In this article, we look at the many different ways we are being tracked online, plus which measures users can take to avoid being tracked. Why Are We Being Tracked? Internet tracking is used for a number of reasons, including: – Improving user browser experiences on websites. – For...
In this insight, we look at what BEC campaigns are, their characteristics, together with what businesses can do to protect themselves from the threat of BEC campaigns. What Is A BEC Campaign? A business email compromise (BEC) campaign is a kind of text-based, impersonation, social engineering scam...
New research by Atlas VPN claims that Google’s Chrome browser has had 303 discovered vulnerabilities this year, and that an unusually high number of cumulative vulnerabilities have been spotted in the browser. The advice is to make sure that your browser is up to date,...
A cyber-attack on Australian telecommunications provider, Optus, may have affected 10 million people, the equivalent of 40% of the country’s population! Customer data reported as stolen in the attack includes names, dates of birth, home addresses, phone, and email contacts, and even the passport and...
A new set of European Commission rules, called the AI Liability Directive, could make it easier for people injured in AI accidents to sue. Why? The European Commission says that the new proposals, which could become the first-ever legal framework on AI, are needed because: – AI developers,...
Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk has introduced a prototype humanoid robot named Optimus to attendees and the cameras at Tesla’s recent AI Day 2022 event. Useful Humanoid Robot Mr Musk told the audience that the idea behind Optimus was simply to “make a useful, humanoid robot...
After a recent Medix report noted the widescale adoption of “low-code” by business, we look at what it is, the reasons for its growth, and the pros and cons of using it. What Is Low Code? Low code applications are those built using visual, model-driven tools like drag-and-drop...
In this insight, we look at a dozen Microsoft products / apps that you may not know much about, but which could be helpful to your businesses. 1. MS Dynamics CRM. Microsoft’s Dynamics 365 a flexible, customisable pay as you use CRM which has 5 million+ users....
With the news that as of 20 September 2022, the new Windows 11 update started its rollout in 190+ countries, we look at what it includes and how these elements could benefit your business. The Focus Microsoft says that the new Windows 11 22H2 update takes account...
Following the announcement by the USB Promoter Group of the imminent arrival of the new USB4® Version 2.0 connectivity standard, we look at what is, and what advantages it offers. What Is USB4 Version 2.0? USB4® Version 2.0 specification (USB4 2.0) is the name for the newest...