The monthly e-Zine from SingleRapid Ltd

 

December 2009

Happy Christmas

We would like to wish all of our customers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. After a challenging 12 months for UK businesses, we hope 2010 brings good recovery to your particular industry sectors.

Once again this year, we are donating to CLIC Sargent, a specialist charity providing care for children with cancer. To join us in supporting the outstanding work of this organisation, please click here.

The 12 play days of Christmas

Christmas is not just for children - it's for grown-up children too - and that makes it the ideal time of year to indulge the gadget-lover in your life.

So this month we bring you a dozen gimmicky gift ideas that we found on the Internet - the 12 play days of Christmas. There's a gadget here for everyone but don't forget to keep the receipt! Read more
 

 

Cloud computing will not replace desktop protection

Business users continue to embrace cloud computing as ever more services and applications are run from hosted locations.

But one security firm is warning this popular model will never replace the need for solid desktop security. Read more about cloud computing and the claims made by Sophos. Read more
 

 

Don’t be an ass. Avoid mule recruitment sites

Fraudsters are constantly on the look out for bank accounts to launder stolen funds and the Serious Organised Crime Agency is now warning against the rising threat of the so-called mule recruitment site.

So the next time you're tempted by the lure of easy money, you should think again. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Read more
 

Tip of the month - what a drag!

This month's user tip is a real drag - in fact, it's a real 'drag and drop'. Since Windows 95, these mouse manoeuvres have been central principles of Windows file management but there is always more to learn.

So here are a few specialised uses of the drag function that you may not have encountered before. Read more
 

 

Facebook adapts to its users' security needs

From identity theft to child grooming, concerns over the use of social networking sites are well documented. But now Facebook is announcing new measures to increase security.

Read how the website plans to drop its regional networks and introduce a clearer set of user privacy controls. Read more
 

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