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Microsoft Answer Desk, run by trained circus monkey’s
Since Windows 10 there is a new option available in your start menu if you search for "get help", this will connect you to the Microsoft Answer Desk team for live support, which is also accessible via their website. This seemed like a great feature initially, to have...
What Is ‘Legitimate Interest’ In The GDPR – And How Does Direct Mail Fit In?
A particularly notable area in the GDPR regulations includes a section about ‘legitimate interest’. This means data that falls within a legitimate interest may not require explicit consent. A person may not have to provide permission to be contacted, if they are...
Hosting Review: SiteGround
Back in 2017 I decided to give SiteGround a try due to all the great reviews they have on TrustPilot and elsewhere, so I thought it was a safe bet, but sadly the opposite turned out to be true. I was given wrong advice right from the outset, the hosting plan they had...
Tech support scams on the rise
A typical technical support scam works like this: 1. A user receives a phone call, claiming to come from Microsoft or your ISP, claiming that a security problem has been found on their network or computer. One trick fraudster may use to gain a less technically savvy...
Companies house is a playground for criminals
A businessman registered a company to former business secretary Vince Cable to highlight how easy it is for criminals to lodge false details with Companies House has been fined for deliberately falsifying information. Company director Kevin Brewer, instead of being...
How to create a privacy policy for your website
Privacy policies are one of the most overlooked aspects of most websites. If you stop to look around most of the popular sites you visit, you’ll find they all have unique privacy policies (though the specific page’s traffic is usually low). Even so, these documents...
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