Social Media Posts

Do you use Gmail for your business? You know you should be using multi-factor authentication, where you get a login code? Here’s how to set it up on your phone #gmail #MultiFactorAuthentication #HowTo

Garmin’s unveiled a new smart watch that you may never need to plug in to charge, as it works on solar power. How exciting would it be if all devices were like this? #Garmin #SolarCharging #NoMoreChargerCables

Got a Samsung phone and a Windows device? The Your Phone app might be your new favourite thing #Samsung #Windows #YourPhone

If you want more privacy online, this is the browser you should be using (SPOILER it’s not Chrome) #OnlinePrivacy #PrivateBrowser #Brave

Do you use the touchscreen on your Windows 11 device? The next big update will make the touchscreen even easier to use #Windows11 #touchscreen

Every business has an environmental responsibility, but especially Big Tech companies. A new report has found their climate goals to be ‘weak’. Do you agree? #BigTech #ClimateGoals #EnvironmentalResponsibility

Good old Windows Notepad is a simple but useful application. Now it has a series of improved features on the way #MicrosoftNotepad #NewToys

Thinking of moving your tech to the cloud? We’ve written a new guide – complete with a checklist – to tell you everything you need to know. Download your free copy now #CloudBasedSystem #CloudMigration #FreeGuide

Apparently, Teams is now 50% more power efficient than it was in June 2020. Have you noticed any difference? #Teams #PowerSaving #Microsoft

If your business’s Instagram account was hacked, you’d lose your content and audience. A new Security Checkup feature will help you keep your account secure #Instagram #SecurityCheckup #AccountSecurity

Thinking of upgrading to Windows 11? Beware. There’s been a surge in fake download pages that spread malware. Call us if we can help you upgrade your business safely #Windows11 #upgrade #BewareFakes

Looks like Apple might be creating a foldable product that’s a mix of an iPad and a MacBook. Would you buy one? #apple #foldable #ShinyNewToys

Too much to do? Business impacting on your home life? Why not outsource all the things you don’t like doing. Here are the best outsourcing apps #outsourcing #GetThingsDone #BusinessProductivity

We’re getting a OneDrive update this month, making it easier to find and share files within Teams. A match made in heaven! How much do you rely on Teams? #Teams #OneDrive #ProductivityTools

We’re all used to next day delivery. Some of us benefit from same day delivery. But what about 2 hour delivery… from another country? Have we become too impatient? #2HourDelivery #HypersonicSpeed #CargoPlane

Found your iPhone battery drains a lot faster since you updated to iOS 15.4? Apple has some helpful info to put your mind at rest #Apple #iOS15.4 #BePatient

This is clever and scary. Hackers are creating web pages which look like login windows for other applications. Here’s what to look out for #BrowserInBrowserAttack #PopUps #PhishingScam

A malicious Android app is using spyware to steal Facebook credentials. Better check you don’t have this one installed #spyware #AndroidApp #CredentialTheft

Does your taskbar look cluttered when you’ve got lots of apps open? Finally, the taskbar overflow feature is coming to Windows 11 #Windows11 #ClutteredTaskbar #overflow

Could we really be on the verge of a technology transformation to kill off passwords? After 10 years figuring it out, this group says it knows how to do it #ByeByePasswords

This isn’t good. Hackers have got into the systems of a company used by millions of employees to log into corporate networks. Here’s what the company and the hackers say #DataBreach #IncidentResponse #DataSecurity

Your personal data is really valuable to hackers. Do they already have some of your data? Here’s how to find out #hackers #PersonalData #HowTo

Google’s claiming that Chrome’s latest update is faster than Safari, and is setting records on Apple’s own speedometer. Which of these is your favourite? #ChromeVsSafari #SpeedTest

Thought Teams couldn’t get any better? Soon, you’ll be able to connect to a video call directly from your desktop without setting up a meeting room #Teams #QuickMeeting #NewFeatures

Samsung’s reportedly suffered a big data breach. Remember, hackers are targeting all businesses all the time, not just big name companies #Samsung #DataBreach #CyberAttack

