UK Digital ID Mandatory By 2029
UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has announced that digital ID will become mandatory to prove the right to work in…
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OpenAI Claims It Detects “AI Scheming”
OpenAI says it has developed new tools to uncover and limit deceptive “AI Scheming” behaviour in its most advanced AI…
Google’s Real-Time Translation on ‘Circle to Search’
Google has announced a major upgrade to its Circle to Search feature, allowing users to see live translations as they…
Out of Office, Not Out of Mind: Cyber-Secure Holidays
In this article, we look at various ways staff can stay cyber-secure while away, from setting safer out-of-office replies to…
Summer Photos, Company Devices: Where’s the Line?
As employees increasingly snap summer photos on work phones and sync them to corporate cloud storage, UK businesses are facing…
When the Boss Is Away… Don’t Let the Security Slip
With managers away, risks like poor passwords, unlocked screens and slow reporting can quietly escalate, and this article explains why…
UK Supercomputer Ranks 11th Globally
The UK has switched on its most powerful supercomputer to date, Isambard-AI, a machine purpose-built for artificial intelligence research that…
What Is Google ‘Discover’ And How Can It Help?
In this Tech Insight, we look at what Google Discover is, how it works, and how UK businesses can use…
Over Half Of Windows Users Yet To Upgrade To Version 11
A new survey has revealed that a majority of Windows users still haven’t moved to Windows 11, despite Microsoft’s looming…
Featured Article : ChatGPT Now Records & Can Access Your Files
ChatGPT now includes meeting recording, cloud integration and deep research tools, marking its biggest push yet into everyday business workflows.
Prove You’re Human – Have Your Eyes Scanned
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s identity startup ‘World’ has begun its rollout in the United States, introducing 20,000 biometric devices known…
OpenAI Wants To Buy Chrome
OpenAI has declared its interest in buying Google Chrome (if Alphabet is forced to sell it following an antitrust ruling…
Robot Dog Parcel Delivery Trialled
UK parcel delivery firm, Evri, has teamed up with a US robotics company to test four-legged autonomous deliveries in real…
Google Unveils AI-Powered Holiday Planning Features
Google is rolling out a suite of new features (many powered by generative AI) across its core platforms to help…
Alexa Voice Recordings Being Sent To Amazon
From March 28, a change to a long-standing Amazon Echo privacy feature will mean that every Alexa request will be…
AI Advances For Businesses
In this Tech Insight, we look at the latest AI developments, including AI agents creating their own language, Opera’s new…
AI Solves a Decade-Old Superbug Mystery in Just Two Days
A complex scientific problem that took microbiologists a decade to unravel has been cracked in just 48 hours by an…
UK Employers Ramp Up Workplace Surveillance
Workplace surveillance is becoming an inescapable reality for employees across the UK, with new research showing that 85 per cent…
Plumbers Are Safe … For Now
The findings of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Future of Jobs Report 2025 show that although the rapid rise of…
Tech Trends for 2025
We explore 15 key technological trends expected to shape 2025, highlighting innovations likely to influence business operations and strategies.
AGI For Christmas?
In this tech insight, we look at whether AI models are nearing true general intelligence and what the arguments around…
Slow Websites Costing UK Businesses £££
A recent study by US-based hosting provider Liquid Web has revealed that slow website performance is costing businesses thousands of…
“Amazon Haul” Budget Shop
Amazon has announced the launch of a U.S. beta of its new Haul Store, an online shopping experience designed to…
Flexible Working Drives Financial Gains
Following a recent University of Melbourne report revealing that companies offering strong flexible work options (such as remote working) experience…
World : Prove You’re Human
Following OpenAI’s Sam Altman recently renaming his Worldcoin project simply ‘World,’ we take a look at World’s iris-scanning technology, what…
Personal Activities On Work Laptops (Part two)
In this second part article, where we review the issues around employees engaging in personal activities on company-issued devices, we…
Personal Activities On Work Laptops
Following a new ESET study which highlighted how workers using company-provided laptops for personal activities could be putting work hardware…
Summer Apple Pips : Even MORE iPhone Tips!
