Apple allows users to repair devices themselves
iPhone users could soon make repairs to broken devices themselves, after Apple revealed a new ‘self-repair’ programme. Campaigners have long called on the technology giant to allow its users to repair their devices if they feel comfortable and able doing so. However,...
Microsoft announces green ambitions at COP26
Microsoft has used the recent COP26 summit to outline its sustainability plans for the years ahead. The tech giant has already made clear its ambitious plans to become fully carbon negative by 2030 – to remove more carbon than it creates every year. Furthermore, by...
Online Safety Bill: A step in the right direction or a censor’s charter?
The UK government is considering new legislation that would force technology companies to keep users of their platforms safe from abuse. The Online Safety Bill would force companies such as Facebook and Twitter to regulate the content shared on their platforms. It...
Cybercrime hits record levels, as hackers target Covid vaccine research
Record levels of cyber attacks were recorded last year – with unscrupulous criminals targeting organisations working on Covid-19 research. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre recorded 777 incidents between August 2020 and September 2021, up from 723 the year...
5 tips to get the most from Microsoft Teams
Microsoft continues to develop Teams as part of its “single pane of glass” vision, enabling business users to chat, share documents and join real time voice and video conferencing calls. With over 300,000 organisations and 115 million daily users, if you’re one of...
Businesses warned: Ransomware is your biggest threat
Ransomware presents the most immediate danger to UK businesses, according to the head of Britain's National Cyber Security Centre. In a speech given earlier this month, Lindy Cameron warned that ransomware poses the most immediate danger – not just to businesses but...
Tech outages could be here to stay
Outages and downtime – the likes of which were seen recently on Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram – may become a much more regular occurrence in future. This is the view of tech experts who believe the recent outages may not be the one-off event that many will have...
Want to spend less time on emails? Here’s how
The average employee receives 120 emails per day, and has 200 messages in their inbox. This results in them spending 28% of the working day on emails – or around 13 hours of every working week. If this sounds familiar, there are some easy and creative ways to cut down...
What do I get with Windows 11?
Microsoft has rolled out Windows 11 as a free upgrade for all Windows 10 users – so what can you expect from the refreshed OS? Perhaps the biggest change comes not in the form of a feature, but a change to the way Microsoft will roll out these updates in future....
Mystery hacking group targets global telecoms
Telecoms firms have been warned they could be at risk from a mysterious cybercrime group that has been using much more sophisticated techniques than your average hacker. Cyber security firm Cloudstrike identified the presence of hackers able to spy on users of...