Technology

What is an Edge Server? An edge server simply refers to a server that’s located at the ‘edge’ of the network, i.e., it is placed close to the application and the data source. The server provides...

Data breaches continue to post an upward trend in 2022 after a massive uptick in 2021. It’s not just the number of breaches that are rising. Recent statistics show us that 154 out of 367 data breach notices...

Multi-factor authentication or MFA is a key security measure that businesses can make use of in order to better secure their data privacy and integrity. Multi-factor authentication is an identity verification...

The average cost of a data breach globally is on the rise. While cyber threats continue to be an increasing concern for all businesses, unsurprisingly, this rise is expected to hit small-to-medium sized...

What are Computer Hackers? Computer hackers are people who typically possess a high degree of technical skills and can break into any internet-connected device such as computers, tablets and smartphones. The...

Know the Different Types of Data Backup Tape or disk backup While most new-age businesses these days may scoff at the idea of a tape backup, it’s actually still pretty common for large enterprises to still...

Why is Data Privacy important? It’s become a cliché to say that data is the driver of businesses today. The digital economy virtually stands on the pillars of the entwined activities of collecting,...

Digital transformation means enabling your organization with the means to leverage technology and use digital services for core operations and service delivery. It encompasses everything from people, processes...

What is Cloud Storage? Cloud storage refers to the transfer and storage of files from physical assets like hard drives to off-site data centers that are either managed by the company or third-party cloud...

The global Internet of Things market is likely to be valued at $1.11 trillion by 2026. The CAGR percentage for this growth is likely to be 25.4% in the 2021-2028 period. By 2021, 35 billion IoT devices will be...

Data loss can be incredibly devastating for any business. Not only can it lead to downtime, but it can severely damage your reputation. If it's something that is happening to you regularly, it's crucial to...

Quality can mean so many things to so many people. It can be the craftsmanship of a product, it can be the simplicity of a design or it can be the cleanliness of a codebase to name a few. Quality can come in...

Gone are the days when viruses were just for PCs. As Macs grew in popularity and took the top spot for most used home computers, the virus creators turned their focus to Apple. There is a wide variety of...

Now working from home is commonplace across the world, I needed to up my home office game. I had seen standing desks around and I must admit that whilst the theory behind standing up whilst working was...

The world is rapidly changing, and one of the things that stands out the most is how technology is transforming our daily lives. Nowadays, you will see children and adults alike glued to gadgets and using them...

Light is an essential element in everyday life, like many of the plants and creatures on the planet sunlight determines our sleep cycles, our melatonin levels and is a clear indicator to our body as to when to...

I have a growing collection of Western Digital 'My Books' around my house. The small black monoliths are packed full of everything from half-finished games to a near day-by-day photo record of my daughters'...

Being the type of man who enjoys all the food and drinks we are told to avoid, I attempt to combat my unhealthy diet with regular exercise... or at least as regular as I can manage. I'm a keen runner, I try...

Aside from being a tech loving geek, I have a manly side as well. I wear a multi-tool, I like to saw things, I often use precision screwdrivers and I battle wild animals. Being so manly, it's little wonder I...

Being a gadget loving father, I have seen many gizmos come and go. I was around during the last two Virtual Reality booms and sadly, they both fizzled into oblivion. In 1989, the term 'Virtual Reality' was...

I'm becoming a camera ponce... As a fan of both photography and video production it can be a little frustrating only having a mobile phone camera when something epic happens.  Whether is something magical...

As a family, we are huge fans of personalised photo gifts. Every Christmas we create a 50+ page photo book, that serves as our family album for the year. We also create smaller books for extended family and...

I'm getting to that age where cycling is getting more and more appealing. Couple with apps such as Strava, which gameifys cycling it becomes more and more interesting. My office is now only 15km from home so...

I need to shave. I have two young daughters and being a generally 'cuddly father', I often kiss and cuddle them only to leave sandpaper-like burns on their skin. They are soft and delicate and i'm... We'll i'm...

Apple's decision to change the connection in the iPhone 5 and 6 annoyed a lot of people. Having finally replaced all the CD players in my house with docking stations I was all set for the digital music...