Cryptocurrency – The Ultimate Knowledge Base
What is Cryptocurrency? Cryptocurrency is a geeky, technical, and misunderstood term. However, significant organisations, banks, and companies are aware of their importance. In this day and time, [...]
Smartphone Security – (Android/IOS)
Smartphone security is not a new concept in itself, but its scope is changing day by day. While smartphones were used as a mere means of communication in the past, they are being used to store [...]
Passphrases versus Passwords & Why the Dilemma
Passwords are under increasing attack by online guessing software. We can counter this to an extent with random-generated ones. As these are hardly memorable, we resort to writing them down or [...]
Do Solid State Drives SSD’s Really Destroy Data
External hard disc drives (HHD’s) and solid state drives (SSD’s) are both useful places to store large amounts of data, or to back up files. They are compatible with computing devices, and being [...]
Can we trust where Smartphone Manufacturers source their Components?
The Woot 17 Conference had some interesting topics on its agenda from 16 to 18 August 2017. It released its workshop papers on a free, open source basis because it wants a wider public to benefit [...]
Is your Car Hacking Into Your Phone?
Smartphone Privacy & Security: Is Your Car Hacking Into Your Phone Something slipped quietly into news feeds in the midst of the hype about China’s smartphones being porous, and India [...]