It is becoming more evident that privacy in this digital age requires more than just maintainence.
The digital age has made it easier than ever to connect with our friends and family. Opening an account on a social media site only takes a few minutes. Once they fill up the site’s registration form, they are good to go. (Martineau, M. 2016)
However, by filling the form, they also agree to something that never gets stated outright. That something is the chance of losing one’s data. [Read more…]
The 21st century is an era of technology… technology that also allows people to communicate. Writers, companies and NGO’s from all over the world have now found new ways to interact with their audiences and share their stories and views. One such trending way is wordpress that allows writers from all over the world to convey their message in the form of a blog or website. Now when people have their own websites they want it secure, speedy, efficient and updated, and this all requires a host (Dirkin, 2018). The free hosted WordPress websites allow for basic customization, if you want more, you’ll have to find a host, that will accomodate your needs. How to find such a host? Take these things into consideration. [Read more…]
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…]
Do you know about DKIM (Domain Keys Identified Mail)? It is a digital signature of the sender that is linked with the email so the receiving server can identify it and associate it with the sender. This removes any doubt about the authenticity of the message, otherwise, the message is considered as a spam. This helps securing email delivery system and keeps the cybercrime at bay. BRILLIANT! [Read more…]
You might know about Let’s Encrypt but just in case you do not, let me give you a brief introduction. Let’s Encrypt is a certification authority, which provides an easy and free access to SSL certificates for website owners and IT professionals. Since SSL certificates were not as easy to access and were definitely not free, Let’s Encrypt is expected to impact SSL sale market with its free, automated, open and cooperative access.
It is very important for web owners and IT professionals to study its impact on the SSL certificate sale market. [Read more…]
As website owners and IT professionals, I am sure you are well aware of SSL. But just in case, God forbidding you don’t, here’s a brief intro. SSL i.e., Secure Sockets Layer is a security mechanism that is devised to secure the transmission of data between the website and the end user. More specifically, the aim of Secure Sockets Layer is to secure the personal information of users such as your credit card numbers, social security numbers and your login details which are prone to attacks from hackers. [Read more…]
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is the process of improving the visibility of a website in the organic results of different search engines. In this articles we’ll discuss the fundamentals of SEO. [Read more…]
As you might already know Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency/digital wallet. It is paperless, bank-less and state-less and allows people to pay directly for goods and services without any middlemen involvement (banks). Sounds amazing, isn’t it? [Read more…]
A choice that you should consider!
Privacy has always been a basic right that has been appreciated and promoted by western societies. With the advent of the technological revolution, another Pandora’s Box of complications opened up with regards to the protection of privacy online.
Do you know the Internet and the widespread usage of email with traditional forms of communication all steadily being replaced with online communication, the need to define users’ privacy rights is becoming ever more important?