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A third of UK businesses found transition to remote working difficult
Jun 03 2020 Tech News Peter Flynn
YouGov research, commissioned by SAP Concur, has found that a third (32%) of UK SMBs and enterprises found transitioning to remote working difficult.
Is your boss spying on you whilst you are homeworking?
Jun 10 2020 Tech News Sam Billings
The recent worldwide move to working from home has caused concern amongst employers.
UK may switch to a different contact tracing app after trial issues
May 11 2020 Tech News Peter Flynn
The UK is prepared to adapt or replace the smartphone contact tracing app it has developed for coronavirus.
UK government readying a bill to protect tech firms from foreign takeovers
Jun 01 2020 Tech News Peter Flynn
The UK Government is preparing a new bill that, if passed, will make it more difficult for foreign investors to grab the country's technology startups - a move likely aimed primarily at Chinese investors.
UK government investing £70m in quantum technology
Jun 15 2020 Tech News Site Admin
The government has announced it is injecting £70m of funding to support quantum technology, in a bid to make the UK a quantum leader.
Windows 10 Home, Pro and S Differences
May 25 2020 Tech News Paul Anderson
There are many factors worth considering when buying a new PC or laptop, with one of the key ones being software.
Public Health England to keep contact-tracing data for 20 years
May 27 2020 Tech News Karen Turner
Public Health England (PHE) will retain the personal data of British citizens gathered through the NHS’s Covid-19 coronavirus Test and Trace programme until the year 2040, it has emerged.
The value of data security
Jun 01 2020 IT Security Paul Anderson
Research shows that almost half of businesses have reported cyber security breaches or attacks in the last year.
A million more people invested in Crypto in the UK
Jun 30 2020 Tech News Paul Anderson
1.9 million of the UK public currently hold cryptocurrencies, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) estimated, citing their newest survey.
Ransomware attack compensation: What UK consumers think
Jun 08 2020 IT Security Paul Anderson
UK consumers believes businesses should stand their ground having suffered a ransomware attack and refuse to negotiate with cybercriminals.
Vodafone gives UK SMEs six months free broadband because of Covid 19 crisis
Jun 02 2020 Telecoms Peter Flynn
Vodafone UK has today launched a broadband rescue package for the UK’s community of more than five million small businesses to help them get through the Covid-19 crisis and return to work.
How does the O2 and Virgin Media merger affect you?
May 09 2020 Telecoms Carl Bryant
Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica has been looking to get some cash out of its O2 business for years.
ExpressVPN 2020 Review: One of the best
May 20 2020 Office Tech Carl Bryant
ExpressVPN is a provider of virtual private network (VPN) services that operates in the privacy haven - the British Virgin Islands.
UK Government's Covid-19 loan scheme approves over £31bn in lending to firms
Jun 02 2020 Business Peter Flynn
A flagship UK Government Covid-19 support scheme has seen lenders approve more than £31bn in loans.
Ways YouTube views can rapidly promote your channel
May 14 2020 Business Peter Flynn
YouTube is a hugely popular social media platform, with an enormous number of users visit this social network every day.
NordVPN Review: A complete VPN
May 15 2020 Tech Reviews Carl Bryant
NordVPN is a VPN service provider hailing from Panama and is currently one of the best VPN providers on the market. It has a multitude of servers - over 5,550 units in 60 countries, making it one of the largest in this sense.
Windows 10 version 2004: 32-bit versions not on new PCs anymore
May 13 2020 Tech News Paul Anderson
Microsoft plans to release the new feature update for the company's Windows 10 operating system, Windows 10 version 2004, in May 2020.
Using smart tech to reduce your business energy bills
Jun 09 2020 Tech News Karen Turner
There is little prospect of business gas suppliers and business energy suppliers cutting prices anytime soon.
Police chiefs and Public Health England working together on contact-tracing security
Jun 05 2020 IT Security Karen Turner
The National Police Chiefs’ Council is in talks with Public Health England over concerns that the NHS Test and Trace programme presents a danger to the personal security of serving police officers.
