Technology has become so prevalent in society and brought with it cyberthreats that evolve with every new generation of electronics. Email spam has been a problem for years now, from weight loss schemes to false promises of money. However, throughout the last few years, hackers have changed their methods, and it’s gotten more difficult to…
Below is a recap of this week’s stories including whether or not using public WiFi is safe, the benefits of HOBI’s enterprise asset services, changes to the HTS, and the benefits of asset redeployment in the ITAD industry. Tech Solutions Series: Is public WiFi safe to use? Smartphones have become the primary method of communication,…
Smartphones have become the primary method of communication, payments, getting information and much more, which has made free WiFi extremely valuable. Now that a large percentage of the world is working from home, taking your laptop or tablet to that nice coffee shop for the day is surely tempting. The problem is, public WiFi is…
This week in our tech solutions series where we answer common tech questions, we’re here to solve the age old problem of a faulty router. How many times have you noticed your WiFi slowing, unplugged the router and plugged it back in, only for it to work perfectly. Not a difficult solution, unless you find…
Chirp, a ‘data-over-sound’ startup believes that transmitting data as sound waves will be the next transformative move for the Internet of Things. James Nesfield, Chief Technology Officer of Chirp, believes that transmitting data using sound waves, at both audible and ultrasonic frequencies, offers a huge range of hidden benefits, and can counter intuitively enable more…
As more and more people are opting to conduct their holiday shopping online — with a record breaking $3.45 billion in sales racked up this past Cyber Monday alone — more thieves are becoming active in cyberspace. This means you have to pay even more attention to cybersecurity. One might think online shoppers only need…