The effects of hurricanes like Harvey and the approaching Irma should be a reminder to all businesses of the importance of disaster recovery planning. When a storm approaches, a business’s first concern is how to protect its employees and physical property. However, we shouldn’t forget that a natural disaster can also destroy a business’s information and technology assets critical… Read More »
Apple’s faithful fans and investors won’t have to wait much longer to see what the iPhone maker has in store next. The company sent out invitations Thursday announcing Sept. 12 as the date for the company’s annual post-Labor Day showcase. As usual, the famously secretive Apple didn’t say what’s on tap, but this is typically… Read More »
Ukrainian police have arrested an individual accused of spreading the NotPetya malware, used in a cyberattack that knocked thousands of companies offline earlier this year. An unnamed 51-year-old from the southern city of Nikopol was detained by the state cyber-police last week after a raid was carried out at the alleged attacker’s home. In a… Read More »
“Finding the best laptop for your needs is a tricky thing indeed. What’s your budget? Are you looking for a gaming laptop? Do you want the best 13-inch laptop or the best hybrid? TechRadar’s experts are here to help you work out which laptop is best for you. Whatever you choose to do with your… Read More »
If you are looking for a device that can go against the likes of the iPad Pro but runs on Android, then this is it. There never has been a real tablet market — there’s an iPad market and then there are the rest of them. Windows sure has produced some impressive devices in the… Read More »
Google on Wednesday announced an overhaul of its search app on mobile phones to include a personalized feed of links about hobbies, travel, sports and other topics, a move that puts the search company into more direct competition with social networks such as Facebook. Google, the world’s largest search engine and a unit of Alphabet, said the… Read More »
In today’s environment, email is the most important form of communication for just about every business (and for a lot of individuals as well). Which is why it still baffles me when I see professionals using a free or inadequate email services or attempting to maintain an onsite exchange environment themselves. Nowadays, high quality hosted… Read More »
WannaCry should have been a major warning to the world about ransomware. Then the GoldenEye strain of Petya ransomware arrived. What’s next? Thousands of computers around the world are getting locked up by a fast-spreading ransomware. Big businesses are getting hit. An entire hospital is shut out of its system. Suddenly, it’s everywhere: the next… Read More »
A leading security researcher was enlisted to test if Microsoft’s newest, locked down version of Windows 10 is protected against all “known” kinds of ransomware, as the company claims. Microsoft claims “no known ransomware” runs on Windows 10 S, its newest, security-focused operating system. The software giant announced the version of Windows earlier this year… Read More »
BitLocker Drive Encryption is a tremendous way to keep a thief from accessing your business and personal secrets. But don’t let BitLocker lock you out of your own PC. Here’s how to save a secure backup copy of your encryption key for panic-free recovery. With BitLocker Drive Encryption turned on for your PC’s system drive,… Read More »