Analysis from Microsoft’s ‘Project Natick’ suggests that underwater data centres could be eight times more reliable than their dry land counterparts, whilst also keeping energy and operation costs low.
The tech giant has recently concluded a years-long experiment involving a shipping container-sized underwater data centre, placed on the sea floor off the cost of Scotland’s Orkney Islands.
No one can ignore the important role Excel plays our daily work. However, both for beginners and advanced users, there are still many useful tips and tricks that are inevitably overlooked. Here are 10 useful Excel spreadsheet secrets you may not know.
At its virtual ‘Time Flies’ hosted at its California HQ in September 2020, Apple has unveiled a host of new products, including updated versions of its iPad and Watch.
But with gyms closed due to coronavirus and millions seeking new ways to exercise, another product announcement caused fitness fans to catch their breath.
Multifactor authentication (MFA) has been promoted in recent years by banks, software vendors and website operators as a means to improve your overall security, but it is not a “silver bullet” and users must be aware that hacks continue. This is the warning from tech website darkreading.com in the light of a rising number of security vulnerability reports.
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven many more companies to work and collaborate remotely in 2020 than would otherwise have done so. But in a blog by Microsoft this month, it is claimed that for remote working to be a long-term success, we need to change how we think about it.
Following months of lockdown, the government is now keen for Britain’s workers to head back to the office. Businesses themselves, however, are exercising more caution – not just in a bid to keep their employees safe, but also effectively manage the transition away from home working, which has become the norm for millions of people across the country.
Firewalls are an essential part of your IT security ecosystem. Whilst antivirus software can prevent malware from being installed on your devices, firewalls prevent dubious network connections from being made without your knowledge. In being less obvious than overt malware, these connections can sometimes fly under an antivirus’ radar – which is why firewalls are so essential.
It may be some months before Apple takes the wrappers of its latest iPhone device, but that hasn’t stopped the rumour mill turning, as experts, insiders and forecasters give some insight into what you may be able to expect from the next release. So, here are all the latest and most credible rumours, to detail the most likely features heading for the iPhone 12.
More than half of businesses have fallen victim to ransomware attacks in just the last year alone, according to new research from Mimecast.
The cyber security firm discovered that 51% of businesses had been impacted by ransomware attacks over the past 12 months, with systems taken down for an average of three days as a result.
Businesses worried about productivity levels as more employees work from home should consider their data processes – to ensure everyone has access to the most up-to-date information.
Whilst some business owners fear that workers staying in their pyjamas and watching Netflix may be the biggest dent in productivity when it comes to home working, the reality could be that outdated data is what should concern them.
