Author Archives: Chris Ware

Prince William leaks RAF passwords

Login details for an RAF computer system have been released on Prince William’s official website. As the Prince and colleagues pose for photographs the login details can be seen clearly in the background…

This may start ringing alarm bells and make people rethink what they should photograph and share on the internet, or at least double check the photos before sharing them with the rest of the world. It is believed that no harm has come from the incident.

Syrian internet blackout

Things in Syria have taken a turn for the worst as internet connectivity across the region has been cut off. While the Syrian government claim that “terrorists” are the cause the disconnection, it is currently unclear what has happened. Google have reported that Syrians have been unable to access many services such as YouTube and Facebook.

In Libya, blackouts were common in areas that were controlled by Colonel Gaddafi. “It looks like they are using the same approach as Libya did,” explained Rik Ferguson, vice president of security research at Trend Micro. The method, called black holing routes all internet traffic to a dead-end instead of the intended destination.

Cyber Monday

This coming Monday 3rd December is expected to be the busiest day of the year for online retailers in the UK. The day which is nicknamed “Cyber Monday” is expected to generate 115 million visits to online retail stores (ecommerce websites) which is a 36% increase on last year.

It is estimated that £500m sales will be made on tablets and £330m sales will be made on smart phones, while £3.2bn of in-store sales will be influenced by smartphones. This is believed to be related to the huge increase of retailers using social media to promote their products and services.

Twitter – a tool for promotion, but it can go wrong

Twitter is a very powerful tool for promoting your company and boosting your online corporate identity. There are however occasions where things go wrong…

There have been some quite major mistakes on the platform, which could have been easily avoided. When used properly, Twitter can not only promote your products or services but also build a connection between you and your customers.

Dumb ways to die

A recent video that went viral titled “Dumb Ways to Die” has a very important message, but also a very effective method of putting it across. The video was put produced promote train safety using song and animation. The video has had millions of people laughing to the comical characters, but most importantly paying attention to what it is saying.