Making plans in a group chat is hard work. WhatsApp’s planning a new poll feature to allow voting in a chat. You don’t still use WhatsApp for business communications, do you? #WhatsApp #PlanAMeeting #PollFeature

Have you had an email from Facebook asking you switch on extra security? It’s called Facebook Protect, and they’re enabling it for people in the “public eye”. Is that you? #Facebook #FacebookProtect #Meta

Does anyone in your business use the Firefox browser? It’s time to update after two critical vulnerabilities were discovered last week #Firefox #CriticalVulnerabilities #CyberSecurity

Have you updated to Android 12? Here’s what you need to know about the new Privacy Dashboard #Android12 #PrivacyDashboard #PrivacyAdditions

If the webcam on your laptop is too low res, did you know you can use your phone as a webcam instead. Here’s how #VideoMeetings #WebCam #HowTo

LinkedIn’s trying to remove the stigma of a career break. Now you can explain your career break in your profile, and what you learnt from it #LinkedIn #CareerBreak #ValuableExperience

Employee surveillance is up 53% from last year. Now 60% of staff are monitored in some way. Do you do this? Should there be a law to stop this getting out of hand? #EmployeeSurveillance #monitoring #NewLegislation

According to a new report, ransomware groups only ‘live’ for around 17 months… but sometimes when they’re closed down, they come back again stronger #RansomwareGroups #SecurityReport #CyberAttacks

Last week Toyota had to halt production at all its plants in Japan thanks to a cyber-attack. The closure set them back around 13,000 cars #CyberAttack #ProductionLinesDown

Does your Windows 11 start menu disappear when you hover over it? Then it’s conflicting with your widgets. Here’s how to work around it #Windows11 #StartMenu #QuickFix

Ever wondered how to screenshot a full web page on your iPhone without stitching pics together? Here’s how #iPhone #screenshot #HowTo

Chrome’s improving the password manager built into the browser. We still think you should rely on a dedicated password manager for your business #PasswordManager

If you’re running Windows 11 on unsupported hardware, you might soon see a watermark on your desktop. Would this make you upgrade your device earlier? #Microsoft #Windows11 #UnsupportedHardware

If you’re selling your business’s old laptops, the reset option in Windows might not be enough to erase all your data. We can help make sure they’re safe to sell #Windows #DeviceReset #DataSecurity

Do you use Monzo bank for your business? Beware of this targeted phishing attack #Monzo #PhishingAttack

Does your WordPress website use the UpdraftPlus backup plugin? It had a severe vulnerability last week. Check you’re using the latest version #WordPress #PlugIn #SevereVulnerability

Windows 11 is great. But it’s missing helpful tools from Windows 10. Microsoft is listening, and some much-loved features are returning. Are you happy about this? #Microsoft #Windows11 #HelloOldFriend

Ever wonder where the money paid in ransomware attacks actually goes? Apparently, 74% of it ends up with Russian-linked hackers #ransomware #RussianHackers #cryptocurrency

This is the coolest thing ever. A browser called Opera now allows emoji-only web addresses. “Visit me at smileyfacethumbsup.com” #Opera #emojis #NewWebAddress

Another cool new feature’s coming to Teams next month. It’s a filter to help you to streamline chats and focus just on what’s important #Microsoft #TeamsUpdate #focus

Microsoft’s reopening its HQ at the end of the month. Meta’s doing it in March. Employees may not all be back at their desks though. What does your office look like now? #Microsoft #Meta #BackToWork

Are you running Windows 11 on an old, unsupported PC? Be prepared for a telling off from Microsoft (and call us if we can help) #Windows11 #Microsoft #TimeToUpgrade

A bug on Macs meant Zoom might have been using your microphone even if you weren’t on a call. It’s been fixed now – please update your Zoom software #Zoom #Mac #MicsOff

Ransomware is where your data is stolen and encrypted. You can’t access it. And increasingly, cyber criminals are threatening to leak your data unless you pay up #ransomware #DataLeaks #CyberSecurity

