We have mentioned the National Cyber Security Centre (“NCSC”) before, and their very helpful guide on IT security. The NCSC have recently added an updated guide on how best to avoid Phishing attacks and you can read it here. It includes a handy infographic which is here in .jpg format (their link to the PDF […]
Technology
Leap in smartphone technology
Starting with the iPhone 12, a revolutionary leap in microchip technology will mean that smartphones will be getting faster, much faster. ASML, a Dutch company, has pioneered a new ‘extreme ultraviolet light’ method of etching at a much smaller scale, so transistors are now only 25 atoms wide. This means billions more on a chip, […]
Windows 7 lives on
Despite Microsoft’s best attempts, it seems that Windows 7 continues to be used by a significant number of people and organisations. As reported by SecurityNow! almost 10% of users visiting the ZDNet website are still running Windows 7, 5 years after the release of Windows 10. Moreover, 91% of these are doing so without paying […]
Lorry queues may depend on beta version of software
Back in my programming days, the beta version was the first version that a few selected users could test out, in the knowledge that it was not 100% finished, working and robust. However, it seems that ‘beta’ has been redefined by the Cabinet Office, who stated that beta is a standard labelling practice for a […]
Free Sophos report on the state of Ransomware 2020
Sophos have produced a 40-minute presentation on the state of Ransomware 2020, based on a survey of 5,000 IT managers across 26 countries. You can listen to discover: How many organisations were hit by ransomware last year, and which countries suffered most The industries hit the hardest by ransomware (hint: it’s not the public sector) […]