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Back 2 Cyber-School : Test Your Team
12 August 2025UK firms are using summer downtime to run cybersecurity quizzes that improve staff awareness, reduce phishing risks, support onboarding, and build a stronger security culture ahead of the September reset. Why Summer Is the Time to Act It may seem counterintuitive to launch a cybersecurity initiative during the holiday season, […]
Sustainability-In-Tech : Desktop Fusion Reactor Breakthrough
12 August 2025A Seattle startup has taken a significant step toward creating a portable nuclear fusion device, operating its compact reactor at 300,000 volts for extended periods, a key technical breakthrough that could transform the clean energy landscape. Who Is Avalanche Energy? Avalanche Energy is a privately held company based in Seattle, […]
Video Update : CoPilot Task Scheduling
12 August 2025CoPilot now make it easier than ever to run a prompt in the background at scheduled times in the future. It’s like having a magic genie which you can ask to do things for you (in plain english and without coding) and then you simply set and forget … and […]
Tech Tip – The “3‑Word Rule” For Sharper ChatGPT Responses
12 August 2025Need ChatGPT to respond in a more professional or specialised tone? Just add three words to your prompt to steer it instantly. How to: – At the end of your prompt, add: “…like a [role]” (e.g. journalist, marketer, data analyst).– Example: “Summarise this email chain like a data analyst.” What […]
Summer Phishing Surge: Why Scammers Love Holidays
5 August 2025Here we look at how phishing scams spike in summer, including fake travel bookings, delivery text traps and urgent invoice fraud, and why UK businesses and individuals are especially vulnerable during the summer holiday season. Phishing Peaks in Summer as Risk Awareness Drops The summer season is increasingly being exploited […]
When the Boss Is Away – Don’t Let Security Slip
5 August 2025With managers away, risks like poor passwords, unlocked screens and slow reporting can quietly escalate, and this article explains why it happens and how to stop it. Why Summer Leave Demands Heightened Password Hygiene In 2025, just over four in ten UK businesses (43 per cent) reported experiencing a cyber […]
Out of Office, Not Out of Mind …
5 August 2025In this article, we look at various ways staff can stay cyber-secure while away, from setting safer out-of-office replies to avoiding phishing on the move and protecting devices abroad. Out-of-Office Messages Can Put You at Risk Most employees see out-of-office (OoO) replies as a harmless admin task. However, the wrong […]
Sustainability-In-Tech : Robots Cut Strawberry Pesticides
5 August 2025A new wave of farm automation is aiming to cut chemical use in food production, led by California-based TRIC Robotics, whose UV-powered robots are helping strawberry growers tackle pests and disease without pesticides. Tackling One of the Dirtiest Fruits on the Shelf Strawberries may be a consumer favourite, but they’re […]
Video Update : A Quick Look At The ChatGPT ‘Agent’
5 August 2025We’ve all been waiting for it … and now it’s here! This video takes a quick peek at the ‘agent’ which is now available in the UK for paid ChatGPT users … and it is far from perfect as we’ll see! [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, It […]
Tech Tip – Snooze Gmail Messages to Deal With Them Later
5 August 2025Busy Gmail inbox? The ‘Snooze’ feature lets you temporarily hide an email and have it reappear at a date and time when you’re ready to act on it. How to: – Hover over the email in your Gmail inbox.– Click the clock icon (Snooze) on the right.– Choose a preset […]
Featured Article : UK Public Sector / AI Partnership
29 July 2025The UK Government has entered into a formal partnership with OpenAI aimed at accelerating the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) across public services, infrastructure, and national growth zones. What Is The Deal? Announced on 21 July 2025, the agreement takes the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between […]
Tech Insight : 45% Of MSPs Keep Cash To Pay Off Hackers
29 July 2025A new survey reveals 45 per cent of managed service providers (MSPs) are setting aside cash to pay ransomware demands, as fears over AI-fuelled cybercrime continue to mount. MSPs Under Pressure as Ransomware Attacks Surge The finding comes from the CyberSmart MSP Survey 2025, which examined the security posture of […]