Here are 10 top iPhone tips / tricks you may not know about that could make your life easier and…
Windows 11 vs Windows 10
In this insight, we compare and contrast the Windows 10 and 11 operating systems, focusing on how they perform in…
Will SearchGPT Overtake Google?
The new ‘SearchGPT’ (prototype) AI search feature which OpenAI plans to eventually integrate directly into ChatGPT is being seen by…
Children Hide Online Life From Families
New research by the Children’s Commissioner for Wales, Rocio Cifuentes, has revealed that only 1 in 4 children in Wales…
WhatsApp Voice Transcriptions
It’s been reported that WhatsApp may soon be introducing voice-note transcriptions, which should save time, make it easier for users…
AWS Studio : Apps In Minutes!
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced a public preview of its new AI-powered AWS App Studio which it says uses…
Apple To Be Observer On OpenAI’s Board
It’s been reported that following the recent announcement that ChatGPT is to be integrated into Apple’s devices and its new…
GCIS continue Official IT & Telecoms Partnership with Stevenage FC
GCIS will continue their IT & Telecoms Partnership with Stevenage Football Club for the 2024/25 season
GCIS join Cambridge United as Official IT & Telecoms Partner
Cambridge United are delighted to announce that GCIS have been named the Club’s official IT & Telecoms Partner for the…
Protect Your Business During Staff Holidays
In this next summer security article, and with the summer holiday season upon us, we take a look at the…
Apple Avalanche!
Following Apple’s 5-day Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC24) last week at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, we take a look at…
Data and AI Strategies For SME Success
Following a recent AWS survey showing that data-driven SMBs who also adopt AI more quickly and make better use of…
Ex-Employees : Offboarding Checklist
Here we look at why organisations need to have an effective employee offboarding procedure in place and suggest a checklist…
Windows 11 Updates & VBScript Kill-Off ?
In this insight, we look at the implications of Microsoft’s announcement that the Windows 11 24H2 update is being tested…
Currys, Accenture, Microsoft & New ‘GPT-4o’
International omnichannel retailer of technology products and services, Currys, has selected Accenture and Microsoft to deliver the core cloud technology…
New UK Law To Eradicate Weak Passwords
Here we look at the new UK cybersecurity law that will ban device manufacturers from having weak, easily guessable default…
Amazon Launches Amazon Live FAST Shopping Channel
Previously available on desktop, mobile and Fire TV, Amazon has now extended the reach of its “Amazon Live” FAST free…
Could ‘Digital Mindfulness’ Reduce Your Tech Stress?
In this insight, we look at what ‘digital mindfulness’ is, how it could help you and your business, and what…
A Dozen Handy Google Maps Tricks
With Google Maps now one of the most popular mapping services globally, used by millions of people every day, plus…
Chrome’s Real-Time Safe Browsing Change
Google has announced the introduction of real-time, privacy-preserving URL protection to Google Safe Browsing for those using Chrome on desktop…
TikTok Termination?
A recent US congressional vote means that TikTok and its parent company’s alleged ties with the Chinese Communist Party must…
Exploring E-Signatures
In this tech-insight, we look at what e-signatures are, their benefits plus some of the main e-signature providers, as well…
Google’s AI Saves Your Conversations For 3 Years
If you’ve ever been concerned about the privacy aspects of AI, you may be very surprised to learn that conversations…
New Certification For Copyright Compliant AI
Following many legal challenges to AI companies about copyrighted content being scraped and used to train their AI models (without…
Work Starts On £790m UK Google Data Centre
Work has started on Google’s first UK data centre which will cost $1 billion (£790m), will add to Google’s 27…
Damage Caused While Wearing VR Headsets Results in 31% Increase Insurance Claims
Insurer Aviva has highlighted how accidental damage caused by VR headset-wearing gamers caused a 31% jump in home contents claims…
Google Launches Gemini AI Studio
Following on from Google’s recent launch announcement for Gemini (its new super-powered foundation model family), Google has now announced the…
FRIENDLIER ALTERNATIVES TO LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
In this article, we look at what the issues around lithium-ion batteries are, why we need more sustainable alternatives, then…
3000% Increase in Deepfake Frauds!
