Data-Security

Glass Substrates For 20TB Hard Drives-Latest Technology

Data security and storage has been a topic of discussion since long and there is a constant search for latest technology that eases the process for us. While hard drives have been around for a while companies are now daring to innovate in technologies to make their products more efficient. For now, we can look forward to hard drives enabling the user to store 20 TB of data on a single hard drive which is a boon to many. This means the end of the constant struggle with HDD handling in big numbers. Here is how big companies are looking at delivering on their word.

A new inclusion of glass substrates has been suggested instead of aluminum. Today only laptop drives use glass substrates and haven’t yet been used for external HDDs. However, glass substrates have various advantages over aluminum.

  • To start with glass is more rigid than aluminum which means the platters can be made thinner and lighter.
  • They are smoother and flatter than aluminum allowing them to be packed tightly.
  • They expand less under heat which means they can withstand more thermal pressure.
  • The amount of energy used to spin the glass platter would be very less due to its lighter weight than an aluminum platter.Companies like Hoya have already begun prototyping by achieving platter thickness of 0.5mm and 0.381mm which is less compared to the current ones used which are 0.635mm. While platters require space between each other and a gap between the next platter, this innovation reduces the space taken up by the previous platter by around 40%. This means more space for platters, therefore, increasing platters in the same storage capacity. HAMR (Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording) is to be used in glass substrates to enable better writing on the hard drive with a laser. Seagate, one of the top companies is already planning to launch HAMR HDDs in 2018 and come up with 20TB hard drives by 2020.

    Even though with the increased demand in cloud storage, security remains a major concern which is well taken care of in external drives. Now the demand has decreased and the storage capacities of HDDs will increase the appeal of these drives. Businesses will therefore not shy away from investing in glass substrates even if they are higher in price. No matter how much SSDs are used, they cannot reach the level of 100 or 500TB capacities something HDDs can. Also, the need for storing data doesn’t seem to be going down anytime soon as data increases every second. Which is why Hard drives have a long way to go with frequent changes to keep up with the need of the time.

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10 APP DEVELOPMENT TRENDS IN 2017

If you are someone who has just started out a venture, you might have considered rendering App development services. Today to have a successful business one must have an accessible app that helps their customers browse through the products. This importance was realized soon as more and more people started opting for apps instead of browsers. Which is why we compiled a list of 10 very important app development that’ll leave a mark in 2017.

  1. Small Businesses Can Boom:
    Small business owners will have a lot of online presence this year. With wanting to be available on every platform possible, the young entrepreneur looks for rapid app development tools and a community which makes the process smooth. The sales of apps are said to have a boost this year.
  2. Increased Online Security:
    With sales of products online and payment gateway portals almost everywhere, security has the be the most important aspect. Advanced encryption, HTTPS, and SSL will be crucial in ensuring they remain safe.
  3. The Trend of Instant Apps:
    Google has now made it possible to search for the desired app and play it without installing make this concept a rage amongst many. Instant apps have gorgeous interfaces to make the user experience the best, all you require is an android smartphone and internet connection.
  4. Augmented Reality:
    Smart apps with augmented reality give an all round user experience making it appealing to the masses. This is set to boost sales of the product due to its interaction and engagement of the crowds.
  5. The Process of Rapid Deployment:
    Businesses before have used HTML to suffice the need for singular tasks that do not have many features. But today the apps have the service of rapid deployment of extra features for project collaboration. When used, this can increase the performance and effectiveness of the businesses.
  6. Apple and Swift:
    Apple iOS mobile apps are made by Swift programming language which has found appeal with many programmers due to its high performance. This gives good competition to the conventional languages like Perl and Objective C-.
  7. Big Data and Mobile Apps:
    Experts see a rapid and important collaboration between mobile apps and big data. We know how big data and mining have helped store and access huge amounts of data for companies to be able to service and perform better.
  8. New Mobile Payments:
    Now you can not only pay using Debit, credit cards and PayPal but Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Samsung have come up with innovative ideas to make payment even better. Even though there are security concerns analysts have a lot of time this year to gauge whether these modes of payments really work.
  9. Cloud Interaction:
    With the great innovation of cloud storage, now apps would not require internal storage of phones to store data. Instead, they will be storing all that data online which is all set to be used this year. It includes browsing, messaging and smart apps too.
  10. AR & VR Will Show Some Magic:

