Tech Insight : No Email Backup For Microsoft 365?
In this insight, we look at what many users think to be a surprising fact in that Microsoft 365 doesn’t provide a traditional email backup solution, and we look at what businesses can do about this. Did You Know?…. Contrary to popular belief, Microsoft 365 (previously known as Office 365) is not designed as a traditional […]
Tech Insight : New Ways To Search
Search technology has transformed significantly from text-based queries back in the nineties to now, where there’s a wide range of interactive methods like voice, visual, and AI-driven tools. Here, we look at how these advancements are reshaping the way we search, with a focus on the latest innovations and trends in the search landscape. The […]
Tech Insight : New UK Law To Eradicate Weak Passwords
Here we look at the new UK cybersecurity law that will ban device manufacturers from having weak, easily guessable default passwords, thereby providing extra protection against hacking and cyber-attacks. The Problem With 99 per cent of UK adults owning at least one smart device and UK households owning an average of nine connected devices, but […]
Tech Insight : New Privacy Features For Facebook and Instagram
Meta has announced the start of a roll-out of default end-to-end encryption for all personal chats and calls via Messenger and Facebook, with a view to making them more private and secure. Extra Layer Of Security and Privacy Meta says that despite it being an optional feature since 2016, making it the default has “taken years […]
Tech Insight : New Index Reveals Cyber Criminal Countries
In this insight, we look at how a recently developed ‘World Cybercrime Index’ appears to show the globe’s key cybercrime hotspots by ranking the most significant sources of cybercrime at a national level. Three Years To Develop The world-first World Cybercrime Index (WCI) was developed by following three years of intensive research as part of a joint […]
Tech Insight: New AI That Generates 3-D Models From Text
The Shap-E AI system from OpenAI (creators of ChatGPT) and available for open-source download, can create 3D models from text. What Is It? According to the Cornell University researchers behind the system, Shap-E is “a conditional generative model for 3D assets” which, unlike other 3D generative models “generates the parameters of implicit functions that can be rendered as […]
Tech Insight : New £1 Billion Cheltenham Tech Campus
Plans have been submitted for a new £1 billion development in Cheltenham that will include one of Europe’s largest tech campuses and will house the National Cyber Innovation Centre. Cheltenham’s Golden Valley Development Planning has been submitted for what will be called ‘Cheltenham’s Golden Valley Development,’ which is reported to be at the heart of […]
Tech Insight : ‘Networkless’ Attacks?
In this article, we look at why and how networkless attacks (which target cloud apps and identities) have created new opportunities for attackers and new risks for businesses, plus what your business can do to mitigate these risks. The Move To SaaS and Cloud In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, one of the key drivers […]
Tech Insight : Netflix Plans To Tackle Password Sharing
Here we look at how popular streaming service Netflix has faced a user backlash on social media after it accidentally posted what appear to be some unpopular plans to tackle password sharing on its platform. What’s Been The Problem? In recent years, and particularly during the pandemic, Netflix has faced the issue of password sharing, […]
Tech Insight : Mobile Calls Better Than Ever
A recent ‘Mobile Phone Trends’ report has highlighted how the quality and reliability of mobile phone calls in the UK are improving. So, what’s helping to bring about this change and why is it so important now? The Figures Some of the key figures highlighted in the report (by testing company RootMetrics) that show an improvement […]