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.
Tech News : €345m Children's Data Privacy Fine For TikTok
Video-focused social media platform TikTok has been fined €345m by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) over the privacy of child users.
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Tech-Trivia : Did You Know? This Week in Tech-History ...
FORTRAN Developed : 20th September
Q. Why Do Python Programmers Wear Specs?
A – Because they don’t see sharp!
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Sustainability-in-Tech : Disappearing Packaging Made From Seaweed & Plants
London-based Notpla Ltd makes sustainable, biodegradable, and home compostable packaging from seaweed and plants.
Naturally ‘Disappears’
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Security Stop Press : New Phishing Campaign Targeting Teams
Microsoft has warned of a new phishing campaign from the “financially motivated” Storm-0324 threat actor which uses an open-source tool to send phishing lures through Microsoft Teams chats.
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Tech Tip – How To Organise Your Bookmarks In Chrome
If you’ve got a long list of bookmarks in Google Chrome that’s not in order, using ‘Bookmark Manager’ can help get your bookmarks organised and easily navigable. Here’s how to use it:
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Featured Article : Temporary Climb-Down By UK Government
In an apparent admission of defeat, the UK government has conceded that requiring scanning of platforms like WhatsApp for messages with harmful content, as required in the Online Safety Bill,
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Tech Insight : Laundering Money Via Spotify?
In this insight, we look at how, according to an investigation by Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet (SvD), criminals may have been using Spotify to launder money since 2019.
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Tech News : EU Teams To Be Unbundled From 365
Following pressure resulting from a formal investigation by the European Commission over a possible breach of competition rules, Microsoft has announced that it will begin unbundling Teams from Off
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Tech News : Fitbit Data Transfer Complaints
Vienna-based advocacy group ‘Noyb’ has filed complaints against Google-owned Fitbit, alleging that it has violated the EU’s GDPR over illegal exporting of user data.
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Tech-Trivia : Did You Know? This Week in Tech-History ...
25 Years Of Google This Month!
Did you know that Google was incorporated 25 years ago, in September 1998?
Or that it was originally made from Lego? (sort of)
