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Samsung report warns businesses to ‘wake up’ to digital technology

A new report commissioned by Samsung which examines the impact that changes in society and technology will have upon the future of the workplace, warns that businesses have three years to embrace digital technologies or risk getting left behind. The report claims that businesses must adjust to the fast changing digital landscape in which a…

16 February 20175 April 2018 Chris Price Augmented reality, Business tips, Computer Security, Uncategorized

Hi tech solutions to protect your stuff. More smart padlocks on the way, including IoT Mobilock

The Mobilock is billed as the world's first smart padlock with IoT connectivity Seems like smart security is one of the fastest growing tech sectors at the moment. Rather than using a key or an easily hackable combination lock to protect your valuables, several manufacturers are introducing smart padlocks which use…

16 March 20162 September 2018 Chris Price Home Appliances, Internet Of Things, Uncategorized

Potential iOS “bruteforce” security hole identified

If your phone is locked, it is usually regarded as pretty secure - after all, you have to enter a PIN number and after a certain number of incorrect tries it will either lock you out, or delete everything from the phone. But it appears there might be a way around it. MDSec has identified…

18 March 201521 September 2020 James O'Malley Apple, Mobile phones

Apple tightens up its iCloud security

Apple has expanded its use of two-factor verification checks to protect data stored online by its customers, after a massive breach last month that saw thousands of nude celebrity photos stolen from iCloud. The BBC says the move follows suggestions that third-party software had been used to steal the photos. It says that the security…

18 September 201423 September 2014 Stuart Apple, Cloud, Computer Security, iCloud, Internet, Privacy, Social Media

5 million Gmail passwords hacked: should you be worried?

The hackers are having a busy month, No sooner has the dust settled on the mass theft of nude celebrity photos, the news comes that there has been a major Gmail breach. According to the IBTimes, around five million Google account credentials have been leaked online by hackers, with around 60 per cent of the…

11 September 201412 September 2018 Stuart Google, Internet, Uncategorized

Russian hackers steal more than 1 billion usernames and passwords

A Russian cyber gang has stolen more than 1.6 billion internet username and password combinations, according to US security firm Hold Security – a company that specialises in finding breaches. Hold Security said that the gang – which it dubbed “CyberVor”, after the Russian word for thief, vor – had gathered confidential data from more than 500 million…

6 August 2014 Stuart Computer Security, Internet

Apple's iOS8 adds additional layer of security to wifi scanning

Another new tidbit from Apple's forthcoming iOS8 has emerged – the operating system will apparently disguise your phone's "MAC" address when scanning for wifi. The MAC address has nothing to do with Apple – but actually stands for "Media Access…

9 June 201426 October 2018 James O'Malley Internet, iPhone, Wi-Fi

Are eBay users still at risk?

Online marketplace eBay announced this week that it had been the victim of a cyberattack. The Californian-based company, which has 128 million active users, revealed on Wednesday that a database had been hacked between late February and early March this…

22 May 2014 Stuart Computer Security, eBay, Internet

iPhone 5S Touch ID scanner hacked just days after release

It's only been on sale for three days, but the Apple iPhone 5S's headlining security feature, the Touch ID fingerprint sensor, has already been hacked. It took just a weekend for German security group Chaos Computer Club (CCC) to break…

23 September 2013 Gerald Lynch Apple, iPhone, iPhone, Mobile phones, Tech Digest news

Sony "my Xperia" service rolls out: Much-needed "Find my iPhone" copycat for Xperia Androids

Sony has begun rolling out its "my Xperia" mobile security service around the globe. Exclusive to the company's Xperia range of Android phones, it offers similar functionality to Apple's "Find my iPhone" feature, letting users track, lock and wipe an…

5 July 2013 Gerald Lynch Android, Mobile phones, Tech Digest news

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Bluesky boss unable to give correct age limit for platform, Google forced to sell Chrome browser?

‘Black November’ gets off to slow start for e-commerce, research shows

Instagram to release algorithm reset feature, UK approves Google’s $2 billion Anthropic investment

Supersonic first from Dawn Aerospace, Astro Bot leads Games Awards nominations

Roblox to ban Under 13s from messaging others, Google to launch ‘Shielded email’?

Amazon takes on Temu and Shein with Haul, Spotify guns for TikTok and YouTube

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