Lorna Rooke, an NHS blood donation worker, received nearly £30,000 in compensation after a colleague compared her personality to Darth Vader’s during a Star Wars-themed personality quiz at a team-building exercise in 2021. Rooke argued that this comparison made her feel unpopular and contributed to her resignation, prompting a tribunal to rule in her favor, stating that the reference was insulting. Although she lost claims for unfair dismissal and other discrimination, the tribunal awarded her £28,989.61 for the detrimental impact of the comparison.
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Microsoft users warned passwords will be deleted for millions in August
Microsoft has announced that the Authenticator app will discontinue password management features, with significant changes occurring from June to August 2025. Users will no longer be able to save or autofill passwords, and all saved passwords will become inaccessible by August 2025, as the company shifts its focus towards passkeys and the Edge browser for password management. Microsoft cites a rise in password-related attacks as the reason for this transition, urging users to export their...
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