How to Deal with Internet Trolls
With social media connections growing exponentially, the possibility of people disagreeing with your views increases respectively. With this in mind, a special breed of people, termed "Trolls" have arisen. As of late, Trolls are gaining the media spotlight and as such Vivo Group has complied some tips and tactics to assist you in combating them. What are Trolls? A Troll is a person who seeks to cause a commotion and gain attention by persistently hijacking your online presence whilst inundating you with negative and abusive comments. Trolls engage in order to increase self worth. They play off every interaction and become more fuelled and persistent the larger the argument becomes. They do not have legitimate grievances and do not want to talk rationally. Ra...
Vivo Group jumps on the iPhone 5 Bandwagon
With all of today's hype, you probably find yourself extremely confused and don't know where to start. Fret not, Apple fans amongst the Vivo Group have been able to provide a concise wrap up of all things iPhone 5. Some feel that with the absence of Jobs, the fanaticism associated with new Apple product releases has significantly declined. Fewer leaks meant new features, when unveiled, were a surprise - rather than a clarification of rumours, resulting in a rather ho-hum launch. Nonetheless, there are still some noteworthy updates and upgrades; Aesthetics New 'Lightning' charger Earphone connectivity at the bottom of the device New earphones Lighter (20%) Thinner (18%) Longer Bigger screen ...
Head In The Cloud: Our thoughts on cloud computing
Fifteen years ago, computer users carried their documents around on floppy discs. My, how times have changed. Today, individuals and businesses alike have found their storage solutions in The Cloud - a web-based application which functions as a virtual server, allowing for anywhere-anytime storage of personal and professional files. The concept, quite simply, is that you outsource your needs to remote machines and simply log into your files from The Cloud with your personal device, be it mobile phone or laptop. Cloud Computing is nothing new. In fact, chanc...
The real cost of storing your customers' details online
It has been an interesting, though unfortunate week for Lush. Close to 40,000 online shoppers will have to cancel their credit cards after a breach of the cosmetics company’s website. Lush were alerted of the breach by the company hosting their website, but they could not give an indication of how long the servers had been compromised. According to Lush, a forensic investigator had been employed to trace the source of the attack. Attacks on websites are common, and often only result in a minor disturbance or annoyance - with no personal data belonging to customers being leaked. In this instance though, it would appear that the attack has uncovered not only personal details, but the credit card numbers of thousands of Lush’s customers. This then begs the question - how ...
