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While cyber protection constantly evolves to combat new threats, it seems cyber criminals are also finding new ways to attack unsuspecting people and businesses. One of the new approaches they are taking involves co-operation between cyber criminal groups to better exploit weaknesses.

One of the big things at the moment is to offer customers free Wi-Fi while they are in your business. This can be for shops, cafes and restaurants and even businesses like hairdressing salons, garages and children’s play areas. But how do you know if the Wi-Fi you offer is fit for purpose?

One of the sad things about the growth of the internet is the many varied ways people have found to corrupt it and steal from others. Hackers and cybercriminals are finding new ways all the time to get data from businesses and that means being constantly on the watch for potential problems.

Apple has released the latest version of their Mac computer last month which is already labelled as their most powerful computer ever. The Mac Pro is a modular computer that is designed for professionals who need the top high-performance equipment. It comes alongside their new screen, the Pro Display XDR which can be plugged in to create a desktop style computer.

News broke recently that a second Florida city had paid a ransom demand to access their data, taking the total bill paid by cities in the state to over $1 million. Despite disconnecting computers within 10 minutes of the attack starting, enough data was stolen to mean Lake City’s officials agreed to pay the 42 Bitcoin ransom, worth around £394,000.

Whether you have lost your phone or think it has been stolen, it is easy to remotely track your Android Phone with something called Find My Device from Google. This lets you track your Android phone, play a sound to help you locate it or even lock it if it has been stolen. You can even remotely wipe the data on it if you want to.

We’ve all heard the phrase ‘phone zombie’ and while it sounds funny, it is actually a real and sometimes dangerous thing. If you have walked down the street in any of the big (or small) cities, you will have seen the phenomenon in action – people walking along on their phones, oblivious the world. And potentially putting themselves in danger.

We hear a lot about 5G at the moment and how it will change things, but it is sometimes hard to see how this affects us personally. If you have a good internet speed to your home or business, going even faster might not seem much of a benefit. But there is more to 5G than just speed.

For many of us, being online is as natural as watching TV or reading a newspaper – it is something we do all of the time, often from a smartphone or tablet. Yet statistics show that around 10% of the population have never used the internet – this is known as digital exclusion. But why does this happen and how can it be combated?

Digital disruption might sound like something negative at first glance, but it is a term that refers to the transformation caused by emerging digital technologies. It can also refer to new business models. New tech and ways of doing things can make a big impact on the value of existing products and services and ‘disrupt’ the current way of doing things.