That Would Never Happen to Me...

Currently data theft is on the up. Undoubtedly, you will have heard stories recently of laptops containing government information left on trains or loss of memory sticks containing vital data. Although we are all guilty of making the “…how could anyone be so careless” comment, the truth is it’s an easy mistake to make.

So the answer? Well there is a mobile solution that goes by the name of Sprite Terminator. Although this is not a remote controlled impish being that retrieves your Mobile when it’s lost or stolen, in essence it does the same thing.

This piece of software can be installed onto your hand held device. Along with other features this allows you to; locate your phone using GPS, completely wipe the phone via a SMS message and lock all functionality to the device via a SMS.

So if it ever did happen to you, at least you’ve got your vital information secure, your data protected, and your device becomes useless to anyone who finds it.

Arriving in Style

The most recent addition to the Team is the Obsidian Van. You may be lucky enough to spot the unique Obsidian style of transport, accompanied by one of our engineers in and around the Chester area, so keep your eyes peeled!

A Hard Days Night

Last week I ventured over the water to the Hard Days Night Hotel in Liverpool for the i-start Network Event. It was aimed at digital media businesses, budding entrepreneurs and graduates.

The fact that I was let loose on my own and got to visit a Beatles themed hotel would have been enough for me, but I met some really interesting people, and gathered some useful information on finding the money to innovate from a talk by ICDC (International Centre for Digital Content).

Research and Development goes hand in hand with innovation and is absolutely key to keeping up with such a fast paced industry. It's always great to experience digital innovation so close to home.

Microsoft "Go Green" with Windows Vista

For my first ever blog post I thought I would pick up on an article that I recently wrote for Obsidian’s newsletter; Network News (available on request of course!)
With a greener approach to life and business being the bandwagon that everyone seems to be jumping on at the moment, here’s a fact that will stop climate change in its tracks.

Did you know:
For every 10 PCs that switch to Windows Vista it is the equivalent of taking a vehicle off the road in terms of greenhouse gases?

Makes you think really. Don’t get me wrong we’re not expecting solar powered PCs or wine fuelled cars to take off anytime soon, but it’s a nice touch given the current state of play. And for those of you who are more concerned about Windows Vista as an Operating System, and not a tool to save the planet, there’s good news for you too!
Windows Vista boasts; stronger security, faster searching, increased mobility, and better safeguard of data, all in comparison to it’s predecessor Windows XP which Microsoft stopped selling in June 08.
I am no mind reader, but I know many of you will be thinking so what? Vista has been around for ages, why now? Well, Microsoft have just released Vista’s first service pack, meaning that any post launch problems experienced by the eager beavers have been ironed out. So to satisfy the opportunist in us all, now is the ideal time to upgrade.

Welcome to the Obsidian Blog

Welcome to the new Obsidian blog.

The team here will endeavour to put a new post discussing relevant and interesting topics approximately once a week.

Stay tuned!