News & resources

News & resources

Helpful updates and discussion to keep you informed of what’s current in the IT sector.

Due to the fast pace of the digital sector it pays to keep up to date with the latest news. Here we provide updates on any issues that might affect your business IT, plus share any developments happening within our company.

Tech Insight : What's Involved In a 'Pen-Test'?

Tech Insight : What's Involved In a 'Pen-Test'?

If you’d like to know what a ‘Pen Test’ is and the sorts of things you can expect from one, this article will give you a helpful overview.

Pen Tests 

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36 Cents per Chat Query Prompts $30 Microsoft Fee

36 Cents per Chat Query Prompts $30 Microsoft Fee

Microsoft’s announcement of pricing for its AI productivity suite 365 Copilot shows its intent to monetise its AI, ending any expectations of free AI provision. 

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Snooper’s Charter Updated. (Poorly)

Snooper’s Charter Updated. (Poorly)

Amendments to the UK Online Safety Bill mean a report must be written before powers can be used by the regulator to force tech firms to scan encrypted messages for child abuse images. 

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Tech-Trivia : Did You Know? This Week in Tech-History ...

Tech-Trivia : Did You Know? This Week in Tech-History ...

How Bright Is Your Toothpaste?

The Oppenheimer blockbuster launched with an IMDB rating of 9.0, so it appears lots of people liked it.

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Sustainability-in-Tech : Hydropanels Produce Pure Drinking Water From The Air

Sustainability-in-Tech : Hydropanels Produce Pure Drinking Water From The Air

Hydropanels are an innovative and sustainable way to extract clean, reliable drinking water from the air off-grid. 

How Hydropanels Work 

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Security-Stop-Press : Hacker Backdoor Found In World’s Critical Infrastructure Tech

Security-Stop-Press : Hacker Backdoor Found In World’s Critical Infrastructure Tech

Dutch researchers from cybersecurity firm Midnight Blue have reported discovering a deliberate hacker’s backdoor in the TETRA radio technology that’s used in 120 countries to control critical infra

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Tech Tip – How To Make A Windows PC Startup Faster

Tech Tip – How To Make A Windows PC Startup Faster

Just a few clicks and changes in the task manager can save you time by making your Windows PC startup faster. Here's how:

Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to bring up the task manager.

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Featured Article : AI Fears Prompt Hollywood Actors To Strike

Featured Article : AI Fears Prompt Hollywood Actors To Strike

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), the US actors’ union with 160,000 members has gone on strike mainly over fears that AI will reduce earnings

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Tech Insight : What Are 'Zero-Day' Attacks?

Tech Insight : What Are 'Zero-Day' Attacks?

In this tech insight, we look at what ‘zero-day’ attacks are, then look at some recent high-profile examples and ultimately at what businesses can do to protect themselves from zero-day attacks.&nb

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Tech News : Musk’s New AI Company’s Mission To “Understand The Universe”

Tech News : Musk’s New AI Company’s Mission To “Understand The Universe”

There’s nothing like setting the bar high and Elon Musk recently announced in a Twitter Spaces audio chat that the purpose of his new AI company, xAI, will be to “understand the universe”.

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