Monthly Archives: January 2012

Floods Cause HDD Shortages

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

The Thai floods have had an unexpected impact on Intel’s forecasts, according to Simon Quicke’s article in Microscope.co.uk. The floods caused a shortage of hard disc drives (HDD) causing Intel to cut its Q4 forecasts, warning investors it will miss … Continue reading →

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Keep Your Mobile Safe

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

They are everywhere these days. Everyone from kids to Grannies are in love with their mobile phones. In fact, it’s hard to imagine how we used to cope without them (remember those days?). Whether for business or personal use, most … Continue reading →

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Changes in Data Breach Laws

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

A recent article in Microscope.co.uk is giving a heads up for the proposed changes in the data breach laws across the EU. At the moment, the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has the ability to dole out fines of up to … Continue reading →

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What’s a CPU?

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

If you said it’s the big tower unit that takes up loads of space under your desk, you’d be wrong. The CPU (Central Processing Unit), is actually a chip inside your computer that acts like the brain of your system. … Continue reading →

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