Blockchain bandits hit crypto start-ups
There is a growing interest by hackers in fledgling firms seeking to build businesses around blockchains and digital currencies. That is troubling given the current…
Choosing a VPN
Choosing a VPN Dozens of companies sell VPN services, and you can find plenty of reviews to help you choose. The things to look for…
Halfords reports sales growth and now ‘knows 25% of its customers’ personally
Halfords reports sales growth and now ‘knows 25% of its customers’ personally Reporting its latest quarter trading results, Halfords has shown a 4.8% growth…
GDPR- what does shake up of EU data laws really mean?
The GDPR laws are intended to give power back to citizens over how their data is processed and used The data protection regulation’s stated aim…
EU accuses Google of search abuse
The European Union has filed a complaint against Google over its alleged anti competitive behaviour. The competition commissioner said she had issued a “statement of…
Minecraft- good or evil?
Minecraft the computer game occupies millions of children- in homes as well as classrooms. Minecraft is “digital Lego” – a computer game in which you…
Online music videos to have age ratings
The Prime Minister has announced a scheme to put age ratings on online music videos. David Cameron mentioned it during a speech about families and…
The dangers of the Connected Home
The Internet of Things (IoT) lets us communicate and connect via a myriad of different technologies. The IoT promises to let stuff, devices and gadgets…
Sir Tim Berners-Lee- UK and US govt encryption cracking is appalling and foolish
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, who created the world wide web called for a “full and frank public debate” over internet surveillance by the National Security Agency…
UK creating offensive cyber force capability
The UK is creating a new cyberforce unit which will have an offensive capability, the defence secretary has announced. The Ministry of Defence is recruiting…