Aside from when video connections drop out, is a useful piece of software for businesses. However, the T9000 trojan is compromising Skype’s security. Skype is an amazingly innovative app which has helped make the world that little bit smaller and cost effective. The...
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How Malicious Emails Caused Power Outages
Malware causes many security concerns, but, just recently, hackers have been targeting the Ukraine’s electric distributors to bring havoc to power supplies. Instead of merely targeting secure data such as financial and classified information, the authors behind the...
New Processors to Only Support Windows 10
Many people have resisted migrating from Windows 7 and 8.1 to Windows 10, but Microsoft has now announced that new processors will only run on Windows 10. You might have noticed, last summer, that windows were popping up on your PC encouraging you to switch to...
No More Passwords: Could Passwords Become Extinct?
We’re all used to creating and remember passwords when working with sensitive data, but could Google make the password a thing of the past? Passwords are essential when it comes to working with PCs due to the amount of confidential data that they may contain and...
How Important is Cloud Security for Small Businesses?
Cloud computing allows you to run programs and store data on the internet and is a world away from the traditional method of physical installs and servers. It offers flexibility, enhances collaboration and reduces overheads, but many businesses are wary of cloud...
Old Server Brings Paris Airport to a Halt
Chaos reigned supreme at Orly airport, Paris recently thanks to a technical fault on an old server running the ancient operating system Windows 3.1. Yes, you read that correctly, the server was running on Windows 3.1 which is an operating system (OS) launched in 1992...
5 Email Security Tips for Small Businesses
Email security is a crucial focus for your business, but as it offers a gateway into your systems you need to understand how to keep it secure. If your email security is below standard then you’re opening up your network and sensitive data to the mercy of malicious...
Intel’s 72 Core Processor: Knights Landing
Intel is constantly striving to push the capabilities of desktop computers and their 72 core processor promises to deliver amazing performance. This chip – known as Knights Landing – is part of Intel’s Xeon Phi processor family and will start being shipped with select...
The Hidden Dangers of the GlassRAT Trojan
We all know that trojan viruses are the masters of stealth when infecting systems, but the GlassRAT Trojan may just be the stealthiest trojan yet. We’re constantly advised to be on our guard against ‘zero day vulnerabilities’ which are brand new viruses that attack...
San Jose to Welcome Google Fiber into California
Google Fiber promises super fast broadband, but it remains out of reach for many people. However, it now looks as though it will shortly debut in San Jose. The days of conducting business over a 56k dial up modem seem like a lifetime ago and in the last decade the...