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Meta has announced it’s launching its own version of Twitter’s Blue Tick called ‘Meta Verified’ for Facebook and Instagram where users pay a monthly subscription to be verified on the platforms. Announcement  On February 19, Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, announced that Meta is starting the rollout of its new ‘Meta Verified’ subscription service for Facebook … Continue reading Tech News : New Meta Verified Blue Badge Subscription Service →

With OpenReach now ‘throttling’ broadband speeds and limiting phone calls as measures designed to gently “nudge” customers to upgrade as the “Big Switchoff” approaches, we look at exactly what’s happening, why, and when. What Is The Great Switchoff?  The “Big Switchoff” refers to the switch from the old copper phone network to a new ‘Digital Voice’ alternative. Back in … Continue reading Tech-Insight : Throttling And The “Big Switchoff” →

A Mimecast spokesman has warned that in a labour market already stretched by shortages, Dutch digital resilience could be threatened if more attention isn’t paid to the mental well-being of cyber security professionals. Wanting To Change Jobs  Recent research commissioned by Mimecast in the Netherlands showed that a quarter of Dutch IT professionals are considering … Continue reading Tech News : IT Security Threatened By Professional Burnouts →

Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a way for using a 3D-printing ink that contains calcium carbonate-producing bacteria, giving a result similar to mollusc shells or bone. ‘BacktoInk’ – Environmentally Friendly  Researchers at EPFL’s Soft Materials Laboratory in the School of Engineering have successfully added the Sporosarcina pasteurii bacterium … Continue reading Sustainability : Bacteria Ink Gives Bonelike 3D Printed Structures →

Following research, identity proofing experts ID R&D have warned businesses that there has been a rise in the number of fraud attempts and cyberattacks leveraging deepfake technology, i.e. the use of AI-powered technology to create convincing videos of people. Research indicates that nearly half (42 per cent) of organisations have already encountered deepfake attacks. ID … Continue reading Security Stop-Press : Business Warned That ‘Deepfakes’ Are On The Rise →

If you’d like a way to send web pages you find interesting to your inbox rather than bookmarking them in Chrome and forgetting about them, the InboxThis extension may be helpful. Here’s how to use it: – Go to the Google Chrome Web Store and search for ‘InboxThis’. It’s a free browser extension that can … Continue reading Tech Tip – Send Web Pages To Your Inbox →

Cloud computing has become a mainstay for businesses around the world – but many are yet to realise its benefits. The technology has been used by businesses for more than a decade, providing a cost-effective and secure alternative to in-house storage. But there are so many more benefits businesses can see by making the switch. … Continue reading Cloud computing: 5 benefits of taking your business to the cloud →

Green distributed computer network heating company Heata is offering to provide up to 4.8kWh of free hot water per day in exchange for installing a business cloud server in your home. Green Distributed Compute Network  Heata, which began as an innovation project with British Gas, describes itself as “a ground-breaking green distributed compute network that uses the … Continue reading Tech News : Want Free Hot Water? Have A Server In Your House! →

Although Openview’s recent second report shows that most SaaS companies used usage-based pricing last year, many are now moving to hybrid models. What Is Usage Based Pricing?  Usage-based pricing (UBP) is a pricing model where customers are charged based on how much they use a particular product or service. In the context of SaaS (Software … Continue reading Featured Article : Usage Based Pricing And Now Hybrid Pricing →

Twitter-owner Elon Musk’s latest decision to turn off SMS 2FA after 20 March unless you pay for Blue Tick has caused another storm of criticism. What And Why?  On 15 February, Twitter announced that: “starting today, we will no longer allow accounts to enroll in the text message/SMS method of 2-Factor Authentication unless they are Twitter … Continue reading Tech News : 2FA Storm At Twitter →