Saturday, April 18, 2015

Cloud computing

Cloud computing has been in development since the dawn of the worldwide web, but to this day many people are still struggling to get their heads around the concept. Cloud computing is a model through which different groups of software networks and remote servers work together to provide one single space for data storage, and to provide online access to computer services or networks. Cloud-based services are used in this way to increase data efficiency, expand on utility and add value.

Microsoft’s Senior Director of Government Technology Strategy, Allan Merrihew, explained the fundamentals of cloud computing through an analogy of car rentals. He mentioned in this article that if you have guests coming to your house for 2 weeks to visit, you will not necessarily buy each guest a new car just for the two weeks – you’d just a rent a car instead. This process lends its blueprint to the concept of cloud computing.

Cloud computing, then, is essentially powered by renting servers and storage space somewhere across the world to store, manage and process your data, as opposed to buying a new local server to perform these jobs.

Now that we have understood the meaning and relevance of cloud computing, let’s move ahead to the kinds of useful services it can offer our businesses.

Create and use your own applications

Business expert Brian Tracy speaks often in his seminars about the importance of speed. He says that when a company has a reputation for speed and getting things done fast, it’s more likely to succeed, and streamlined processes are worth many millions to the business’ bottom line. With Microsoft Cloud, it is possible to create applications to speed up certain functions in your business.
This means if you have a task that needs to be done on a regular basis that takes a lot of time for yourself or one of your employees, an application can be built to perform this function much faster. All of this leads to a more efficient business for you and faster turnaround times with all that you do.
One of the most appealing aspects of this service is that these applications can be created specifically for you and your needs, so you can free up your employees’ time and get them to work on more important tasks.

Applications that never crash

Since these applications are run through Microsoft’s Cloud service, there could potentially be problems with crashes and failures. Of course, no one wants to have to spend time babysitting their hardware making sure everything is still working correctly.

To prevent this being a problem, Microsoft takes measures to ensure that your applications are always running. This is achieved by directing traffic from network routes that are having issues to networks which are running perfectly. This, combined with regular updates, ensures that your applications will never be down.
Cloud computing is a ground-breaking concept that’s able to host services that are geared towards achieving even more success for your business. Small businesses can always invest in IT support which will help set companies up with the Microsoft cloud as well as assist with any user problems that may occur. With many of the technical issues associated with cloud adoption now almost entirely eradicated, there has never been a better to take advantage of Microsoft’s Cloud Services!

Saturday, March 21, 2015

How to secure your Nimbuzz Account from hackers

How to secure your Nimbuzz Account from hackers

If you are a Nimbuzz Messenger user and you don't want your Nimbuzz Account to get hacked then you should do your best to secure it. A high secure account consists on an unpredictable password, email and phone number.

Let's kick off with the password. You Nimbuzz password should consist on over than 10 characters that should be letters, capital letters, numbers and special characters (like $#()*_=-_+ etc..). Your password should not be a word like "handsome or "beautiful" or a combo of simple words like "smartboy" or "prettygirl". These are easy to be guessed and are featured on every password list of Brute Force crackers.

The next step is pairing your Nimbuzz account with your email and your phone number. This will also let you recover your Nimbuzz account in case you forget the password. To do that, go to Settings > Options > Account and type your email and phone number at their respective bars. To set up your email that's all you have to do, while to configure Nimbuzz account with a phone number you will need a code which will be sent to you via SMS. Remember that you can no longer join Nimbuzz Chat Rooms without a verified phone number, so this is a must for you.

In any case where you believe that your Nimbuzz account might been compromised you can use your registered email or your mobile number to retrieve it. When you use your phone number you will receive an SMS displaying you the correct password, even if someone changed it.