Encryption is the act by which data is converted into a form called cipher text which cannot be easily understood or comprehended by unauthorized people. Encryption is a good idea when carrying out financial transactions via Internet as it ensures an individual the security of his/her personal details, viz bank-account information, credit card information, social [...]

DVD is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for storing data, including movies with high video and sound quality. DVDs resemble compact discs: their physical dimensions are the same-12cm or the mini 8cm-but they are encoded in a different format and at a much higher density. Unlike CDs, all DVDs must [...]

Most people understand that the “hardware” part of their computer is the real physical parts, like the keyboard, mouse, modem, hard drive and so on. They understand that the “software” is computer bits stored on the hard drive, CD-ROM, or other storage media. But most people are a little hazy about exactly what a “driver” [...]

You may ask, isn’t tape an anachronism in the age of optical disks, removable hard drives and a plethora of whiz-bang, random-access storage media? In many ways it is, but because of the nature of backup it doesn’t really matter that tape is slow and sequential-access. Remember, tape is cheap. Businesses use tape because they [...]

If you run a small business, chances are you’re saving important files to a server. But what happens when disaster strikes? How are you ensuring that your files won’t be lost? Many people fail to realize that the loss of files could cripple their business. You can insure your office and equipment, but you can’t [...]