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Cisco Firewall Migration Paths
Update Date Added additional migration options for some of the announced EoL devices. 27/03/2024 Added additional migration options for organisations that want to skip the 2100 series. 27/03/2024 Change Log This article aims to highlight the possible migration paths from Cisco Firewalls that have been announced End of Life (EoL)…
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Talk to the Dead with AI
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has greatly increased in the past year and is expected to keep growing. AI is being used for various things like chatbots and creating videos from text. One surprising use of AI is communicating with the deceased, or at least simulating it. Project December claims…
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Speed Testing Microsoft’s Edge Secure Network VPN
Hopefully by now you’ve seen my previous article discussing Microsoft’s free VPN directly from the Edge web browser. In this article I will document whether there is a noticeable performance impact when using the Microsoft Edge Secure Network VPN offering. To test this, I will take the following approach: Speed…
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Microsoft Offers Free Secure Connectivity
Choosing a web browser has for the last couple of years really been personal preference for many but things might just be about to change; at least that’s what we think. With the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Microsoft’s web browser ‘Edge’ has been gaining traction over the last few…
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Samsung Galaxy A14 – Which one Supports NFC?
I recently found out that there appears to be more than one version of the Samsung Galaxy A14 being shipped and distributed throughout the UK. This has caused confusion and anger for many because it appears that not every variation supports Near Field Communication (NFC), a feature required to perform…
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On the Brink: Ransomware Risks Heighten for UK’s Critical Infrastructure”
In a recent report compiled by the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy titled “A hostage to fortune: ransomware and UK national security”, it has been found that the United Kingdom’s critical national infrastructure (CNI) is vulnerable and as a result a ransomware attack could prove catastrophic. It appears…
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Cyber Security Awards 2023: And The Winner Is…
This week, I was invited to attend the annual Cyber Security Awards ceremony which took place in central London. As a nominee and finalist for the category ‘Cyber Security Influencer of the Year’, I was eager to find out whether I had managed to win the award. Attending the event…
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Nominated for the ‘Cyber Security Influencer of the Year’ Award
When I first started ‘Network Wizkid’ in 2015, my main motivation was to document my journey into the technology industry and share my knowledge and resources with those that wanted to embark on a similar path. My whole working life has been mainly unconventional and met with struggle and uncertainty…
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The Network Wizkid Discord Community
Just over one year ago, I created a Cisco-focused study group on Discord to supplement the already popular Webex Teams study groups I had created previous to that. The intention of the Discord community was to focus just on Cisco certifications, sharing resources and experiences with other likeminded individuals. Today…
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Swarms of Beetles Invade West Yorkshire; Can Technology Help us Understand Why?
As the warmer weather starts to hit the UK, I and a few others across Bradford and surrounding areas have noticed a swarms of flying beetles everywhere. The infestation has been so bad, they’ve covered walls, cars and caused people to write about them on social platforms prompting further discussion.…
