I am heading back to Laos on 25 August for 3 months to develop the computing programme I implemented last year. Over the last teachers I trained have been teaching 250 students an Introduction to computing programme. During the 3 months I am working in Laos, I will be refining the program, developing advanced workshops …
Stuff has announced it plans to supply Fibre broadband in the next 3 months. According to reports, Stuff Fibre will only offer fibre-optic broadband that will be uncapped with a reported 100 megabit download speed. Stuff will compete directly with the country’s other ISPs such as Spark and Vodafone.
Security scams are big business these days. One such ‘phishing’ email very wide spread in New Zealand is made to look like it is from NZ Post and you have a parcel waiting. It says NZ post will keep it for 7 days and then start charging you $2.49 NZD every hour to keep it. …
Security researchers are warning about Facebook hoax scams that spread fake terror news to trick victims into disclosing their Facebook credentials. People target Facebook and other social media services to gain access to your profile for identify theft. They typically change your password, shut you out and if you use the same password for your …
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We’re nearing the end of Microsoft’s unprecedented free upgrade offer for Windows 10. The offer officially expires July 29, 2016, on the one-year anniversary of the operating system’s initial release. But what happens then? Microsoft’s goal has been to upgrade as many Windows 7 PC’s as possible before extended support ends in 2020. This free …
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Just in case you missed the last post or still haven’t got round to using stronger passwords, here is another article (by Lucian Constantin from IDG News Service) to help you be safe online. New data breaches are coming to light almost weekly and they reveal a simple but troubling fact: many people still choose weak …
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Access is used by many small organisations and is a great system to manage all your business contacts, information and processes. Systems we have built have saved businesses significant time and money. A consistent and professional design will ensure future additions are efficient and also avoid potential issues are avoided. Design your system consistently. Ensure …
Trello is one of the best task/project management tools around and is similar to Microsoft’s OneNote. Both are great tools and both are free. If you are a Trello user and use Chrome, you can now search and create task cards from in Chrome, saving you even more time. You can access your notes, tasks …
Microsoft has revealed plans to buy professional social network LinkedIn in a $US26.2 billion deal, representing one of the biggest in Redmond history. “The LinkedIn team has grown a fantastic business centred on connecting the world’s professionals”. “Together we can accelerate the growth of LinkedIn, as well as Microsoft Office 365 and Dynamics as we …
Storing and sharing files online definitely has advantages and there are not many people that haven’t heard about DropBox. One of the leading services it is also one of the most risky to use. See below. There are more secure alternatives that work the same way. The alternatives are more secure and have many other …