A new report from ID Verification Company Onfido shows that the availability of cheap generative AI tools has led to…
A new UK government project to use data centre waste heat to provide heat to new London homes.
A new £36 million UK government project is to use data centre waste heat to provide heating and hot water…
Major Upgrades To ChatGPT For Paid Subscribers
One year on from its general introduction, OpenAI has announced some major upgrades to ChatGPT for its Plus and Enterprise…
Stevenage FC & GCIS extend partnership
Stevenage Football Club and IT solutions company GCIS (UK) Ltd announce an extension to the partnership…
Bots To Bots : Google Offers Protection From AI-Related Lawsuits
Google Cloud has announced in a blog post that if customers are challenged on copyright grounds through using its generative…
No Email Backup For Microsoft 365?
In this insight, we look at what many users think to be a surprising fact in that Microsoft 365 doesn’t…
How To Make a QR Code
In this tech insight, we look at QR codes, the many different methods to generate them, the benefits of doing…
Google’s Bard Now Manages Your Email
Google has announced that it is embedding its ‘Bard’ chatbot into its apps and services with the launch of ‘Bard…
iPhone Radiation : What’s It All About?
Following the recent news that sales of Apple’s iPhone 12 in France have been banned over radiation fears, we look…
How To Check Your Web Usage
In this insight, we look at the many ways to check how much bandwidth you’re using, thereby helping to avoid…
Subscription Sales Scrutiny
Following the news that US Federal regulators have sued Amazon, alleging that people have been “tricked” into buying hard-to-cancel Prime…
What’s Involved In a ‘Pen-Test’ ?
If you’d like to know what a ‘Pen Test’ is and the sorts of things you can expect from one,…
Tech News # 1 : $900,000 For Netflix AI Product Manager
Leading Streamer Netflix has added more fuel to the fire in the actors and writers’ union strike by advertising for…
Government Pushing For Right To Spy On WhatsApp Users (& Others)
The recent amendment to the Online Safety Bill which means a compulsory report must be written for Ofcom by a…
Tech Travel Trends
In this article, we take a look at a few examples of nascent travel and delivery options in action.
AI Fears Prompt Hollywood Actors To Strike
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), the US actors’ union with 160,000 members has gone…
New Sketch-To-Image AI Tool Launched
London and San Francisco–based startup Stability AI has announced the launch of ‘Stable Doodle’, a sketch-to-image AI-based tool that converts…
Millions Sign Up To Meta’s ‘Threads’ Twitter Competitor
Following the release of Meta’s alternative platform to Twitter called ‘Threads’, Meta’s head, Mark Zuckerberg, reports 100 million signups to…
Email : Terminating Trackers
In this insight, we look at what email trackers are, how they work, what the main concerns about them are,…
Google Deletes Dormant Data
In this insight we look at Google’s updated inactive account policy whereby Google accounts not used for 2 years could…
UK Will Host World’s First AI Summit
During his recent visit to Washington in the US, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the UK will hosts…
GCIS proudly donate a new laptop to Cambridge Charity Fundraisers
GCIS Owners Paul Griffin and Gavin Bush proudly donated a new laptop to Cambridge Charity Fundraisers to continue their incredible…
Police Facial Recognition – The Latest
With the Metropolitan Police Services’ (MPS) director of intelligence recently defending and pushing for a wider rollout of facial recognition…
View Deleted WhatsApp Messages
In this Insight, we look at how it is possible to uncover and read deleted messages on WhatsApp, and what…
20 Helpful ChatGPT Prompts
Using the right prompts is the way to quickly get the best responses from ChatGPT and here are 20 helpful…
Handy AI Resources For Your Business
In this article, we look at 20 handy AI sites that could help save time, make life easier and boost…
Google To Use Generative AI For Ad Campaigns
A report in the Financial Times (drawing upon an internal Google Presentation) claims that Google plans to use AI to…
Should You Make An ‘E-Will’ ?
