One of the most significant problems a computer owner can encounter is a hard drive that fails. Besides having to buy a new one, there is a risk of losing some or all of the data stored on the hard drive. Since the life expectancy of a hard disk is between 3 and 5 years, the need for a regular HDD status health examination becomes obvious. Thus, we have created a brief summary of recommended...
When buying a shared hosting package, you can control it via a wide variety of web hosting control panels, but the most used ones today are cPanel and Plesk. cPanel & WHM cPanel was created and released in 1996. In terms of popularity, cPanel is the most widely used shared hosting control panel today. The cPanel software can only be installed on servers that have a specific distribution of...
If you are looking for an OS to install on your next server, you need to take a look at what operating system most companies deploy on their data center infrastructure. Over 70% of the servers that are live on the internet in 2019 run on an operating system from the Linux/Unix family, making it by far the dominant market player. There are a lot of reasons why Linux is the perfect OS for...
There are many possibilities in regards to setting up a desktop computer. Typically, they are configured according to the needs of each user, but it also depends on the budget they have. The advantages of a building your own desktop system over purchasing one already built are: 1. Components are cheaper when taking into consideration price over performance. 2. The latest technology is first...
Online shopping has become a huge industry and the preferred way most people do their shopping nowadays. But many of those who shop online do not think twice before using their cards to complete their orders. And this can cost them a lot of money if they are not careful. These tips can be used to enhance your shopping experience online, through security and convenience. 1. Use a credit card...
Regardless if you are traveling domestic or international, mobile devices frequently connect to unsecured wireless hot-spots, can be lost or, worse, can become victims of encryption by ransomware viruses. Here are some security tips that users should keep in mind as a general guideline when using their digital devices: 1. Connect only to secure Wi-Fi connections. Places that provide free wireless...
Currently, if you are looking for a storage device for your laptop, you have two choices to pick from, very different one from the other. These devices are called HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and SSD (Solid State Drive). HDD, being the older technology, has a lot of design drawbacks that an SSD doesn’t have, including speed limitations, mechanical components that are vulnerable to shock, or high...
Headphones are a needed accessory in today’s world and with such a wide variety of products available on the market, picking the right one for you can be a daunting task. Headphones can be classified by the way on how they attach to the ears: 1. On-ear headphones 2. Over-ear headphones 3. Earbuds 4. In-ear monitor (IEM) headphones 5. Clip-on headphones Another method to distinguish them is...
When creating a private Wi-Fi network for your home, you need to make sure your network is secure. You need to know that Wi-Fi access points (routers) can be used as a tool by hackers to access your data. That is because Wi-Fi signals are often broadcasted beyond the walls of your company or home which means that hackers or neighbors, who do not have access to the Internet, could be tempted to...
Public Wi-Fi networks can be extremely dangerous because your personal data that goes through the system can be accessed by hackers, such as credit/debit card numbers and the passwords to use them. You can follow a series of simple rules to avoid becoming a cybercrime victim. 1. You should always enable the option to use a secure connection (HTTPS) in your device settings. This is also...