Archive for June 2022
Tech News : Fewer Cookie Pop-Ups – But At What Cost?
A government Bill has laid out a new UK data protection regime (which diverges from EU regulations) and which the government says will ease the burden of compliance on businesses. Data Reform Bill The government says that the âData Reform Billâ, announced in this yearâs Queenâs Speech, and outlined as part of London Tech Week,…
Read MoreTech News : Regulations Dictate More Action Needed On Fake Content
A Strengthened EU âCode of Practice on Disinformationâ will require big tech companies to take more action to ensure that purveyors of disinformation do not benefit from advertising revenues. Broader Range Of Commitments The strengthened âCode of Practice on Disinformationâ will aim to achieve the objectives of the European Commissionâs Guidance presented in May 2021,…
Read MoreTech-Insight : What Is ‘Data Gravity’?
In this insight, we look at what âdata gravityâ is, what challenges it creates, and some ways in which businesses can tackle data gravity challenges. What Is Data Gravity? Working with (larger) datasets means the need to collect, store and manage the data and move it around to different applications. The data then accumulates (builds…
Read MoreFeatured Article : Internet Explorer is Dead. Long Live The King?
Microsoftâs Internet Explorer browser has been retired after 27 years and here we take a brief look back over its history and why it fell behind competitors before being succeeded by Microsoft Edge. It Came From âMosaicâ Microsoft first launched its Internet Explorer (IE) browser in 1995. The browser was built under license to Microsoft…
Read MoreSecurity Stop-Press : Facebook Phishing Scam
Security company PIXM has warned of a Facebook scam, active since Q4 2021, which has ensnared nearly 10 million users. The credential harvesting scam uses a fake Facebook login page. When a user logs in, the threat actor gets their credentials and can then use an automated program to send out the link to the…
Read MoreFeatured Article: How Good Are Chatbots Now?
Following the recent story about how a Google Bot was reported to have said things that a sentient being may say, we take a brief look at how good chatbots are now. What Happened? Google engineer, Blake Lemoine, recently reported that The Language Model for Dialogue Applications (LaMDA ) AI system bot may have feelings…
Read MoreTech Insight : What Is ‘Edge’ Computing?
In this insight, we look at what edge computing is, why itâs necessary, the benefits it delivers, and some examples of how itâs being used. What Is It? Edge computing is a computing architecture and distributed computing framework which means the computing and data storage is done near the source of the data. The idea…
Read MoreTech News : Internet Explorer … Explores No More
Microsoft has announced the retirement of its famous Internet Explorer browser which is now officially out of support as of June 15, 2022 for certain versions of Windows 10. Why? First announced in May 2021 and after 25+ years) Microsoft has announced that âInternet Explorer (IE) is officially retired and out of support as of today,…
Read MoreTech News : Millions Of iPhone Users Could Receive ‘Batterygate’ Payouts
Following a claim made by a consumer champion against Apple over the âBatterygateâ alleged throttling of older iPhones, millions of people could receive compensation if the claim is successful. Batterygate The recent claim in relation to what has become known as âBatterygateâ refers to a 2017 software update to iPhones which Apple says was a…
Read MoreSecurity-Stop-Press : Microsoft 365 Loophole Could Allow Ransomware Attack
Proofpoint researchers have reported finding a way that attackers could use a Microsoft 365 loophole to launch ransomware attacks. The method involves using compromised SharePoint Online or OneDrive accounts to reduce the (user-configurable) setting for the number or saved versions in SharePoint Online or OneDrive. Attackers can then encrypt files in those drives so that…
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