    If you are a little aware of modern mobile app development trends, then Augmented Reality(AR) and Virtual Reality(VR) apps are nothing new to you. In 2016, AR & VR  have been revolutionary in gaming and entertainment industry. Games like Pokemon Go, iOnRoad, Sky Siege and myNav are bright examples of AR games whereas,  VR devices like Samsung Gear VR, Google Cardboard, and Oculus Rift are gaining popularity.

The year for mobile app development is full of new features, services, ease, and promises. With the use of artificial intelligence in store for the future, the coming few months are promising for every business alike.

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The ABC of World Wide Web, Always be converting

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World Wide Web is another form of aide for publicizing your services that started out as an information portal but caters to so many requirements today. And why not, the use of online technology to ensure an increase in sales and brand awareness is cost efficient and bears impressive results. World Wide Web is a space and comprises of so many branches, however, we came up with understanding the basics of it through the simple method of ABC. Here are some of the jargons used while making the world-wide web efficiently work that one must know.

  • AdWords:

    Google came up with this service way back in 2000 which allowed its users to display brief, small ads on the web page for the web users to see. This works so well because you pay for the ad only when a person clicks on it. These words majorly concentrate on keywords and are displayed to the relevant audience.

  • Blogging:

    An essential part of maintaining a good fan base or for customer engagement, blogging is a must for every website. Putting up blogs that are relevant to your services and still connect with the problems your customers of the user’s faces, puts you in the position of an expert thus helping you build a good community of loyal customers.

  • Content:

    Quality content that matters to the web user is one another supremely important part of your PR and branding. More people are attracted towards a website that offers to the point and quality content that answers all their questions be it related to the service, the company or any FAQs. Companies use content to lure customers and potential buyers to their online platform.

  • DNS:

    Abbreviation for Domain Name System, it enables us to have website names that can be remembered easily. A central system for the internet, it identifies IP address of the website and syncs those numbers with names to give you a domain which is unique in one way or other.

  • Email:

    When was the last time you sent a letter through the post to your relatives or friends? You probably won’t remember because emails have made it easy to connect personally as well as professionally. The email address you get is a unique identification for you which you get from that particular domain. Google, Yahoo, and Rediff are some companies that offer Email services.

  • Facebook:

    No one could have thought that Facebook would be a must have a profile A social network site, it helps you stay in touch with your friends and become friends with people that interest you. It has features of groups and pages that let you use it for brand awareness for your company too however it still continues to be majorly about networking with friends and family online.

  • Google:

    It is one company that has changed the face of World Wide Web. They provide unique services that are no match. From a search engine to Emails, Google Apps, Google professional services, YouTube, AdWords, SEO for the search Engine and so much more you can find Google practically anywhere on the web. It is the first site people visit when they open their computers to check the internet connection speed. Need we say more.

  • Heatmaps:

    Heat maps are used by website owners as it provides a real-time analysis of how a user is reacting to a page on their site. It is made up of values and is represented by colors on the monitor. One gets an idea on what pages work and what doesn’t.

  • Impressions:

    In the context of Online advertising, an impression is an Ad which is displayed once or viewed by the web user once. It is used by online publishers to get money from advertisers based on the number of impressions the publishers offer.

  • JavaScript:

    JavaScript is a language alongside HTML and CSS which is majorly used for content generation on the website. It has all advanced features and is used by almost every website due to its simplicity.

  • Keyword:

    It simply means a word or a phrase which either accurately describes or relates to a topic which is searched on the internet. Website owners use it to understand the pattern of searches and make use of the knowledge to increase the number of users on their website.

