IT Support and Cyber Security in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire
Microsoft is ending software support for Windows XP today. This basically means that after 12 years, the Windows XP joyride is over and Microsoft is insisting that you move on to Windows 7 or more preferably Windows 8.1. It should be noted that you can still install Windows XP and activate it on a PC […]
Facebook has announced it will buy Oculus VR, a Californian company which specialises in virtual reality products, for around $2bn (£1.2bn). The start-up’s flagship product, the Oculus Rift, is a goggle-like “immersive” headset for video gaming. It was developed with funds raised through crowdfunding site Kickstarter, and subsequent investment. Facebook’s boss, Mark Zuckerberg, said Oculus’ […]
Plans to teach children as young as 11 about careers in cyber-security have been announced. New learning materials would be offered to UK schools to publicise jobs in the sector, the Department for Business, Innovations and Skills said. A recent report said limited awareness of cyber-security as a profession had created a skills shortage. One […]
Abandoning the ageing Windows XP can be a costly, time consuming process, and even though time is running out many organisations have yet to get started, according to our panel of tech chiefs. Microsoft will stop supporting the now venerable Windows XP operating system in April, but many companies are still finding it hard to […]
Net filters that are supposed to prevent children from inappropriate material have blocked access to educational and charity sites The government is drawing up a list of sites inadvertently blocked by the filters it asked internet service providers (ISPs) to implement. Many sites on the list are run by charities that aim to educate children […]
The world’s first multi-material full-colour 3D printer has been launched by Stratasys, the owner of the MakerBot range of printers. It features “triple-jetting” technology that combines droplets of three base materials, reducing the need for separate print runs and painting. The company said the Objet500 Connex3 Color Mutli-material 3D Printer would be a “significant time-saver” […]
Traditional antivirus will scan files and emails once the threat is already inside your network. It cannot prevent threats from entering the network. A firewall is a preventative measure that secures your network perimeter against viruses, trojans and data theft, and prevents these threats from entering your network. Some firewalls are intelligent in such a […]
Google said the sensors on the smart contact lens are so small they look like bits of glitter Google has said it is testing a “smart contact lens” that can help measure glucose levels in tears. It uses a “tiny” wireless chip and a “miniaturised” glucose sensor embedded between two layers of lens material. The […]
A Bitcoin storage service that insures deposits of the digital currency against loss and theft has launched in London. Elliptic Vault uses “deep cold storage”, where private encrypted keys to bitcoins are stored on offline servers and in a secure location. The facility’s founders say they are the “first in the world” to offer insurance […]
Right now data thieves are doing a good job stealing our sensitive information. Since 2005, more than 600 million records have been breached, and the stakes continue to rise as companies struggle to protect data in the face of increasingly complicated regulatory requirements. Do a Data Inventory – What sensitive data does your organization have? […]