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Microsoft recently announced that it will be blocking Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros by default as a way to stop the spread of malware. Since these macros are important automation tools for Microsoft Office apps, how is this going to work? What Are Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) Macros? Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) … Continue reading Tech Insight : How Microsoft Will Block Macros To Stop Malware →

The UK government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has announced funding of up to £23 million for AI and data conversion courses in England. Help Underrepresented Groups To Join World-Leading Industry The government says that the funding will create (postgraduate) conversion courses that could help underrepresented groups get tech jobs, even if they … Continue reading Tech News : £23 Million For AI And Data Science Scholarships →

UK, US, and Australian cyber experts are warning of a “growing wave of increasingly sophisticated ransomware attacks”. Lindy Cameron, the chief executive of the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has warned that ransomware is “a rising global threat with potentially devastating consequences”. Businesses can get advice about how to prevent and protect against ransomware at … Continue reading Security Stop-Press : Ransomware Warning →

Windows 11 has Microsoft Teams as a pre-installed app that users can access from the Taskbar by clicking the ‘Chat’ icon. To connect with anyone, if they’re on iOS, Android or Mac, here’s how: – Click on the Chat icon in Windows 11 Taskbar and click on the Get started button. – Confirm the Microsoft … Continue reading Tech Tip – Windows 11 – Connect With Anyone Using The Chat Icon →

Computer hardware company HP has announced that it has acquired ‘CHOOSE Packaging’, a packaging development company and inventor of the only commercially available zero-plastic paper bottle in the world. Paper-Based Bottles Edinburgh-based CHOOSE Packaging’s paper-based bottles are made with naturally occurring, non-toxic materials and are an alternative to single-use PET packaging plastic bottles. The paper-based … Continue reading Sustainability : HP Buys Zero-Plastic Bottle Maker →

In a worrying trend, oil facilities in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands have all recently been targeted by cyber-attacks. Germany The attack on German oil, vehicle fuel and petroleum products company Oiltanking Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG happened just over a week ago. Some reports have suggested that the company’s systems were hit by ransomware, … Continue reading Tech News : European Oil Facilities Targeted By Cyber Attacks →

According to new research by a Microsoft program manager, it could take as long as 8 hours, connected to the Internet, for devices to fully download Microsoft updates. The Update Challenge – Time A blog post in Microsoft’s Tech Community by program manager David Guyer, highlighted how one important challenge for Microsoft is trying to … Continue reading Tech News : Windows Updates Can Take 8 Hours →

In this article, we look at what disposable email addresses are, their benefits and disadvantages, and we look at a few examples of disposable email address services. What Are Disposable Email Addresses? Disposable / temporary email addresses (DEA), also known as ‘burner’ email addresses, are (mostly free) services that allow the user to set up … Continue reading Featured Article : What Are Disposable Emails? →

In this tech insight, we look at what Chrome extensions are and how to access them, then we look at 10 examples of popular and useful Chrome extensions. What Are Chrome Extensions? Extensions for Google’s Chrome browser are software programs, built using technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript that give Chrome more functionality and enable … Continue reading Tech Insight : Some Unmissable Chrome Extensions →

For occasions where you need to create surveys, quizzes, or get other quick and easy responses, you may not have tried Google Forms. Here’s to use them: – Go to forms.google.com and sign-in with your Google login. – Select the type of form you need from the gallery (Blank, Event Registration, Contact Information, RSVP, and … Continue reading Tech Tip – Create And Share A Form Using Google Forms →