My heart bleeds for you

Everyone is crying about the Heartbleed bug that has caused security problems for sites that use a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) to keep log in and credit card details secure.  It’s not a virus or even a direct result of hacking, but simply a hole in the code that leaves...

Is your baby causing you a security risk?

Today’s homes are full of technology.  We have computers, wireless connections, smart meters for our utilities, smart boxes for the TV, games consoles, broadband direct to the TV and much more.  It’s easy to plug the latest gadgets into your system and just as easy to...

What do those IT people do?

If you’ve got an IT support service that you pay a monthly fee for – and you never call them out you may wonder what you’re paying for.  Just to set your mind at rest a good IT support team will carry out proactive maintenance to ensure that you don’t have to call...

How much?!

Recently a youngster managed to spend £3K of his Dad’s money on video game add ons playing on his Dad’s phone.  It made the national news and a few topical talk shows and revealed that this wasn’t an isolated case. There are two issues to guard against if you let your...