In today's digital world where people need to access multiple IT systems and online services, passwords are often a weak link in the chain. In a report by LastPass, it is estimated that 91% of people understand the risks of reusing passwords, but 61% of people still...
A survey in August 2021 by market intelligence firm International Data Corporation found that more than one-third of organisations worldwide have experienced a ransomware attack or breach that blocked access to systems or data in the previous 12 months, and for those...
Why companies of any size should take steps to prevent cyber-attacksCyber-attacks are becoming more commonplace — research from the UK Government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021 found that 39 per cent of businesses reported a cyber security breach or attack in...
The importance of IT obsolescence management for small businesses When your phone or laptop breaks, do you repair it or replace it? Often, planned obsolescence means that replacing a model with an upgrade is the cheaper option because replacement parts become...
According to a global study from infrastructure monitoring company LogicMonitor, many IT departments had to act quickly to transition to remote working at the start of the pandemic. In the study, 70 per cent of IT professionals said they found it challenging to adapt,...
When a French theme park wanted to find an easy way to tackle its waste issue, it turned to an unlikely helper. After seeing its crows display their intelligence in a falconry show, park organisers trained six crows to pick up litter in return for a treat. This...