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Here we take a look at cyber security, why you may decide you need it, how much it costs, and where to get it. What Is Cyber Insurance?  Cyber insurance is a type of insurance policy designed to protect businesses and individuals from internet-based risks, and more generally from risks relating to IT infrastructure and … Continue reading Thought About Cyber Insurance? →

Although cyber security insurance may be all very well for after the event, keeping your software and drivers up to date is crucial for helping to prevent security issues in the first place, and for maintaining the security and performance of your Windows device. Updates often include security patches that protect against newly discovered vulnerabilities. … Continue reading Tech Tip – Update Your Software and Drivers →

The new AI-powered Windows ‘Recall’ feature that takes 5-second screenshots to generate a searchable timeline of everything a user has interacted with has prompted security and privacy concerns. What Is Recall?  The Recall feature for Windows (currently in preview status) is a new feature that’s exclusive to Microsoft’s forthcoming Copilot+ PCs. Recall takes snapshots of … Continue reading Featured Article : New Windows Screenshot Feature Sparks Privacy Concerns →

In this insight, we look at the implications of Microsoft’s announcement that the Windows 11 24H2 update is being tested in a pre-release stage and the deprecation of VBScript is being initiated by making it an optional feature. What Did Microsoft Say?  Microsoft has announced that it is making this year’s annual feature update Windows … Continue reading Tech Insight : Windows 11 Updates & VBScript Kill-Off ? →

After an Ofcom investigation that found BT didn’t give clear and simple information to customers who signed up to deal with its subsidiaries EE and Plusnet, BT has been told it must refund early exit fees and let existing affected customers walk away penalty-free. What Happened?  Under new consumer protection rules, known as ‘General Conditions’ … Continue reading Tech News : EE and Plusnet Customers To Get Refund From BT →

A new partnership means that Truecaller’s AI Assistant can use Microsoft Azure AI Speech technology to enable Truecaller to answer your phone (via the Truecaller app) using an authentic AI version of your voice. Truecaller  Truecaller is a mobile app, available on iOS and Android, that offers caller identification, call blocking, and spam filtering services. … Continue reading Tech News : Microsoft/Truecaller Now Answers Phone Using Your Voice →

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (DMCC) which becomes law later this year (autumn) and is aimed at promoting fair competition, regulating digital markets, and protecting consumer rights in the UK, may mean that Apple will need to open up its business practices. Similar to being a ‘gatekeeper’, for example, if the CMA’s Digital … Continue reading An Apple Byte : DMCC Bill May Force Apple To Open Up →

A political consultant who paid a local street magician $150 to make a deepfake anti-Biden robocall, asking people not to vote in the New Hampshire Democratic primary, is now facing $6 million fine. It’s been alleged that Steven Kramer, 54, of New Orleans, commissioned and paid for the bogus Biden AI deepfake voice call, used … Continue reading Security Stop Press : $6 Million Fine For Deepfake Robocalls →

Finish company Enifer is bringing back a protein made from fungus (a microprotein) that was first developed and used in the 1970s for animal feed but could now work as a sustainable protein source for the human diet. Pekilo ®  Enifer’s Pekilo ® microprotein was developed from fungus in the 70s and used for fifteen … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : Finns Finally Fabricate Fungus Fodder →

This video-update looks at how you can invite ChatGPT to a Zoom meeting. In this case, it talks about LinkedIn … https://videovault.vip/videos/social/2024-May-ChatGPT-joined-me-on-a-Zoom-call.mp4