To outsiders, “McRat” sounds like a toy that you might get in a kids’ fast food meal; however, insiders know that McRat is a remote-access Trojan horse that, back in March, got in through a zero-day vulnerability in Java. When people running the vulnerable Java version visited a website that had been booby-trapped with McRat, the Trojan horse tried to Read more »
Many people complain about the prevalence of mobile devices and cell phones, especially among young people. When you want to get in touch with a friend who is out of the house and on the go, like most of us are these days, do you call their home phone or mobile phone? It makes sense that cell phones are so Read more »
Creating, developing and managing an online presence is one of the highest priorities for the majority of businesses in these times. In the multi-channel online world in which business is now carried out, ensuring that your offering is a unique proposition in comparison to your competitors is even more important in order to achieve success. Construct an engaging site Make Read more »
In a world that is becoming ever more automated and systems-driven can we successfully transfer elements of the HR function online? Can the last area of business that is centred on people become IT-led? The advent of new technology and therefore greater efficiencies suggests that the answer to this question is yes. Training systems that make the most of your Read more »
Electronic Data Capture has revolutionised the way that data is collected and analysed during clinical trials, and has saved researchers from countless hours of data entry and paperwork. By replacing the traditional pen and paper with a web based electronic system, data can be accessed in seconds from anywhere in the world, and electronic encryption ensures that it is much Read more »
When you are trying to figure out what your budget is each month, it can be shock to discover just how much you end up paying for all of your bills, subscriptions and direct debits. There are the usual suspects such as water, gas and electricity, but there are other considerations too such as TV license, satellite or fibre optic Read more »
When you book a holiday, whether the destination is domestic or international, you will invariably have to step away from your daily routine for a few days or weeks. But in the past leaving the house meant that you would have to also miss out on the TV shows, news and sporting events that you would otherwise watch. You could, Read more »
With the expansion of the internet and its scope, there has also been an increase in the range of risks involved. Email hacking is emerging to be a serious threat for tech savvy people. Everything might seem fine but suddenly you might discover that your email has been hacked. Once hacked, the chances of recovering from the disaster are slim. Read more »
Search engine marketing, or SEO, can sometimes seem like an impossibly complicated process. How many keywords should you highlight, and how many times? Where, within your content, should they be located? Does every business need to follow the same pattern? These are just a few of the questions that businesses, large and small, ask themselves — and their SEO experts. Read more »