In this article, we look at the many different ways we are being tracked online, plus which measures users can take to avoid being tracked. Why Are We Being Tracked?  Internet tracking is used for a number of reasons, including: – Improving user browser experiences on websites. – For analytics to improve business performance and […]

In this insight, we look at what BEC campaigns are, their characteristics, together with what businesses can do to protect themselves from the threat of BEC campaigns. What Is A BEC Campaign?  A business email compromise (BEC) campaign is a kind of text-based, impersonation, social engineering scam where, in most cases, the victim is forwarded

Glasgow arts venue SWG3’s innovative new heating and cooling system uses the capture the body heat emitted from its victors to provide a renewable energy source. The BODYHEAT System  As part of its drive to become a net zero venue, the first of its kind BODYHEAT system took 3 years to develop. The system is

A new set of European Commission rules, called the AI Liability Directive, could make it easier for people injured in AI accidents to sue. Why?  The European Commission says that the new proposals, which could become the first-ever legal framework on AI, are needed because: – AI developers, deployers and users need clear requirements and

Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk has introduced a prototype humanoid robot named Optimus to attendees and the cameras at Tesla’s recent AI Day 2022 event. Useful Humanoid Robot  Mr Musk told the audience that the idea behind Optimus was simply to “make a useful, humanoid robot as quickly as possible” and that Optimus has

After a recent Medix report noted the widescale adoption of “low-code” by business, we look at what it is, the reasons for its growth, and the pros and cons of using it. What Is Low Code?  Low code applications are those built using visual, model-driven tools like drag-and-drop modelers, smart services, components, and pre-built connectors rather

In this insight, we look at a dozen Microsoft products / apps that you may not know much about, but which could be helpful to your businesses. 1. MS Dynamics CRM. Microsoft’s Dynamics 365 a flexible, customisable pay as you use CRM which has 5 million+ users. The benefits include that it seamlessly integrates with other

The development of a battery-free, wireless underwater camera by MIT engineers could help to build more accurate climate models and help scientists to better understand how climate change impacts the underwater world. Challenges  A massive 95 percent of Earth’s oceans never been observed, meaning that we have seen less of the ocean than we have

The combined address bar and search box in Google Chrome has been improved to allow you to search your bookmarks, history and tabs, as well as the Web. Here’s how to do it: To activate this new feature in Chrome 105 (released in September): – Type chrome:flags into the address bar of Chrome (also known