Virgin Media Advises Customers To Change Default Passwords
Virgin Media has advised its 800,000 customers to change their passwords to reduce the risk of hacking after finding that many customers were still using risky default network and router passwords. Recent Which? Report One of the catalysts for Virgin Media advising customers to change their passwords was an investigation by Which? highlighting the fact that […]
Is GDPR More Opportunity Than Threat?
With UK businesses needing to comply with the European Union’s (EU’s) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by 25 May 2018 (when enforcement begins), should it be seen by businesses as an more of an opportunity to get the data protection house in order, and find new competitive advantages for the future? Who / What Does […]
Are YOU The Best Defence Against Cyber Attack?
In the wake of the crippling WannaCry ransomware attack, experts at the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) are keen to point out that a technology-led approach to cyber security means that the strengths of staff in the fight against cyber-crime are being overlooked. Unreasonable Expectations According to recent reports from the NCSC, too much […]
Firefox Critical Update Malware Alert
Users of Firefox are reporting instances whereby they may be browsing a legitimate site (such as ebay), when the browser automatically opens a new tab with a Firefox branded page and a title of ‘urgent Firefox update’, download now. Needless to say the update contains malware which will infect your computer, so do not download […]
Collect custom data from wifi users
Venues using Purple to power their public wifi can now set up the user access journey to collect custom data – such as a membership number, reservation number etc – in order to better understand their customer habits and behaviour and offer a more tailored experience as a result. Custom fields Custom fields enable […]
New Purple Wifi Pricing Update – FREE branded licences, reduced enhanced costs
See our latest Purple Wifi pricing here: https://211b56bc01a215166ae1782623b8ca99.nodnspreview.co.uk/wifi/purple-wifi-pricing-and-benefits/ Purple now have a new pricing structure, which includes free licences and also reduces the cost of the enhanced licence by 33%. What do you get with a free Purple Wifi licence? The free licence allows you to offer a branded hotspot login for your venue, and […]
Panasonic KX-HDV230 Review
Overview: The Panasonic KX-HDV230 is the best bang for buck phone on the market, with a stylish look it can fit in to any office environment. This business class phone allows for up to six SIP accounts and has 12 programmable keys, with up to 24 functions (think speed dial). Advantages Register and use up […]
OneDrive files not backing up?
Last month Microsoft reduced the amount of storage in their free cloud storage offering, OneDrive, from 15GB to 5GB. You may not have noticed yet, but if you have files with a little red icon next to them in your OneDrive, they are not being backed up in the cloud any more due to a […]
FREE doesn’t mean you have to give it away
Many customers now expect to have free access when visiting a venue – it can attract visitors specifically looking for it (think informal meetings in coffee shops) but it can also turn customers away when it’s unavailable, with venues such as hotels and B&B’s finding that access to wifi is on the list of guests’ […]
Case study: “I never miss a call from my customers”
One of our clients, Kam Patel of G & E Energy, had a foreign trip planned and wanted to ensure that he could maintain contact with his clients on his office number. Our solution was to set him up with a softphone that could patch into the VoIP network and allow him to make and […]