In the past, people have primarily focused on their physical belongings and financial assets when planning for the future. However,…
Kane Smith has won the GCIS UK Player of the Month award for March 2023
Kane Smith has won the GCIS UK Player of the Month award for March 2023
Want to be a ‘Prompt Engineer’?
No – it’s doesn’t mean engineers that are punctual! In this article, we will explore the role of prompt engineers…
How To Spot Fake Images
With deepfake images recently making the news by fooling many people, we look at the issues around fake images and…
Intel Founder and Moore’s Law Creator Dies
Gordon Moore, the co-founder of Intel Corp, predictor of home computing, and the creator of ‘Moore’s Law’ has died at…
Microsoft 365 Gets ChatGPT Technology Called ‘Copilot’
Microsoft has announced that it is to help users save time and increase productivity by embedding its AI chatbot ‘Copilot’…
Even After Opting Out, Your Data May Still Be Shared
A recent US research paper entitled “Opted Out, Yet Tracked: Are Regulations Enough to Protect Your Privacy?” highlights how, in…
TikTok Trouble?
Following the banning of Chinese short video sharing app TikTok from EU and US government devices, plus more trouble on…
Want Free Hot Water? Have A Server In Your House!
Green distributed computer network heating company Heata is offering to provide up to 4.8kWh of free hot water per day…
Do Hackers Get Pensions & Sick Pay?
Kaspersky research has shown that hackers are now being recruited with dark web job ads offering huge salaries and benefits!
Google Launching ChatGTP Rival ‘Bard’
Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichia, has announced that Google will be launching its rival to OpenAI’s ChatGPT called ‘Bard’ “in the…
OpenAI And Microsoft
OpenAI and Microsoft have announced that they are extending their partnership to work on more AI research and development.
What’s All The Fuss About Davos And How Does It Affect Business-Tech?
In this feature, we look at what is known as ‘Davos’ is, why it exists, plus how it can help…
Microsoft Tops List Of Best-Run Companies
Microsoft has retained the No.1 spot in Drucker Institute’s annual Management Top 250 ranking for the best-run companies in the…
‘Merry’ Messages : Don’t Do It!
In this insight, we look at some of the ways to avoid the potential awkwardness of ‘tipsy texting’ over the…
Robots Now Legally Lethal
The announcement by San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors to allow the city’s police to use robots that can deploy “deadly…
WhatsApp’s New Business Directory Search Function
WhatsApp has given a progress update on new business-focused features that can embed the entire shopping experience directly into the…
Overhyped And A Long Wait For 5G Benefits
A recent Uswitch.com study has concluded that 5G connectivity has been overhyped, with many users yet to experience any real…
New Features To Tackle Fake LinkedIn Accounts
Microsoft’s Social media platform LinkedIn has announced the introduction of new security features to help verify, identity, detect, and remove…
WhatsApp For Business?
In this article, we look at the features, pros and cons of the business-focused version of WhatsApp.
Re-Branding Means Microsoft Office Becomes Microsoft 365
After 30 years of Microsoft Office, a major re-branding will see it being re-named as Microsoft 365 as part of…
Sustainability-in-Tech : Fracking Up
With the UK’s ban on fracking for shale gas in England that has been in place since 2019 now formally…
First Update for Windows 11: What Does It Include?
