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Prompted by the effects of the global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike, the UK has moved to protect UK data-centres by classing them as ‘Critical National Infrastructure’ (CNI). CrowdStrike Back in July, a global IT outage caused by a faulty update (impacting Windows systems) from the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike significantly affected multiple sectors in the … Continue reading Tech News : Data Centres Now ‘Critical National Infrastructure’
As highlighted recently by the Wall Street Journal, the range of AI-driven features in Apple’s latest iPhones could transform how enterprises operate, provided company data is protected and businesses understand how best to use these new features. Unveiled in their new iPhone 16 and iPhone 15 Pro models, the new “Apple Intelligence” tools offer improved capabilities … Continue reading An Apple Byte : Security Concerns For New AI Powered iPhones
A 17-year-old male has been arrested on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences in relation to a cyber attack on Transport for London (TfL) on the 1st September. Although TfL reported on its website on September 5th that “there is no evidence that any customer data has been compromised”, it has since been reported that … Continue reading Security Stop Press : Teenager Arrested In Connection With TfL Cyber Attack
Information recently obtained (by the Financial Times) has revealed that a huge spike in water consumption by dozens of facilities in Virginia’s “data-centre alley” likely means new initiatives to replenish or conserve water resources are urgently needed. Usage Up By Two-Thirds The county authority figures show that water consumption at the data-centres of hyperscalers which … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : Rapidly Growing Water Demand For Data-Centres
This video tutorial explains in depth how to identify your competitors’ strengths and weaknesses, via ChatGPT. [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, It’s best to download it first] https://videovault.vip/videos/social/2024-September-Use-ChatGPT-To-Learn-From-Your-Competitors.mp4
The Preview Pane in File Explorer lets you preview documents, images, and PDFs without opening them, saving time when reviewing multiple files in a folder. Here’s how it works: Enable Preview Pane – Open File Explorer by pressing Win + E. – Click on the View tab and then click Preview Pane. Preview Files – … Continue reading Tech Tip – “File Explorer Preview Pane” for Fast Document Review
In a first-of-its-kind case, a US musician has been charged with fraud for allegedly using thousands of automated bot accounts to stream AI-generated tracks from which he made more than $10m in royalty payments. Which Tracks? The music tracks that 52-year-old Michael Smith from North Carolina in the US allegedly used came from a co-conspirator, … Continue reading Featured Article : Musical Misconduct
Following a new ESET study which highlighted how workers using company-provided laptops for personal activities could be putting work hardware at risk, we’ll explore the issues surrounding this practice and the potential consequences for businesses and employees, in two parts. 90% Using Work Laptops For Home Usage … But What About Risky Behaviour? The recent … Continue reading Tech Insight : Personal Activities … On Work Laptops (Part 1)
Popular online graphic design platform Canva is facing a backlash from customers following a price hike of up to 300% for its Teams subscription. What Is Canva Teams? The subscription-based Canva Teams feature within the Canva platform (an alternative to image editing platforms like Adobe), allows multiple users to collaborate on designs, share projects, and … Continue reading Tech News : Backlash Against 300% Canva Price-Hike
Yoast, the company behind the popular SEO plugin for WordPress, has announced the introduction of ‘Yoast AI Optimize’ feature which is designed to simplify SEO tasks by providing AI-powered optimisation suggestions for content at the click of a button. Helps With Essential SEO Factors Specifically, ‘Yoast AI Optimize’, which is only available to Yoast SEO … Continue reading Tech News : Yoast Gets AI Optimize (Yes, with a ‘Z’)