WordPress force installs update on 5 million sites following security worry

WordPress recently force-installed a patch on more than five million websites in an attempt at keeping them safe from a newly discovered, high-severity flaw. The flaw was found in Jetpack, one of the most popular plugins for the famed website builder, which offers additional security, performance, and website management capabilities.  According to WordPress parent company … Read more

SMBs are keen to boost IT investment, even as costs rise

Despite heightened economic pressure, new research claims almost half (44%) of UK SMBs hope to increase their IT spend this year likely in a bid to maintain high levels of productivity and to explore new and emerging technologies, like generative AI. A survey from Sharp of 5,770 European small and medium businesses, including 502 UK-based … Read more