With the news that as of 20 September 2022, the new Windows 11 update started its rollout in 190+ countries,…
Nearly Half of Employees Use Risky Login Practices
A new study by 1Password has revealed that almost half of employees put their companies at risk by using risky…
Wikipedia : Queen’s Status Updated In Just 2 Minutes
The speed at which the deaths of famous people are updated on Wikipedia was highlighted by the Queen’s Wikipedia page…
Major NHS Supplier Hit By Ransomware Attack
Advanced, an IT supplier to the NHS, has been hit by a ransomware attack that could take a month to…
What Is Microsoft Azure?
In this insight, we look at what Microsoft Azure is, plus what it offers businesses.
How Many People Are Homeworking Now?
With an ONS survey showing that from October to December 2019 and January to March 2022, homeworking in the UK…
Hot Weather & Hardware
In this tech-insight, we look how extreme heat can affect IT hardware and what measures you can take to keep…
UK Not Adopting EU’s Universal Charger
Following the recent news that the EU plans to introduce a single, universal charger for all devices, it has been…
1000+ ‘Deepfakes’ On LinkedIn
Researchers from the Stanford Internet Observatory have reported finding more than one thousand ‘virtual’ employees on the LinkedIn platform.
Warning: Scam Aid To Ukraine Emails Circulating
The UK’s national fraud reporting centre, Action Fraud, says that it has received 196 reports of scam emails claiming to…
Stop Your Smart Devices From Being Used To Spy On You
With so many smart devices now all around us in homes and offices, we look here at ways to minimise…
Jake Taylor voted GCIS Player of the Month for January
Jake Taylor voted GCIS Player of the Month for January
Microsoft Halts Sales In Russia
In response to the invasion of Ukraine, Microsoft has suspended all new sales of Microsoft products and services in Russia.
Ransomware Study : Most UK Firms Pay
A study by security firm ‘Proofpoint’ has revealed that 82 per cent of UK organisations whose systems were infected by…
Okay, Ukraine Is Being Attacked. How Worried Should We Be?
In this article, we look at how, in addition to the devastating missiles, rockets, bombs, tanks and other weapons, Ukraine…
How Microsoft Will Block Macros To Stop Malware
Microsoft recently announced that it will be blocking Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros by default as a way to…
What Is The Online Safety Bill?
Following recent announcements of a toughening-up of the (draft) Online Safety Bill, we look at what the bill is, and…
European Oil Facilities Targeted By Cyber Attacks
In a worrying trend, oil facilities in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands have all recently been targeted by cyber-attacks.
30% Rise In Crypto-Laundering
A report by blockchain data platform ‘Chainalysis’ has shown a 30 per cent increase in cryptocurrency being used for money…
Study Shows No-One Is Immune From Phishing
A new report from F-Secure has revealed that the most technically competent staff are just as likely (if not more…
How To Stop Your Emails From Ending Up In Spam Filters
In this article, we look at how spam filers work and what can be done to ensure that our legitimate…
Tech Insight : How To Check Your VPN
In this article, we take a look at some of the ways users can assess how good their VPN really…
Microsoft’s March Commercial Price Increases
With Microsoft poised to increase its first substantive commercial pricing increase for Microsoft 365 since the company launched Office 365…
6G : From 7 Mins to 0.12 Seconds Download (ish)
Nanjing’s government-backed Purple Mountain Laboratories claims to have made a 6G breakthrough by recording the fastest real-time wireless communication speed…
Alexa’s Shocking Suggestion
A mother took to Twitter to complain that Alexa had suggested to her 10-year-old daughter that she play a game…
Control Incoming Calls With Google Voice
Cloudflare’s Radar, which monitors Web traffic, has revealed that TikTok has now overtaken Google to become the world’s most popular…
TikTok More Popular Than Google
Cloudflare’s Radar, which monitors Web traffic, has revealed that TikTok has now overtaken Google to become the world’s most popular…
World’s First “Living Robots” Can Now Reproduce
US-based scientists have reported creating “living robots” that can now re-produce.
