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Sophos XG Firewall v18 MR4 is Now Available

Sophos XG Firewall v18 Maintenance Release 4 (MR4) is available now, with enhancements to performance, security, reliability and the management

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InternetMobile AppsTech Tips

You can now set WhatsApp to delete messages after 7 days (How to enable this)

WhatsApp has just implemented a new feature called “disappearing messages”. When disappearing messages is turned on, new messages sent to

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ComputerMicrosoft OfficeTech Tips

Items that are deleted from a shared mailbox go to the wrong folder in Outlook [RESOLVED]

By design when you use Microsoft Outlook to delete items from a mailbox folder of another user (or shared mailbox)

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Domain NamesInternetTech Tips

What is api.ipify.org [RESOLVED]

The URL api.ipify.org often appears in IOC (indicator of compromise) lists, or is associated with malware. The site itself is

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InternetTech TipsWebmaster

How to redirect from http to https via CloudFlare Flexible SSL mode [RESOLVED]

The following code is a basic http:// to https:// redirection, but this should be used along with CloudFlare Flexible SSL

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Domain NamesInternetTech Tips

What is gcr.io ? [RESOLVED]

The domain name gcr.io is owned by Google, and used for its cloud storage solutions. WhoIs registry details for this

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Mobile PhoneTech TipsTelecoms

The myths around 5G and the coronavirus – Oh and what is 5G ?

There is a conspiracy theory that claims 5G is connected to the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). This is wrong.

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Domain NamesInternetTech Tips

What is 1e100.net [RESOLVED]

The domain name 1e100.net is a Google-owned domain name used to identify the servers in their network. According to Google

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CiscoNetworkingTech Tips

Cisco ASA5508 and ASA5516 Security Appliances Might Fail Due to Faulty Resistors

Due to a manufacturing process issue, some Cisco ASA5508 and ASA5516 security appliances might have a damaged resistor component. The

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NetworkingSophos XGTech Tips

Sophos temporarily pulls XG Firewall v18 MR1

Sophos XG Firewall v18 MR1 release has been temporarily pulled. Sophos has received reports from a subset of XG Firewall v18 MR1

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