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Here are the popular password trends you should avoid
In October, Dutch researcher Victor Gevers claimed he managed to correctly guess the password for the Twitter account of outgoing US President Donald Trump. He says did this in just five guesses, and...
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Why is Microsoft Word turning URLs into title tags?
Last week, I discussed a change to the Microsoft Word spellcheck that we didn’t like at Engage Web, and how you can get rid of it. In this latest of what’s likely to become an ongoing series of blogs...
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Small businesses benefit from extended Black Friday period
Research by customer relationship manager (CRM) and marketing software ActiveCampaign has found that Black Friday is not just the single day of discounts it originated as – it’s actually at least...
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How to access American websites blocked to European visitors
It’s getting on for three years since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was introduced throughout the European Union, and despite Brexit, its protocols are also followed here in the UK....
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Could Google and Facebook pull out of Australia?
The News media bargaining code, which was introduced to Australian parliament last month, has certainly sent shockwaves through the internet – way beyond Australia itself. The web’s inventor, Tim...
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How do you connect online with people who don’t use the internet?
In these times, when a lot of us would have no idea what to do with ourselves without the web, it may surprise you to read that more than one in seven (15%) of people in the UK are classed as internet...
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Facebook and Australian government reach agreement on news
Although it’s happening on the other side of the planet, the ongoing rift between Australia and tech giants over paying news providers for content has pricked ears here in the UK and around the world....
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Three actions you can take on Digital Learning Day
The last 12 months have probably led all of us to head online for activities and services we would previously have looked for elsewhere, and education is no different, but did you know that digital...
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Global Scouse Day: What has Liverpool done for the internet?
This Sunday is Global Scouse Day, and although Engage Web is based in Cheshire, we have strong links to the city of Liverpool. We fall under the 0151 dialling code, have employees and clients based in...
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St. Piran’s Day: Cornwall’s little-known role in global internet
You can probably name the patron saints of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, but did you know that the county of Cornwall has own of its own too? Strictly speaking, St. Piran is the patron saint...
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Have you seen Bing’s new infographic-style search panel?
Statistically, the answer to the question in the title is probably no, since only 4.91% of online searches are made via Microsoft’s Bing. Nonetheless, those who do use it may have noticed a visual...
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February sees online retail record smashed yet again
Last month, a new record was set for the proportion of UK retail spending taking place online, beating a record set only the month before. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics...
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How Deliveroo made an April Fool of itself
The past few days appear to have been pretty miserable for food delivery firm Deliveroo, with a reported stock market flop and a riders’ strike beginning today, and last week, the company had some...
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What is the “Scunthorpe problem”?
In a blog last week about Twitter’s new “want to review this tweet?” prompts, I briefly mentioned the “Scunthorpe problem”. I thought this was worth expanding on in a blog of its own, as well as...
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Facebook to encourage reading before sharing
Facebook looks to be attempting to tackle the problem of misinformation and clickbait, with prompts encouraging users to read articles before sharing them. A Twitter post from the Facebook Newsroom...
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