HMRC Self Assessment Scam Warning
HMRC has issued a warning to those completing Self Assessment tax returns for 31 January not to be caught out by SMS messages and email scams purporting to be from HMRC.
Apple to Pay £85 Million For 'Batterygate' Scandal
Apple is to pay $113m (£85m) to put an end to the 'Batterygate' scandal, where the company was accused of deliberately slowing down iPhone batteries to prompt users into buying a new iPhone.
Featured Article - The Difference Between Cloud Backup and Cloud Storage
This article looks at the difference between cloud backup and cloud storage and how each contributes to daily business life; business continuity and disaster recovery.
Carbon Pollution From Your Emails
A Financial Times report based on work by Tim Berners-Lee has highlighted how sending fewer emails could help tackle climate change by reducing carbon emissions.
Tech Tip – Windows 10 Emoji/Kaomoji Keyboard
If you would like a fast and easy way to include emojis in your writing or get access to a free resource of extra graphics when using Windows 10, you may not know that Windows 10 now has an integrated emoji and Kaomoji keyboard. Here’s how to find it:
Google Accused of 'Stealing' Android Data
Posted by Lee Thomas
18 Nov 2020
Google is being sued for (allegedly) secretly using Android users’ cellular data allowances without user consent, to perform “passive” information transfers.
Featured Article - Data Breaches: The Fallout
Posted by Lee Thomas
18 Nov 2020
In this article, we look not just at data breaches but also at the impact of data breaches on business and organisations.
Vanish Mode For Messenger and Instagram Chats
Posted by Lee Thomas
18 Nov 2020
Only a week after its WhatsApp announcement for the “disappearing messages” feature, Facebook has announced “Vanish Mode” for Messenger and Instagram to allow the sending of messages that disappear automatically.
Retail Adapting To Pandemic Christmas and Beyond
Posted by Lee Thomas
18 Nov 2020
With the UK facing different rules and lockdowns, there’s evidence that retailers are trying to overcome their significant challenges by becoming more agile and adapting where possible.
Tech Tip – Sending Delayed Emails
In Microsoft Outlook you can delay the delivery of an individual message or you can use rules to delay the delivery of all messages by having them held in the Outbox for a specified time after you click Send. Here’s how: