6th April 2022
In this article, we look at what the digital switchover is, why it’s needed, what the challenges are, and why it’s now been paused. The Switch To ‘Digital Voice’ Back in April 2021, BT Openreach...
6th April 2022
WhatsApp has announced that it will soon be introducing some new features to improve its voice messaging. Voice Messaging WhatsApp’s voice messaging, introduced back in 2013, saves typing and is a fast way and free...
6th April 2022
The Edge Bar is a handy floating sidebar / mini (Bing) browser that comes with the latest version of Edge in Windows and makes searching and accessing email and other platforms faster and easier. Here’s...
30th March 2022
The UK’s national fraud reporting centre, Action Fraud, says that it has received 196 reports of scam emails claiming to be raising funds for victims of the war in Ukraine. Facebook Post In a Meta...
30th March 2022
In this article, we look at the cyber-crime gang Lapsus$, how they operate and the details of some of their recent high-profile attacks. Lapsus$ ? Lapsus$ is reported to be a mostly teenage cyber-crime gang...
30th March 2022
The EU Parliament, Council negotiators and lawmakers have agreed new rules under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) that will limit the market power of the big technology companies and open up the market for competitors....
30th March 2022
In this insight, we look at how Stephen Wilhite invented the GIF file, and how his invention has endured while the Internet has undergone vast changes. Who Was Stephen Wilhite? Stephen Wilhite is regarded as...
30th March 2022
Freeing-up space and getting rid of junk files can help a PC perform faster and better. Here’s how to use the built-in Window ‘Disk Cleanup’ tool to find and delete those old junk files: –...
23rd March 2022
Deepfake videos of both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky have appeared online this week, both with quite different messages. What Are Deepfake Videos? Deepfake videos are made using deep learning technology...
23rd March 2022
Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has warned that Russia-based Kaspersky’s anti-virus software could be used for spying or launching cyber-attacks. Russian Companies Forced To Launch Cyber-Attacks? The warning was aimed at Russian IT...
