Microsoft Teams User Numbers Up By 12 Million In A Week
Microsoft’s collaborative working platform ‘Teams’ is reported to have seen a massive 12 million user boost in one week as a result of remote-working through the coronavirus outbreak, and through Microsoft making the platform generally…
Viruses Killed By Robots
Robots armed with UV-C ultraviolet light beams that can effectively disinfect surfaces in a hospital room in 10-20 minutes are helping in the fight against COVID-19.
UVD Robots, Denmark
The robots, which are reported to have been shipped…
Facebook Video Quality Reduced To Cope With Demand
Facebook and Instagram have reduced the quality of videos shared on their platforms in Europe as demand for streaming has increased due to self-isolation.
Lower Bitrate, Looks Similar
The announcement by Facebook that a lowering of the…
Cybercriminals Hijacking Netflix and Other Streaming Accounts
It has been reported that the surge in the use of streaming music and video services has been accompanied by a surge in the number of user accounts being taken over by cybercriminals.
Entertainment During Isolation
Self-isolation and…
Maintaining Security During The COVID-19 Health Crisis
The current global health crisis may bring many different IT security challenges to businesses and organisations and this article highlights some of the ways that you can prepare to keep IT security covered as best you can at this difficult…
Cybercriminals Take Advantage of Covid-19 Outbreak With Phishing Emails
Some cybercriminals have already taken advantage of the fear surrounding the Covid-19 outbreak by sending out phishing emails that promise cures, seek donations, or heighten panic in order to extract personal data and money.
Phishing For…
Surge In Demand For Teleconference Apps and Platforms That Enable Home Working
The need for people to work from home during the Covid-19 outbreak is reported to have led to a huge increase in the downloads of business teleconferencing apps and in the use of popular cloud-based services like G Suite.
Surge In Downloads
Downloads…
Apple Announces The Closure Of All Stores Outside China Until March 27
Apple has announced that due to the global spread of COVID-19, it will be closing all of its retail stores outside of Greater China until March 27.
Flexible Working
A statement on the Apple website (Newsroom) highlighted how Apple is…
Coronavirus Outbreak: Remote Working
With the number of countries and cities on lockdown
increasing daily more and more organisations are looking to remote working
solutions to keep working during the current pandemic.
The nature of many tech industry jobs means that
working…
How Much Does Google Know About You?
To have access to Google’s many features and services, as with other platforms, we need to give some personal information and then sign-in, but have you ever wondered just how much information Google keeps about you and your activities?
Google
This…
Survey Reveals IR35 Tax Reforms Legal Action Risk For Private Sector Companies
A survey by ContractorCalculator has revealed that many private sector companies may be at risk of legal action through misinterpreting the new IR35 tax reforms.
What Is IR35?
The IR35 tax reform legislation, set to be introduced this…
Facebook Sued Down-Under For £266bn Over Cambridge Analytica Data Sharing Scandal
Six years after the personal data of 87 million users was harvested and later shared without user consent with Cambridge Analytica, Australia’s privacy watchdog is suing Facebook for an incredible £266bn over the harvested data of its citizens.
What…
Billions Of Devices At Risk Due To Wi-Fi Chip Vulnerability
A security threat to devices, Wi-Fi access points (APs), and routers that comes from the Kr00k Wi-Fi chip vulnerability could affect billions according to security researchers.
Kr00k
The existence of Kr00k, also known by the catchy name…
Coronavirus Affecting Tech Shares
Coronavirus is firstly a threat to public health but the impact of the virus hitting the Chinese economy (a centre for tech goods), the threat of widescale illness among workers, the effects of measures to contain the virus and other factors…
Gigabit, Ultrafast Broadband For One Million Households In The West Midlands
Virgin Media has announced that in the UK’s largest gigabit switch-on to date, it is launching its next-generation Gig1 Fibre Broadband services for 1 million+ homes in Birmingham, Coventry and surrounding areas across the West Midlands.
Speed
Virgin…
AI Skills Course Available
A free, basic AI skills course, funded by Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (MEAE), is being made available to citizens across the EU’s 27 member states.
Success in Finland
The decision by the Finnish government…
IT Security Updates issue 23
Redcar Council Victim
Of Major Ransomware Cyber Attack
A Northern England
Borough Council has been reduced to using pen and paper to deliver key
services. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council has struggled to counter a
Ransomware attack…