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NHS Trusts Sharing Personal Data With Facebook

An Observer investigation has reported uncovering evidence that 20 NHS Trusts have been collecting data about patients’ medical conditions and sharing it with Facebook.  Using A Covert Tracking Tool  The...

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Ransomware: How can you protect your business

With ransomware attacks now targeting backup storage, we look at what businesses can do to protect themselves. Most Ransomware Attacks Target Backups   The 2023 Ransomware Trends Report from software company...

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Protecting Your Business from Spear Phishing

With spear phishing attacks being favoured for their effectiveness by attackers. We look at what businesses can do to protect themselves.  Spear Phishing Accounted For Two-Thirds Of All Attacks Last...

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Shap-E AI: 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...

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ChatGPT Banned At Apple

Apple has reportedly banned the internal use of ChatGPT and other chatbots plus AI writers like Bard, Copilot and GitHub to prevent the sharing of sensitive company information.  Internal Document...

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Protecting passwords made easy

In today's digital age, protecting our personal information has become more crucial than ever. Whether you're working on your laptop in a coffee shop or accessing sensitive accounts on your...

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Twitter Encryption : More Musk Makeovers

Twitter has recently added a new encrypted messaging service to its repertoire, offering end-to-end encryption for all direct messages sent across its network. This privacy enhancement ensures that only the...

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Gmail To Get Blue Checkmarks For Verification

Google has announced that Gmail has introduced blue checkmarks next to select senders’ names to help users identify messages from legitimate senders. Will Work If You’ve Adopted ‘BIMI’ The new...

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Website Speed – How to keep your website speed high?

Here we look at what website speed means, how important it is for businesses (and why), plus how businesses can test their website speed and keep it up to scratch. ...

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The Online Rip-Off Tip-Off

In this insight, we look at the new online form where customers can report online rip-offs that’s been developed as part of the new government campaign “The Online Rip-Off Tip-Off”...

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Erasing Yourself From Google

In this insight, we look at the steps you can take to erase any details about yourself from Google to protect your privacy.  Why Might A Person Want To Erase...

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Passwordless Future : Google ‘Passkeys’

Google has announced the rollout of ‘Passkeys,’ which it describes as “the easiest and most secure way to sign-in to apps and websites” and a major step toward a “passwordless future.” Working...

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