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Anyone can be a victim of a data leak. There were 1,243 security incidents in 2021, an 11% increase from the 1,120 experienced in 2020, according to recent statistics from IT Governance. As a result, 5.13 billion records containing private information were compromised. Finding out that the personal data you control has been compromised can be distressing, but there are steps you can take to limit…

Remote work environments and cybersecurity? Not as difficult as you might think

As the working world evolves, we are seeing a difference in how we approach our jobs. Most of us used to go into a physical office to complete our tasks, but these days companies are allowing people to work from home more than ever before. There are great benefits to a remote environment, such as the ability to cut costs on utilities at the corporate office and the elimination of a commute, but…

9 ways to prevent cyber attacks and safeguard your business in 2022

In 2022, cybersecurity is more essential than ever before. With the number of threats to businesses on the rise, having a solid security solution in place is more vital than ever. Hackers are getting smarter, and it’s more crucial than ever to take precautions against them. We’ll show you ten methods for avoiding cyber assaults and keeping your business safe. We keep most of our financial and…

10 email cybersecurity tips to keep data safe

Email is one of the most tried and trusted online communication tools available. Billions of people send sensitive data through emails every day, so it must be a secure platform with minimal cyberthreats, right? Wrong. Email’s popularity often works against it, as people are too trusting of their inboxes and fall victim to simple cyberattacks. Here are 10 email cybersecurity tips to keep data…

Boris Johnson broke the law and should resign

The police have fined Prime Minister Boris Johnson for enjoying a birthday party in Number 10 during a Covid lockdown in June 2020, in a clear breach of the law. Johnson’s fine makes him the UK’s first serving prime minister to be sanctioned for breaking the law whilst in office, and whilst there is no legal requirement for him to resign, his actions and lying about the parties in the House of…

How to attract and retain women in tech

Equality and diversity are incredibly important in the workplace for many reasons, but in tech, there is a significant gender divide with women making up less than 20% of the workforce (despite women earning around half of science and engineering degrees). For those that do work in tech, being the only woman can be challenging and it is important that tech business owners understand how they can…

Getting flooded by spam in GMail? How to block xt.local spam

Some spammers appear to be getting around GMail’s spam filters in recent months, with people around the globe reporting seeing all kinds of spam coming from xt.local mailing lists – in particular 6417211.xt.local. GMail revolutionised free email when it was launched in 2004. Back then, Hotmail was king and email storage was measured in the tens of megabytes rather than the gigabytes we see today,…

How has tech transformed the way we practice self-care?

Though it dates back to the early days of civilized society (after various advances in fields such as agriculture allowed those with significant privilege to delve into the process of looking after oneself), the field of self-care has changed immensely in recent decades. There are three big reasons for this. Firstly, the advent of automation and rising living standards have left more people in…