Tips on Improving the Safety and Connectivity of Your Business
Digitization is taking over the world. For businesses, this means that it is crucial to stay up to date on the latest trends so that your workplace is appropriately tech-enhanced. Unfortunately, keeping up with the rapid evolution of technology is no easy feat. Having cutting edge work tech is not only expensive, but it also requires special maintenance. Upgraded digitization without proper precaution can result in major cyber security issues. Research shows that cyber crime damage costs are to hit $6 trillion annually by 2021 — and if past statistics are anything to go on, then you know that cyber attacks are a constantly growing threat. So why do it…
Steve Foley Tells Us How Businesses Can Protect Memory Card Data
Memory cards are small, powerful, and can hold a vast amount of data. But the stats reveal that 70 million phones are lost each year and a laptop is stolen more than once per minute. As you can see, protecting your memory card data is harder than you think. Steve Foley, CEO of bulkmemorycards.com says that memory cards are especially difficult to protect because they’re so small. But he has some tips for you to protect both your virtual data and the physical card itself. Password Protection is a Must for Basic Protection The first step you must take is to password protect your memory card. It’s the most basic…
How to Safely Invest in Bitcoin
Bitcoin caught the world’s attention last year when the digital currency shot from a price of $2,000 per Bitcoin, to a whopping $20,000 in mid-August. Whilst the price has fallen somewhat, currently sitting at just over $7,000, investors around the world are doing all they can to find ways of getting involved in the buying of both cryptocurrencies, and Bitcoin. My inbox is inundated each day with questions about how investors can invest in Bitcoin, so I wanted to write a quick piece about what you need to know, and how to safely invest in Bitcoin. Understanding The first step in safely investing in Bitcoin, or any other cryptocurrency for…
3 Reasons Why Blockchain Is Good for Your Health
Blockchain might have started out as a ledger system for Bitcoin, but many industries have recognized its applications as a system for secure and efficient data management. Lawyers who represent startups, such as HG attorney Aaron Kelly, report an increasing interest in blockchain technology among clients.
Future Trends in Wi-Fi Access
New Wi-Fi milestones and developments are blossoming within the new year. Compared to most consumer technology, Wi-Fi has undergone fast evolution and opportunity driven by the internet of things, new standards, cloud-managed Wi-Fi, and other trends.
Digital Money: Where Does Bitcoin Come From?
Being financially-savvy is essential for the preservation or improvement of one’s social status. The Encyclopaedia Britannica lists four major economic crises and upheavals that occurred since the Great Depression in the 1930s. Establishing bitcoin was one of the responses of some tech enthusiasts to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. It showed the inherent weaknesses of traditional financial institutions such as banks. Thus, Bitcoin presented itself as novel currency system that would not have the inherent shortcomings of traditional currencies. According to the Center for Alternative Finance – University of Cambridge, there are at least 2.9 million unique users in 2017 that used bitcoin-filled digital wallets. “Mining” Bitcoins Bitcoins is loosely…
13 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Data Backups
When it comes to businesses and data backups, there is far too much misinformation out there. Even the most knowledgeable business owners make rookie mistakes when it comes to handling data backups, and it is because of their misconceptions about how the process works. That is why we want to clear up thirteen of the biggest data backup myths that we have been reading about in recent months. 1. Backup Vendors are all Alike When you are choosing a backup vendor, you need to consider so many different things. You need a backup vendor that offers a full stream of services if you want a solution that is reliable and…
How to Lock Down Your Cloud
In September 2017, credit reporting firm Equifax revealed that the social security numbers and addresses of as many as 143 million of its American customers were compromised in a security breach, according to CNN. This revelation follows other major security breaches from leading reputable businesses including Yahoo, LinkedIn, and Target. The vulnerability of the data held by such major companies shows that all organizations must take cloud data security seriously.
Things That Determine the Speed of VPN Services
One of the most important and common aspects people consider before subscribing to VPN service is speed. Practically, people hardly prefer to select a slower VPN service no matter how secure it is. Let’s take a look at the major aspects that influence the speed of a VPN service. With knowing it, it will be more easier for you to pick one of top speedy VPN service.
The Blockchain and The Byzantine Generals Problem
Twenty years ago, nobody would have predicted the impact that a popularized global information network would have on society–and even though the internet has only been around for a little over two decades, we still have yet to max out its potential, with wearables, connected home devices, and other Internet of Things (IoT) components just recently becoming popular. Nevertheless our dependence on the worldwide web is easily demonstrated. For example, in 2014, it was calculated that $1.2 million dollars worth of business was done every 30 seconds online, and Pew Research released a report showing that only about 13 percent of Americans don’t use the internet. You would think that…