Internet news


It’s no safer being online here

ISLANDERS need to be just as careful when going online as the rest of the world, a digital safety expert said at Safer Internet Day on Saturday.


Passwords blamed for Sure email block

SURE Guernsey has blamed weak passwords for the temporary blockage of hundreds of email accounts after hackers broke into some @cwgsy.net addresses.


Top home broadband speed could hit 20Mb

SURE will test a 20Mb broadband service for islanders next year.


Broadband review may benefit all

ASK almost any home PC user what they think of their broadband connection and the response will be swift and unanimous: too slow, too expensive.


Technology is ‘blurring the lines between work and play’

The proliferation of social media, and the ease of access to technology, is blurring the boundary between work and play.


Broadband speed to double today to 16Mb

INTERNET users say they will be glad to see broadband speeds double today – but still believe provision lags behind the UK.


Firm to host Wave and Newtel’s web and email services

WEB services company Infuse Internet will begin hosting the websites and email services of 400 Wave Telecom and Newtel customers across the Channel Islands next month.


Website a winner for charities

A NEW Guernsey business is making it easier for clubs, charities and organisations to raise money.


Education steps in as pupils abuse their teachers online

PUPILS have been abusing teachers over the internet.


The digital safety net

STAYING safe online has become far more than just a good idea – it seems it is now a real priority if we are to survive in the face of an ever-growing, fast-changing digital world.

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