Chrome is changing its logo for the first time in 8 years… would you notice if we hadn’t said anything?! #Chrome #NewLogo #Hmm

Twitter may soon be rolling out a new downvote feature… but others won’t see what you downvote. Would you use it, just to help Twitter tailor what you see? #Twitter #DownvoteFeature #IsItNecessary

Are your remote staff suffering from increased digital anxiety? New research shows 67% are more concerned about online privacy and security #RemoteWorkers #CyberSecurity #WFH

OneDrive’s bringing in a new activity feature. It’ll stop employees from missing unseen edits or comments on documents. Will this be helpful for your business? #Microsoft #OneDrive #ProductivityBooster

Are you concerned about your business’s impact on the environment? Windows may soon have an Eco Score feature to help reduce energy consumption #Windows #EcoScore #EnvironmentalImpace

Teams is getting an update. It’ll take up less of your screen. You’ll still be able to see your 121 chats but not your channels. The update should be here by the end of the month #Teams #Microsoft #SpaceSaver

Terrible news… KP Snacks has warned of a temporary crisp shortage in the UK – and ransomware is to blame. OK… now cyber criminals have taken things too far… #KPSnacks #ransomware #DontMessWithOurCrisps

Emojis help us add expression to our messages. Which means less room for misinterpretation – essential when working remotely. Microsoft’s working on 3D emojis #3DEmoji #Microsoft #Windows11

Did you know that Facebook offers end-to-end encryption in Messenger chats – but it’s off by default? Here’s how to activate it #FacebookMessenger #EndToEndEncryption #Meta

Want better battery life from your laptop? Here’s how to manage the power settings on Windows 11. Do you have battery anxiety with your devices? #Windows11 #Microsoft #PowerSettings

Microsoft is making its Edge browser even more secure. The latest build will protect you against unforeseen threats. Would this make you switch your business to Edge? #MicrosoftEdge #ZeroDayThreats #UltraSecure

Have you noticed Apple’s authentication texts look different (you know, the ones where a code is sent to your phone)? They’re using a new technique to prevent phishing attacks #Apple #PhishingAttacks #MultiFactorAuthentication

Accidentally clicked a dodgy link on your phone? Oops… here’s how to tell if your phone’s been hacked #SmartPhone #HackedPhone #HowTo

Using Teams on your mobile is handy… but spelling errors are too easy. Not anymore. Teams is adding a predictive text feature to its mobile app #Microsoft #Teams #PredictiveText

Talk about having your cake and eating it… John Lennon’s son is selling some rare Beatles memorabilia, but only as NFTs – he’s keeping the originals #TheBeatles #NFT #DigitalCollectables

Contactless payments are convenient, but anyone can steal your card and spend your money. Now Samsung’s unveiled a fingerprint sensor for future cards #Samsung #FingerprintSensor #security

Meta’s building the world’s fastest supercomputer. It will be used to build bigger, better AI models. What kind of AI would most help your business? #Meta #SuperComputer #Metaverse

If you thought Apple’s £19 polishing cloth was absurd, you were apparently wrong. They sold out immediately. What’s your best tip for keeping your devices dust-free? #Apple #PolishingCloth #HowMuch

Want more interesting PowerPoint presentations? Yes please! In the new update you can use custom fonts #PowerPoint #BetterPresentations #LatestUpdate

Back to work tomorrow… fancy a new monitor to make yourself more productive? This is a great guide to work from home monitors #WorkFromHome #ExtraMonitor #NewToy

Let’s face it, Twitter isn’t the nicest of platforms. If you block or mute someone, you could still see them in search results. Not any more #Twitter #ExploreTab #BlockedAccounts

Do you allow your browser to save your passwords? You really shouldn’t, that’s not secure enough. Here’s what to do instead #PasswordSecurity #WebBrowser #PasswordManager

Hands up if you’ve ever read a whole Terms of Service Agreement on a website. Anyone??? No? A new law in the US could force tech companies to simplify these agreements #TermsOfService #TLDR #OptIn

If the rumours are true, we might soon see a Tesla phone. What features do you think eccentric genius Elon Musk would include? #Tesla #TeslaPhone #ElonMusk

