The term quantum computing refers to a new way of handling and processing information, by substituting the traditional bits currently used by computers with qubits. The latter are units of information based on quanti, subatomic particles which have extraordinary properties.
Phishing is a form of cyber crime, aimed at stealing sensitive data such as credit card numbers, bank codes etc. from oblivious web users. Over the years, there have been many victims of this sort of digital fraud, but now, thanks to improved awareness regarding the inherent risks of the web, it would seem that the number of such cases is falling.
That time of the year is here once more, when turning the heating on is no longer an option, but a necessity. Even though temperatures are, on the whole, tolerable, coming home from work to a warm house is definitely pleasurable as well as being good for our health.
The term design thinking refers to a creative methodology aimed at resolving problems and formulating innovative proposals and services. Rather than producing a product to satisfy an immediate need, a company is obliged to take into consideration the product’s future applications, in order to make it unique and attractive.
The concept of application modernisation is fundamental for all those companies that wish to keep up-to-date with the times and the latest technologies. Improving your company’s most important core applications can bring huge advantages in terms of time, efficiency and earnings.
The phrase augmented humanity refers to the concept that one day, technology will become so omnipresent in the lives of human beings that it will be practically indispensable. Although this sounds like the beginning of a classic science fiction film, it is undeniably the precise direction the world is heading in.
Network function virtualisation (NFV) refers to a particular type of software code able to virtually replicate all the functionalities normally carried out by hardware components, such as routers, SD-WAN firewalls etc.
Reducing the working week to 4 days is an idea that many workers find attractive. Everyone would like to have more free time and enjoy an extra day of rest, without undergoing any modifications to salary or holiday entitlement.
Eco-friendly software already exists and may be one of the best solutions for protecting the environment from pollution. A large number of companies have chosen to embrace the cause of sustainability, by heeding the requests of environmentalists and public opinion in general: more and more people are becoming increasingly worried about the exceptional weather events affecting the entire planet.
The counterfeiting of domains is a widespread practice which has led to some shocking figures for the last year. It has been estimated that in the case of over 96% of company websites there is an almost identical copied version somewhere on the web, differing only in its domain extension.
The term cloud has entered common usage over the last few years and is often wrongly interpreted as referring to the basic concept of online storage. However, its true definition is much more complex and includes a wide range of on demand services which can be accessed remotely.
The hashtag symbol has now celebrated its first 12 years and has literally revolutionised the world of digital communication. It is one of the most important phenomena of the last decade, as it has succeeded in changing the ways in which users interact online.
