TECH READINESS FOR CORONAVIRUS On Monday, there were news reports that the 111 non-emergency telephone number was inundated with calls from people trying to find out if they had any of the symptoms of the coronavirus. The NHS has recommended that people use the web instead. https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19 This will relieve pressure...
Coronavirus Fraudsters in the UK
POLICE ISSUE WARNING AGAINST CORONAVIRUS FRAUDSTERS IN UK Fake emails and scams about outbreak already tricked British public out of £800,000 Ten of the frauds involved desperate buyers of face masks, with one person paying £15,000 for masks that were never delivered. The advice to consumers is not to click...
Wifi Working From Home
SO, WE’RE WORKING FROM HOME. CAN THE INTERNET HANDLE IT? As millions of people across the United Kingdom shift to working and learning from home this week to limit the spread of the coronavirus, this will test internet service providers with one of the biggest mass behaviour changes that this nation...
The Scammers are Busy Today
THE SCAMMERS ARE FURIOUSLY BUSY TODAY, INBOXES ALL OVER THE UK ARE BEING HIT RIGHT NOW WITH OFFICIAL LOOKING EMAILS PURPORTING TO COME FROM BT SUCH AS THE ONE BELOW. Much like the other phishing scams we’ve seen lately, clicking through will take you to a fake website where you’ll...