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Submarine Cable Map 2014 »

Have you ever wondered how Internet use spread to every country in the world, and how data is able to travel between continents? Contrary to what many believe, the majority of data exchange doesn’t happen via satellites or some powerful antennas, but through undersea cables. Yes, humans have actually connected all continents with powerful submarine cables, which have been […]

Worst Passwords of 2013 »

It’s official: “password” is not the most frequently used bad password any more. “123456” has taken over. Yes, as it turns out, millions of people use 123456 as their password for online services. I’m shocked! Each year, the security company Splashdata publishes a list of 25 worst passwords, or in other words, passwords that should never be used! […]

Western Digital Released Fix for Data Loss Issue on Mac while Upgrading to Mavericks »

Hard drives, the major sources of memory (i.e. space for data storage) on computers, are capable of storing many GBs of data. As you know that apart from the internal ones, the hard drives are also available as external and portable sources of memory. However, you cannot be reliant on them always in order to keep […]

Best Apps to Protect Your Smartphone »

These days a phone is used for a lot more than just making phone calls. People keep sensitive data like passwords, bank account information and personal photos on their devices. Simply put, losing a smartphone is more than just losing a phone book. There are numerous apps users can download in order to protect the […]

Anti-Hacking Rules for Keeping Your Information Safe »

Everyone understands the need for privacy in modern times, why it cannot be compromised and what the consequences are should that happen. This goes a lot more in the cyber world, where privacy is being intruded upon right and left. Your personal information and data is very important and should not be shared without your […]