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MFA is for life, not just for business

What could be more adorable than a fluffy bundle of energy and licks – aka a puppy?  Surely the perfect family Christmas present?  But what made perfect sense on 25th December can quickly grow into an overwhelming responsibility. Animal rescue

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Test Your Gullibility

Have you ever seen the Punch cartoon “Test Your Gullibility?” A very complacent gentleman is walking up to a quiz machine with his arm outstretched ready to place his penny in the slot.  The machine has an illuminated banner “Test

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Is MFA worth the hassle?

You have succeeded in finding a parking space, you have the right app installed to make a payment and you click to pay the £1.50 fee, but what’s this?  The dreaded request to enter the 6-digit code which will be

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File names – why length matters

Back in the pre-internet age (the 1980s to be exact) I had a job temping in the management offices of a local manufacturer.  The room was furnished with a series of large, dark grey metal filing cabinets and, on the

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Should you trust your smart speaker?

In those far-off times before the internet, how would you go about finding help with a household issue?  In all probability, you would have reached for the Yellow Pages directory which listed local tradespeople, giving prominence to those who invested

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Why HR professionals should think about IT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvRROLrKx7M&t=67s Would you ever re-read a novel? Some authors are worth a second look, and you will be rewarded with fresh insights on your return visit.  When you first read Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice you are drawn into looking

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Why you should try business networking

Would you consider business networking to promote your business? Is the thought of it simply too scary? Maybe you write it off as a waste of time. IT support industry expert Richard Tubb recently got in touch: I’m currently putting

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