Category: Tech

  • Shellshock vulnerability – worse than HeartBleed :(

    Shellshock vulnerability – worse than HeartBleed 🙁

    Do you remember HeartBleed from a few months back? There’s another huge vulnerability that just came to light: Shellshock. And this one is much worse than HeartBleed 🙁 Shellshock is based on a vulnerability in the Unix/Linux bash command processor. Bash can be forced to execute commands stored as ‘environment variables’ and unfortunately, many programs […]

  • Managing Your Twitter Account

    Managing Your Twitter Account

    Twitter can be confusing especially for those new to social networking. There are lots of things to consider: Whom do I follow? What do I tweet? What on earth are hashtags? Finding the answers to these questions can take a bit of trial and error before you get into the swing of things, but, when […]

  • Big Data and the Law

    Big Data and the Law

    Big Data is the term used to describe the commercial aggregation, mining, and analysis of very large, complex and unstructured datasets based on social media and Web-enabled workloads. Platforms like Google and LinkedIn have created a revenue stream from the data they collect. Everything from your Facebook posts and tweets, to your late-night shopping habits […]

  • Infographic: Google+ or Facebook for your Business?

    Infographic: Google+ or Facebook for your Business?

    It is a debate that has been going on for years, which is better for business, Facebook or Google+? In past blogs the answer had always come down to one thing … audience. And in that specific competition Facebook wins hands down. It is true, as the most popular social network, Facebook, has held the […]

  • Top 5 Tech Blogs You Should be Reading

    Top 5 Tech Blogs You Should be Reading

    The Internet is used for a multitude of tasks, communication, research, and procrastination, to name but a few. At the center of all of these past times is the sharing of information and ideas. There is no argument that this amazing technological leap has made us smarter and helped us connect with the worldwide community. […]

  • 5 Business Alterations to Dropbox

    5 Business Alterations to Dropbox

    With the world of media ever careering forward, powered by the continuously changing, improving and updating technological landscape, there is an ever-increasing need for companies to be able to connect their teams instantly, all over the world. Since its initial release in 2008, Dropbox users have been synchronizing their personal data across multiple devices – […]

  • 5 Tech Inventions that Didn’t Change the World

    5 Tech Inventions that Didn’t Change the World

    Technology advances at a lightning speed and there are plenty of incredible (and successful) new innovations in this field. However for every successful addition to the technology niche there are plenty that haven’t made the grade. Perhaps the worst thing about failed technologies is their unrealized potential. Often a tech product fails because of a […]

  • Google Glass Etiquette

    Google Glass Etiquette

    Wearable technology is moving away from the fringe, perhaps even from the ‘geeks’ and is now enjoying a more generalized reception. Google Glass is the tech giant’s offering and there are more and more people opting to wear the augmented reality eye wear. However with this new technology becoming more commonplace it becomes necessary to […]

  • PA Server Monitor Receives 5 Star Gold Award!

    PA Server Monitor Receives 5 Star Gold Award!

    Power Admin’s PA Server Monitor was reviewed by Microsoft MVP, Mitch Tulloch. It was given a Gold Star Award, with a full 5 out of 5 stars…it’s highest award! You can find the article here: WindowsNetworking.com Product Reviews. Check it out, and let us know what you think!          

  • Do You Need to Tighten Up Your Business Security?

    Do You Need to Tighten Up Your Business Security?

    The online world is one that has its dangers, so it’s a good idea to consider your business and its security on the internet. For every contemporary business the ability to safely email, work remotely, and run its website is crucial to its day-to-day workings. The rules to keeping your business safe are often just […]