What if a password your team hasn’t used in years could still unlock your systems? That’s exactly how a recent cyber incident caught businesses off guard — old login details quietly allowing attackers in. Here’s why enforcing MFA is no longer optional.
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AI tools are no longer just helping your team work — they’re starting to buy things too. The question is, have you decided whether that’s allowed?
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Digital fraud has changed. Scams are now more convincing, more urgent, and harder to spot. Here’s how your business can stay one step ahead.
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AI‑powered browsers are changing fast — and so are the risks.Many Bristol and South West businesses are already using them without realising the security implications. Here’s what you need to understand before AI browser tools become part of your daily workflow. Smart Browser = Bigger Risk Web browsers used to be simple: open a site,
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When it comes to modern security, cameras are only half the story. The real challenge is ensuring reliable, high‑quality evidence capture — and that depends heavily on the network behind your security system. The Ubiquiti Academy module “Designing for Evidence Capture” highlights just how crucial proper wireless planning is for CCTV deployments. At EC Computers,
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Here’s a way to reduce the amount of ‘hallucinations’ in the outputs of your prompts with the use of … another prompt … albeit set up as a “Custom Instructions” within the settings of your Copilot or ChatGPT setup. [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, It may be best to download it first]
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Heightened Cyber Threats Following US–Israeli Strikes on Iran Cyber‑security analysts are warning UK organisations to raise their guard after the recent US and Israeli military strikes on Iran. According to leading security firms such as Sophos and CrowdStrike, the likelihood of retaliatory cyber activity has increased sharply—placing UK businesses at elevated risk over the coming
How Legitimate IT Tools Are Being Weaponised Against Businesses In a stark reminder that threat actors continue to favour stealth over sophistication, security researchers have uncovered a series of incidents where legitimate employee‑monitoring and remote‑support tools were hijacked to deploy ransomware. Instead of relying on custom malware, attackers are increasingly abusing trusted IT software already
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AI burnout is becoming one of the most talked‑about workplace challenges of 2026. As companies rush to adopt new AI tools, many employees are reporting higher stress, longer workdays, and expanding responsibilities — the opposite of what AI promised. Research shows that generative AI may intensify workloads instead of reducing them, creating a growing risk
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The Moltbook Security incident raises urgent questions around identity, safety, authenticity, and governance as AI agents begin operating online at scale. Moltbook, a new social platform built for AI agents rather than people, is facing intense scrutiny after researchers uncovered major security flaws and raised doubts about how autonomous the site’s “agent activity” really is.
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If it feels like memory prices are rising by the hour, you’re not imagining it. In fact, we’re now seeing some global memory, storage and components reach 100% increases in a single day — and the trend is still accelerating. Across the industry, the global memory market is under severe and sustained pressure. Explosive investment
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Tech BytesGrok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI and integrated into X (formerly Twitter), is facing worldwide condemnation after users exploited its image‑generation tools to create non‑consensual sexualised deepfakes, including images resembling minors. Governments, regulators, and digital‑safety organisations across multiple continents have now launched investigations, issued takedown orders, or even blocked Grok entirely. This
The Big Switch-Off Is Coming: What UK Businesses Need to Know in 2026 The clock is officially ticking: the UK’s all‑IP transition is entering its final stretch, and businesses across the country need to be ready. 12 Months Until the All-IP Deadline We’re now in the last year before the national switch‑off of legacy phone
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Communications Tech NewsDid you know you can save a custom query, like “all emails from my boss flagged as high importance”, as a folder that stays up‑to‑date automatically? This lets you jump straight to the search folder results without re‑running the search each time. How to create a Search Folder 1. In Outlook (desktop or web), switch
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Tech Bytes Tech Bytes TipsWhy Insurers Are Pulling Back from AI Risk Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising industries, but insurers are warning that AI may now be too unpredictable to insure. This could leave UK businesses exposed if widely used models fail at scale; an AI risk insurance UK What’s Driving Insurer Anxiety? Recent reports in the Financial Times
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly becoming prime targets for cyber criminals. Why? Because many SMEs assume they’re too small to be attacked and often lack robust security measures. The reality is that a single breach can lead to financial loss, reputational damage, and even legal consequences. At EC Computers, we help businesses across
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Security Tech BytesIntroduction: Old Tech Meets New Demands Artificial Intelligence (AI) is driving an unprecedented explosion in data. From training massive language models to running complex analytics, organisations are generating and storing petabytes of information. While high-speed SSDs and cloud storage dominate headlines, a decades-old technology—magnetic tape—is quietly making a comeback as a critical component of modern
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Tech NewsMake Your Workday Easier with These Quick IT Wins Technology should make life simpler, not stressful. That’s why we’ve put together five practical tips to help you save time, stay organised, and get more done – without the tech headaches. ✅ 1. Use “Quick Steps” in Outlook to Automate Repetitive Tasks If you often move
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