Advisory: Windows 10 upgrade – a cautionary note for business users
In the next few weeks, Microsoft is rolling out Windows 10, and for uses of Windows 8 and Windows 7 this is a free upgrade. Users will start to see…
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Chrome release 42 blocks Java and Silverlight as standard
Chrome; Google’s popular browser, now blocks plugin support for Java and Silverlight with their latest release 42. Although there is a workaround for the short term, even that ceases…
Vivacious EasylifeIT™ TechTalk at Peterborough Museum
What did the Romans do for us?; a thought provoking backdrop for the latest EasylifeIT™ TechTalk. Peterborough Museum was an excellent and inspiring choice of venue for our latest informal…
Lync 2013 becomes Skype for Business 2015 with the latest update
Users of the Microsoft Lync 2013 application have the opportunity to update to the official release of Skype for Business 2015. As far as we can see at this point:…
What is a rootkit? The sneakiest and most concerning of viruses
A particularly stealthy type software which is typically malicious; a rootkit is called so because it gives access to the “root” of the computer and therefore can be particularly dangerous…