Category: Technology

Microsoft wants to keep your online data secure while you’re using it

Posted on May 21, 2015May 28, 2015 by Ng Wei Khang

There are plenty of security measures to keep your online files safe, but they frequently diminish or disappear when you’re

Hybrid cloud backup saves money and provides better data mobility

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Ng Wei Khang

With latest data breaches, one of the major challenges faced by any organization is where to store data and how to get data off-site. In earlier days, data used to be saved on tapes and these tapes were then packed and shipped to off-sites. Then came cloud, but they also had problems, especially in terms of recovery. Due to this, a mix or hybrid approach is offered for data protection.

5 ways Windows 10’s new Edge browser beats Internet Explorer

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Ng Wei Khang

Windows users may not know Edge now—in early development it was called Project Spartan—but they will soon, because it will be the default browser for Windows 10.

Edge, which won’t run in older versions of Windows, is a radical break from IE, despite sporting a similar logo. “We needed to do more than produce the next version of the browser. We needed a new way of doing things,” explained Charles Morris, Microsoft principal program manager lead on Edge, in a presentation at the Microsoft Build conference last week in San Francisco.

What to do when you are victim of identity theft.

Posted on May 2, 2015April 30, 2015 by Ng Wei Khang

Movies like War Games and Hackers gave a much factitious yet remarkable image to hackers and hacking. The way they presented some anti-social nerd, looking for a chance to dominate the cyber world with their knowledge and power. But the reality of hacker is entirely different from what it’s being presented by the movies. The real hackers are the people who really enjoy hoaxing with the software source and hardware.

Windows 10 will hit general availability in ‘late July”

Posted on April 24, 2015April 23, 2015 by Ng Wei Khang

Basically official since April 2014, and revealed to skip 9 branding last September in an effort to drastically alter everything 8 and

R u excited?? Google now lets you download entire search history

Posted on April 23, 2015August 5, 2026 by Ng Wei Khang

Google will now let you download and export your entire search history.

Dropbox safe to be used again fixed its security flaws.

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Ng Wei Khang

Dropbox, the popular online file storing and sharing system, is founded in 2007 by Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi. It’s a free service that keeps your file safes, synced and easy to share. Everything in Dropbox is automatically synced to all your devices. Recently, the company came into limelight for the new of hacking of 7 million total email / password combos.

A ‘pro-active’ approach towards Cyber Security

Posted on April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 by Ng Wei Khang

Nothing is safe in the cyber space today. When it comes to dealing with cyber threats, there is certainly nothing better that having a full plan of security measures in place to avoid threats. Since, it can get more expensive than laying out security measures to mend the way back post a hack.

Advent of wearable technology and its impact on small business

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Ng Wei Khang

When smartphones first showed up, no one fathomed the revolutionary effect it would have. Same has been the case with wearable technology. Wearable gadgets/devices are gaining popularity, as more and more manufacturers are creating their own share of wearables, but the technology is yet to make a real impact. That said, wearable technology has begun to show its effect on business houses – small business being the biggest benefits.

Free upgrade for Windows 10 to knob piracy issue

Posted on April 3, 2015April 2, 2015 by Ng Wei Khang

Microsoft Corp is taking a massive step to curb the piracy issue prevailing in profoundly pirated Chinese consumer computing market by offering free Windows 10 update to all Windows users. The step is taken to bring the illegitimate Windows users into their running co-systems.