The new charities SORP rules come into force from 1st January 2026. Are you ready? From various sources it seems that, in summary, your finance needs to be able to: Of course, the challenge is always in the detail, but we would suggest that you ask your finance software provider now, exactly how they will […]
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Apple given new demand for data on UK users
After the UK government attempted to get Apple to provide UK users data, subject to a warrant, and this failed, it appears that another attempt is being made. BBC Tech reports it at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c740r0m4mzjo and Apple’s stance is again that privacy is at the heart of its business and says it will not compromise on […]
Stopping widgets on Windows home screen
If you are on the latest Windows update, and we hope that you are, then you will have noticed that by default the lock screen shows a number of widgets at the bottom of the screen. If, like us, you find it intrusive and want to remove them, then for Windows 11 you can go […]
Are you using passkeys?
The National Cyber Security Centre has just updated a blog about using passkeys, and explains why they will be safer than passwords. We plan to cover this in detail in an upcoming insight newsletter, but we wondered, are you already using passkeys? If you are, and have any good or bad experiences, then please let […]
Excel is 40 years old
BBC Tech has a short video on how Excel was created 40 years ago which you might find interesting / nostalgic at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cr5qj7n9dm4o.