Cryptocurrency Explained

Cryptocurrency is a type of currency that is separate from any countries or banks and is organised through a digital network called blockchain. This runs a secure record of each transaction and every time someone buys using cryptocurrency, this transaction is logged in the network. Bitcoin is the most prevalent and trusted cryptocurrency in the …

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The Internet of Things and Security

Bar from that tech which spawned from initially being developed for the military industry, most tech is developed as a result of a bunch of peoples’ desire to make our lives a little easier and make some good money for themselves, of course. If you think that’s where it ends however, then you need to …

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Picking the Brain of a Real Hacker

The term “hacker” can cause a lot of confusion amongst those who aren’t quite up to speed with the different types of hackers in existence and where the term actually originates from. Fundamentally, a hacker isn’t a bad person — a hacker isn’t someone who like in the movies sits in a dark room, types …

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The Importance of a Good Anti-Virus

For all the negativity encircling the internet security industry, the importance of having a good anti-virus can never be downplayed. Yes, there’s been a lot of rumours about what the source of all the viruses we have to protect ourselves from is (anti-virus developers), but be that as it may, there are some very real …

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Passwords Demystified – Best Practices

There are perhaps about a million and one passwords and PINs we all need to remember and this applies to anyone who lives a modern day life in the 21st century. From the password you use for your primary email address, which you perhaps don’t have trouble remembering since you probably access your email account …

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