How To Know If Someone Has Read Your Email?
In this tech insight, we take a look at the better-known ways of being able to tell if someone has…
Apple’s New ‘Business Essentials’
Apple has announced a new ‘Business Essentials’ service that enables small businesses to easily manage every employee’s iPhone, iPad, and…
Tech Insight : Do People Lie More Online?
In this article, we look at whether there is evidence to suggest that people lie more online, and what the…
Tech Insight : WAP … WEP … What ???
In this tech insight, we take a brief look at the WEP and WAP security protocols, and what happened to…
“Your Call Is Important To Us”
In this featured-article, we look at the traditional frustrations that occur when customers encounter (some) phone systems and how technology…
Facebook Re-Branded As ‘Meta’
In this insight, we look at ‘smart’ doorbells and how the outcome of a recent legal case has highlighted the…
Smart Doorbells And UK Law
In this insight, we look at ‘smart’ doorbells and how the outcome of a recent legal case has highlighted the…
Apple : What is ‘Sideloading?
In Apple’s new “Building a Trusted Ecosystem for Millions of Apps” white paper, it describes the threat posed by ‘sideloading’…
Elliott List voted GCIS Player of the Month for September
Elliott List voted GCIS Player of the Month for September
Amazon To Start Selling Cyber Insurance
Amazon has entered the B2B insurance market through a partnership with Superscript and is offering cyber insurance to small and…
Domain Security
After a recent report found that poor domain security has left most Global 2000 companies vulnerable to the threats of…
Tech News – Laser Broadband Success
Alphabet subsidiary X, the Moonshot Factory’s ‘Project Taara’ is claiming 99.9 per cent uptime within the first 20 days of…
Tech News # 1 : No More Passwords For Microsoft Logins
In a bold step, Microsoft has announced that it is getting rid of all password logins, and that users will…
Stevenage Football Club Player Elliott List wins GCIS August Player of the Month
Elliott List has been voted for as the GCIS (UK) Ltd Player of the Month Award for August…
Birthdates Becoming Required For Social Logins
The introduction of the Age Appropriate Design Code (also known as the Children’s Code) by the ICO means that Facebook…
What Is Most Web Traffic Made Up Of?
In this article, we look at how a surprisingly large proportion of Internet traffic is made up of bots, how…
Windows 11 May Not Work On Your Computer. But You Can Try!
A Microsoft recent update announcement about Windows 11 appears to say that although the new OS still won’t run on…
Tech Insight – What Is 3D Printing?
In this article, we look at what 3D printing is, its benefits, and how it is being used now to…
Microsoft Price Hikes
Microsoft has announced that from March 1st 2022, it will increase the prices of its Microsoft 365 and Office 365…
Legal Tech Advances
In this article, we take a brief look at the many different ways that technology is increasingly being used by…
Apps & Zaps – Ideas For Automating Your Business
In this article, we look at how Zapier and other alternatives can be used to link apps together and create…
Tech Insight – What Is Business Process Management?
In this article, we take a brief look at Business Process Management (BPM), how it works, and how it can…
Apple To Scan Phones For Inappropriate Content
In this article, we look at what data science is, and what is driving its growth and value to businesses…
Why is Data Science … Big?
In this article, we look at what data science is, and what is driving its growth and value to businesses…
Tech Insight – Why Is Printer Ink So Expensive?
After a recent ‘Which?’ survey found that some branded printer ink costs more than some champagnes, we take a look…
Distrust or Mistrust Disinformation or Misinformation?
The new Online Media Literacy Strategy from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) is aimed at supporting…
WhatsApp Without A Smartphone
Facebook’s WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will allow users to send messages without using just their smartphone.
