digital

Major websites could do more to promote improved password security

Online giants including Amazon and LinkedIn could be doing far more to raise awareness of the need for better password practices among their users.

Analysis by Professor Steven Furnell, Director of the Centre for Security, Communications and Network Research at Plymouth University, looked into the password security controls in place among 10 of the world’s most visited websites....

Free digital magazines available to library members

Library members in Plymouth can now read digital magazines for free using their library cards.

The Council’s library service has signed up to Zinio – a digital magazine download service that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, anywhere in the world.

Anyone with a library card and internet access can use the service and there are 50 top magazines available to...

Plymouth launches £330,000 Get Online programme

One of the largest projects in the UK to help people get online and build their digital skills and confidence officially launches in Plymouth today.

The Get IT Together project is a £330,000 initiative in the city which is part of BT’s nationwide Connected Society programme and run by the specialist digital inclusion charity Citizens Online.

It helps people to gain online...

UK reaches one billionth music download

A significant milestone for the UK music industry has been reached with the one billionth download single sale, according to the Official Charts Company .

Nine years after the launch of legal downloads in the UK, the figure was reached on Monday evening.

Adele's 'Someone Like You' has been confirmed as the most downloaded single of all time. The Official Charts Company has also...

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