It’s very possible to protect your computer from bots, but it takes diligence and knowing what to look for. Use the following tips to keep your computer safe: Install firewalls to block malicious attacks and never turn them off. Use a long and complicated password that contains numbers and symbols. Never use the same password for multiple programs. Install quality… Read more →
Almost 2 billions of web pages now exist, but 29 years ago, none of them existed (Internet Live Status, 2020). On 6 August 1991, the first website came online. It was developed by Tim Berner-Lee to provide information about the World Wide Web project. It was run by the European Nuclear Research Organization (CERN) on the NeXT computer. The Web… Read more →
The sites are not only accessible through Google. Currently, it’s just a very small part of the internet. However, the Web can be divided into three main components, namely the Surface Web, the Deep Web and the Dark Web. Most people believe the web is the Surface Web. Particularly in online content, search engines or links can be easily accessed.… Read more →
1. When was the first website created? The first website built was at CERN within the border of France, and was first put online on 6 August 1991: Info.cern.ch was the address of the world’s first-ever web site and web server, running on a NeXT computer at CERN. 2. Who wrote the first computer program? Augusta Ada King, Countess of… Read more →
1. How do capacitive touch works? They work with anything that holds an electrical charge – including human skin. (Yes, we are comprised of atoms with positive and negative charges!) Capacitive touch screens are constructed from materials like copper or indium tin oxide that store electrical charges in an electrostatic grid of tiny wires, each smaller than a human hair. There are two main… Read more →
1. What is URL? A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is a form of URI and is a standardised naming convention for addressing documents accessible over the Internet and Intranet. An example of a URL is https://www.rem.my, which is the URL for this web page. 2. Cookies An HTTP cookie is a small piece of data sent from websites, stored on the user’s computer by the web browser of… Read more →
1. What’s Google Lens? Google Lens is a feature announced by Google during Google I/O 2017. It is designed for bringing up relevant information based on what your camera sees. For example, if you point your camera to a Wi-Fi sticker, the app will automatically connect to the Wi-Fi source that has been scanned. It is integrated with the Google… Read more →
Below are some fun facts on technology security facts that I have compiled from various resources. 1. How is websites made secure from hackers? Website developers use a technology called cryptography to protect information from unintended audiences and encrypt it. Cryptanalysis, in turn, is the art and science of breaking encoded data. Modern cryptography uses advanced math (algorithms) equations and… Read more →
One factor that sometimes causes people to get confused is the difference between a Megabyte (used for file size) and a Megabit (used for download speeds). People also believe that a transfer rate of 1 megabit per second (1 Mbps) would allow them to transfer a 1 megabyte file in one second. This is not the case, a Megabit is… Read more →
Technology is changing so fast that most of us don’t even recognise these changes. Many people have yet to realise just how rapid and profound the current digital revolution is. The pieces are in place to completely change the face of products, technologies, organisations, and entrepreneurship. Below is a list of 20 Fascinating Technology Facts which I find are pretty… Read more →
