welcome to the first DIGIT DISPATCH. This is our new weekly roundup of the news, events and updates that you really should know about, along with some revealing commentary and clever bits. You know the basic drill. DIGIT covers everything t... |
| Nov 2, 2017 | Theresa May’s Claim that the SNP has ‘Broadband Powers’ Debunked | Theresa May’s claim that the SNP is not using powers which it has to influence better broadband coverage across Scotland has been mostly debunked by investigative journal The Ferret. An investigation was launched by the Ferret Fact Service ... |
| May 27, 2016 | Authorities finally confirm stingray use in the UK—in Scottish prisons | reader comments 20 with 17 posters participating, including story author Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has confirmed that it used IMSI catchers (aka "stingrays&quo... |
| Greta Thunberg says she will no longer speak at a climate event, accusing a sponsor of greenwashing by investing in companies tied to the fossil fuel industry | Greta Thunberg speaks at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York, New York on September 23, 2019.Spencer Platt/Getty Images Greta Thunberg accused a large investment management firm of greenwashing. Thunberg decided not to speak at a book ... |
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FAQ about The Ferret
When was The Ferret founded?
The Ferret was founded in 2015.
What has the press written about The Ferret?
Parsers VC has collected 10 articles mentioning The Ferret, among them “5 Mistakes In Brand Sustainability Communications That Could Land You In Hot Water” (Dec 22, 2022) and “UK Immigration Officials Get ICE-y; Scrape Phone Data To Ring Up An Immigrant For Working Too Many Hours” (Oct 20, 2022).
Is The Ferret still active?
Yes, The Ferret is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 8, 2024.