What do Bitcoins, Royal Weddings and Exit Polls have in common?
Google has revealed its top searches of 2017, in what is always a clear indication as to the trends and topics that caught public attention over the past 12 months.
Uber comes clean after taking users for a ride over data breach
App-based cab firm Uber has admitted paying $10,000 (£75,500) to cover up a data breach that impacted 2.7 million of its UK users.
Net neutrality dismantled
America’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to scrap net neutrality legislation, in a move that could impact how users view the web both in the US and around the world.
Barclays ditches Kaspersky amid fears of Russian influence
High street bank Barclays has announced it will cease offering customers free Kaspersky antivirus software, amid fears it could be subject to Russian spying.
How to customise Word’s spell check and AutoCorrect
Those green and red squiggly lines proposed by Microsoft Word provide a useful way to keep an eye on your spelling and grammar. But what if you meant to type a word in a certain way? Then, this feature can be just plain annoying. So did you know you can adjust the auto-correction settings in Word to avoid this kind of frustration?
Can you afford to be without your IT systems for days?
When we talk about Disaster Recovery it’s tempting to think about the term ‘disaster’ as a fire, flood or some other highly unlikely event. IT disasters are far broader and more frequent, as SMEs are becoming increasingly at risk from cybercrime including ransomware, phishing attacks and viruses.
Should I cover my webcam?
It wasn’t so long ago that anyone who obscured or covered their webcam was labelled a worrier at best, conspiracy theorist at worst. However, the practice has become much more widespread,with even the likes of whistle-blower Edward Snowden, former FBI director James Comey and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg admitting to covering theirs up.
Google Drive code error ‘deletes’ legitimate documents
A number of Google Drive users found their documents suddenly inaccessible last month, because they were supposedly in violation of Google’s terms of service.
New Microsoft Surface Book twice as powerful as the MacBook Pro
Microsoft has unveiled a new Surface device that is being dubbed a ‘portable powerhouse’.
The Surface Book 2 offers five times the graphic processing power of the original Surface Book, twice the processing power of the MacBook Pro and 17 hours of battery life.
Government funds new generation of anti-hackers
A £20 million initiative has been launched by the government to identify and train the next generation of cyber security experts – to keep Britain ahead of any would-be hackers.
It’s hoped that the Cyber Discovery programme will not just get young people interested in security work but also fill an important skills gap in the UK marketplace.
