With Mother’s Day just around the corner, I thought I would make some suggestions for those who need a different present to flowers and chocolates for their Mother. Even if nothing in this article is of use to you, at least look on this blog as a public service announcement and a reminder – Mother’s […]
A Geek Mother’s Day – Ten presents for the Geek in your Mum Read More »
If you are fifty something, then you must remember the days when mobile phone operators were focused on making their handsets as small as possible. Not surprising as my first mobile phone was like this: Then phones got “smart”, they started to grow, and we were told we needed them to do lots of things
Your belovèd Windows 7 won’t be around for next Valentine’s Day. Cue for wailing, gnashing of teeth and rending of garments? Or just another example of Project Fear? A whopping forty percent of all PC users still count on Windows 7 as it has been the most popular version of all time. Most of these
Send a Valentine to Windows 7 before it’s too late! Read More »
We have been using Heart Internet’s web hosting services on behalf of our clients for over a decade now, but due to detriorating performance, reliability, support and communications we have finally had to call it a day with this company. Over the last few weeks we have been trialling another hosting service with ICUK, an
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For those WordPress users who are not aware of the new page/post editor that now comes with version 5.0 of the WordPress core code here is some important news for you. There is the potential for WordPress to “break” if you have Page Builder functionality installed in your existing “Classic Editor” – the post/page editor
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Wednesday’s #Manchat which was hosted by NW Counselling Hub and attended by about 120 delegates, was a brilliant display of support from the Lincoln community towards the rising number of cases of mental illness in men. The main aim of the conference was “to help smash the stigma surrounding men’s mental health issues – which
In the recent breach of British Airways website, 380,000 transactions were reportedly intercepted and financial data stolen via a “skimming” script from the online payment forms imbedded in the website. Here is a video talking about the security breach – with Professor Bill Buchanan from Edinburgh Napier University The incident was investigated by RiskIQ who
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) is a computer protocol that enables secure communications over computer networks. SSL encryption is key to keeping sensitive information secure while it is passed over the internet. You can easily see whether a website you are using has an SSL certificate by looking in the address bar. If the address is
GDPR compliance – securing your data with SSL certificate on your website Read More »
Last month Clive and Connor attended the Sleaford Schools Career Event. They were answering the questions of the Year 9 and 12 students about a career in the IT industry. It was an incredibly busy event as there were approximately 380 Year 9 and Year 12 students from both Sleaford and Ruskington campuses. It is
Octagon Technology taking active part in the Sleaford Joint Sixth Form Careers Event Read More »
