Say goodbye to copper landlines
Why are they being phased out? Telephone wires have been in existence for over 100 years, and they have served us well. With the fast acceleration of development in technology, it’s time for an upgrade. Underground lines are becoming increasingly difficult to maintain, therefore, phasing them out may seem like a drastic measure to take […]
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Device Management Solution For Small Businesses Aimed at business with up to 500 employees, Apple says that ‘Business Essentials’ has been designed to make it easy to manage every aspect of the Apple devices in the customer’s organisation as the organisation grows. Apple says this device management package for small businesses “makes managing Apple devices as […]
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Apple Introduces “Self-Service Repair”, Starting With iPhone 12 and iPhone
Initial Phase Apple says that the initial phase of the programme, beginning in the US early next year, will be for iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 models, and will focus on the most commonly serviced modules, such as the iPhone display, battery, and camera. How Will It Work? The programme, which Apple says is “intended for […]
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Draytek ACS & False Positive Alerts
The Draytek ACS platform has several flavours. One of which is the hosted-by-Draytek option. Following update of firmware on assorted Draytek models, including the 2860 / 2860n models to firmware 3.9.1 [link] and others, we were seeing many false positive alerts from ACS that the routers were offline. After much digging, it appears that there […]
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Microsoft Unveils ‘Loop’ Collaborative App
Microsoft has unveiled the new ‘Loop’ collaborative app which it describes as “a flexible canvas with portable components” designed for assisting with new hybrid working patterns. Background Microsoft says that the new app is part of a “reimagining” of Office, and a response to the new opportunities created by new (hybrid) working patterns that can make Office more of […]
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Crypto ATM Scammers
An FBI announcement has warned that scammers are now directing victims to use physical cryptocurrency ATMs and digital QR codes to complete payment transactions. What Are Cryptocurrency ATMs? A cryptocurrency ATM is a physical kiosk/terminal/device that connects to a cryptocurrency network (e.g. bitcoin) and allows customers to purchase crypto tokens with deposited cash. Cryptocurrency ATMs […]
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WAP … WEP … What ???
In this tech insight, we take a brief look at the WEP and WAP security protocols, and what happened to them. What Is WAP? Developed by Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia, and Unwired Planet, and introduced back in 1999, Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) was a security standard for devices with a wireless Internet connection on a mobile […]
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This Is Why Hospitality Is Unsustainable
“Meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” is the textbook definition of sustainability. We often think of the effects on the environment when we think of sustainability, and rightfully so…. But what about the financial sustainability that can be achieved through technology in a […]
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What Is A Digital Twin?
What Is It? A digital twin is an accurate virtual model of a physical object that uses data gathered from sensors on the physical object to run simulations, study performance issues and generate possible improvements. The improvements discovered during testing of the virtual version of the object can then be made to the physical object. […]
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There’s Gold In Them Thar Phones
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 […]
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Scam Calls : A Significant Update
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 […]
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What You Need To Know About About Nightclub Security
With security concerns arising in the past few weeks amongst club goers, spiking has always been around, but is the issue getting out of control? Find out how you can ramp up your security using technology, protect your customers and keep your nightlife venue safe in this week’s article. Security concerns A pattern of different […]
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