During a recent trip, we stayed at a hotel offering free Wi-Fi – always a nice perk. Just one problem: …
Uninstalling apps in Windows 8
If you’re new to Windows 8, we suspect you’re finding certain things confusing. (Never mind the lack of a Start …
Quality over quantity
Regan McGrath, Global Channel Sales and Marketing Manager, Brocade
It’s all about storage
If I was the kind of person to play the stock market, I’d invest heavily in anyone who has anything …
Time to phone home: 40 years of the mobile phone
I love a little technology nostalgia – it reminds me of what a fantastic era I grew up in. As …
How scientists can create 10 TB/s network speeds
As it stands now, fibre optic cables provide the fastest broadband Internet to homes. But researchers at the University of Southampton in …
Simplifying security
Conventional wisdom says that simple security is an oxymoron. Good security is complex, while uncomplicated security is weak. Whenever security …
Three questions to ask about virtual server data protection
Allen Mitchell, Senior Technical Account Manager, MENA at CommVault Systems, advises CIOs on virtual server data protection. IT has reached …
Are encrypted files really that secure?
There’s no such thing as perfect security. Someone with sufficient time and money, and a strong enough motive, can crack …
VPN logs are no indication of worker performance
Yahoo recently made waves when CEO Marissa Mayer revoked all work-from-home arrangements and mandated that employees show up at the …
The new era of big data management: Analytics
Amr Refaat, General Manager, IBM Middle East and Pakistan, talks managing big data and what big data trends will mean …
Give your website the Windows 8 makeover
Buried within Windows 8 are little-known features that can give your website a prominent presence alongside the apps on any …
Flexible data centres
With demand for storage and networking capabilities skyrocketing, in-house and hosted data centres are being put under greater pressure than …
Blue-sky thinking with a chance of cloud
Condo Protego CEO Andrew Calthorpe urges VARs not to get spooked by the cloud as it moves from buzzword to …