Security researchers at Symantec claim to have discovered eight apps in the Microsoft Store which, if downloaded, can use the victim’s computer to mine crypto-currency. (more…)

If you’ve ever emailed yourself a photo or screenshot to get it from your phone to your computer or uploaded photos to e.g. Google Photos or Dropbox and then download them onto your PC, you may want to try Microsoft’s ‘Your Phone’ app.  With the app, you can link and sync your Android phone to your Windows PC or laptop and simply drag and drop photos or screenshots, plus you can receive and send text messages from your phone on your computer. Here’s how to set it up: (more…)

Russia has set itself a deadline of 1st April to test “unplugging” the entire country from the global Internet for reasons relating to defence and control. (more…)

Marketing report company Singular has produced an ROI index for mobile advertising, based on its own research which shows that Facebook and Google appear to offer the best value for mobile advertisers. (more…)

The Astigan high-altitude “pseudo-satellite” (HAPS) drone, built in Somerset using British Technology, and co-developed with Ordinance Survey, could succeed where other earth-mapping efforts by tech giants have failed, and provide a wealth of other opportunities. (more…)

A report, commissioned by health secretary Matt Hancock and led by US academic Eric Topol, has found that even though AI and robotics will enhance healthcare services, 90% of NHS staff will require fresh digital skills within 20-years. (more…)

5G may be the next generation of mobile internet that could provide new and innovative opportunities and boost to new industries, but there have been some concerns that its high-frequency mmWave spectrum could pose new health risks. (more…)

According to eSecurityPlanet.com over half of businesses expect to increase IT security expenditure during 2019 as a response to GDPR compliance with spending levels increased by nearly 20% in some cases. However, the irony is that many tech companies are now worried that companies are flooding the market with cash yet basic awareness and unpreparedness could result in companies not investing in the right data security solution for their own unique circumstances. (more…)

The last couple of weeks have seen major announcements from Google, Microsoft and Firefox relating to patch updates for their browser products. The major security patches illustrate the changing threat landscape faced by web users and the ever-changing threat dynamics that browser developers need to remain focused upon. (more…)

The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued fines totalling £120,000 to the Leave.EU referendum group and Eldon Insurance – both headed by Aaron Banks, the millionaire businessman who donated £9M to the leave campaign (the biggest political donation in British political history). (more…)