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Parents who are raising kids in the modern era have it tough in many respects, not least of which source of parenting difficulty is just how much of a role technology plays in our lives. You get a three-year-old – a friggin’ three-year-old who doesn’t even know what all the names of the basic shapes […]
When you are looking to start an online website, you need to ensure that you choose the right website builder. If you are wanting to start an e-commerce website, finding a reputable online store builder is key to your success. There are many reputable companies to choose from such as the one found that www.1shoppingcart.com. […]
Online security has become big business in recent years, with technology developments massively changing the way people make purchases over the internet. The online gambling industry has embraced these technologies, introducing a wide range of new payment methods designed to improve security for players. […]
Whether we call it Fintech, FinTech, fintech or financial technology we have all seen it dominate the business news as of late. The term fintech may have been used first in the 1980’s, but now in 2017, it is a dynamic and quickly growing economic powerhouse. It has impacted vast swaths of the financial world […]
From the moment the first dollar was created in 1785 to now, we as a people have continued to come up with more and more ways to make money, cut the budget, and make what we have stretch to infinity and beyond. […]
Image via Flickr by Blue Coat Photos Cloud usage quickly grew because both companies and employees wanted simplicity, efficiency, and the cost savings that come with moving to the cloud. As new cloud services were introduced, employees started procuring these tools without awareness of the IT department, thus creating a shadow IT problem. […]
Scam emails have always been a problem, and they can cause plenty of damage to any business affected by them. One common technique is known as ‘email spoofing’. It involves forging a headline to create a message that looks like it might come from a legitimate source. Using email spoofing, a cyber-criminal can set up […]
What are the benefits of day trading? For those of you stuck in dead end jobs in the service industry or sitting at a cubicle staring at marketing plans all day, the chance to escape the career rat race and be your own boss is very tempting. The dream of sitting at home, staring at […]
Email encryption involves the encryption of all messages, which prevents them from being read by anyone other than the intended recipients. It’s a practice common among larger companies, particularly those that are responsible for handling plenty of sensitive data. However, email encryption is becoming increasingly advantageous for smaller businesses, and here are just three reasons […]
Within the last week a new strain of ransomware, named SynAck, has been reported. According to news coverage, this type of ransomware demands its victims to contact them directly via email or a BitMessage ID, to organise making the ransom payment. […]
