Internet Security
Ransomware, although surprisingly amateur sometimes, is very effective. It is business poison, a no-win situation. Pay, don't pay, no one is right. Governments don't usually pay but can afford to wait. Businesses do not have this luxury, can't afford to wait and pay. Most don't report the breach or ransomware attack to the relevant authorities, despite laws that require them to do so.
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To watch the BBC iPlayer, follow these steps for installing on an iPhone. Apple has changed things up a little on the iPhone. Follow these steps.
Text is one of the main ways kids avoid being caught by parents. Text is now commonplace in everything so much so it's officially becoming part of the language. 102. 420 – Marijuana, 104. CD9 – Code 9 – it means parents are around, 108. NIFOC – Nude In Front Of The Computer
The problem is quite simple. TikTok’s minimum age is 13, Tiktok does nothing during the sign-up process to check - meaning huge numbers of children join below the required age with no legal protection. TikTok also serves adverts and recommendations which may not be suitable for children. Families will find it is difficult to contact TikTok to get videos taken down.
Even truthful 13-year-olds are then given an option to make their accounts public.
VPN magic that brings you BBC iPlayer, Ronaldo, US NetFlix on your device
If you are travelling, overseas and the kids are missing 'Love Island', or you want to see watch champions league in English on your sky sports channel. Watch 6 Nations on BBC or ITV. You need a VPN and that's before you even consider the technical stuff like battery saving and protecting your personal details like email, phone number, credit card details.
This is the opinion of leading American experts at MIT. Schoolyard bullying has been seriously reduced since 1999. Sadly the bullies many of whom are cowards have taken to cyberbullying instead. Online bullying is the only form of bullying growing. This ain't what Steve Jobs brought the world the iPhone to do.
When you've had your smartphone for a year or more, your battery will have degraded a bit, that's natural however there is plenty you can do to extend its life. Some people say that the lithium batteries used to control our lives, gadgets are intended to reduce after time. Apple even confessed to hindering older iPhones battery life to boost new phone sales.
Yes, Apple intentionally destroyed their customer's Phones, and very little was done about it.
Assuming, that you'd preferably save your money rather than hand over all your money to Apple or Samsung. Here are some ideas to squeeze some more juice out of your Phone. And the good news is, you don’t have to do all of these, try some first and then some more
Stop it with VPN.
VPN is everywhere now, a vital part of cybersecurity, internet safety. It's suddenly become time for everyone to get a private untracked connection which speeds up your online connection, improves your internet security, and reduces advertising and hide what you do online. VPN adverts are everywhere. Here's a breakdown of what you need. The first thing you don't need is a free VPN. You need the right provider, not the first one to appear on an internet search. You want to search the internet, not let the internet search you.
Big data, the Internet of things, and advertising is now at the core of the Internet. The internet is force-feeding you its selections, recommendations, would it be nice to make your own choices for once.
Businesses have been warned of an internet email scam which has seen fraudsters steal €650,000 from two commercial companies recently.
They were settling what looked like legitimate invoices from real suppliers. One company lost €200,000 and the other €453,000, gardaí said on Monday.
The criminals send emails to businesses and individuals from whats looks like the real supplier. The emails request firm to change the bank account details on record for the supplier to a new bank account, controlled by the criminals.
Instagram Threads is a new feature in its 'Close Friends' option. The new 'Auto Status' facility is causing a stir. It tells people (close friends) 1. Where you are 2. What you are doing 3. Possibly, your mood | Note - Even when you are not using Instagram but in a passive mode. Instagram says you have to enable it, so what!
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