Artificial Intelligence (AI) is continually developing and whilst there are some very positive uses for this, there is also a growing threat from the use of AI by cyber criminals. One such threat is from deepfake scams. “Deepfake” refers to manipulated images, videos, and audio which deliver convincing but false representations of people and events.
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Apple’s latest Operating System, iOS17, has been released. Let’s take a look at some of the key features that it brings: The new Operating System was rolled out during September and is available on devices that are newer than 2017.
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September has traditionally been a peak month of the year for business start-up’s, and a key time for existing businesses to focus on their strategy and growth plans. There may be a number of reasons for this, including: You may be thinking about sales, marketing, staffing, suppliers, pricing, costs… and a whole lot more –
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Video meetings are now an everyday communication channel in a large proportion of UK businesses. For many, they were a new feature during the Pandemic, but time-savings, cost-savings and convenience mean they are likely to be here to stay. However, the effectiveness of video meetings can be significantly impacted by the quality of the equipment
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For some time now, there has been a plan that from September 2023, BT Openreach would stop selling any new analogue phone lines. This is the next step in the UK landline shutdown, which is due to complete by the end of 2025. On 8th August 2023, Openreach announced a variation to this plan. The
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This month saw the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 – the latest version of Samsung’s folding phone-tablet hybrid. There are three models – 256GB, 512GB and 1TB – with prices ranging from £1750 to £2050. Therefore, an expensive gadget to splash out on, so let’s look at some of the key features:
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School summer holidays are fast-approaching, which means that so is the peak time of year for UK residents travelling abroad. Every year, a proportion of travellers are unfortunately hit with unexpectedly high mobile phone bills. To minimise your risk, take a few moments to familiarise yourself with the following tips: Before you leave home Whilst
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Publicity and communication about IT security has heightened significantly over recent years. As a result, businesses and individuals are generally more aware of the risks and of ways to mitigate them. However, recently-released data shows that cyber criminals’ activity is ever-increasing. Reports indicate that Cybercriminals often attempt to steal usernames, passwords, credit card details, bank
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Microsoft Teams has, for some years now, been a key application used by a large proportion of UK businesses. The use of Teams soared during the Covid pandemic, when home-working was suddenly thrust upon many organisations. Since then, it has continued to be a market-leader as a business communication tool and meeting forum. Microsoft continues
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If you have ever wondered who visits your website, where they come from, or what they look at whilst they’re there, then you’ve been thinking about the data that Google Analytics provides. Google Analytics is an important tool that gives you insights to your website’s performance. It helps you understand your audience better and enables
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