Be honest, how much time do you spend looking at your own face during a video call? Teams is working on a feature to let you hide your video feed from your screen. Phew! #Teams #Microsoft #OneLessDistraction

If you use Safari or an iOS device, your browsing history may have been leaked. A bug (reported back in November) is yet to be fixed. Not good enough, Apple #Safari #BrowserHistory #DataSecurity

5G might give us even faster mobile internet. But in the US, airlines are concerned it could affect flight safety. A big mobile network has delayed its rollout #5G #FlightSafety

Ever felt like you’re being watched? You might be… hackers are targeting webcams. But it’s easy to stop them. Watch our new video to see how #WebCamSpies #CyberSecurity #VideoGuide

If you have a Mac, this is greatest time saving tool ever. The Dictation tool lets you voice type in pretty much any app #Mac #DictationTool #TimeSaving

We know about background blurring on video calls, but what about face blurring? Messaging app Signal has introduced it as a privacy feature #Signal #OnlinePrivacy #FaceBlurring

Who knew older cars could have a “time bug”? Some older Hondas now think it’s 2002. We all have days when the past seems better than the present, right #HondaTimeMachine #Y2K22Bug

A good night’s sleep is a must if you want to be productive at work. So would you buy a gadget that cools or heats your bed to the temperature you sleep best at? #productivity #SleepGadget #Sleepme

Are cybercriminals going retro? They’re posting USB drives pre-loaded with malware. It goes without saying, but don’t use a USB if you don’t know where it’s been! #CyberCriminals #USBdrives #SnailMail

Google’s pushing for Apple to embrace RCS when it comes to texting… um, what is RCS? It’s a bit like iMessage, but it works across different devices # RCS #RichCommunicationServices #iMessage

Panasonic’s announced an optional four day working week for employees who want a better work/life balance. Would you offer Fridays off to your team? #Panasonic #FourDayWorkingWeek #WorkLifeBalance

Have you heard of DDoS attacks? They slow down or halt your website or business systems by flooding your servers with data… now they’re being combined with ransom demands #DDoSAttacks #ProtectYourBusiness #ransomware

Meta’s insisting all employees returning to the office have a booster first. Are you taking a firm stance on employee vaccination? #Meta #CovidBooster #ReturnToTheOffice

Do you use the trackpad on your iPhone or iPad? Did you even know they had one? Here’s how to use it #iPhone #HiddenTrackpad #HowTo

Last week Gmail for Android went past 10 billion downloads on the Google Play Store. It joins YouTube, Google Play services and Google Maps in the 10bn+ club #gmail #10bnClub #MostDownloaded

Samsung has predicted its profits jumped 52% in the last quarter of 2021… and it’s likely thanks to the global chip shortage #Samsung #ChipShortage #SupplyAndDemand

The figures are in. Last year cyber-attacks doubled. Each week, one in every 61 businesses were hit by ransomware. Time to double down on security? We can help #CyberSecurity #2021stats #ransomware

Is your iPhone or iPad at risk from an iOS 15 flaw, called the ‘boot loop of death’? If you use Apple’s Home app, it might be #Apple #BootLoopOfDeath #iOS15

This remote control never needs charging. It gets power from your Wi-Fi signal. Imagine if your mobile could charge that way… #WiFiCharging #NoMoreBatteries #PotentialGameChanger

Are you using Windows 11? Notice some things need a little… refining? Good news! A big update, codenamed Sun Valley 2, is scheduled for May #Windows11 #SunValley2 #Microsoft

What are your predictions for this year? Here are some interesting ones, including hybrid working, inflation, and space travel #2022Predictions #HybridWork #2022Finance

Firefox Focus’s bringing Total Cookie Protection to its Android browser. This’ll prevent your data being tracked and stored by third parties. Will you use it? #FirefoxFocus #TotalCookieProtection #OnlinePrivacy

Last week, Apple became the first business to hit $3 trillion market value. This makes Apple worth nearly as much as the entire FTSE combined #Apple #3TrillionDollarBusiness