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A recent Ofcom report shows the UK leading the world in its use of digital communications, yet trailing behind in 21st position out of 30 for Broadband speeds.
News – UK prime in most digital areas but not broadband
The UK is one of the world’s most advanced countries in terms of digital communications, an [...]

Broadband Speeds in the UK
Ofcom recently released a report which represents the most thorough examination of broadband speeds ever performed within the UK.
The data they collected was taken from over 60 million speed test results accumulated by 1600 broadband customers and it paints a relatively bleak picture of the UK broadband market as it stands [...]

Your computer could be attacked the moment you connect it to Broadband
Make sure you have a Firewall

Remember – the Internet is a Public Place
All PC’s have open “ports” by default
Malicious programs lurk online looking for these
Make sure that you have a firewall installed and activated
Windows XP machines and more recent have a built-in firewall [...]

What is VoIP?

Also known IP Telephony, Voice over IP, Internet Telephony
VoIP has actually been around for the last ten years or so but is now becoming increasingly mainstream
VoIP converts analogue human speech into digital form
It is based on computer networks using the Internet Protocol to transmit packets of data
Computer networks don’t mind if these packets [...]

Why Do You Need Broadband?

Modern PC’s need frequent updates which are large files and require a fast connection to reduce download times and ensure success
Without these regular updates for Windows, Anti-Virus protection, and SpyWare alerts your PC can quickly become riddled with dangerous software, causing slower performance, unreliabilty and the risk of Identity Theft
Surfing the [...]