by alex | Aug 18, 2017 | newsletter
Researchers in the US have used digitised human DNA loaded with malware to infect a computer as part of an experiment to demonstrate that open-source programs used by laboratories worldwide are vulnerable to hackers. What? It has been reported that researchers at the...
by alex | Aug 18, 2017 | newsletter
A new Sony Global Education (SGE) service uses Blockchain to enable students to more easily share their qualifications with employers. Building on IBM’s Blockchain SGE, the international education services development subsidiary of Sony, will use IBM’s Blockchain to...
by alex | Aug 18, 2017 | newsletter
A scam which involved duping investors out of £160,000 by selling fake cyber cash has been foiled by London police and has resulted in the arrest of one man. What Is A Cryptocurrency? A cryptocurrency is a digital (virtual) currency which uses encryption techniques to...
by alex | Aug 18, 2017 | newsletter
Facebook might just give YouTube and some TV networks a run for their money with the introduction of new video service called ‘Watch’ that also offers all of Facebook’s basic functions. Watch Tab The current Facebook service will soon be equipped with a ‘Watch’ tab,...
by alex | Aug 11, 2017 | newsletter
New UK data protection laws, designed to align UK laws with European laws (GDPR) for Brexit and beyond, will give people more control over how companies use their data, including the ‘right to be forgotten’. What Is The Right To Be Forgotten? The concept of the ‘right...
by alex | Aug 11, 2017 | newsletter
A British security researcher is reported to have said that malware can be installed on an Amazon Echo along with code that could allow the device to eavesdrop on your conversations. Who & How? Security expert Mark Barnes has made the news by saying that anyone...
