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Sustainability: How Software Can Help Reduce The Carbon Footprint of Commercial and Industrial Buildings

November 3, 2021
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In this article, we look at how software can be used to reduce the contribution to climate change of commercial buildings and the interaction with the building of its occupants. Reduce Greenhouse Gasses With non-residential buildings generating 6.6% of greenhouse gases emissions, finding ways to decarbonise industries and economies is of vital importance. Technology now plays an important part…

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Tech Insight : Smart Doorbells and UK Law

November 3, 2021
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In this insight, we look at ‘smart’ doorbells and how the outcome of a recent legal case has highlighted the legal responsibilities that owner/operators of smart doorbells have under UK law. Smart Doorbells Smart doorbells, such as Eufy, Ring, Nest Hello, Arlo, Vuebell, IseeBell, and more are Internet-connected replacements for traditional doorbells. Smart doorbells use a smartphone app to…

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Tech News : Massive Rise In HTTPS Attacks

November 3, 2021
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The latest “ThreatLabz: The State of Encrypted Attacks,” 2021 report has shown a 300 per cent increase in online attackers using HTTPS to cloak their activities and blend in with other traffic. HTTPS HTTPS, the encrypted version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), enables secure communication over a computer network, using Transport Layer Security (formerly, Secure Sockets Layer). HTTPS…

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Featured Article : Facebook Re-Branded As ‘Meta’

November 3, 2021
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After one of the most publicised re-brands in history, as Facebook changes its name to ‘Meta,’ we look at the reaction in the media and the marketplace, and the issues for the company going forward. ‘Meta’ … ? Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced at Connect 2021 last week that the company had brought together its apps and technologies under…

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Tech Tip – How To Open A File Without Knowing The Extension

November 3, 2021
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Tech Tip

Trying to open a file where you don’t know the file type and there’s no extension can be frustrating, time-consuming and potentially insecure so here are options to help: First check that the file actually has no extension: – Right-click on the file, select ‘Properties,’ and look at the ‘type of file’ in the ‘General’ tab of file properties….

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Sustainability : Tips For Saving Energy At Home

October 27, 2021
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In the week that the UK government unveiled its Heat and Buildings strategy to decarbonise homes and commercial premises enough to hit the target of net zero by 2050, here are some tips for saving energy at home. Change The Boiler For most homeowners, changing a boiler is a very big expense. However, the UK has the oldest housing…

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Featured Article: Scam Calls : A Significant Update

October 27, 2021
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This week, we heard the good news that the big phone networks have agreed to automatically block foreign scam calls, and we heard the bad news that an Ofcom survey has revealed that 45 million people in the UK were targeted by scam text messages or phone calls this summer! The Challenge The challenge has been that scammers based…

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Tech News : There’s Gold In Them Thar Phones

October 27, 2021
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The Royal Mint has signed an agreement with Canadian start-up Excir to recover gold and other precious metals from old smartphone and laptop circuit boards. Precious Waste Mountain A recent assessment by the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) forum has concluded that this year’s worldwide mountain of waste electronic and electrical equipment will total an estimated 57.4 million…

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