Imagine losing all of your important documents, contacts, information and family photographs at the same time. No, really. Go on, give it some thought. All of your photos gone forever. It’s not a pleasant thought is it? Sadly as more information is held on computers and online, and as digital cameras and mobile phones replace …
With storms currently battering the UK, it’s agood idea to prepare for disruptions, just in case something goes wrong… With stormy weather, unfortunately there can be power problems. For that reason, it’s important to regularly save anything that you are working on, just so you don’t lose a morning’s work if the power goes off. …
Today (11th February 2020) is Safer Internet Day. That seems like a good time to remember a few simple ways to enjoy a safer Internet experience: Don’t use the same password for multiple sites. Be cautious of links in emails as they could be fake. Use a password manager. If something seems too good to …
Almost every day the press publishes stories about the latest organisation to leak private and/or personal information. Sometimes this is due to cyber crime, and sometimes it’s due to careless acts. Surely you wouldn’t be doing anything that could put information at risk, would you? Unfortunately there is one action that I see all too …
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I often hear people claiming that Apple Macs don’t need any anti-virus software. I even saw a so-called expert on the TV saying just that. Unfortunately it just isn’t true. Whilst it is true that the Apple Mac operating system is structured in a way that offers better default security than most Windows based machines, …
It’s remarkable that although the online safety message is banged on about on TV, radio and the printed media, there are a great many people who are still of the opinion that the message doesn’t apply to them. Sadly, whilst such people may have got away without incident so far, this is more by luck …
