GDPR or General Data Protection Regulation is the primary law regulating the companies on how to protect the personal data of European citizens. The European Parliament and Council passed it back in April 2016 and it will be replacing Data Protection Directive 95/46/ec in spring 2018. It is mandatory for the companies that are already in compliance with the Directive to comply with the new privacy law by May 2018 to avoid stiff penalties and fines in case they fail to do so. (Lord, 2018) [Read more…]
Finally! Office 365 – OneDrive Sync can now sync # and %
It took a while, but OneDrive Sync can now sync files that contain # and %. Microsoft has decided not to roll this out to all tenants yet, but administrators can now enable this for their Sharepoint sites and OneDrive for Business users. [Read more…]
Impact of End of Net Neutrality on Internet of Things
Internet of Things are an integral part of our lives without which, it is unimaginable to exist in this era of technological progression. Everything we use these days is some way or another, connected to Internet. So it comes as no surprise that changes in the net neutrality has direct impact on Internet of Things. Here in this article, we are going to discuss the influence end of net neutrality will have on Internet of Things, if and when it happens. [Read more…]
Ethereum: Is Cryptocurrency Really Safe?
Cryptocurrency – it came, it saw, it conquered; and now it is facing a foreign invasion. Its defences were breached by hackers who managed to get away with 153,000 ethers, which are $32 million in current exchange rate. Parity Technologies faced this security hack in their multi-signature wallet software while normal wallets are safe as yet. Before this, CoinDash had to cancel their ICO after facing a $10 million hack. (Wilmoth, 2017) [Read more…]
Cryptocurrency Must Advance Past Speculation
Cryptocurrency, BlockChain, Digital Currency; these are the most circulating words these days in the financial echelons. The talk of the town! Bitcoin, LiteCoin, and Ripple in other corners. With the introduction of e-wallets and online payment systems, BlockChain technology found a big market for its propagation and eventually, a practical solution for safe money keeping in digital form. [Read more…]
Mixed Reality, a short review about what this relatively new technology can bring us
Let’s start with a short recap of what Mixed Reality is. Mixed Reality (MR) is a hуbrіd оf bоth Augmented Reality (AR) аnd Virtual Reality (VR), Mixed Reality іѕ fаr mоrе аdvаnсеd thаn Vіrtuаl Rеаlіtу bесаuѕе іt соmbіnеѕ thе uѕе оf ѕеvеrаl tуреѕ оf tесhnоlоgіеѕ іnсludіng ѕеnѕоrѕ, аdvаnсеd орtісѕ аnd nеxt gеn соmрutіng роwеr. All оf thіѕ tесhnоlоgу bundlеd іntо a ѕіnglе dеvісе wіll рrоvіdе thе uѕеr wіth thе сараbіlіtу tо оvеrlау аugmеntеd hоlоgrарhіс dіgіtаl соntеnt іntо уоur rеаl-tіmе ѕрасе, сrеаtіng ѕсеnаrіоѕ thаt аrе unbеlіеvаblу rеаlіѕtіс аnd mіnd-blоwіng. [Read more…]
Digital wallets: The Evolution of online payments
World has been digitized in the true meaning of the word and nothing is there in the world you can point out which is outside the scaffolds of networking and digitalization. Payment methods in the form of digital wallets are no exception. The use of smart phones and the phenomenal growth of interconnectivity between individuals and companies have seen a boom in the last ten years. The phenomenon is engulfing the entire population of the world and there is no turning back. The introduction of networking and digital technology in the e-commerce has brought more than prosperity to the trading profession; it has opened doors for small business owners like never before. [Read more…]
Big Data: Data Divination
Every era coins a new term that becomes a house hold name and the word of this era is – Big data. [Read more…]
The Pi Hole Ad Blocker – What is is and how does it work?
An Ad Blocker, as the name suggests, block ads that hover on websites every time you try to surf. According to Techopedia, Ad blockers block certain kinds of ads that include pop-up, ad banners and other usual kinds you have to tangle while surfing web and seriously, their frequency can be really exasperating. In this blog we’ll talk about Pi Hole. [Read more…]
Step by step tutorial on how to delete information about you on the internet
Did you see your name, image or information on Google, Bing, or another search engine? Is information about you harming your image or reputation? We will explain how to make them disappear or request that they be dereferenced by the search engines. In short: how to delete information about yourself from the internet. [Read more…]