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In part one of this cloud solution article we introduced the the Internet of Things and explored how this concept might be used to improve processes for industry by allowing data to be transmitted between devices in several locations via the cloud. We came up with the idea of taking electronic equipment with associated data output and adding connectivity to it, enabling management and reporting of that data. It would also offer scope for control of said devices remotely, opening up possibilities for engineering support and maintenance without the need for someone to be on site. We thought that Raspberry Pis (mini PC’s) would be the ideal hardware component, that could be used alongside a controller device, adding an element of ‘Smart’ functionality to the equipment or machinery it was attached to. Here we look at the practical implementation of such a solution.

Internet of Things

Many of you will have no doubt come across the term ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT). This is the term applied for the connection of devices (not just computers) over the internet, allowing them to communicate and share information. As a concept, this is something that has been bandied about for many years but its only recently that, due to progressions in technology, has really started to gain momentum.

What is TypeScript?

‘TypeScript is a typed superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript.‘ While that all sounds very fancy, it pretty much boils down to JavaScript, but with lots of added juicy bits.

The Juicy Bits

Recently, new versions of JavaScript became available, but are not currently supported by all major browsers. TypeScript allows us to leverage all the new benefits by allowing developers to write client-side logic in a similar way to server-side logic.

In May 2018 the European General Data Protection Regulation will come into force. Organisations that don’t comply with these regulations could face crippling fines and very harmful publicity.

There already are regulations about how we protect sensitive data and these are wrapped up in the 1995 data protection directive, which the Information Commissioner enforces. 

As announced in a recent post on Microsofts Techcommunity There is now a dedicated  training center for use with  office 365.

With the recent surge in migrations to the Office 365 platform we are sure that this is a resource that many of you out there will find very useful. Currently it houses a vast array of tutorials, information, tricks and tips and this can only be set to grow as Microsoft adds more features and applications to the quickly expanding online offering.

Every day over 200 billion emails are sent, people use email to conduct business and to communicate with family and friends. But the question not many people think about; Is your email secure?

The truth is, emails are no more private than a plain old postcard.

Who have you given access to?

Recently the service Unroll.me came under a lot of attention and some well-deserved flack over the recent article dropped by the New York Times look at Uber, which detailed Unroll.me selling inbox data of their users. Unroll.me helps users manage their email subscriptions, which for a lot of people is something that sounds really useful to help manage their inbox. However, Unroll.me has been found to be selling data to Uber, particularly anonymised data detailing ride receipts from Uber and Lyft.

One of the most frequent technical support issues we receive here at ESP Projects is the problem of sending large files over email or sending lots of smaller attachments at once.

What really happens after you press send?

Your email is sent on either to your server or to your internet service provider for processing. Just like the mail system, once it has been dropped in the box, it is dealt with by third party carriers until it reaches its destination.

Possible Issues With Office 365 Portal today – we will continue to update this as news becomes available

10:00am:- We are getting early indications that there is a wide spread issue with the Office 365 portal log in. When attempting log to log in, users are getting sent back to login screen even after inserting correct details. Microsoft is aware of the issue and are working on resolving this.

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I’ve been a programmer commercially for around 5 years and learning for the last 8. I’ve worked across a number of different platforms, including; health and wellbeing, the financial sector and freelance web development. I went to Huddersfield University Where I gained a First-Class Degree and an award for Best Overall Performance on A Final Year Project.