  • Link:

    Link is basically a path provides to jump on a web page or a website that you want to visit. Major websites’ names are actually linked to helping you visit them in case you want to know more. Similarly, if you want to know in depth about their services or achievements, a link is provided on the words for you to understand that by clicking on the word, you will be taken to a web page that has content related to the word.

  • Monetization:

    This is a type of revenue earning in which for the number of users visiting a website, a relative amount of revenue is earned. This is done either in the form of Cost per impression, which we briefly discussed above or Pay Per Click.

  • Notification:

    A kind of push technology, it works on the publish or subscribe model. The publishers send a push notification or notice with an offer of subscribing to their website. In case the client agrees, whenever new content appears on the website, the client is alerted through notifications that contain the brief idea of the content.

  • Optimization:

    It is a process carried out to optimize the website contents so as to make it appear every time a user searches for the mentioned content. Mostly used for Searches it is also essential in WAN (Wide Area Networks). Optimization is also called contextual searching.

  • PPC:

    Abbreviated for Pay Per Click, it is a sort of monetization technique where the publisher earns money by diverting user traffic to a particular website. The website owner pays the publisher money for every click made by a user to visit their website after which engagement solely depends on the owner.

  • Quora:

    Quora is a fast-growing network of people and is a portal used by many to ask questions for any domain. The answers are given by other users who hold expertise and based on their experience trying to answer these questions as accurately as they can. The authenticity of an answer cannot be checked to be factually correct on Quora however it helps make a network of like-minded people and for answers that are subjective to each person’s perspective.

  • Ranking:

    It refers to a position of a website when a user searches something related to their content on the search engine. Based on the smart use of keywords in their content, meta descriptions and titles, a website can increase their ranking so that the user clicks on their website.

  • Search:

    In the terms of internet, it was made for providing information in any domain and so a search of a topic has been a major driving force for the success of the internet. People search for any topic, person, place or product on the search engine to get the best results on the first page which help them to gather information.

  • Traffic:

    In the context of the internet, traffic is the number of web users on a website platform. Through many tools like the Google analytics, heat maps or any other, one can easily know the number of users on a particular page or website to use it as a parameter for performance measurement.

  • Usability:

    It is the extent to which a website can be accessed or used easily. Usability is majorly dependent on the User Experience Interface of the website. The easier it is to navigate through the website, the better usability a website has.

  • Visitors:

    Visitors are website users that view only single page of a website and exit the domain or do not take any action to connect to the website products and services. These are usually users coming to a website from a link provided on some other web page.

  • Website:

    It is an online domain that belongs to and is run by an individual, group or a company to provide content, information, and services. It is used for online visibility and awareness and today is also used to connect with its users and customers.

  • XML:

    Abbreviation for Extensible Markup Language it is an essential tool to provide information in a format which is readable by both, humans and machines.

  • YouTube:

    It is a universally used video sharing Website owned by Alphabet Inc., the owners of Google. Its impressive services allow the user to make a profile, upload videos from their profiles, view videos uploaded by other individuals or channels, comment and like them. The majority of song videos, documentaries, advertisements are uploaded on the site to watch and the number of likes and views on the site helps the owner of the video with visibility and revenue.

  • Zoho:

    It is a technology company that provides software as a service. They provide office suite, network, and IT management services to their clients.

A long list of words to remember, isn’t it? These are till date the most used words in the world of internet and most of them indirectly define the job of world wide web today.

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How to protect your computer from Ransomware?

How to protect your computer from Ransomware?

The ongoing ransomware attack that started on Friday has created a worldwide vulnerability of Windows operating systems to the crypto locker. But before the virus gets to your system, here is all you need to know about this virus.

Ransomware is a malware that infects the computer system and encrypts every data file it finds on it. This particular type of computer virus is meant for extracting ransom in return of decrypting all the files on the system. The current “WannaCry” Ransomware that has affected more than 150 countries across the world including the National Health Security in Britain is said to be the biggest attack so far. Previously meant for home users, this malware has started targeting businesses over the past few years which can help the hackers extract more money.

