What do a bakery and a web browser have in common? Both have cookies—but, what are browser cookies, and what do they do? Let’s take a few moments to explore the concept of the browser cookie and what their function is.
For computer enthusiasts, one of the major questions has always been Mac versus PC. Most people prefer one over the other, while some are fine using either. The problem with having two popular non-compatible computer systems is that they each use proprietary file types. For documents, the answer was developed by Adobe: the Portable Document […]
Your server room may be somewhat intimidating to consider. Wires everywhere, mechanical boxes that sit there with blinking lights and the distinct feeling that you probably shouldn’t touch anything, including the proxy server, whatever that is. To help you get to know your technology, the proxy server is exactly what we discuss below.
You see the term “social media” thrown around all the time, but what does it mean for both individual users and whole businesses? Organizations that understand the importance of social media have a unique advantage over other businesses in the same industry, be it a way to attract more consumers or a way to protect […]
Security is a necessity. Encryption is one of the ways businesses are attempting to shore up their security, but this also requires having an encryption key. This week’s technology term is all about encryption, as well as how encryption keys protect your business’s data.
If you’re trying to identify a specific issue with your PC, it can be difficult to do so due to the fact that there are so many moving parts in an operating system. Still, you want a secure way to find the problem and diagnose it. Thankfully, safe mode allows you to take a look […]
Marketing is increasingly critical to a business’s success, especially when it comes to the use of content as an impressions generator. This makes it all the more important for your content to be well organized and managed. Here, we’ll go over a few options you have as far as content management systems are concerned, and […]
You might use USB every day for your general technology needs, but do you know the difference between the various kinds of USB? This week’s tech term is dedicated to investigating the different types of Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, including its history, development and uses.
If you hang out around technology professionals for any period of time, chances are you’ve heard the word “cache” used before. Cache, pronounced cash, is usually heard in the phrase, “clear your cache,” but if you don’t know what this phrase means, how can you benefit from it? Since this week’s tech term is “cache,” […]
Pop culture gives us an impression of what cyber investigations look like. Official-looking people in impeccable suits typing away at terminals and analyzing the data scrolling past them on their heads-up displays. In reality, computer forensics are a little less dramatic and much more serious. For today’s tech term, we’ll dig into the field of […]