If you have a number of files in Windows that you want to rename but don’t want to waste time renaming them all one-by-one, here’s a quick way to rename them all at once: - Select multiple files (with Shift+click or Ctrl+click) in File Explorer. - Right-click on them and…

Privacy groups have led calls to halt the blanket collection and storing of communications data in the EU area, and the creation and storing of the “audio signatures” of 5.1 million people by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). (more…)

The Google Forms Quiz in its free, browser-based educational software “Classroom” now features a “locked mode” on Chromebooks which prevents students from cheating during quizzes. (more…)

It has been reported that financial market regulators from the US, the UK and Asia are pressing for an exemption from GDPR. (more…)

After numerous complaints over the last two years and even an online petition by a customer, Apple has decided to offer free repairs or replacements for the butterfly keyboard on its MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops. (more…)

California-based vehicle tech corporation ‘Tesla’ is suing a former employee, who some saw simply as a Whistleblower, over alleged acts of industrial espionage. (more…)

SMEs are taking cyber security a bit too lightly according to a major business insurance broker. Hiscox Insurance annual Small Business Cyber Security Risk Report has found that small steps could help to counter “ever-evolving threats of cyber-attacks,” but companies need to do more to protect themselves and their brands.…

The prestigious Roehampton Annual Computing Education report for 2018 has found that computing qualifications at A-Level and GCSE level are “patchy” across the UK; with less than 12% of students choosing an IT qualification at pre-14 level education whilst the number is even more worrying in the post-16 context sitting…

The University of California, Berkeley, has a long and illustrious history with California’s tech industry. As such, Berkeley’s top ten guide has long been ‘mandatory reading’ for SME owners looking for an easy-to-digest IT security resource they can share with less tech-informed employees. The resource is an internal student guide…

IT Governance provides SME leaders with a useful ‘vulnerability assessment’ framework – an easy to understand guideline designed to identify issues within your IT estate. The assessment provides a useful collection of resources that are designed to de-mystify the cyber security vulnerability of your IT setup by providing plain English…