Over half of Brits sent work emails to wrong recipients: Survey finds
Jun 16 2020 Tech News Karen Turner
A survey from Egress has revealed that more than two-thirds of Brits have been sending work emails containing sensitive data to the wrong recipient and many of them are not reporting such incidents to their organisations.
Are VoIP VPNs Worth It?
May 19 2020 IT Security Sam Billings
VoIP is a godsend – it lets you keep in touch with anyone you want no matter where you are in the world.
UK virus apps highlights tension between privacy and need for data
May 28 2020 IT Security Paul Anderson
As more UK and European governments turn to tracing apps in the fight against the coronavirus, a deep-rooted tension between the need for public health information and privacy rights has been thrust into the spotlight.
Security procurement framework goes live for NHS and public sector
Jun 02 2020 Tech News Karen Turner
NHS organisations and other public sector bodies, including emergency services, local authorities and schools, will be able to access cyber security services.
Self-employed targeted by hackers with HMRC SMS phishing scam
Jun 09 2020 IT Security Paul Anderson
Cyber criminals have launched a new phishing scam designed to steal personal and financial details of millions of self-employed workers using the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme during the Covid-19 outbreak.
How Teams and MS Office 365 connect NHS staff during the lockdown
Jun 06 2020 Tech News Peter Flynn
The NHS’s Arden and Greater East Midlands (AGEM) Commissioning Support Unit has started using Microsoft Office 365, and has made use of Microsoft Teams during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Three quarters of UK homeworkers haven't received cybersecurity training
May 07 2020 IT Security Paul Anderson
As Covid-19-related cybersecurity threats continue to multiply, three in four of home workers are yet to receive any cybersecurity training.
Video conferencing set to be more popular than email
May 06 2020 Tech News Karen Turner
Younger, tech-savvy workers are working with increased productivity and heavy usage of modern solutions - some of which threaten to replace email as the number one business communications tool.
NHS email service fooled users in phishing attack
Jun 12 2020 Tech News Karen Turner
NHS Digital is contacting users of its NHSmail email system after a small number of mailboxes were compromised in a generic phishing attack and sent malicious emails out to external recipients over the last weekend of in May 2020.
Growing number of UK business PCs are vulnerable
Jul 04 2020 IT Security Peter Flynn
A increasing number of business PCs are at risk of malware infections, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Avast.
Should You Buy Or Rent Office Space For Your UK Business?
May 28 2020 Tech News Karen Turner
If your business is expanding, you’ll need to consider whether you want to own or lease office space.
Adapting business trips to the new normal
Jun 24 2020 Tech News Karen Turner
COVID-19 has changed the world almost overnight, so business travellers need to adapt.
Windows 10 Search is now recommending users to launch Edge
Jun 03 2020 Tech News Sam Billings
In 2018, Microsoft abandoned its own homegrown ‘EdgeHTML’ to adopt Chromium for the new Edge browser, which was released to consumers on 15th January.
How your colleagues judge you whilst video conferencing: Study
May 21 2020 Business Karen Turner
A new nationwide study produced by Eskenzi PR, a Queen’s award-winning Tech PR agency and carried out by OnePoll, examined how video conferencing has changed workers’ perception of their colleagues.
Norton 360 Antivirus (2020) Review: Stands out from the crowd
May 11 2020 Office Tech Carl Bryant
Symantec keeps on tinkering with the name of its flagship security suite: last year it was Norton Security, but now it’s been rebranded as Norton 360.
UK Government's digital push to reignite housing market
May 14 2020 Tech News Karen Turner
The UK government plans to make more intensive use of digital tools to support the housing market as part of a plan to get the economy moving.
The UK looks to healthtech startups during the pandemic
May 29 2020 Tech News Karen Turner
The UK’s healthtech sector has rallied its world-class talent and skills to help in the fight against coronavirus, as startups work side by side with big tech companies to provide new services and technology.
Apple devices to get encrypted DNS
Jun 27 2020 IT Security Paul Anderson
Apple this year will boldly go where its peers have gone before by implementing support for encrypted DNS in iOS and macOS.
NCSC catch a million phish
Jun 25 2020 IT Security Paul Anderson
The National Cyber Security Centre has received the millionth submission to its Suspicious Email Reporting Service.
