
Want a laptop for Christmas? Tech is in short supply
If you’re wanting a laptop, smartphone or any kind of electronic product this year, it is in your best interest to shop early. Due to

Cyber attacks target universities
In October, the University of Sunderland was targeted by a cyber attack which left its website and remote teaching services out of action for several

How Facebook going down can affect your business
Earlier this year, Facebook experienced an outage. Although it was only down for between 5 and 6 hours, the outage affected more than 3.5 billion

Funding available for businesses in December
START UP Fund This fund is ran by the University of Newcastle, in partnership with Santander. The fund awards grants of £500, £1,500 or £3000

Has someone tried to sell you a vaccine pass? It’s a scam
Despite lockdown easing, phishers are still finding ways to use Covid to get our information, and that has now extended to proof of vaccine status.

4 awesome features of the iPhone 13
The iPhone 13 was released at the end of last month, to rave reviews. Although Apple is still expecting us to use Face ID rather

Worried about the Snoopers’ Charter? Protect yourself online
The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 has now been passed, which means that 48 different organisations – from the Ministry of Defense to the Food Standards

Not into subscriptions? Get Office 2021 as a standalone
Microsoft has announced that next year, you’ll be able to get Office 2021 with a perpetual license. But what does this mean, and is it

Should I update to Windows 11?
Windows 11 launched on 5th October, and if you’re currently using Windows 10 you might have received an alert encouraging you to update for free.

Funding available for businesses in November
Back2Business Back2Business is a grant program which awards '£10,000 to ethnically diverse owned small businesses that have been impacted by Covid-19 and lockdown restrictions.' To

‘End of life’ for Windows: why does it matter?
If your company uses a Windows device or product, you need to know about ‘end of life’. Using a server, device or product past its

Has EE emailed you about a payment? It could be a scam
Phishing scams are easy to catch when they’re filled with spelling mistakes, look terrible and, most importantly, are from a recipient that is very unlikely