Zoom Data Concerns – The Latest

In this article, we look at why Zoom found itself as the subject of a backlash over an online update to its terms related to AI, what its response has been, plus what this says about how businesses feel about AI. What Happened? Communications app Zoom updated its terms of service in March but following […]

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UK Gov Pushing To Spy On WhatsApp (& Others)

The recent amendment to the Online Safety Bill which means a compulsory report must be written for Ofcom by a “skilled person” before encrypted app companies are forced to scan messages has led to even more criticism of this rather controversial bill to bypass security in apps and give the government (and therefore any number of people) […]

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New Deadline To Remove Huawei

Following the UK government’s decision back in June 2020 to remove all Huawei Equipment From 5G Network Cores, the deadline has now been pushed back to December 2023.  Why Remove Huawei Equipment?  The decision to remove the equipment in the UK dates back to the Trump era in the US, however worries about national security […]

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Top Technologies to support Working from Home

The growth of COVID-19 is motivating an increasing number of companies to allow workers to work from home. Have they, however, equipped their workforce to do so? Modern businesses are jam-packed with technology and infrastructure that allows people to work, yet most households lack even a portion of such assistance. The global economy is changing, […]

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Video Conferencing | Steps for Troubleshooting Video Conferencing Issues

The importance of video conferencing has increased immensely over the past year. With more and more people working from home for a long time, effective communication channels with the rest of your team are a necessity, and video calls have been found by many to be the best way to stay in touch.  While a […]

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Working From Home | Remote Working in a Connected World

Working from home is a blessing in normal circumstances – waking up later, eating a good breakfast every morning, no daily commute to and from the office – the benefits are numerous. But the practicalities of working from home are far from straight-forward. The recent lockdown has meant that all those that can work from […]

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5G – It’s here! | Is your business ready for a sea-level change?

5G technology will be the next innovation to have an impact on businesses throughout the world. There’s been a great deal of press about the potential benefits. This has to some extent been tempered with all the negative posts and blogs about health risks. Here we will focus on the benefits to business, and why […]

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Zoom Conferencing | Zoom Online Video Calls – friend or foe?

It would have been impossible for Zoom to have anticipated the immense rise in use of their video platform at the beginning of the year. They experienced a December period last year where 10M users made use of their platform, and even that is inflated by some seasonal use in the run up to Christmas […]

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