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 : New Meta Verified Blue Badge Subscription Service
Meta has announced it’s launching its own version of Twitter’s Blue Tick called ‘Meta Verified’ for Facebook and Instagram where users pay a monthly subscription to be verified on the platforms.&nb
Read more
Tech-Insight : Throttling And The “Big Switchoff”
With OpenReach now ‘throttling’ broadband speeds and limiting phone calls as measures designed to gently “nudge” customers to upgrade as the “Big Switchoff” approaches, we l
Read more
Tech News : IT Security Threatened By Professional Burnouts
A Mimecast spokesman has warned that in a labour market already stretched by shortages, Dutch digital resilience could be threatened if more attention isn’t paid to the mental well-being of cyber s
Read more
Security Stop-Press : Business Warned That ‘Deepfakes’ Are On The Rise
Following research, identity proofing experts ID R&D have warned businesses that there has been a rise in the number of fraud attempts and cyberattacks leveraging deepfake technology I.e., the
Read more
Featured Article : Do Hackers Get Pensions & Sick Pay?
Kaspersky research has shown that hackers are now being recruited with dark web job ads offering huge salaries and benefits!
What?!
Read more
Tech News : Google Bard's $100 Billion Bungle
$100 billion/£82.7bn is reported to have been wiped off the value shares in Google’s parent company Alphabet following a rather public error made by Bard, Google’s new answer to ChatGPT.
Read more
Tech News : Quantum Computing Breakthrough
Researchers from the University of Sussex and Universal Quantum have announced that they have made a major breakthrough in quantum computing that could help solve the most complex real-world proble
Read more
Security Stop-Press : Reddit Hacked After Phishing Attack
Social news and discussion website Reddit has reported being hit by a “sophisticated phishing campaign that targeted Reddit employees” whereby a single employee’s credentials wer
Read more
Tech Tip – How To Check A Website's Power Usage
If you don't want to drain your Windows 11 laptop's battery while out and about, Firefox can show you how much power specific websites use up. Here's how it works:
Read more
Tech News : ChatGPT £16 Monthly Subscription Trial Begins
The inevitable monthly subscription for ChatGPT is a step closer following the introduction of a trial ‘ChatGPT Plus’ service in the US priced at $20 (circa £16) per month.
Read more
