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Amshire IT: Travelex – ‘a diamond data heist’

Travelex, one of the UK’s largest providers of foreign currency, has fallen victim to a malicious cyber-attack with potentially dire consequences for its customers. As a result, the company has taken its websites off line across 30 countries to "contain the virus and protect data". The hackers - … [Read more...]

Happy New Year – but not for Microsoft Office 2013!

It's that time of year again when we begin a new year with new dreams, hopes and goals. We have enjoyed Christmas and New Year parties. But there is one party that we all need to be aware of on the horizon. And that is the parting of Microsoft Office 2013. In October 2020, Microsoft Office 2013 … [Read more...]

Love affair with Windows 7 must end!

Support for Microsoft Windows 7, a much-loved computer operating system for the last 10 years, where it served businesses and homes all over the world, is about to end. Windows 7 surpassed adoption of later operating systems such as Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 but, unfortunately, this love affair … [Read more...]

UK: £1 billion deal set to solve poor rural mobile coverage

Poor rural mobile phone coverage will be a thing of the past as the Government champions a £1 billion deal with the mobile phone industry to banish rural not-spots. Moves to cement plans to give high-quality 4G coverage to 95 per cent of the UK by 2025, meaning consumers will get good 4G signal … [Read more...]

CDL Stockport named in global InsurTech 100

Stockport-based tech firm, CDL, has been revealed as a global player in the insurtech space, following its inclusion in the elite InsurTech 100, a list of the world’s most innovative organisations transforming the insurance industry.  One of 27 UK-based companies to feature in the listing, CDL … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: The best tech hacks you need to know

What do you know about tech hacks? Have you ever wanted to improve the way you use a phone or laptop to make life that little bit easier? We're loving the hacks from Stockport based musicMagpie! Tech hacks are a super fun way to speed up your use of technology, curb your boredom and most of all … [Read more...]

UK: Workers eager to up-skill according to PwC survey

New research out from PwC reveals that, despite an appetite and willingness to learn new skills in the face of increasing automation, many UK workers are not being offered the opportunity to up-skill by their employers, which is leading to mistrust and fear of automation and technology. The … [Read more...]

musicMagpie achieves 100,000 reviews on Trustpilot

Stockport based tech trade-in site and refurbished seller, musicMagpie, has achieved a milestone of 100,000 reviews on Trustpilot. musicMagpie has accomplished 100,000 reviews within the ‘mobile recycling and unlocking services’ category, whilst at the same time, maintaining a 5 star ‘Excellent’ … [Read more...]

Cyber Criminals use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in CEO Fraud

A CEO of a UK based energy firm has been duped into transferring £201,000 to cyber criminals, CEO Fraud. Stockport based Amshire have been advising on the threat of social engineered attacks, more commonly called CEO Fraud, since 2016. Managing director Dave Taylor explains how, in this … [Read more...]

Don’t be caught out by the latest Delivery Scam

If it seems too good to be true, it probably is! If you’re not expecting it, don’t sign for it! This is sound advice following the latest delivery scam to reach the UK. Unscrupulous fraudsters are finding ever more inventive ways to con people out of their hard-earned cash and one of the latest … [Read more...]