Category: General IT
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Top Women In Tech
The world of tech, like so many industries, is still a male-dominated space. Which is why when women reach some of the highest positions in some of the world’s largest tech companies, we all need to sit up and take notice that it was not only their industry that they overcame, but the inherent frat-boy […]
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Troubleshooting Network & Computer Performance Problems
Problem solving is an inevitable part of any IT technician’s job. From time to time you will encounter a computer or network problem that will, simply put, just leave you stumped. When this happens it can be an extremely nerve-wracking experience, and your first instinct might be to panic. Don’t do this. You need to […]
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The Top 3 Best Password Managers
There was once a time when all you needed to do was remember your email login password and you could be described as a top-notch password manager yourself. Not so anymore. With today’s business and even personal world taking place almost entirely online, we find ourselves having to remember sometimes literally dozens of passwords. As […]
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Visual Marketing On Pinterest & Instagram
More and more, marketers are turning their attentions towards the more visual social media platforms as opposed to the traditional outlets of Facebook and Twitter for their marketing campaigns. According to a Social Media Examiner survey that questioned nearly 3,000 marketers, social media marketing, and especially visual marketing, is now more highly valued than ever […]
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Find Your Ideal Customers On Social Media
Social media marketing can be a bit of a funny old game. While you can very quickly connect with literally hundreds and thousands of new followers, there is no guarantee that any of them will actually be the type to actively engage with your brand, nor indeed buy your product. As such, you may well […]
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Top 5 Fake News Sites To Watch Out For
Ever come across a news item that made you sit back and wonder: “Hmm. Could that possibly be true?” As more and more people turn to social media (rather than more established sources) to get their news, this happens ever more frequently. Sometimes with good reason. There’s a sub-class of news websites out there whose […]
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The Future of Cyber Security in The Home
The internet is an increasingly important part of our daily lives. When it was first evolving, security was less of a concern. With the growth of cyberspace have come new opportunities – and new threats to match. Today’s cybercriminals are highly motivated professionals, often well-funded by criminal organizations or nation-states. At a lower level are […]
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Choosing a Web Hosting Service
Once you’ve created a website, you’ll need a way to get it online, as well as some facilities with which to create and manage your content. There are a lot of companies out there, promising 99% uptime, unlimited resources, and knowledgeable support. This guide will help you decide which type of hosting package best suits […]
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What is the Future of Wearable Tech?
Most of us picture science fiction shows when we think about wearable tech. We imagine an actor with glued on ears giving the wall his lunch request. Or the shot of a cyborg’s vision, telling him that the pigtailed young girl is unarmed. These things all seemed pretty far-fetched when we saw them onscreen less […]
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Shortage Of Cyber Security Professionals
In October this year, at a Digital Skills Committee meeting that was hosted in the House of Lords in the UK, it was revealed that by 2017 there will be a global shortage of 2 million cyber security professionals. Why is this? Well, everything these days has an “internet layer”, as Stephanie Daman, CEO of […]