Following a move by the Iranian government to restrict access to Meta’s WhatsApp, the company has said in a tweet that it “will do anything” within its technical ability to keep its service up and running for Iranian users. What Happened? After protests which followed the death of a woman, 22-year-old Mahsa...
Tech News : Ofcom To Investigate Competition In Cloud Services
UK communications regulator Ofcom has announced that it will soon be launching a market study under the Enterprise Act 2002 into competition in the UK’s cloud sector and its ‘hyperscalers’. What Is The Enterprise Act 2002? The Enterprise Act 2002, which came into force on 20 June 2003, reformed competition,...
Tech Insight : USB4 Version 2.0
Following the announcement by the USB Promoter Group of the imminent arrival of the new USB4® Version 2.0 connectivity standard, we look at what is, and what advantages it offers. What Is USB4 Version 2.0? USB4® Version 2.0 specification (USB4 2.0) is the name for the newest Universal Serial Bus...
Featured Article : First Update for Windows 11 : What Does It Include?
With the news that as of 20 September 2022, the new Windows 11 update started its rollout in 190+ countries, we look at what it includes and how these elements could benefit your business. The Focus Microsoft says that the new Windows 11 22H2 update takes account of the move...
Security Stop Press : Go-Ahead Public Transport Company Reports ‘Cyber Incident’
Major UK public transport company Go-Ahead (GOG.L) has informed the regulator about recent "unauthorised activity" on its network. The suspected cyber-attack, which took place earlier this month, was reported to have affected the software used to schedule the bus drivers and services of Go-Ahead. The company, which is London’s biggest...
Discus Cyber Security 7 Event – 2022
We'd like to thank everyone who attended the 'Discus Cyber Security 7' event on Tuesday At Stonebridge Golf Centre. We've received some great feedback and we hope everyone found it really useful. Just some of important security topics covered were ....... Password Management Multi Factor Authentication Anti-Spam Prevention & Detection...
Tech News : Nearly Half of Employees Use Risky Login Practices
A new study by 1Password has revealed that almost half of employees put their companies at risk by using risky online habits to avoid difficulties logging in and out of apps at work. Taking Risks With Company Security The study, by passwords manager maker 1Password which surveyed 2,000 US workers,...
Tech News : Record €4 Billion Fine For Google Upheld
Google has been given the largest ever anti-trust fine of 4.125 billion euros from the EU, following an unsuccessful appeal. What Was The Anti-Trust Issue? The European Commission (EC) originally fined Google in 2018 for breaching its anti-trust laws by forcing Android phone-makers to install the Google search and web...
Featured Article : Queen’s Coffin Aboard Most Tracked Flight Ever
Aviation tracker website Flightradar24 has reported that the RAF plane flight carrying Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin from Edinburgh to London on September 13 was the most-tracked flight ever. Tracked By 5 Million It was reported that 5 million people tracked the RAF flight, which beats the previous record of 2.9...
Tech Insight : What Is OnlyFans?
In this insight, we look at what OnlyFans is, its features and benefits, and alternative platforms that offer similar services. What Is It? Launched in 2016, London-based OnlyFans is a subscription-based content hosting and sharing platform which has around 150 million registered users (according to its founder – although other...