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What can domain owners do to protect private information?

1st February 2019 by thom Leave a Comment

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…]

Filed Under: Privacy, Responding to news, Security, Webhosting Tagged With: domains, Privacy, saas, whois

Impact of End of Net Neutrality on Internet of Things

11th August 2017 by thom Leave a Comment

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…]

Filed Under: Internet of Things, Privacy, Responding to news, Security Tagged With: cloud, doom scenario, Encryption, internet of things, iot, Net Neutrality, Privacy

Cryptocurrency Must Advance Past Speculation

2nd June 2017 by thom Leave a Comment

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…]

Filed Under: Money, Privacy, Responding to news Tagged With: bitcoin, cryptocurrency, litecoin, payments, Privacy, ripple

The Rise of Personal Cloud Technology

5th May 2017 by thom Leave a Comment

Cloud technology is the need of the hour and most sought after tool to secure ones’ data after the security breaches being reported by reputed online companies such as Yahoo. In 2013, Yahoo reported hack in its system and over 500 million users’ accounts were affected, this is huge number to say the least. (Eugenio, 2017) This glitch in Yahoo’s decision making as not to make security of data its top priority has cost the company and its users significant loses. This should come as a fair warning to all the users and companies whose data is floating on the Internet. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Internet of Things, Privacy, Security Tagged With: cloud, doom scenario, Encryption, Privacy, security

The launch of AlertCrypto (Public Beta)

4th May 2017 by thom Leave a Comment

AlertCrypto logoAlertCrypto is a webapp that will give you a notification when your wallet has a certain value.
Ideal when trading crypto currency. I’m proud to announce that our latest development has just been released into public beta. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Announcements, Money, Privacy Tagged With: alertcrypto, announcement, bitcoin, payments, Privacy, security

Importance Of SSL – Securing Data Sharing

23rd December 2016 by thom Leave a Comment

What is SSL?

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…]

Filed Under: Security, Webhosting Tagged With: Encryption, Privacy, security, ssl

European Encryption Directive: What You Should Know?

25th November 2016 by thom 1 Comment

Ever since the bulk of communication and correspondence has become automated, cases of breaches and identity thefts have become a commonplace phenomenon. It has cost the end users their credibility, investor loyalty, and reputation. Cybercrime is a reality which the governments around the world have decided to kerb through the implementation of regular laws. The European Union has taken one such step in the form of Data Protection Regulation, or the European Encryption Directive. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Privacy, Responding to news Tagged With: Encryption, Europe, Privacy

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