How does this malware work?

The ransomware is a computer virus which is sent through compromised websites and emails. Once an individual receives an email from an unidentified source, it compels the reader to click on a link that automatically downloads the virus to the computer system. The virus then refuses access of the user to any of the data files and finds loopholes in the system to encrypt every data file it finds on the system. It presents a pop up asking for $300 in bitcoins. If the ransom is not paid in 3 days, the ransom is increased to $600 and the malware threatens to delete every data you have on the computer system. Once loaded on the system, it is practically impossible to remove or delete it.

Who is vulnerable to the attack?

Anyone using an operating system below Windows 10, eg. Windows 8, 7, Vista, is vulnerable to the attack.

How to prevent the attack on your system?

Prevention is better than cure. Here are some easy steps to ensure your computer system says wary of such a malware.

 

  • Apply the software patch:
    Windows was quick to release an updated patch to be applied on all the Windows operating systems that are vulnerable to the attack. Make sure you apply the patch on your system to avoid the malware to encrypt files in case it downloads on the systems. Also, enable automatic updates in case you forget to update your software as the vendors keep releasing security updates regularly. This practice will help prevent any malware threatening your system.

 

The biggest thing that can help you from becoming a victim of the attack is not providing a leverage at all. Back your data regularly and in lesser time intervals. Make sure to take the updated data backup once you make a change in any of your document. You can use this by uploading your data to the cloud or on an external USB. Note here that the malware also encrypts data from any external USB in use with the system. Make sure to keep the external drives unattached with your system when not taking backup.

  • Show hidden file extensions:
    The virus is present in specific file extensions like ‘.PDF.EXE’. Because Windows by default hides this kind of extensions, it can be difficult to get hold of these files. Get hold of a list of such extensions and ensure to not click on any such attachments. These attachments would be presented from unidentified mailers or websites. Make sure to use security firewalls that can identify such suspicious sites for you. You can easily avoid an attack by not visiting any untrusted site and deleting mailers from IDs you do not recognize. Just in case you are not able to see the extensions, enable the feature from your system or browser.
  • Filter your EXEs:
    In case your mailer gateway has a filtering system, enable the filter to corner all the file attachments with an unknown file extension that have two extensions. Channelize all such emails to trash before it poses a threat to the system.
  • Use the Cryptolocker prevention kit:
    This is a kit made by Three Tier that automates the process of making a Group Policy to disable files running from App data and Local App data folders, also disabling the running of executable files from temp directory of various unzipping utilities.
  • Disable RDP:
    The cryptolocker targets your Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), a Windows utility that lets others access your computer remotely. Unless and until it is absolutely needed, disable the feature to avoid malware attack.

What if I suspect the malware is present on my system?

Just in case you come across a file that you suspect is Ransomware, here are the following steps you can take to make sure it does not affect all of your systems.

  • In case you find a suspicious file, unplug from the network or disable WiFi immediately. If at all it is the malware, it won’t be able to encrypt all your files and would top before completing the encryption and presenting the pop-up.
  • If the malware threatens your systems and you have the system restore enabled, there is a good chance you get to start from a clean slate on your system. However, the newer versions of cryptolocker have made it difficult to do so as it identifies shadow files on your system.
  • You will be absolutely sure that your system is under attack when the pop up specifies the time of collection. Now that you can do nothing to remove it, you can set the system clock back to make sure your 72 hours are not up. This is just a delaying strategy and does not delete the malware from your system.

Another way to deal with the affected system is to contact the customer care of your system vendor as they can have latest updates on how to tackle the malware.

We strictly advise not to pay the ransom money unless the encrypted data is absolutely necessary. Also, it has been noticed in cases where the ransom money is delivered, the data recovery has not been made as the decryption code does not run properly. Which means the decryption code is flawed and can lose the files anyway. It is better not to encourage criminal activity in such a case.