For most people buying a new phone, it makes sense to get it on contract. Not only does this get you an allowance of calls, texts and data each month, it breaks down the cost of an expensive device into more manageable monthly payments. But to do this, you’ll usually have to commit to 24- … Leer más
At the end of October 2023, the UK’s national library, the British Library, took to social media to inform users that it was experiencing disruption to its services following an IT outage. Over the next few weeks, it emerged that the venerable institution had fallen victim to a ransomware cyber attack, and that its … Leer más
NordVPN has announced the results of a fourth audit by Deloitte, one of the Big Four. The company said it opened its doors from 30 November until 7 December 2023 for the auditors to poke around, interview employees and generally check that the VPN servers aren’t recording any sensitive data about how subscribers are using … Leer más
The mass adoption of cloud environments has helped businesses transform their operations through scalability and cost efficiency, but it has also put additional strain on security professionals. Research shows almost two-thirds of security analysts say the size of the attack surface has increased in the past three years, driven by pandemic-triggered digital and cloud … Leer más
If you’re upgrading to a new phone, you have two main options. The traditional way is to buy one from a mobile operator or carrier and take out a contract. This allows you to pay for the device over a number of months, typically lasting two years. As well as the phone your contract includes … Leer más
With the next US presidential election less than a year away, and concerns growing in Washington DC that the democratic process will again be a target for cyber interference, a report compiled by Arctic Wolf has found that state and local IT and cyber security teams are dangerously underprepared and under-resourced as the next … Leer más
LG has announced an update to the Styler at CES. The steam closet, which first launched as a niche product in Seoul way back in 2011 and has seen several iterations since, is now a globally available and popular appliance. The 2024 upgrades add extra functionality that nudge it closer to universal usefulness. If you’re … Leer más
Qualcomm Technologies has used the CES show to announce a range of automotive products based on its Snapdragon Digital Chassis platform to support next-generation digital cockpits, connected car technologies, connected services, advanced driver assistance and automated driving systems. Qualcomm believes connectivity remains integral to the global automotive industry’s digital transformation, powering an “unprecedented amount … Leer más
In many countries, there are two main ways to buy a phone on contract: unlocked, or locked to a specific network. An unlocked phone means switching networks is as easy as taking out one SIM card, and replacing it with another. However, there are a couple of additional steps if you want to keep the … Leer más
At some time or another, you have almost certainly looked around your workplace and wondered why it doesn’t seem to operate as well as you think it should. It could be processes that don’t seem to work, too many meetings that don’t seem to result in anything happening or confusion about who is supposed … Leer más
