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How To Get The Most Value Out Of Your IT Department

Any company that uses computing devices and other peripheral devices within their business network will have a need for an IT Department. Smaller companies may have a one or two man department and larger companies may have hundreds of IT professionals on stand-by to take calls and to troubleshoot. If you own your own small… Continue reading How To Get The Most Value Out Of Your IT Department

How Technology Has Changed Drive In Movie Screenings

If you were born before 1980 chances are that you’ve probably been to a drive-in movie at least once in your life. Popular during the 1950’s and 1960’s the drive-in was made even more famous by its use as a ‘stage’ for many great movie scenes over the years, including an excellent scene in the… Continue reading How Technology Has Changed Drive In Movie Screenings

Make your PC Kid-Friendly with Four Custom Operating Systems

It’s a confusing conundrum for every parent and many parents have mixed views on the matter; however, there will come a time when children ask for access to a computer, and these days’ schools are proactively encouraging parents to provide children with access to a computer from an early age. In the past, setting up… Continue reading Make your PC Kid-Friendly with Four Custom Operating Systems

Xbox Dominates Hardware Market Yet Again

Ever since it was released the Xbox has been dominant in the hardware market. It has always had the edge over its rivals due to its high quality specification, high-quality games and affordable price. In 2012 the Xbox 360 has again topped the list of consoles outselling the Wii U despite the fact that it… Continue reading Xbox Dominates Hardware Market Yet Again

The Growing Need for Cyber Security Professionals

Our society depends upon computers and the internet to function, but as this dependence grows, so does the risk of cybercrimes perpetrated by hackers, terrorists, and criminals. Recent high profile breaches in top companies such as Apple and Google highlight the need for increased security against these attacks, which can cause millions of dollars in… Continue reading The Growing Need for Cyber Security Professionals

Who is More Likely to Be Hacked Online?

Anyone online is at risk of being hacked. While hackers sometimes have specific targets, others hack accounts randomly just for the thrill of breaching access. There are certain groups which are more likely to be the victim of a hacker, however. Young people at higher risk of being hacked Studies indicate that about one-third of… Continue reading Who is More Likely to Be Hacked Online?

How Open is Mobile for Viruses

Since I can remember computer systems have always been valuable to hacking and getting viruses. It’s basically down to the operating systems lack of security and leaving it easy for hackers and script kiddies to find these holes and installed software. Sometimes they want to make your computer useless and not work to show everybody… Continue reading How Open is Mobile for Viruses

Making Homes Safer With Solar Powered Lights

Most of you are familiar with security gadgets that run on electricity or batteries. But nowadays, you have other options that will allow you to save more energy; and these alternatives are the gadgets that run on renewable energy sources. When using equipment or tools that are powered by natural energy, such as solar power,… Continue reading Making Homes Safer With Solar Powered Lights

How to Get the Most out of OS Virtualization

Virtualizing operating systems can be a great way to get your team mobile, while putting fears about downtime or resource availability to rest. A recent white paper submitted by researchers to TechRepublic makes a number of useful suggestions as to how you can cost effectively optimize your cloud strategy to maximum effect. It’s a must-read… Continue reading How to Get the Most out of OS Virtualization

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