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Q&A: Do SSDs need to be backed up like a hard drive?

Posted on January 26, 2025

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Question from Brenda: I took my laptop to Best Buy after the hard drive crashed and they installed a 2TB SSD for me. I can’t believe how much faster the computer runs now.

Luckily I had a backup when the hard drive crashed. I was reading an article today that said SSDs don’t break because they have no moving parts, therefore you don’t really need to back them up.

Is that true? [Read more…]

How to prepare for your computer’s next hard drive / SSD crash

Posted on January 21, 2025

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Most people use their computers day in and day out, and chances are you do as well.

Do you ever think about what would happen if a hard drive crash or other disaster wiped away all of their precious files?

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Balancing innovation and regulation in tech-driven industries

Posted on January 16, 2025

Alongside remarkable technological advancements comes a wave of challenges that require careful navigation. Cybersecurity breaches, misuse of data, and ethical dilemmas are just a few of the hurdles that arise as technology expands its reach.

The challenge lies in balancing this rapid innovation with the need for regulation, creating an environment that supports progress while protecting individuals and communities. [Read more…]

Ensuring fair gender equality in cybersecurity recruitment strategies

Posted on January 8, 2025

Considering the continuous increase in cybersecurity-related threats around the world, the need for talented cybersecurity professionals has never been greater. And unfortunately, there has been a persistent talent shortage in various cybersecurity fields for quite some time now.

Part of combatting this wide-scale issue is by addressing a shortcoming that’s been evident in the industry for a large number of years – gender disparity. Currently, females only represent 25% of the global cybersecurity workforce. While the statistic historically had been due to an imbalance of women in STEM fields generally, the low participation of women in cybersecurity careers has persisted. [Read more…]

How (and why) I took my home office off-grid and went solar

Posted on December 29, 2024

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If you work from home you know how important it is to have a dependable power source to run your computer, printer, modem, router, lights and other essential work-related gear.

That’s why power interruptions are such a hassle, even when they are relatively short-lived.

Our local power grid isn’t the best so my neck of the woods experiences frequent outages that last anywhere from a few minutes to several hours. And every now and then, an outage can literally last for days.

This post explains what I did to avoid that inconvenience and aggravation in the future. [Read more…]