SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

When it comes to cyber security, too many people adopt a “she’ll be right” attitude. So, we ask you this: Would you be concerned if a stranger gained access to every piece of information on your devices?

We pride ourselves on making sure we all have down time, and believe it or not, we all have a little bit of geek in us. One of the things we see people using in their down time is home automation, gaming and simulators, some of the coolest tech innovations around. The latest game release from Microsoft, the “Flight Simulator”, is exactly this.

Do you have reliable tech support in the event your business was to encounter a cyber attack? Do you know what cyber attack refers to? If you answered no to either of these questions, now’s the time to turn that no into a yes.

We’ve seen some fabulous examples of businesses pivoting in such a short period of time to building websites, offering video calls to show customers through stock or delivering goods to door steps with over-the-phone payments, but the temporary closure of businesses that can't operate through a website or video chat have encountered bigger challenges.

Are you leaving work each day feeling like you haven’t achieved what you’d set out to? Maybe you’re a frustrated business owner who feels their staff are failing to fulfil their duties?

We’ve touched on VR and it’s importance in education previously, but since the COVID-19 outbreak leading to a higher demand for healthcare workers and paused training for medical students, this technological advancement has become a fantastic, accessible tool for many in America.

Unfortunately, working remotely isn’t possible for all. But for those fortunate enough to do so in these unprecedented times, there’s ways to ensure you’re able to work securely and effectively.

SplashData have both amused and concerned us with their 2019 Worst Passwords list. These top 50 passwords might be cringe, but there is a valued lesson to be learnt… the days of ‘password’ and ‘12345678’ are most definitely over.

Businesses have an obligation to keep data safe, and there can be big fines if they have a privacy breach not to mention the reputation damage. But for individuals it's also important that you don't have too much information out there publicly that allows someone to assume your identity, or that apps and websites aren't collecting too much data that a hacker could get hold of.