Common types of cyber-attacks and how to avoid them
Jun 02 2020 IT Security Paul Anderson
With cyber-attacks on the rise, businesses are constantly worried about losing vital data and the threat is very real.
The top 10 richest people in the UK
May 18 2020 Business Peter Flynn
Sir James Dyson is the wealthiest person in Britain, according to the Sunday Times Rich List 2020.
Windscribe VPN Review: A premium VPN
May 18 2020 Office Tech Carl Bryant
Windscribe is a relatively new Canadian VPN platform that offers its services under a free and a premium version.
Virgin Media and O2 agree £31bn merger deal
May 07 2020 Telecoms Carl Bryant
Virgin Media and O2 are to merge to create a £31 billion media and telecoms giant, their parent firms have announced.
Epson WorkForce WF-110W Review: Printing on-the-go
May 12 2020 Mobile Tech Carl Bryant
Epson’s WorkForce WF-110W is a truly portable colour inkjet printer. It’s aimed solely at people who need to print on-the-go, when they are out of the office.
Three UK working with Virgin Media on backhaul contract
May 06 2020 Telecoms Carl Bryant
The Financial Times reports that Virgin Media will provide the fibre infrastructure to support the expected boom in traffic across Three’s 5G services.
Microsoft announces major issue in Windows 10 June 2020 updates
Jun 13 2020 IT Security Paul Anderson
On 9th June, 2020, Microsoft released cumulative updates for supported versions of Windows 10 including version 2004, version 1909 and version 1903.
Top compliance worries for UK business
May 30 2020 Business Peter Flynn
Although businesses have much to deal with at the moment, compliance is still hugely important.
Victoria's Secret UK goes into administration
Jun 05 2020 Tech News Karen Turner
Upmarket lingerie firm Victoria's Secret UK on Friday appointed Deloitte as administrator in a 'light touch' administration.
Cloud cyber-attacks increase: Report states
May 28 2020 Tech News Paul Anderson
There’s a correlation between more use of cloud services and collaboration tools, such as Cisco WebEx, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Slack during the pandemic, and an increase in cyber-attacks targeting the cloud.
Good reasons to use a proxy server
Jul 03 2020 IT Security Paul Anderson
A proxy server – is a computer on the internet which acts as a middle-man between your computer and the website or service you’re using.
Firms confident of re-starting, BCC survey shows
May 14 2020 Business Peter Flynn
Most firms can restart their business with up to three weeks’ notice and are confident of implementing social distancing measures or remote working, new BCC research suggests.
Cyber UK as we start to open up
Jul 02 2020 IT Security Paul Anderson
A pair of cyber-security speakers at a webinar yesterday discussed the Covid-19 pandemic ‘isolation economy’.
Cybersecurity in the shortsighted UK gig economy
Jun 12 2020 IT Security Sam Billings
The ‘gig’ economy encompasses the increasing economic trend for professionals to take on a series of temporary work positions.
IPVanish Review: Ticks the right boxes
May 14 2020 Office Tech Site Admin
IPVanish is a top-tier VPN, which means all its servers are fully owned and managed by the company and not rented from third parties.
To VPN or not to VPN for UK business users
May 20 2020 Tech News Paul Anderson
It’s a question many organisations are asking as they work to provide secure and reliable remote access at scale.
AVG Secure VPN Review: A solid VPN
May 13 2020 Office Tech Carl Bryant
AVG Secure VPN operates servers from 58 locations around the world, though some of these are virtual locations and actually based elsewhere, and while it has a good presence in Europe, Asia Pacific and North America
Apple Patches A Host of Vulnerabilities in macOS Catalina
May 27 2020 IT Security Paul Anderson
Apple this week released security updates to address over forty vulnerabilities impacting macOS and Safari.
Apple hardens security in macOS Catalina
Jun 12 2020 IT Security Paul Anderson
Apple added new security-related features to iOS 13, and the company is not missing out on the opportunity to do the same for its desktop operating system as well.
UK businesses cyber attack responses need to be better
May 27 2020 IT Security Paul Anderson
UK’s cyber security defences are a bit of a hit and miss affair at the moment.
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