New Windows 365 “Cloud PC” From Microsoft
Microsoft has announced its new hybrid Windows 365 cloud service where the operating system is stored in Microsoft’s Cloud and…
Tech Insight : Open Plan Offices Create Stress From Noise
Recent research by TheNextWeb.com has confirmed long suspected views that open-plan office designs can reduce psychological well-being, affect moods, and…
Doesn’t Microsoft Back-Up Your Stuff?
Recognising that Microsoft 365 does not comprehensively back up your data means that making sure that you have a third-party,…
Windows 11 Launched
With the launch of Microsoft’s Windows 11 recently announced in an online event, we take a brief look at what’s…
UK Nuclear Plant Funded By Amazon Cash
General Fusion, a Canadian company with Amazon’s Jeff Bezos as one of its backers is building a Nuclear Fusion power…
How Much Do You Know About Copyright Law?
In this article, we take a broad look at copyright and how it may apply to your business online, plus…
Hybrid Working Could See Half of UK Businesses Cut Office Space
A recent PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) survey has found that half of UK businesses expect to reduce the size of their office…
GCIS are awarded Leviton Authorized Network Integrator Certification
GCIS are awarded Leviton Authorized Network Integrator Certification
Guarding Against The Rise In Router and VoIP Attacks
After a recent high profile media story highlighted how poor router security led to a police raid of the home…
Tech Insight – What Is Bandwidth?
In this article we take a look at what bandwidth is, ways to improve bandwidth, and we look at how…
Clubhouse For Android Launched In The UK
Drop-in audio conversation social network app ‘Clubhouse’ has launched its Android (beta) version for download in the UK.
Google Users To Be Auto-Enrolled In Two-step Verification
Google Users To Be Auto-Enrolled In Two-step Verification
Stevenage Football Club Luke Norris wins GCIS April Player of the Month
Stevenage Football Club Luke Norris has been voted for as the GCIS (UK) Ltd Player of the Month Award for…
ISDN To be Switched Off
With BT Openreach officially setting the timeframe for switching off PSTN/ISDN, we look at what this means for businesses.
Tech Insight – What Is An API?
In this week’s tech-insight we take a brief look at what APIs are, why they are important, and how they…
Live Captions Expanded To Chrome Web Browser
Google’s real-time Live Captions feature is now available to anyone using a Chrome web browser instead of just for Pixel…
The Risks or Benefits of Charging Devices Overnight?
Many of us charge phones and laptops overnight but is this good for the battery and is it potentially dangerous,…
Stevenage FC Player Elliott List named GCIS March Player of the Month
Stevenage FC Player Elliott List named GCIS March Player of the Month
Notable Notes About … The New £50 Note
Bletchley Park code-breaking hero and wronged computer pioneer Alan Turing is to feature on the UK £50 note from 23rd…
Buying Cars and Art … and Making CO2
With news of a booming ‘NFT market’ and the acceptance of Bitcoin as payment for Tesla cars, we look at…
Practice PowerPoint Presentations Anywhere
Microsoft has announced that its PowerPoint Presenter Coach is now available on all platforms.
UK’s First Till-less ‘Walk Out’ Shop
Amazon has opened its first ‘no-till, just walk out’ grocery store in London where customers are automatically billed on exiting…
Google Tracking Cookies
As Google has announced an end to third-party cookies, we look at the issues that have led to the decision,…
Stevenage FC Player Elliott List named GCIS February Player of the Month
Stevenage FC Player Elliott List named GCIS February Player of the Month
More Remote Workers Trusting Mobile Data For Important ‘Stuff’
New research from O2 (conducted online by YouGov) shows that more remote workers are switching to mobile data to stay…
What Is Clubhouse?
With ‘audio-only’, social media app Clubhouse starting to hit the news after its launch one year ago, we take a…
Man Sued For Bad Review on Trustpilot
Consumer review website Trustpilot has expressed concerns over freedom of speech after a firm of London solicitors sued someone over…
Will thousands of Hertfordshire businesses wave goodbye to passwords this year?
