If you find yourself working from home, especially during the current Covid 19 lockdown, it's important that you have high-quality software to get the job done. With so many different ways to work remotely, it can be a little confusing if you are just starting out. AnyDesk: The Fast Remote Desktop Application, is an increasingly popular app amongst IT professionals and freelancers. In order to ensure that it's the right fit for you, we have created a detailed guide to answer some of your questions. What is it? AnyDesk is a popular app that enables professionals...

The internet is not only the primary means of communication today; it also underpins many of the transactions and social exchanges we make. Everything takes place online, so having a means of tracking your engagement is crucial. Grabify is one of the most useful online tools to give you some insight into, and control over, the reach of your online presence. Read on to find out how. Introducing Grabify Grabify is an advanced and robust IP logger as well as a URL shortener. It divulges metadata and detailed statistical data about the links you provide...

As we come to rely on technology more and more for our communication, it's natural that fraudsters, thieves, and swindlers are going to turn to those channels to ply their grim trade. Email, despite being old technology, is still one of the backbones of how we communicate digitally - and it's prime ground for scammers who will attempt to steal your identity, your money, and your confidential information. One, of many, types of scam emails allude to the use of adult sites. What do you need to know? What do the emails look like? Scam emails often...

Cybercrime is on the rise and one of the main reasons for this is that users are not thinking about security enough. Usernames are fairly easy to discover, with most being related to names/email addresses which can be found with just a simple Google search. So, when combined with a commonly used password, hackers will gain access to private, ‘secure’, files easily. In 2019, the most commonly used password was 123456. This was used by 23.2 million people who had their accounts hacked. The next most popular password was 123456789, which was used by more than 7.7 million hacked...

It might sound self-explanatory, but many people often forget that wifi is wireless. This means the signal from your router isn’t necessarily confined to the four walls of your house, apartment or business premises. You might never have given it a second thought, but it’s actually quite easy for neighbours to share a wifi connection – particularly if there is no password in place. This in itself isn’t just a bad thing on paper: if you get on with a neighbour, it might even seem beneficial to share a connection to save money – but what are the drawbacks?...

Protect yourself from attack, and make sure your anti-virus software protects you from these dangers. While giving us the option to connect to the entire world, and learn anything at the drop of a hat, the internet can also be a place that leaves you vulnerable to malware, identity-stealing scams and more. How can you protect yourself from these dangers? Anti-virus protection is a real way to protect yourself from the dangers of surfing online. Here we’ve collated some of the most important benefits of installing good anti-virus software. Protection from Viruses The clue is in the...