With Super Bowl LI this weekend, people across the country are gearing up for watch parties. Many football fans may purchase a new television to watch the game, but how to properly dispose of an old television is not common knowledge. Since televisions are large devices, first instinct may be to leave them in an …
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Apple sales are expecting a slight increase after three straight quarters of declining iPhone sales, and the company’s first sales drop in 10 years. USA Today Tech reports Apple sales are anticipated to rise to $77.1 billion, a 1.5 percent increase from $75.9 billion last year. The anticipated growth is thought of as a response …
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Here is a recap of the HOBI blog for the week of 1/23-1/27 Data Privacy Day 2017: Three commonly overlooked data security components This Saturday, January 28, marks the 9th annual Data Privacy Day. Data Privacy Day focuses on increasing data security awareness and promoting cybersecurity education amongst Canadian and American citizens. U.S. scores C+ …
This Saturday, January 28, marks the 9th annual Data Privacy Day. Data Privacy Day focuses on increasing data security awareness and promoting cybersecurity education amongst Canadian and American citizens. One way to celebrate Data Privacy Day is to review security practices to ensure data is protected. Here are three commonly overlooked data security areas to …
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Each year, Tenable Network Security releases a cybersecurity report card grading global enterprise cybersecurity confidence. The Global Cybersecurity Assurance Report Card interviews IT professionals about their respective companies’ cybersecurity practices, then grades the enterprise on preparedness. The average score on this year’s report card was 70 percent (C-), a six percent decrease from 2016. The …
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Zion Market Research reports the Mobile Device Management (MDM) market will reach $5.15 billion by 2021, growing at an overall CAGR of more than 25 percent. The MDM market consists of different mobile solutions, including device management, application management, security management, network service management and other mobile function services. The market’s growth is expected as …
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After an extensive internal investigation, Samsung has released an official statement revealing what caused the massive Galaxy Note 7 malfunction. Samsung tested more than 200,000 devices and 30,0000 batteries during their investigation. The statement explained there were two separate manufacturing and design flaws in the devices’ batteries. Samsung indicated two of their suppliers were at …
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Here is a recap of the HOBI blog for the week of 1/16-1/20 PC shipments continue to decline PC shipments continued a four-year decline last year. Gartner reports 72.6 million units shipped during Q4 2016, a 3.7 percent fall from Q4 2015. Stanford researchers design battery including fire extinguisher Combustible batteries are one of the …
PC shipments continued a four-year decline last year. Gartner reports 72.6 million units shipped during Q4 2016, a 3.7 percent fall from 4 2015. Overall, 269.7 million total PC units shipped during 2016, a 6.2 percent decline from 2015. PC shipments began to decline during 2012, and have not improved since. The introduction of tablets …
Combustible batteries are one of the tech industry’s top concerns, thanks to many reports of battery fires involving hoverboards and Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 devices. Experts around the world are working to create safer batteries, and Stanford University researchers may have found one solution. Stanford’s team of researchers created a lithium-ion battery that includes a …
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