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World Cup 2014 Malware Threat

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With the World Cup kicking off in Brazil today it seems an appropriate time to discuss the issues that such a large event can have on IT. In this the first of our three part World Cup series we focus on malware that is specifically targeted at exploiting football fans’ enthusiasm for this event that has an expected world wide audience in excess of […]

Top New Features – Microsoft Office 2013

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Below are just a few reasons to upgrade to Microsoft’s latest version of their long established Office suite –  Touch everywhere – The new Office responds to touch as naturally as it does to keyboard and mouse. One can swipe their finger across the screen or pinch and zoom to read documents and presentations. – Apps […]

Windows 8.1 features – Beyond the start button

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With all the Windows 8.1 attention being given to the changes to the start button here are a few features you may not know about. Tap-to-pair printing Rather than trying to locate the correct printer on your work network, you’ll simply tap a Windows 8.1 device against an NFC-ready enterprise printer and start printing Broadband tethering […]

World Backup Day

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Losing files is way more common than you may think. If you’ve ever lost your phone, camera or tablet that counts! Your files could be saved with a backup. 30% of people have never backed up 113 phones lost or stolen every minute 29% of disasters are caused by accident 1 in 10 computers infected […]

Microsoft – new Chief Exec

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Technology giant Microsoft has said Satya Nadella will succeed Steve Ballmer as its next chief executive. Mr Nadella is currently Microsoft’s head of Cloud and Enterprise, which builds and runs the firm’s computing platforms and developer tools. In August, Mr Ballmer said he would retire within 12 months; Microsoft also said Bill Gates would step […]

Windows XP Support Ends

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Finally after 12 years Microsoft is set to end support for Window XP. After 8th April 2014 Microsoft will no longer provide technical assistance for Windows XP. There will be no further updates and Microsoft will also stop providing Microsoft Security Essentials downloads for Windows XP. If you already have Microsoft Security Essentials installed Microsoft […]