James Skinner

Most of us are familiar with a wired network; in its usual form, it connects a computer to a network via cabling and Ethernet ports or routers. For a long time, this method was thought to be more secure and faster than a wireless alternative. However, technology and security developments have led to wireless networks…

  Put simply, the term ‘cloud computing’ means that you store and access programs and data over the internet, as opposed to your computer’s hard drive. The ‘cloud’, therefore, is a metaphor for the internet. Cloud computing is the opposite of local computing and storage, which refers to programs being run from, and data being…

Mobile roaming charges have always been a contentious issue, with many wondering why on earth they have been charged so much to use their mobile phone abroad. The EU agree, and as of next year will be introducing a ban on these additional roaming charges within the EU. Until the ban is brought into force…

  While we would like to believe that everyone out there is working legitimately, this is sadly not always the case. Whilst VoIP telephone systems offer an excellent level of security, it’s not impossible for them to be hacked. We have found several “how to” instructions readily available on the internet, informing would-be hackers of…

Good news for broadband customers across the country who feel miffed at paying for a landline they never use. BT have announced plans to trial an internet only service. This will eliminate the need to pay for a redundant phone line.   Mobile phones are the primary calling device for many across the country, with…

Wi-Fi security is not always at the top of our priorities when we need to send work urgently via email or communicate with a friend online. It is a common misconception that having details stolen by a hacker is rare and unlikely to happen to us. However, when running a small business, it is our…

A shocking new mobile scam has left customers with high phone bills for calls they say they never made. Some users have had bills in excess of £300 and Ofcom are now investigating. Victims of the scam apparently received a phone call from an 0843 or 0845 number which lasted mere seconds, showing up as…

The highly competitive world of mobile phones, in terms of both the handsets and the tariffs, can be a little daunting.  Whichever phones you choose for your business, they need to be the effective in relation to the way your company operates. It’s also important to ensure the tariff you are on suits your usage…

With concerns over smartphone security ever increasing, it seems there’s certainly a gap in the market for a security conscious device. In the wake of the recent court case which tried to make Apple unlock an iPhone for the FBI, people are becoming increasingly unsure of how safe the information stored on their handsets really…

The Nippon Electric Company Limited was created in 1899 by Kunihiko Iwadare, a graduate of Kobu University’s department of telegraphic communications. He was one of the few Japanese to work with Thomas Edison. NEC was a co-venture with the Western Electric Company and Iwadare became the first president of a foreign-capital enterprise based in Japan….