Following on from the news about the malware infection over the weekend, be VERY careful when receiving emails with attachments or containing links. There are several subtle ways the emails appear to be legitimate: 1. The email address can say…
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Shopping Online? Choose Private Browsing
Are you searching for a holiday online or looking to buy a gift for yourself or a loved one? Most people will shop around first, but when you do this did you know that some websites are tracking your visit…
Read how to use your mobile phone legally whilst driving…when you have to
Where possible don’t use your mobile phone whilst driving please! In fact, changing the radio station, unwrapping a sweet, reaching over the car for something or even talking to passengers can be distracting you from your responsibilities on controlling a large chunk…
Will your SSDs need data recovery?
Whilst the rise in popularity of solid-state drives (SSDs) cannot be questioned, it appears that many who have adopted the approach to flash-based storage may not be taking sufficient care in seeking out data backup solutions. As a result, many…
Employee carelessness a top cause of data disasters
Data disasters, including corporate data loss and data theft, cost UK businesses millions of pounds every year. While many companies assume that lax security and the concerted efforts of cybercriminals are primarily to blame for data disasters, new research has…
Cloud computing could soon offer greater carbon savings than electric cars
For proponents of the principals of green computing, the cloud represents an area where considerable improvements can be made. However, Pantheon CEO Zack Rosen has suggested that the potential for cloud computing could be even greater than expected. Rosen, CEO…
Windows XP software support to end in eight months
Microsoft has announced that software support for the Windows XP operating system will cease on the 8th of April 2014, potentially leaving many UK businesses in the lurch. Those companies that have failed to update their operating systems from Windows…
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