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Why You Really Should Look at VPN Services

February 18, 2014 by noemi

These days, the term “VPN” keeps popping up more and more – and really, it is not a surprise at all. With all the Big Brother paranoia spreading, not to mention unscrupulous people who are out to make a quick buck out of other people’s lax security habits, online privacy (security) is something that we all should pay more attention to.

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What exactly is a VPN?

It’s short for Virtual Private Network. From the technical side of things, a VPN is comprised of a bunch (or a big bunch) of computers that are connected together over a public network. The thing about a VPN is that it has security measures in place, which you gain access to when you connect to it. [Read more…] about Why You Really Should Look at VPN Services

Cloud computing: Facilitating global business

February 17, 2014 by abovepop

The business landscape has been completely transformed over the last few decades, with the explosion of innovation and commercial advances sparked largely by the launch of the world wide web.

It could be said that two factors in particular have driven this transformation. [Read more…] about Cloud computing: Facilitating global business

Advantages Of Business Mobile Phone Contracts

February 6, 2014 by DailyBits

There are many small business owners who have yet to benefit from having a business mobile phone contract. The reason being is that they don’t see the point of having separate personal and business contracts. However, as we will discuss below, there are many good reasons why a business owner should consider a business mobile contract.

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Higher Level Of Customer Service

A large number of the mobile phone networks provide their business mobile customers with additional levels of customer service. The fact is that most will actually have a call centre that is dedicated to handling their business customer’s problems and queries, which means they will always deal with those customers quickly and effectively. [Read more…] about Advantages Of Business Mobile Phone Contracts

Which Industries Keep The Most Records And Why?

February 4, 2014 by dave

These days, business is all about data. It’s what drives success and designs our future but just who is using the most? And why?

Industries such as healthcare and medicine, IT, and other customer-facing industries store the most information and here we look at why they need to.

The law

Thanks to the Data Protection Act and other legal rulings, businesses and industries must keep certain records for specific lengths of time. These must be stored securely and any industry or company which fails in their duty can face harsh penalties as a result. [Read more…] about Which Industries Keep The Most Records And Why?

How I Built A 450-Lumen Solar Light (40 Watts Equivalent) & USB Battery Combo

January 30, 2014 by DailyBits

How I Built A 450-Lumen Solar Light (40 Watts Equivalent) & USB Battery Combo (via Clean Technica)

Originally published on Kompulsa. One day, while I was trying to find something to watch on YouTube, I came across a touching video of Zayn Malik’s trip to a region in Africa (a place was referred to as a ‘slum’ due to the widespread poverty there…

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Malware Wrapper Uses Windows to Infect Android

January 27, 2014 by DailyBits

Malware Wrapper Uses Windows to Infect Android (via slashdot)

A bit of malware discovered by researchers at Symantec this week reverses the target-selection priorities of most malware designs by treating Windows-based PCs as a path to Android devices, rather than as the primary target. “We’ve seen Android…

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