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Facebook security breach compromised the information of 50 million users
Facebook, the social media giant with over two billion monthly active users, reported on Friday (28/09/18) that their engineering team discovered an attack on their systems that compromised the highly sensitive personal data of 50 million Facebook users. As one of the leading data-collection agencies in the world, Facebook is nearly unrivalled in its depth and range of user data, and leverages...
Read More Re-Allowing ‘root’ access to PhpMyAdmin in newer versions of MySQL (or MariaDB)
In newer versions of MySQL (or MariaDB) the 'root' user can no longer connect remotely to the database server via PhpMyAdmin (and other such tools). After searching and finding a few backwards and complicated solutions there is actually a simpler way, very simple in fact. In just 3 quick steps. Step 1 Connect to the database server as root in a terminal and use the database 'mysql': mysql -u root...
Read More Just like the crisps in your cupboard, your website has a best before date
Think your website might be outdated? Maybe it is. To continue generating leads and increasing sales it’s important to keep up with popular trends and regularly updating the elements of your website. If you notice your conversion rates are slipping, your website design could be the cause. 94% of people say that first impressions matter when they visit a business website, and the design will...
Read More What kind of logo do you need for your business?
When clients ask us to design a logo for their business we always start with this discussion of what kind of “logo” they need. A “logo” is often made of a logotype and a logomark. But not every business needs both.A logotype stands for words or the name of a business that is designed in a customized way.A logomark is an identifying mark or symbol that doesn’t contain the...
Read More Take a trip down memory lane and relive Windows 95 on a PC or Mac
You can now take a trip down memory lane and hop back into Windows 95 – and imagine you’re using an old Compaq desktop PC. Developer Felix Rieseberg has turned the classic Windows operating system into an app that runs on today’s Windows machines, as well as Mac. The likes of Wordpad and the phone dialer can be accessed within the app, which is only 129 megabytes in size. Windows 95 boot...
Read More Instagram unveils new tools to increase safety & access to information
Instagram, the Facebook-owned photo-sharing app, is introducing three new features designed to provide more transparency and security to its users. The plan includes the introduction of a new section, "About this Account", which will provide more details about accounts with large follower counts. Access to the blue badge verification process is also on the cards for all users, and Instagram is...
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Read More Facebook rolls out new Watch video service in the UK and Ireland
After it's initial launch in the US in 2017, Facebook is rolling out its Watch video service globally one year after it launched in the United States with original entertainment news and sports content to compete with platforms like YouTube. Facebook said Watch creators in four new countries (the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand) will be able to profit from their shows via the "Ad Breaks"...
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