Thousands of staff in Hertfordshire could wave goodbye to the frustration of logging in to apps this year, as Microsoft…
Coronavirus Lockdown Increases ‘Romance Fraud’
UK Finance and Action Fraud have both reported increases in fraud related to romance scams over the lockdown period.
Emotet : A Million Bucks per Incident
In the light of a reported recent victory by Europol in trying to stop the particularly dangerous Emotet malware, we…
SFC Player Terence Vancooten named GCIS January Player of the Month
SFC Player Terence Vancooten has been named the GCIS UK Player of the Month for January 2021
Contactless Payment Limit Could Be Raised to £100
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has asked the UK Treasury to consider increasing the maximum contactless payment to £100.
What Is Zero Trust?
With mobile computing, software-as-a-service (SaaS), and now remote working moving the focus of IT security away from the traditional perimeter,…
Google Mobile Search Re-Design
Google has announced that to make it faster and easier for users to find what they are looking for, a…
Signal Crashes Due To Millions of Sign-Ups
With more than 30 million people joining the non-profit, end-to-end encrypted communications app ‘Signal’ in just a few days, users…
Data About You Held By UK Government
In this article, we look at not just the story of how a staggering 400,000 police records were accidentally deleted…
Trump Banned on Social Media
Last week, following the storming of Washington DC’s Capitol building, US President Donald Trump’s ban from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram…
SFC Player Arthur Read wins GCIS Player of the Month for December
SFC Player Arthur Read wins GCIS Player of the Month for December
AI in 2021 For Small Businesses
In this article, we look at some of the ways that SMEs can access and use AI to improve efficiency…
Those Who Understand Stats Are Less Prone To COVID
New Research from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM), suggests that people who understand statistics and data are…
SFC Cumming wins GCIS November Player of the Month
Jamie Cumming has been voted for as the GCIS (UK) Ltd Player of the Month Award for November.
2020’s Big Tech Story Round-Up
As 2020 draws to a close, here is look back of some of the biggest tech stories and issues in…
Stay Safe Online This Christmas
With Christmas just around the corner here are some suggestions for how you and your loved ones can stay safe…
Technology : Post-Brexit
Huge congratulations to well deserved winner Elliott List for being voted by the Stevenage community as September Player of the Month.
GCIS collect donated Christmas gifts for the elderly residents of Stevenage
Huge congratulations to well deserved winner Elliott List for being voted by the Stevenage community as September Player of the Month.
SFC Arthur Read wins GCIS October Player of the Month
Huge congratulations to well deserved winner Elliott List for being voted by the Stevenage community as September Player of the Month.
Home Learning: Helping the young people of Stevenage
GCIS UK Ltd are proud to partner with MSC Active and Marriott’s School to help young people of Stevenage get…
Support Local Businesses at Christmas
Hundreds more Hertfordshire businesses will want to monitor exactly what their staff are doing during working hours in 2021 –…
2021 prediction: Huge increase in remote monitoring of Hertfordshire staff
Hundreds more Hertfordshire businesses will want to monitor exactly what their staff are doing during working hours in 2021 –…
Elliott List wins GCIS September Player of the Month
Huge congratulations to well deserved winner Elliott List for being voted by the Stevenage community as September Player of the Month.
Death of Internet Explorer will cripple specialist apps for Hertfordshire businesses
Microsoft’s recently announced that Internet Explorer will start to die next month – and that will cause a unique problem…
Quarter of Hertfordshire businesses still using “dangerous” Windows 7
New data has revealed an estimated quarter of businesses in Hertfordshire are still using an out of date computer operating…
Hertfordshire expert: Everyone’s passwords are for sale on the dark web
Virtually everyone living in Hertfordshire has had their passwords stolen – and they’re all up for sale on the dark…
Resurgence in webcam scam fooling Hertfordshire “work from home” staff
A clever online scam that’s been around for years has seen a resurgence in Hertfordshire in the last few weeks…