Tech Tip – Organising Tabs With A ‘Bounce’
9th December 2020
In Windows 10, if you would like a fast and easy way to stay organised by instantly getting a birds-eye view of each tab that you have open without interrupting the flow of your work...
HMRC Self Assessment Scam Warning
25th November 2020
HMRC has issued a warning to those completing Self Assessment tax returns for 31 January not to be caught out by SMS messages and email scams purporting to be from HMRC. Bogus An upturn in...
Apple to Pay £85 Million For ‘Batterygate’ Scandal
25th November 2020
Apple is to pay $113m (£85m) to put an end to the ‘Batterygate’ scandal, where the company was accused of deliberately slowing down iPhone batteries to prompt users into buying a new iPhone. What Happened?...
Featured Article – The Difference Between Cloud Backup and Cloud Storage
25th November 2020
This article looks at the difference between cloud backup and cloud storage and how each contributes to daily business life; business continuity and disaster recovery. The Need For Storage Businesses not only have limited hard...
Carbon Pollution From Your Emails
25th November 2020
A Financial Times report based on work by Tim Berners-Lee has highlighted how sending fewer emails could help tackle climate change by reducing carbon emissions. Emails and Carbon Production The idea from Tim Berners-Lee, referenced...
Tech Tip – Windows 10 Emoji/Kaomoji Keyboard
25th November 2020
If you would like a fast and easy way to include emojis in your writing or get access to a free resource of extra graphics when using Windows 10, you may not know that Windows...
Google Accused of ‘Stealing’ Android Data
18th November 2020
Google is being sued for (allegedly) secretly using Android users’ cellular data allowances without user consent, to perform “passive” information transfers. Passive Information Transfers The lawsuit was filed by Taylor et al v. Google in...
Featured Article – Data Breaches: The Fallout
18th November 2020
In this article, we look not just at data breaches but also at the impact of data breaches on business and organisations. Data Breaches A personal data breach, as defined by the UK’s data watchdog...
Vanish Mode For Messenger and Instagram Chats
18th November 2020
Only a week after its WhatsApp announcement for the “disappearing messages” feature, Facebook has announced “Vanish Mode” for Messenger and Instagram to allow the sending of messages that disappear automatically. Privacy and Secrecy Facebook says...
Retail Adapting To Pandemic Christmas and Beyond
18th November 2020
With the UK facing different rules and lockdowns, there’s evidence that retailers are trying to overcome their significant challenges by becoming more agile and adapting where possible. High Street Decline Prior to the pandemic, those...