News & resources

News & resources

Helpful updates and discussion to keep you informed of what’s current in the IT sector.

Due to the fast pace of the digital sector it pays to keep up to date with the latest news. Here we provide updates on any issues that might affect your business IT, plus share any developments happening within our company.

Security Stop Press : DDoS Doubled!

Security Stop Press : DDoS Doubled!

A Threat Landscape report from cyber security company Imperva has revealed that the number of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks more than doubled globally last year, with the upward tren

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Sustainability-in-Tech : Marvellous Microplastics Magnets

Sustainability-in-Tech : Marvellous Microplastics Magnets

UK startup ‘The Tyre Collective’ has developed a tyre-dust magnet to attach to electric vehicles (EVs) to tackle the often-overlooked problem of tyre-dust microplastic pollution. 

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Video Update : How To Update Your LinkedIn Profile Headline

Video Update : How To Update Your LinkedIn Profile Headline

Here's a quick explainer that shows you how to update (and help optimise) your LinkedIn Profile Headline ...

 

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Tech Tip - Save Time With Double and Triple Clicks

Tech Tip - Save Time With Double and Triple Clicks

Rather than manually highlighting and deleting blocks of text, Microsoft Word lets you quickly select words and entire paragraphs using simple mouse clicks.

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Featured Article : CrowdStrike : What Happened?

Featured Article : CrowdStrike : What Happened?

Following 8.5 million Microsoft devices being hit by a faulty software update from CrowdStrike causing global chaos, we look at what happened, how, and why. 

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Tech Insight : Lessons Learned

Tech Insight : Lessons Learned

Following the massive after-effects of the faulty CrowdStrike update, we take a look at the lessons learned so far in this ongoing situation. 

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Tech News : King’s Speech Highlights Security Laws

Tech News : King’s Speech Highlights Security Laws

Following the State Opening of Parliament, the King’s Speech on 17 July included news of significant new legislative proposals to address cybersecurity concerns, focusing on supply chain risks, par

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Tech News : New “Privacy-First” Email Writing Assistant

Tech News : New “Privacy-First” Email Writing Assistant

Swiss app company Proton has introduced ‘Proton Scribe,’ an AI-powered private writing assistant that writes and proofreads emails for you. 

Why? 

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An Apple Byte : Microsoft Suggest EC Laws Make Apple Less Vulnerable To CrowdStrike

An Apple Byte : Microsoft Suggest EC Laws Make Apple Less Vulnerable To CrowdStrike

Following CrowdStrike’s faulty update only affecting Microsoft Windows systems (because the update was specific to the Windows operating system), it’s been reported that Microsoft claims that an ag

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Security Stop Press : Beware Deepfake Doctor Health Scam Ads

Security Stop Press : Beware Deepfake Doctor Health Scam Ads

A British Medical Journal report has warned people to beware of AI deepfake videos purporting to feature popular TV doctors selling scam products.

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