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January 17, 2026

Digital Exclusion: When Being Offline Means Being Locked Out of Help

Digital Exclusion in the UK: When Being Offline Means Being Locked Out of Help Digital exclusion in the UK is often spoken about as a “skills issue” or a “technology gap.” But for people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping, it’s far more urgent — and far more dangerous. Research from Groundswell shows that people experiencing homelessness face multiple barriers to getting online, This is the quiet crisis we don’t talk about enough.

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January 14, 2026

slashdotcom in the Community - Building Pathways, Restoring Dignity

Community impact isn’t a side project for slashdotcom — it’s becoming part of our DNA. As a company built on people, craft, and the belief that technology should lift everyone, we’ve stepped into 2026 with two bold initiatives designed to create real, measurable change: Foundations and Reach Out.

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January 10, 2026

Sustainability in Tech

In the IT industry, hardware refresh cycles have become almost routine. Every few years, businesses replace laptops, servers, and networking gear—not because they’ve failed, but because they’re “due” for an upgrade. While this approach promises performance gains, it comes at a cost: environmental impact, financial strain, and unnecessary waste.

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January 09, 2026

Is Your MSP a Bit of a Del-Boy

When it comes to IT support, choosing the right Managed Service Provider (MSP) can make or break your business. Pick the wrong one, and you could end up with someone who’s all charm and no substance—or worse, stuck in the past with outdated solutions. So, is your MSP a savvy partner, or are they more like Del-Boy

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December 22, 2025

Weathering the Cold Together: How Our Team Stays Warm While Spreading Warmth in the Community

As winter tightens its grip and temperatures dip, the season brings its usual mix of frosty mornings, icy winds, and the unmistakable crunch of frozen grass underfoot. But at slashdotcom, we believe that cold weather shouldn’t freeze our commitment to looking after one another both within our team and across our wider community.

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December 01, 2025

Going Passwordless

Passwords have been the cornerstone of digital security for decades—but they’re also one of the weakest links. From phishing attacks to credential stuffing, traditional passwords create vulnerabilities that businesses and individuals struggle to manage. The solution? Passwordless authentication.

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October 31, 2025

Is Your Solution Provider Outsourcing Your Project?

When you hire a technology partner, you expect expertise, transparency, and security. But what if your provider is secretly outsourcing your project to third-party contractors? It happens more often than you think—and it can put your business at risk.

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November 25, 1996

Its 1996 - Computer Catalogs. Beige. Pentium III. Windows 95. AOL CDs. Dial-Up Modems.

Behind the glossy brochures and big promises, most “solution providers” aren’t shaping the future—they’re stuck in the past. Their playbook? Warehouses, quotas, and catalogues that feel like a German computer magazine circa November ’96. They sell beige boxes and call it “digital acceleration.” They wrap upsell funnels in fancy German words like Hyperpflege and Kundenerfolgsrahmen. Tech shouldn’t smell like 1996. It should solve real problems.

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