25th April 2018
The new Avast app for Windows blocks invasive trackers and gives you back your privacy. It’s easy to buy into the notion that once you wander outside the borders of social media, the internet is...
19th March 2018
Connected devices may make our lives more convenient, but they also make our homes more vulnerable. The key is awareness and knowing what you can do to protect your smart devices and home. Here are...
8th February 2018
In 1998 the Data protection act was passed by parliament to control the way information is handled and to give legal rights to people who have information stored about them. The act was passed in...
6th February 2018
With the Microsoft Edge browser for Android you can Sync passwords, favourites, and exchange data between your PC and Android phone. Here’s how to set it up: Download the Microsoft Edge App e.g. from Google...
16th January 2018
Amazon with its best-selling digital voice assistant now has its sights set on a role for Alexa in the workplace with its plans to launch Alexa for Business. For many home-based / small businesses, having...
21st December 2017
Facebook has launched ‘Messenger Kids’. The standalone app on a ring-fenced network is targeted at young people for use on their tablets or smartphones but can be controlled from a parent’s Facebook account.
3rd November 2017
If Windows Search can’t find files that you know are there somewhere, then you have the option to rebuild its index. Here’s how: Click on Start. Type index. Click on Indexing Options. On the Control...
11th October 2017
Cyber attackers are becoming ever-more sophisticated in their attack methods, using the latest technologies, multi-layered attacks, and the use of social engineering. Ransomware is a popular tool because it is often relatively cheap to create...
14th September 2017
Ransomware is a form of malware that typically encrypts important files on the victim’s computer. The victim is then given a ransom demand, the payment of which should mean that the encrypted files can be...
