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Featured Article : Prove You’re Human – Have Your Eyes Scanned
May 2025

Featured Article : Prove You’re Human – Have Your Eyes Scanned

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s identity startup ‘World’ has begun its rollout in the United States, introducing 20,000 biometric devices known as Orbs that scan users’ irises to confirm they are human. From Worldcoin to World World began life in 2019 as Worldcoin, a startup co-founded by Sam Altman and Ale...

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Bank’s Voice Recognition Fooled By Twin
May 2017

Bank’s Voice Recognition Fooled By Twin

Last week, BBC Click reporter Dan Simmons reported that he had been able to fool HSBC’s biometric voice recognition system by passing his brother’s voice off as...

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Tech Tip: Snap Windows for Multi-Tasking
May 2017

Tech Tip: Snap Windows for Multi-Tasking

Windows 10 has a handy feature that allows you to snap the current window to one side of your screen, and simultaneously open a second one on the other side, th...

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Report Blames Brexit Uncertainty for UK Tech Employment Challenges
May 2017

Report Blames Brexit Uncertainty for UK Tech Employment Challenges

A recent report by ‘Hired’ has shown that the uncertainty surrounding Brexit has made UK employers less likely to seek migrant tech employees, and h...

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Ransomware – To Pay or Not To Pay?
May 2017

Ransomware – To Pay or Not To Pay?

Ransomware such as WannaCry is used to extort money from people and organisations who are told that their important data is locked away until they pay a ransom....

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Hunt for WannaCry Ransomware Attackers
May 2017

Hunt for WannaCry Ransomware Attackers

As organisations around the world recover and begin to count the cost of the biggest ransomware attack in history, cyber security and law enforcement agencies a...

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Hasta la Vista, Vista! (And Exchange 2007)
Mar 2017

Hasta la Vista, Vista! (And Exchange 2007)

We knew it was coming, but it still feels kind of like the end of an era. That’s right, Windows Vista and Exchange 2007 (including Small Business Server 2008),...

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Shortage of Skills in Cyber Security leaving UK Businesses Vulnerable
Feb 2017

Shortage of Skills in Cyber Security leaving UK Businesses Vulnerable

We love working in the IT security industry. After all, protecting businesses, schools and other users from malicious activity is immensely satisfying. However,...

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Why you should always Back Up your Data
Jan 2017

Why you should always Back Up your Data

When was the last time you backed up your data? By ‘back up’, we don’t just mean ‘save’. We’re talking about a proper Plan B that insures your important files a...

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Revealed: The Biggest Causes of Lost Data and How to Avoid Them
May 2015

Revealed: The Biggest Causes of Lost Data and How to Avoid Them

Nowadays, people use their computers to hold onto all of their information, meaning that your hard drive could be holding more of your information than you thin...

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5 Reasons Why Network Security Is Critical For Business Users
Apr 2015

5 Reasons Why Network Security Is Critical For Business Users

In a world where businesses rely more and more on the Internet and computer networks are growing at an alarming rate business networks can face severe threats f...

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Windows 10 – 6 Advantages For Business Users
Feb 2015

Windows 10 – 6 Advantages For Business Users

Designed with business users in mind Windows 10 is Microsoft’s latest operating system and it looks set to boast numerous benefits for business users… 1. Easy T...

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The lowdown on Shellshock
Oct 2014

The lowdown on Shellshock

  You might have heard of Heartbleed? Well Shellshock is the new kid on the block – and could be a potential threat to millions of computers. It&#821...

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Five things to know about Windows 10
Oct 2014

Five things to know about Windows 10

Microsoft have recently announced the launch of the new Windows 10. The operating system is due next year, and will run on all devices.  We’ve compiled so...

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