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A Next DLP survey (conducted at RSA Conference 2024 and Infosecurity Europe 2024) has revealed how the rise of ‘Shadow SaaS’ and ‘Shadow AI’ may be putting businesses at risk of data loss, lack of visibility, and data breaches. What Are Shadow SaaS and Shadow AI? Shadow SaaS refers to the use of software-as-a-service (SaaS) … Continue reading Tech Insight : Shadow AI and Shadow SaaS Risks?
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics has reported that it expects its profits for the three months to June 2024 to have increased by a massive 15-fold on last year. AI Driving Chip Prices Samsung is the world’s largest memory chip, smartphone and TV maker and the company’s (predicted) profit jump to $10.4 trillion from $670 billion … Continue reading Tech News : 15X Samsung Profits (But Workers Strike)
It’s been reported that WhatsApp may soon be introducing voice-note transcriptions, which should save time, make it easier for users in noisy environments, and improve the efficiency of communications. Voice Notes WhatsApp’s’ Voice notes (introduced in 2013) is a feature whereby users can record audio messages within the chat interface. Users simply press and hold … Continue reading Tech News : WhatsApp Voice Transcriptions
Apple has warned iPhone users to be on their guard against a new ‘smishing’ (SMS phishing) scam where the perpetrators are posing as Apple. The scam involves the scammers contacting iPhone users with the excuse of needing to sort out a login issue. The targeted users are sent a URL which actually leads to a … Continue reading An Apple Byte : iPhone Smishing Scam Warning
Start-up Oxford Ionics (founded 2019) recently reported that its new quantum chip breaks global quantum performance records, providing over twice the performance of previous world records, and without using error correction. What’s more, the company reports that the new quantum chip can be built at scale in existing semiconductor factories. Dr Michael Cuthbert, Director of … Continue reading Security Stop Press : Encryption Risks : New Quantum Chip
Amazon recently boasted reaching its 100 per cent renewable energy goal seven years earlier than the 2030 goal. However, with Microsoft and Google disclosing an increase in greenhouse gasses due to infrastructure expansion, we look at whether the prospects of hyperscalers actually hitting their renewable energy targets (and carbon reduction targets) are realistic. Amazon Hits … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : Amazon’s Energy Success
Want to send HD videos? Well, now you can with WhatsApp … https://videovault.vip/videos/social/2024-July-Send-Photos-In-HD-Using-WhatsApp.mp4
You may not know that the Windows Calculator app also includes several hidden features such as scientific, programmer, date calculation modes, a currency converter, and more … making it a versatile tool for various tasks. Here’s how to use the hidden features: To Open The Calculator – Press Win + S and type Calculator, then … Continue reading Tech Tip – Use The Calculator’s Hidden Features
Following an investigation into whether the big tech companies are complying with the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules, the European Commission’s preliminary findings say that Meta’s ‘Pay or Consent’ model for data-sharing is in breach of its new rules. Investigation The European Commission (EC) launched an investigation into Google, Apple, and Meta to determine … Continue reading Featured Article : ‘Pay or Consent’ Model Breaches Rules
In this insight, we look at how recent reports have revealed how the UK’s public sector is facing the dual challenges of potentially losing £300 million through restrictive cloud licensing and the limitations of an open-source software skills gap. Restrictive Cloud Licensing Costs A report from the cross-party think tank, The Social Market Foundation (SMF), … Continue reading Tech Insight : Restrictive Cloud Licensing & Public Sector Skills