Welcome to day two of our first Expert Week. We like to be in a constant state of learning here at UKFast, and there’s no better way to educate ourselves than spending time in the company of experts. With cybersecurity at the top of the agenda for every online business, it seems the perfect time to get up […]
You know how the old saying goes: you wait for a tech round table and two come along at once. Well, that’s sort of how the saying goes, though it’s usually about buses, isn’t it? Buses! Yes… That gives us a great idea. We’ll be in London next week to be part of the incredible […]
The digital world provides endless opportunities. From collaboration and communication, to knowledge and new skills – technology really is everywhere. In recent years it has filtered through every industry, which is why it’s incredibly important for children to come out of education with the skills to equip them to work in an increasingly digital world. […]
It’s not every morning that a van with a satellite perched on the top pops over to our data centre and the team from BBC Breakfast roll out. With machine learning causing quite a stir in recent months, the BBC team were covering the latest tech story and there was only one place to do […]
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been a hot topic for businesses throughout the UK, Europe and beyond over the last year. The legislation seeks to give citizens greater control over their information and protect personal data. It also introduces a number of new responsibilities for both data controllers and data processors. In the […]
Big data has been on the business radar for quite a few years now; you can’t miss the term when looking into any aspect of business and tech. So what is the latest for big data? We took our round table events on the road last month as we headed off to Cloud Expo Europe […]
Lately, we’ve been talking a lot about DDoS attacks and how they are affecting the world. We know they dramatically slow down an eCommerce site, which is a big deal if your livelihood relies on online sales. But how else are they making an impact? A new report by MPs has highlighted that DDoS could have […]
The digital world is moving at an astonishing pace and the only way to keep up is to learn from one another! That’s why we hold round table debates every month to share with and learn from others. No one knows it all; we can all learn something from someone. Our MD learned back in […]
A data breach is amongst the worst things to befall a 21st century business. The consequences of a cyber-attack include significant loss of customers, irreparable reputational damage and, soon, significant fines under the GDPR. And that’s just scratching the surface. Some of these attacks, such as ransomware and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks can […]
I love a vintage treat, a nice retro designer jacket or racer bike from the seventies, but when it comes to technology it’s a different matter. Linux distro CentOS 5 reached ‘End of Life’ last week and operating system Ubuntu 12.04 is set to reach End of Life on 28th April 2017. Whilst this puts […]
