One of the most commonly used tools across all of the different consumer browsers available today has become private browsing, where users can open a new tab that will allegedly not record anything you browse on it into your history. It will also not save your searches. This allows you to browse to their hearts […]
For some people pulling out their credit card at the checkout line of restaurants or grocery stores gets inconvenient and for some people being able to use their smart phones to make transactions add to their consumer value as mobile payments are a fast and simple way that makes checkout easier with just a tap […]
When a parent gives their independence-hungry millennial a smartphone, they should take it as seriously as they would handing them car keys for the first time. Both smartphones and cars give teens freedom, mobility and the envy of their peers. But just as a driver’s license comes with a learning period that puts mom or […]
Every company has a legal duty to keep their data secure. Data protection acts put companies under legal scrutiny to do so and, when this fails, they are often met with severe punishment. In a world where such data can reach a high-price on illegal markets or simply be used for unjust and exploitative efforts, […]
A computer desk is a point of pride for any self-respecting nerd, and all of us get a kick out of showing off our computer set-ups and the way we’ve organised all our tech. It makes us feel a bit like Bruce Wayne or Tony Stark when we swivel from monitor to monitor, or when […]
Apple has recently released a new iOS 7 for its smartphones and tablets. It is very different from previous versions in both appearance and technical filling. In particular, it has become much safer, as the company “fixed” many security breaches. However, as we know, there is no perfect protection, so after installing iOS 7 on […]
Having a laptop stolen is not only inconvenient and expensive, it can mean a costly security breach for your personal information. In addition to losing an expensive computer that you may rely on in your daily life, you may also have to deal with the fact that someone could easily access the private information you […]
Just like China, UAE is also notorious for blocking many websites that people like to use all around the world to connect to each other e.g. Orkut, Flickr, etc. The worst case for people is that all the VoIPs have been blocked and so you can’t think of using these softwares in UAE at all. […]
The internet is filled to the brim with many benefits. Nevertheless, it is not without its difficulties either. Many would be in agreement that the positives outweigh the negatives. Nonetheless, one issue that needs to be given a lot of consideration with relation to the online world is security. Unfortunately there are a lot of […]
The beauty of a virtual private network or VPN is that it offers users a link for remotely accessing a network, such as an office network or home network. A tunnel is created in a virtual private network, which virtually connects a remote computer to the network in such a way that it seems this […]