Technology to the rescue for ‘year of change’
Businesses have gone through fundamental changes over the past 12 months – and technology has played a key role in keeping operations going. This is the conclusion of a new report from the EBC Group, in conjunction with the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of...
PM promises broadband boost
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled the next stage of his connectivity ‘levelling up’ programme, which will see over a million hard-to-reach homes and businesses equipped with superfast broadband. The £5 billion infrastructure project will bring next-generation...
The different types of malware and why you need to be protected
Most businesses are now aware of the threat that malware poses – both in terms of data security but also their bottom line. There’s also the negative PR that follows a company once a breach has been revealed. However, there’s no catch-all solution to protect against...
5 ways to smooth the transition back to office-based working
With the coronavirus vaccine rollout continuing at pace, many businesses are looking again at how – and where – people will work in future. If you’re anticipating a return to the traditional office, there are ways to make the transition a smooth and easy one. 1....
What’s the difference between Office 365 and Microsoft 365?
What’s the difference between Office 365 and Microsoft 365? No, that’s not the setup to a dreadful joke, but a legitimate question being asked by many businesses in light of Microsoft’s rebranding of its Office suite. So what are the differences between these rather...
How to ace your work video calls
There’s little sign that the remote working trend will slow down any time soon – meaning the video chats that quickly became an intrinsic part of our work days look set to stick around for some time yet. This also means that many businesses are looking to improve...
Covid-19 pandemic drives huge investment in cyber security
The recent remote working boom is thought to be behind huge investment in cyber security, as government and businesses alike look to boost digital resilience. Some £821 million has been invested in the cyber security industry since the start of the coronavirus...
“Little and often” the new mantra for cyber fraudsters
Cyber criminals have ditched audacious attempts to steal large sums of money, and instead moved to taking smaller amounts from many more victims. So-called ‘silent stealing’ sees hackers attempt to swindle in the region of £10 out of as many victims as possible, in...
Google update to ‘rewrite the rules of the web’
An update to Google’s Chrome browser could spell the end of third party cookies, in a move that Wired says could “rewrite the rules” of online advertising. Third-party cookies have long been derided by privacy campaigners, with the code able to track users as they...
Audio chat app suffers “data spillage”
A substantial security flaw has been exposed on the voice-only chat app Clubhouse. The issue has been dubbed a data ‘spillage’, as it involves confidential information being released into an environment where it shouldn’t be. This is different to the more typical data...